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Everton could be ready to offer Darron Gibson a way out of Old Trafford.

David Moyes is readying a bid for the Republic of Ireland international, who was close to joining Sunderland last summer.

That deal fell through and the 24-year-old was left on the fringes for much of the season by Sir Alex Ferguson.

It was only the crippling spate of injuries suffered by the Premier League champions that led to a recall for the Boxing Day win against Wigan.

Source: Manchester Evening News

Roma are set to offer Daniele De Rossi a bumper new deal in a bid to keep him out of the clutches of Manchester City.

As exclusively revealed in Starsport on Saturday, the Blues are prepared to offer De Rossi £160,000 a week in the hope of making him their latest big-name signing.

City boss Roberto Mancini is a huge fan of the Italian midfielder and wants to land him in this month’s transfer window.

Source: Daily Star

Galatasaray are ready to test Liverpool’s resolve with a bid for Dirk Kuyt, as the Dutchman continues to battle for a place in Kenny Dalglish’s new look side.

Kuyt has proved to be one of Liverpool’s most consistent performers since his £10 million arrival from Feyenoord in 2006, where his mixture of excellent work ethics and goalscoring nous has helped endear him to the Anfield faithful.

However, since Dalglish’s summer reshuffle, in which the likes of Stuart Downing, Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson were added to January buys Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez, Kuyt has found opportunities limited, and is worried about his situation with the European Championships approaching in the summer.

Source: Metro

QPR have added Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor to their list of transfer-window targets.

The Premier League club’s manager Neil Warnock has already secured Manchester United’s Federico Macheda on loan and retains an interest in Ibrox prize asset Nikica Jelavic, despite baulking at the £10million asking price for the striker.

Revealing that he wants ‘three or four’ new signings this month, Warnock is also in the market for a keeper and is prepared to fund a deal worth £7m for McGregor — consisting of £5m in cash plus a Loftus Road fringe player of Rangers’ choosing.

Source: Daily Mail

Newcastle United will not be making a move for Andy Carroll on loan – despite reports linking him with a loan move back to St James’ Park.

Sources at United have dismissed talk of any possible move for Carroll during the January window – despite the player struggling to hit the heights he enjoyed at Newcastle since his move to Liverpool last January.

United have already made it clear they are not in the market for a striker and will focus on defensive targets.

Source: Newcastle Chronicle

Gary Cahill will have to drop his incredible wage demands by £50,000 a week if he wants to complete a January move to Chelsea.

The Daily Express can reveal England defender Gary Cahill has staggered the Blues by demanding a £120,000-a-week contract after Chelsea and Bolton had agreed a £7million fee.

That would put him on the same salary as Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole and only £30,000 a week short of top earners John Terry, Frank Lampard and Fernando Torres.

Source: Daily Express