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NO BAKAYOKO BREAK

Tiemoue Bakayoko won't be returning to Chelsea from his AC Milan loan in January, according to his agent.

Federico Pastorello told CalcioMercarto: “Bakayoko is happy in Milan and Milan are happy with him. It was known he would need a bit of time, but everyone is convinced he can contribute a lot to their season.

“All this chatter about a return to Chelsea in January is completely unfounded.”

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HIGUAIN DROPS CHELSEA BOMBSHELL

It's no secret Chelsea are short of a quality striker - so it won't make them feeling much better knowing how close they were to signing Gonzalo Higuain in the summer.

The Argentine forward ended up moving to AC Milan on loan from Juventus, but said Chelsea could easily have been his destination - but for one issue.

He said: "There was a fundamental difference: everyone here [Milan] wanted me, from the club to the coach. Only the coach wanted me at Chelsea."

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HEARTS INJURY BLOW

Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts have been rocked by the news John Souttar and Uche Ikpeazu will be out for five to six months each.

Souttar's injury was picked up while on international duty with Scotland - adding to a bad week, given he was sent off in their defeat to Israel.

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LOVREN TO… BARCA?

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has emerged as a shock target for Barcelona, according to Mundo Deportivo who say the club are eyeing defensive reinforcements in January and Thomas Vermaelen and Samuel Umtiti both injured.

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CONTE THE REAL DEAL?

Antonio Conte is already being sounded out by Real Madrid only four months after they appointed Julen Lopetegui in the summer, Sportitalia and the Corriere dello Sport both report.

The former Chelsea boss has been out of work since he was sacked at Stamford Bridge in May, but won the Premier League during his time in London, having previously led Juventus to three Serie A titles in a row.

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BARCA BUY-BACK FOR NEYMAR?

The Mirror reports Neymar could be on his way back to Barcelona, with the Catalan club willing to meet a now revealed €220m (£195m) release clause.

The newspaper claims he has an agreement with PSG club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi that he can return to the Nou Camp for the same price he left for barely a year ago.

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UTD, LIVERPOOL WANT BERGWJIN

Steven Bergwjin was watched by Manchester United and Liverpool scouts during PSV's defeat to Inter Milan earlier this month, according to The Sun citing reports in the Netherlands.

The 21-year-old has 14 goals in 68 league games for PSV, and earned his first senior Netherlands cap earlier this month.

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GIROUD A HAMMERS TARGET

Oliver Giroud is a January target for West Ham, according to the Daily Mirror, who say the club are waiting to decide whether they will exercise a two-year option on Andy Carroll's current deal before making a move.

The Hammers were interested in bringing Giroud to the London Stadium before he joined Chelsea in January, the report claims, but the Frenchman has found himself regularly in the first-team at Stamford Bridge this season to date.

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HAZARD READY TO COMMIT

Eden Hazard is ready to commit to a new £300,000-a-week deal at Chelsea, according to the Dailiy Express, citing Italian outlet Gazetta Dello Sport.

The Belgian has stoked interest in his position recently by suggesting he was unsure of his own intentions - but that outlook has reportedly changed, and he is now ready to snub the Spanish side.

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BARCA STARS WANT POGBA

Barcelona had a bid rejected for Paul Pogba in the summer, but now the Manchester United man is interesting the club again - because their big players want him to join too, according to the Daily Mail.

The paper states international team-mates Ousmane Dembele and Samuel Umtiti want Pogba to bring his World Cup performances to the Nou Camp - but Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique are also said to be keen.

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RASHFORD OVERSEAS?

Marcus Rashford's future at Manchester United could be shorter than expected with Juventus reportedly considering a £65m big for the 20-year-old.

The Sun reports Juve were impressed with Rashford's performance for England against Spain on Monday, but that United have no intention of letting him go.

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IN THE NEWS

Juventus are ready to make a £65m offer for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. (Sun)
West Ham are eyeing up an audacious January swoop for Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud. (Mirror)
Barcelona's star-studded dressing room want Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba to join the club. (Mail)
Derek Llambias last night denied Newcastle owner Mike Ashley was involved in a shock buyout of Morton. (Scottish Sun)
Eden Hazard is ready to accept Chelsea's £300k-a-week contract offer and commit his long-term future to the Blues. (Express)
Manchester United and Liverpool are tracking PSV's Steven Bergwijn. (Sun)
Neymar wants a Barcelona return just over one year after his controversial £198m transfer to PSG. (Sun)

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GOOD MORNING!

We're back. Did you miss us? Premier League pre-match press conferences start up again today ahead of this weekend's games, so expect plenty of tidbits on today's transfer blog. But first, the papers...