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Asamoah Gyan could yet have a future at Sunderland after agreeing to pay a chunk of his £200k-a-week wages while on loan at United Arab Emirates club Al-Ain to the Black Cats' charity foundation.

Arsenal will re-enter the transfer window in January and are planning a cut-price double swoop for Bolton defender Gary Cahill and Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo. 

Arsenal and Liverpool are monitoring the progress of 18-year-old Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha.

And the Gunners are also lining up a summer swoop for 24-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero, according to reports in Spain.

Championship side Nottingham Forest look set to offer Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge a way out of the Etihad Stadium.

Celtic striker Islam Feruz, 16, dubbed the 'Scottish Wayne Rooney' is set to join Chelsea.

Serie A giants Juventus are hoping to tempt Manchester City left-back Aleksandar Kolarov back to Italy in January.

Arsenal failed in a deadline day swoop for Fiorentina striker and Chelsea target Stefan Jovetic. The 21-year-old joined Fiorentina in 2008 for around £7m from Partizan Belgrade.
 
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero's father-in-law, Argentina legend Diego Maradona, says the former Atletico Madrid frontman made the correct decision in signing for the club.

French side Paris Saint Germain are rumoured to be interested in both Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for the managerial post at the Parc des Princes.

Manchester City are eyeing a £35m bid for Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, 23, when the transfer window opens in January.

Bolton and England defender Gary Cahill has emerged as a possible target for Italian club Juventus.

Former Liverpool frontman Ryan Babel has blamed the Anfield club's training regime for his poor form in England. The 24-year-old scored just 12 goals in his four years with the Reds and was sold to Hoffenheim in January.
 
Chelsea midfielder Raul Meireles says he was surprised when former club Liverpool wanted to sell him.

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill is happy for the cash-strapped club to stay out of the transfer market if it secures their long-term future.

 
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe believes the club's battle to keep hold of midfielder Luka Modric is not over.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed why he broke his self-imposed rule against signing any player taller than he is.

Spurs striker Jermain Defoe has enlisted a 70-year-old French fitness expert who once worked with Arsenal - and was recommended by Ian Wright - in his efforts to revive his career with club and country.