Transfer rumours and paper review with Chris Davies – Tuesday, December 18

Here is all of Tuesday’s transfer gossip and paper talk...

Frank Lampard is wanted by former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri at French second division side Monaco as the England midfielder prepares to quit Stamford Bridge. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea will offer more than £20million in a bid to sign powerful Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini from Everton next month. (London Evening Standard)

AC Milan hope to use Mario Balotelli’s wrangle with Manchester City to land him on the cheap next month. (The Sun)

Manchester City's out-of-favour defender Joleon Lescott may consider a move in the January transfer window and his former club Everton head the list of potential suitors. (Guardian)

Harry Redknapp will meet Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes this week to discuss the club's transfer window plans. A proven striker is among Redknapp’s priorities, with Nicolas Anelka and Demba Ba on his radar. Darren Bent and Joe Cole, who have been out of favour at Aston Villa and Liverpool respectively, are other potential targets. (Daily Telegraph)

Newcastle striker Demba Ba admits he is interested in a move to Arsenal next month. (The Sun)

Arsenal have yet to approach New York Red Bulls about signing Thierry Henry in January and the MLS club’s head of global soccer Gerard Houllier has claimed the Frenchman will not make another return to his former club. (Daily Mirror)

Brendan Rodgers has reiterated that Liverpool will strengthen their squad in January, although he doubts the club will be able to afford "top players" in the transfer window. (Guardian)

And Valencia winger Sofiane Feghouli is one of the players on Rodgers’ wishlist. (Daily Mirror)

Hull boss Steve Bruce has been given the go-ahead to launch a £7million swoop for Sunderland hitman Fraizer Campbell. (The Sun)

Brighton are preparing a £4million bid for Burnley goal-machine Charlie Austin. (The Sun)

And here are the latest talkSPORT headlines…

Exclusive - Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink claims Chelsea should sign Radamel Falcao to get the best out of Fernando Torres

Liverpool target says he wants to quit Madrid

Vertonghen tells Ajax star to join him at Tottenham

West Ham and QPR on alert as Anelka set for Shanghai Shenhua exit

Liverpool and Tottenham face competition for Sporting Lisbon striker

Manchester United target to stay at Inter Milan?