Football rumours from the media
What the papers sayManchester Unitedare still hopeful of signingTottenhammidfielder Christian Eriksen in January after the Dane rejected them in the summer, according to the Daily Mirror.Leicesterhave opened talks with manager Brendan Rodgers over a lucrative new contact in a bid to fend off interest from Arsenal, The Daily Telegraph reports.Chelseaare interested in signing Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha next summer, says The Independent.Crystal Palaces Wilfried Zaha (Martin Rickett/PA)Former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has been interviewed for the vacant managers job atWatford, according to The Times.West Hamwill try to sell 33-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Roberto in January, The Guardian reports.Social media round-upChelsea ready to smash transfer record to sign Jadon Sanchohttps://t.co/UJhQE3EJRJ The Sun Football (@TheSunFootball) December 6, 2019Vitor Pereira 'Evertons first choice' to replace Silva amid Arsenal interest | https://t.co/KYUFKa4AlP pic.twitter.com/9Ty0f3QeeM Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) December 6, 2019Players to watchOlivier Giroud: Striker Giroud may not be leavingChelsea in January, with clubs preferring to wait until the French international is available in the summer on a free transfer, according to The Sun.Chelseas Olivier Giroud (Adam Davy/PA)Jadon Sancho: Borussia Dortmundare determined to keep England forwardSancho until the end of the season, despite plenty of interest, The Daily Telegraph reports.Ousmane Dembele: The agent representing France andBarcelonaforward Dembele has met with executives from bothChelseaandManchester City, says Spanish publication El Desmarque.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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