Coral’s Rumour Reel: Rooney to be the face of China football?

“Everything is open, all leagues. I may end my career here with Real Madrid. I’m just being honest. I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow. If I was 75 per cent certain, I would say so, it wouldn’t be a problem. But I have no idea.

“Right now I don’t see myself playing in the American league, but that’s right now. In two or three years I may think differently.”

Cash-rich Champions League flops United are also looking to lure Everton’s John Stones, who nearly joined Chelsea last summer, and could bid up to £50m to get their man to play alongside fellow England international centre back Chris Smalling.

Arsenal gunning to grow squad

Moving down to London, Arsenal are still tracking highly-rated Dynamo Moscow and Russia forward Aleksandr Kokorin, who is out of contract at the end of the season, but the Gunners want him in January in a boost to their bid for major title success this term. He reportedly may be available for a cut-price of around £4m.

The Gunners (5/2 title shouts) are are also still hoping to bring in Southampton’s Victor Wanyama, due to their ever-increasing injury-hit squad.

And finally, talking of Arsenal, their former player Ashley Cole could return to the Premier League after his contract with Roma was recently ripped up. Basement club Aston Villa are the team reportedly hoping to bring him in.

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