Here is all of Wednesday's transfer gossip and paper talk...
Middlesbrough are happy to wait until January to sign their former winger Stewart Downing on loan, with Liverpool eager to line up a replacement for the 28-year-old before they allow him to leave the club. (The Sun)
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists he is not actively trying to sell 28-year-old Darren Bent, the £24m England striker he has stripped of the captaincy and relegated to the bench. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham pair Alex Pritchard, a 19-year-old midfielder, and Shaquille Coulthirst, an 18-year-old striker, have reportedly caught the eye of Real Madrid and Barcelona. (Metro)
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-boas will be given up to £20m to spend on new players in January with CSKA Moscow's Alan Dzagoev and Roma's Miralem Pjanic, both 22-year-old attacking midfielders, among the names being considered. (Daily Star)
Liverpool are tracking Sporting Lisbon winger Jeffren Suarez, 24, with the Portuguese club open to offers for the Spaniard in January. (Daily Mirror)
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