Gossip column: Reus, Cazorla, Wickham, Balotelli, Alnwick

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Chelsea have joined Manchester City and Arsenal in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, 25. (Daily Star on Sunday), external

Manchester United's hopes of prising 24-year-old midfielder Kevin Strootman away from Roma next month hinge on rivals Manchester City knocking the Italian club out of the Champions League. (Sunday Mirror), external

Several Spanish clubs - including champions Atletico Madrid - are trying to take Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla, 29, back to his homeland. (Daily Star on Sunday), external

Roma are poised to make a bid for Tottenham defender Vlad Chiriches, 25, in the January transfer window. (Talksport), external

Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has made Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis, 29, his number one January target. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required), external

Liverpool have been given a boost in their pursuit of Porto striker Jackson Martinez, 28, after the player's agent confirmed AC Milan have been priced out of a deal. (Talksport), external

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is eyeing up a move for Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir, 21. (Sunday Express), external

Southampton right-back Nathaniel Clyne has been linked with a move to Manchester United but the south-coast club are in talks over a new deal with the 23-year-old England international. (Observer), external

Under pressure Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson will be given funds to strengthen his squad in January to help the club avoid relegation from the Premier League. (Sunday Telegraph), external

Manager Ronny Deila insists Celtic are still in the race for Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard, 15, despite facing competition from a host of clubs, including Liverpool. (Sunday Express), external

Seven Championship clubs are facing transfer bans, while Premier League sides QPR and Leicester, who were promoted into the top flight last season, are set to be fined for breaching Football League financial fair play rules. (Mail on Sunday), external

Striker Mario Balotelli, 24, will be given a final chance by Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, despite growing disenchantment within the club over the Italian's form and off-the-field difficulties. (Mail on Sunday), external

Sunderland striker Connor Wickham, 21, is poised to agree a new five-year contract worth £60,000 a week. (Sunday Telegraph), external

Manchester City are set to offer midfielder James Milner, 28, a new four-year contract worth almost £20m. (Daily Star on Sunday), external

Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 20, is on Roy Hodgson's radar for an England call-up. (Sun - subscription required), external

Aston Villa are putting the naming rights for the Holte End at Villa Park up for grabs. (Sunday Mirror), external

Newcastle's emergency goalkeeper Jak Alnwick, 21, who had a busy debut as Chelsea's unbeaten run came to an end, has been praised by former Toon keeper Shaka Hislop, who tweeted:, external "Well played Mr Alnwick, well played. Any keeper in the world would be happy with that as a debut."

So obscure is young Alnwick that Newcastle's local paper, the Chronicle, felt the need to provide its readers with five facts, external about the impressive rookie.

A rare return of three goalless draws from Saturday's Premier League games prompted Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker to tweet:, external "If you're a bit sleepy, this week and this week only, you're forgiven if you nod off."

Germany international Mario Gotze's World Cup-winning boot has been auctioned off, raising more than 2m euros. (Metro), external

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes, 40, showed he's still got it with two show-stopping goals in the Global Legends Series as his team beat Luis Figo's side 8-5. (Independent on Sunday), external