Gossip Column: Hazard Warning, Ozil, Malcom in the Middle, Higuain, Morata and Isco

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Football Gossip Column

Tuesday 15th January 2019

Chelsea want £100m from Real Madrid for the services of Eden Hazard, 28. Or nothing if he renews his contract.
Daily Telegraph

Arsenal, however, won’t get anything like that for Mesut Ozil but the German will still be told to do one this summer. Removing £350,000 per week from the payroll should cover off two signings.
Daily Mail

Tottenham are so concerned about Harry Kane’s fitness that they are pondering a loan move for Barcelona winger Malcom, 21. That should work…
Daily Star

Shanghai SIPG are ready to give West Ham £45m for Marko Arnautovic, 29, which is close to the £50m the Hammers want…
The Times

…which will fund the signing of Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson, 26, with The Hammers having a clear run at Wilson…
Sky Sports

…why? Because Gonzalo Higuain, 31, doesn’t rate Elvis Costello and he’s going to Chelsea. Juventus and AC Milan will chinwag about the situation.
Evening Standard

One man leaving Chelsea is Alvaro Morata, 26. But not to Sevilla. Instead, he’s ready to take a paycut and move to Atletico Madrid
Marca

Rafa says “No way, Jose” or should it be “No way, Jonjo” as he crushed the hopes West Ham and Fulham had of signing Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, 26.
The Chronicle

David de Gea, 28, needs to sign up with Alexis Sanchez’s agent. The Spain goalkeeper will at Manchester United if they offer him a paltry £300,000 per week.
Daily Mail

But one man not getting a £300,000 per week offer from Manchester United is Marouane Fellaini, 31. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants the Belgium international to do one.
talkSPORT

And finally…

Marca’s editor told 26-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Isco that he will end up at Bournemouth if he doesn’t change his media voice. Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street are looking for a new gig…
Marca