Paper talk: Aguero to Chelsea, Arsenal line up another wonderkid and all Tuesday's gossip
The Sir Alex Ferguson climb down continues with news that the Manchester United boss is set to plead guilty to the improper conduct charge he received from the FA for calling referee Alan Wiley "unfit". (Daily Mail)
The Newcastle transfer saga rumbles on and Barry Moat's latest offer to buy the club for £60m up front with a later payment of £20m has been rejected by owner Mike Ashley , who wants all the cash up front. (Daily Telegraph)
Meanwhile at Arsenal , American investor Stan Kroenke has increased his stake in the club yet again, buying £85,000 worth of shares on Monday to take his shareholding to 28.87 per cent. He needs to buy just 636 more shares to trigger a full takeover of the Gunners. (The Times)
Transfer news now, and if half the rumours are to be believed, Chelsea are going to be extremely busy come January if they can get their transfer ban lifted. The latest player to be linked with a move to Stamford Bridge is Argentine superstar Sergio Aguero . Ateltico Madrid are ready to accept a £42m bid for the 21-year-old striker. (The Sun)
Liverpool and Arsenal are set to battle it out for Georgian wonderkid Zhano Ananidze . The Spartak Moscow midfielder is only 17 but he has already played for his country. Despite the interest from England and a host of other clubs, Spartak insist they will not sell him for at least three years. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United are still far from happy with their goalkeeping situation with Edwin van der Sar close to retirement and Ben Foster looking shaky in recent matches and they are now rumoured to be interested in Villarreal 'keeper Diego Lopez . Sir Alex Ferguson has had the 27-year-old watched twice with a view to a £15m move. (The Sun)
Everton are to try to bolster their injury ravaged squad with a £5m January move for Fabian Rinaudo . The 22-year-old Argentine currently plays for Gimnasia de la Plata. (The Sun)
Steve Bruce is set to continue the spending at Sunderland in January and is plotting a bid for 20-year-old Mexican winger Nestor Calderon of Deportivo Toluca. (Daily Mail)
And finally, Wigan are the latest club to be linked to the hottest property in the Championship, Middlesbrough's Adam Johnson . (Daily Mail)
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