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Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Football gossip column: Alaba, Bellerin, Mkhitaryan, Batshuayi

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola could sign versatile Austria international David Alaba, 24, for £40m from his former club Bayern Munich. (Sun)

Allowing Barcelona and Manchester City target Hector Bellerin to leave Arsenal would be a big mistake, says the 21-year-old Spain full-back's Gunners team-mate Santi Cazorla. (International Business Times)


Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has described Henrikh Mkhitaryan's summer move to Manchester United as "strange" and ruled out a future return to the German club for the 27-year-old Armenia midfielder. (Kicker)

Inter Milan could seek to replace captain Mauro Icardi - labelled a "clown" by his own supporters at the weekend - with Chelsea and Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi, 23, who only moved to Stamford Bridge in the summer. (Corriere dello Sport, via Talksport)

Sunderland owner Ellis Short has spoken to Chinese consortiums over a potential £150m takeover of the Premier League club.(Sun)

Chelsea striker Diego Costa's clash with manager Antonio Conte during the win over Leicester on Saturday started because the 28-year-old Spain international was fed up of being screamed at. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 23, was eight pounds overweight before the international break, prompting the club to leave him out of the squad at Tottenham. (Telegraph)

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke, 44, says his failure to get a break in coaching is down to both racism and his lack of experience. (Bein Sports, via Daily Mirror)

Southampton could be set to move for Rennes' France midfielder Paul-Georges Ntep, 24.(Calciomercato, via Talksport)

Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel says the club's players have held clear-the-air talks over their poor start to their Premier League title defence. (Telegraph) 

Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, who signed a new contract with the club on Sunday, is open to a loan move away from Old Trafford, with Championship side Aston Villa interested in the 23-year-old. (Birmingham Mail)

The wife of Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas went on social media to dispel rumours the Spain international could be set to leave the club for Italian side AC Milan.(Twitter)

And finally...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has had a special pitch installed at the club's training ground in an effort to reduce their injury problems.(Sun)

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