Juventus have been knocked back in a cheeky attempt to sign Daniele De Rossi from Roma on a free transfer next summer. The Rome-born midfielder has spent his entire career with the Giallorossi but his contract is up at the end of the season and Calcio Mercato says Juve, and in particular De Rossi's Italy teammates Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Barzagli, Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci, tried to persuade him to move without luck.
- Galatasaray are ready to end Oumar Niasse's Everton nightmare in January, the Mirror claims. The Senegalese striker signed a four-and-a-half year deal with the Toffees under former manager Roberto Martinez in January, but he has been frozen out by new boss Ronald Koeman paving the way for a loan move to Turkey in the new year.
- Lee Grant's impressive form in goal for Stoke City in the absence of injured No. 1 Jack Butland could earn him a full time switch to the Premier League side from Derby County, the Stoke Sentinel reports. The Potters are unbeaten in four league games since Grant took over from Shay Given and Mark Hughes has confirmed an interest.