Transfer news and football gossip: Manchester United target Mario Mandzukic drops wage demands, Tottenham eye Barcelona man, Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Napoli
Transfer news and football gossip: Manchester United target Mario Mandzukic drops wage demands, Tottenham eye Barcelona man, Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Napoli

Transfer news and football gossip: Manchester United target Mario Mandzukic drops wage demands, Tottenham eye Barcelona man, Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Napoli

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has urged Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa to start Gunners loanee Eddie Nketiah in the Championship. (FULL STORY)

Manchester United target Mario Mandzukic is willing to cut his £300,000-a-week wage demands by 50 per cent in order to leave Juventus in January. (Sun)

FC Andorra, owned by Gerard Pique, have signed the nephew of the Barcelona defender’s partner Shakira. (FULL STORY)

Former Manchester City starlet Brahim Diaz has been told he is surplus to requirements at Real Madrid. (Mail)

Tottenham want to sign Barcelona midfielder Carles Alena. (Mundo Deportivo)

Real Madrid have rejected a £26million bid from Arsenal for Dani Ceballos. (FULL STORY)

Arsenal are hoping to land RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano in a cut-price deal. (FULL STORY)

Crystal Palace are set to go head to head with Aston Villa to sign Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos in January. (Express)

Real Madrid are no longer interested in signing wantaway Tottenham star Christian Eriksen following the emergence of Federico Valverde. (Sun)

Newcastle have denied claims from Manchester United legend Jaap Stam saying they offered him the manager’s job in the summer. (Chronicle)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is keen to return to Serie A when his LA Galaxy contract runs out later this year. (Calciomercato)

And Napoli could be his destination with the club’s president saying it would be his wish to see the Swede in Napoli colours. (Sky in Italy)

Rio Ferdinand has praised Jamie Carragher for apologising to Patrice Evra for supporting Luis Suarez during his racism ban – and wants Liverpool to do the same. (FULL STORY)