Here is all of Tuesday’s transfer gossip and paper talk...
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is weighing up a shock move for QPR’s maverick midfielder Adel Taarabt. (The Sun)
Ferguson is also set to revive his interest in Everton defender Leighton Baines after conceding defeat in his move for Ashley Cole. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea are preparing to pull off a major coup by luring £40million Luis Suarez from Liverpool. (Daily Express)
Darren Bent is closing in on a January loan switch to Liverpool after being axed by Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert for the home draw with Arsenal. (Metro)
Arsene Wenger has identified Jack Wilshere as the long-term successor to skipper Thomas Vermaelen and is set to hand the midfielder a bumper new contract. (Daily Mail)
Wenger also plans to fight Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini to sign England new boy Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace. (The Sun)
Mancini, meanwhile, has joined Chelsea and Tottenham in the race for Shakhtar Donetsk’s brilliant Brazilian attacking star Willian. (Daily Mirror)
City are also closing in on a £25m deal for Italian World Cup winner Daniele de Rossi. (Daily Star)
New QPR boss Harry Redknapp has made an enquiry into the availability of much-travelled France striker Nicolas Anelka. (Daily Mirror)
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has made a new striker his number one priority when the transfer window reopens in January and has been keeping tabs on Braga ace Eder. (Daily Mirror)
Ryan Shawcross will sign a bumper six-year deal with Stoke — the longest contract in the club’s history. (The Sun)
Everton boss David Moyes is trying to sign Scotland keeper Craig Gordon, a free agent after leaving Sunderland in the summer. (Daily Mirror)
And here are the latest tales from talkSPORT.co.uk...
Cech: Chelsea players must adapt to life under Benitez or leave
Chelsea and Tottenham target ready for Shakhtar exit
Benfica move to tie down star striker amid Liverpool interest
Newcastle and West Ham poised for January battle over Ajax attacker
Spurs, Liverpool and Newcastle told: Marseille star can leave for £10m
AC Milan in bid to beat Man United to Sneijder signature
Malouda to remain a Chelsea outcast under Benitez
Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool on alert as Llorente prepares to leave Bilbao
Redknapp fuels talk Beckham could join QPR