Paper Talk: Swansea snubbed Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs for the manager's job

• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte watched Torino's 2-1 victory over Fiorentina on Sunday, triggering speculation the Blues could make a move for on-loan Manchester City and England 'keeper Joe Hart.
• Steve Bruce has been backed for the vacant Aston Villa job, despite his past as a player and manager of Birmingham City, by Alex McLeish.
• Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte has revealed he spoke with Manchester City for "a long time" before snubbing a move to the Etihad.
• Chelsea do not have a buy-back clause inserted in Thorgan Hazard's contract, according to the Belgian's club Borussia Monchengladbach.
• Arsene Wenger is the ideal choice to replace Sam Allardyce as England manager believes former Arsenal favourite Marc Overmars. 

• Swansea snubbed Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs for the manager's job after an 'underwhelming' interview.
• Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Genk's highly-rated Jamaican winger Leon Bailey.
• Ander Herrera is taking heart from Manchester United's title capitulation of 2012 as they struggle for consistency.
• Sam Allardyce renamed the WIFI connection in his St George's Park base 'BIG SAM'S OFFICE'.
• Paul Pogba needs time to settle at Manchester United, claims France boss Didier Deschamps.

• Cesc Fabregas could be set to leave Chelsea and join Italian giants AC Milan in a player plus cash deal.
• Gareth Southgate will be hoping it is a sign of things to come with England U17s smashing Germany 8-1 on Monday.
• Video referees could be used in the Premier League next season.

• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants to start a stunning January restructure with four signings from La Liga, according to reports in Spain.
• Thibaut Courtois has hit back at criticism of him this season and lamented the fact that in England the goalkeeper always gets the blame

 

• Gareth Southgate has warned Wayne Rooney over tactical discipline ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers.
• West Ham remain hopeful that police will be deployed inside the London Stadium for this month's potentially volatile League Cup clash with Chelsea, even though a new radio system will not have been installed.

• Manchester United scouts watched Antoine Griezmann at the weekend with the club weighing up a big money swoop.
• Manchester United legend Teddy Sheringham reckons Wayne Rooney needs to get aggressive to rediscover his form.
• Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi could be offered a swift return to Marseille, according to sensational reports in France.
• Aston Villa will turn to Steve Bruce if they can't persuade Huddersfield manager David Wagner to give up the team he has taken to the top of the Championship.

 

• Sam Allardyce has not apologised to Roy Hodgson for mocking his speech impediment during conversations with undercover reporters that led to his losing the England job last Thursday.
• Hector Bellerin could reject an offer to stay at Arsenal and leave for Manchester City in the summer.
• In his posthumously released autobiography, Johan Cruyff, has revealed how he saved future Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola from the axe at Barcelona.

• Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has insisted he is 'happy' at the club, despite links of a move back to Spain. 

Source: SkySports