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Real Madrid's strategist Jose Mourinho will try to lure Tottenham's right-back Gareth Bale to his team during the upcoming winter transfer window ("Sunday Mirror").
Manchester United leads the race to buy 20-year-old Athens Panathinaikos playmaker Sotiris Ninis, also actively pursued by Real Madrid and Milan ("Sunday Mirror").
Liverpool executives will reopen negotiations in January with Bayern Munich for the acquisition of striker Mario Gomez, whom the "Reds" wanted to rent this past summer ("News of the World").
Fulham are targeting Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni as a replacement for Mark Schwarzer who wants to leave the team ("Sunday Express").
West Ham coach Avram Grant's days at the London club could be numbered if the Israeli fails to improve the team's game in the upcoming matches against Chelsea, Stoke, and Tottenham ("News of the World").
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes that Argentine national team midfielder Javier Mascherano "took a big step back" when he left the "Reds" and moved to Barcelona ("talkSport").
Manchester City defender Nigel de Jong does not regret his "kung-fu" style tackle on Spaniard Xabi Alonso during the World Cup final. "I never wanted to hurt him," said the Dutchman ("Sunday Mirror").
