Thursday's gossip column: Football transfers & rumours

For a list of confirmed transfers, check out  BBC Sports Transfer Page

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United are ready to submit a joint bid to Everton for Marouane Fellaini, 25, and Leighton Baines, 28, as well as
continuing their efforts to sign Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 26.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Manchester United have identified Udinese's Luis Muriel, 22, as the man they want to replace Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford.
Full story: The Metro 
Barcelona are keen on signing Liverpool defender Daniel Agger, 28, as well as Chelsea central defender David Luiz, 26.
Full story: Daily Telegraph 

Kiyotake has made 18 appearances for Japan

Nuremburg are set to reject a £10m bid from Aston Villa for Japanese midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake.
Full story: Daily Express 
Brazilian Willian has been transfer-listed - along with all his team-mates - by Anzhi Makhachkala as they look to cut their budget.
Full story: Daily Mirror 

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, will be rewarded for his impressive pre-season form on Thursday with a place in the senior England squad.
Full story: Daily Mail 

GLOBAL GOSSIP (from BBC Monitoring)

Tottenham have signed French midfielder Etienne Capoue, 25, from Toulouse for around £9.5m plus £1.7 in bonuses.
Full story: L'Equipe (in French) 

Italian side Napoli are interested in signing Liverpool's Martin Skrtel, 28, Cagliari's Victor Ibarbo, 23, and Duvan Zapata, 22, of Argentine club Estudiantes.
Full story; Tutto Sport (in Italian) 

AND FINALLY

A new computer simulator has predicted that Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea will see the London club crowned Premier League champions at the end of the season.
Full story: the Metro 
The Macclesfield Town fan who paid £10,000 to play for the club lasted just 10 minutes after suffering a double injury.
Full story: the Mirror