Gossip Column: Martial, Hazard, James, Audero, Zapata and Kamara

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Football Gossip Column

Tuesday 21st January 2019

Manchester United striker Anthony Martial, 23, is set to sign a new deal with the club.
ESPN

But Eden Hazard, 28, won’t join Manchester United for all the money in the world or all the tea in China, even if Zinedine Zidane is gaffer. He might even stay at Chelsea just to spite them.
Daily Star

Another move which won’t happen is Arsenal signing Real Madrid attacker James Rodriguez, 27, who is currently on loan at Bayern Munich.
The Independent

And having successfully raided Sampdoria last summer, the Gunners will return for Juventus-loanee Emil Audero, 22, next summer to replace Petr Cech.
Metro

West Ham want Duvan Zapata, 27, from Atalanta but will have to up their original €40m offer.
Calciomercato

But that might mean selling Marko Arnautovic, 29, despite the Hammers hierarchy telling him that he’s going nowhere.
Evening Standard

Arsenal can’t sign any player permanently but Ajax director of football Marc Overmars, 45, is set to return to North London as technical director.
Daily Mirror

Fulham forward Aboubakar Kamara, 23, is set to do one to Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor on loan with no penalty clause included. Which is just as well as we wouldn’t want him to miss that one either…
Daily Mail

Tottenham will take a £5m ‘hit’ on Vincent Janssen, 24, which is a bit of a harsh way to end his time at the club. Selling him to Burnley might be a better option.
Daily Mail