SportGist: Paper Insight 6 September 2014

Saturday, 6 September 2014

Arsenal are monitoring Celtic's Virgil van Dijk ahead of a potential January move.
Thibaut Courtois has revealed he is close to signing a new contract with Chelsea after ousting Petr Cech as Jose Mourinho's first-choice goalkeeper.

Arsenal have targeted Mario Yepes on a short-term deal.
Louis van Gaal could bring Paul Pogba back to Manchester United next summer.
Fabio Borini could be a target for Inter Milan.
Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman is hoping for a January switch to Manchester United.
Stoke could get Barcelona winger Adama Traore on loan in the New Year.
Manchester City are keeping Joe Hart sweating on the offer of a new contract.
Ipswich are closing on a deal to bring Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams back for a second loan spell.

Aaron Lennon is convinced that he can resurrect his Tottenham career after turning down a late-summer switch to Queens Park Rangers.

Nikola Zigic claims he was in talks to join Arsenal but they signed Danny Welbeck instead.
Victor Valdes has got the green light to take his Liverpool medical next month.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has defended his decision to sell Angel di Maria to Manchester United.

Thibaut Courtois wants to kill off any hopes of Petr Cech playing for Chelsea again.
Manchester United may have been lucky to miss out on signing Arturo Vidal after he aggravated a long-standing knee problem.
Louis van Gaal will make a £30m move for Kevin Strootman in January but Manchester United look likely to miss out on Mats Hummels.
Juan Mata is thought to be on the radar of Juventus.
Arsenal are lining up a swoop for Colombia captain Mario Yepes.
Liverpool and Manchester City are already targeting Newcastle starlet Rolando Aarons.

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