Monday's breaking transfer window gossip

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Striker Neymar, 20, has denied reports that he has agreed to join Barcelona from Santos as Manchester City and Chelsea both chase his signature.
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup is closing in on a £2m deal for Osasuna forward Roland Lamah, 25, and hopes to confirm the signing this week.
Roland Lamah
Belgium international Roland Lamah's previous clubs include Anderlecht
Norwich City are eyeing a move for Celtic striker Gary Hooper, 24, after boss Chris Hughton admitted that he needs more fire-power.
On-loan Romelu Lukaku's representatives will sit down with Chelsea when the January transfer window shuts to negotiate the 19-year-old striker staying another season at West Brom.
Fulham boss Martin Jol is making a £3m move for Belgian teenage defender Bernard Malanda-Adje, 18, from Zulte Waregem.
Arsene Wenger has given his clearest indication yet that forward Theo Walcott, 23, will be staying after the Arsenal boss said he will not be offloading any more players until new signings are made.
And Wenger believes midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 25, will one day return to the Emirates to see out his career with Arsenal. Fabregas scored in Barcelona's 3-1 win at Malaga on Sunday.

OTHER GOSSIP

Coventry boss Mark Robins, 43, is among the favourites to take over at Bristol City following Derek McInnes's sacking on Saturday. Sean O'Driscoll is also in the frame.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes the negative atmosphere at the Emirates is making his players too nervous to perform to the best of their ability.
Tottenham's manager Andre Villas-Boas has revealed that his admiration for the England midfielder Scott Parker extended to trying to buy him when he was appointed manager of Chelsea in the summer of 2011.
New Wolves boss Dean Saunders says it could take him up to two years to chop his 40-man squad down to 25 because of high salaries. Saunders, 48, wants to reduce the squad to pay players "with more class".
Mark Robins
Mark Robins helped Manchester United win the 1990 FA Cup final
Former Premier League referee Graham Poll says video technology needs to be introduced after replays appeared to show that defender Nemanja Vidic, 31, was offside when he got the final touch as Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1.
Former Newcastle skipper Bobby Moncur says he would be "disappointed" if defender Fabricio Coloccini left the club as the Magpies fight for Premier League survival. It is believed Coloccini, 30, wants to return to South America because of personal problems.
Blackburn midfielder Danny Murphy, 35, says he knows little about his new manager Michael Appleton, 37, and adds: "It's a bit crazy, it's not ideal to have had five managers at this stage of the season."

AND FINALLY

Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has hit out at Blackburn after they appointed Seasiders boss Appleton. "It's unfortunate we've become embroiled in the disaster shipwreck Blackburn have become," says Oyston.