Transfer news, rumours and gossip from Wednesday's papers

Stories from other papers and websites

Manchester City are on the trail of United youngsters Ravel Morrison and Paul Pogba, both of whom are out of contract in summer (Express)

City have contacted Lille over a move for winger Eden Hazard, according to his agent (Mail) Corinthians are back in for Carlos Tevez and Manchester City also hope Juventus will come in with a cash offer for the forward. The Blues are worried that AC Milan, who want the Argentinean on loan, do not have the cash to complete a permanent move (Mail)

Tottenham are pondering a January move for Blackburn's Chris Samba (Mail)

Roma will end Vedran Corluka's Spurs misery (Star)

Chelsea are contacting Gonzalo Higuain's agent to see if the Real Madrid striker fancies a January move to Stamford Bridge (Times)

Porto striker Hulk fancies a reunion with former manager Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea (InsideFutbol)

Chelsea could be interested in Arsenal flop Andrey Arshavin, who seems certain to leave the Emirates in January (Metro)

Marouane Chamakh and Sebastien Squillaci can also leave the Gunners (CaughtOffside)

But Arsenal will make only loan signings in January before spending big this summer on Lukas Podolski, Juan Vargas and Yoann Gourcuff (FootyBunker)

Blackburn, who we have revealed are close to buying Fulham's Andy Johnson, will also bid £5m for Watford's Marvin Sordell (Star)

Alex McLeish will ask Randy Lerner for emergency cash to solve Aston Villa's injury crisis (Star)