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Manchester City and Chelsea have been told they can have Atletico Madrid's 26-year-old striker Radamel Falcao next summer - but the bidding starts at £48m.

Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente was part of the Spain squad which won Euro 2012

Arsene Wenger, 62, has £35m to spend in January and the Arsenal manager will attempt to buy a striker with Atletico Madrid's Adrian Lopez, 24, and Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente, 27, his leading targets.

 

Sunderland are ready to compete with Everton for the signature of Belgium striker Jelle Vossen, 23.



Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman has told Wilfried Zaha, 19, to snub Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City and stay at Selhurst Park.



Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has asked his network of scouts to search for another new striker for the January transfer window.



Nemanja Vidic's agent has ruled out any possibility of the 30-year-old Manchester United defender joining Serie A champions Juventus in January.



Leeds United are close to completing a move for Southend United 's 24-year-old winger Ryan Hall.