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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 30, has been offered the chance to end his career in the Chinese Super League. (The Sun)
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 30, will not be leaving the Bernabeu to rejoin Manchester United, according to his agent. (Canal+ via Daily Express)

Ronaldo is more likely to join French side Paris St-Germain than move back to Old Trafford if he does opt to leave the Bernabeu. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, 34, says Sir Alex Ferguson was certain Ronaldo would one day return to the club. (BBC Radio 5 live)

Carlo Ancelotti, 56, is open to the possibility of returning to Real Madrid as manager, despite being sacked at the end of last season and replaced by Rafael Benitez. (Rai via Daily Mirror)

Crystal Palace co-owner Steve Parish is hoping to have the deal to sell a sizeable shareholding to American investors in place before Christmas. (Guardian)

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish was at the centre of further controversy over his lifestyle when a video was released purporting to show the 20-year-old in a Manchester nightclub just hours after his side’s 4-0 defeat by Everton. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United have declared their interest in 19-year-old Fulham forward Moussa Dembele. (Get French Football News, via Daily Express)

The Red Devils are also interested in Leeds United midfielder Lewis Cook, 18. Liverpool, Stoke and Bournemouth are also monitoring the England Under-20 international. (Daily Star)

Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is in Qatar for talks over a potential £3.5m tax-free deal to manage a club there, believed to be with Al Sadd. (The Sun)

Wolves’ 17-year-old forward Bright Enobakhare will return to training this week after going missing for almost two weeks. (Wolves Express & Star)
Liverpool are expected to make a bid for Empoli striker Riccardo Saponara, 23, next summer. (La Nazione, via Talksport)

Bayer Leverkusen’s Lars Bender, 26, and Sporting Lisbon’s William Carvalho, 23, are on Arsenal’s shortlist of January transfer options to cover for injured midfielder Francis Coquelin. (Daily Mail)

The Gunners are ready to make a January offer for 22-year-old Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, who has scored 27 goals in 48 games for the Serie A side. (Tuttosport, via Calciomercato)

QPR have interviewed Chris Powell and he is competing with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Gary Rowett for the vacant manager’s position at the Championships club. (The Times – subscription required.

Arsenal striker Alex Iwobi, 19, is a loan target for Reading and Birmingham. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham’s on-loan Argentine forward Manuel Lanzini, 22, says being linked with a move to Liverpool is “an absolute honour”. (The Sun)

Newcastle United have held talks with former AC Milan player and coach Clarence Seedorf, 39, about potentially replacing Steve McClaren as manager. (Calciomercato, via Metro)

Boca Juniors’ 22-year-old striker Jonathan Calleri could be sold in the January transfer window and has been linked with a move to Chelsea. (Radio America, via Daily Star)- BBC.