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- Chelsea target Leonardo Bonucci out until January with thigh injury
- Crystal Palace weigh up swoop for Senegal star Papa Alioune Ndiaye
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Gus Poyet has been named as the new head coach of Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.
The former Brighton and Sunderland manager has replaced Spaniard Grergorio Manzano with Shenhua bosses underwhelmed by the team's fourth-placed league finish last season. Poyet, 49, was sacked by struggling La Liga outfit Real Betis earlier this month but will now take up a new role with the Chinese giants.
Shenhua confirmed the ex-Real Zaragoza, Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder arrived in China on Tuesday and would begin working with the team this week.
Former Stevenage boss Richard Hill has left his role as Whitehawk manager to become part of Steve Bruce's backroom team at Aston Villa.
Wrexham's official website writes: 'Manager Dean Keates is delighted to confirm that he has secured the services of striker Rekeil Pyke from Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for a month.
The 19-year-old goes straight into the squad for this evening’s visit to Lincoln City after International Clearance was received this morning.
Rekeil lives in Chapeltown, Leeds and joined the Terriers from Rothwell Juniors at Under-12 level. Working his way up through the ranks to be offered a scholarship at the John Smith’s Stadium.'
SIMON JONES: Manchester City are continuing to monitor Swedish teenager Alexander Isak.
The 17-year-old Isak, who has 13 goals in 29 appearances this year, is also being followed closely by Chelsea, Juventus, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain who have all contacted his club AIK.
Leicester City had earmarked Isak last season as one to watch and they invited him over to train while Sunderland and Stoke have also been to watch the exciting forward.
However, the calibre of clubs left in the hunt reflects how highly AIK value to the 6ft 3ins Sweden U21 international as they look for a club record transfer fee.
City have also been following Ajax's highly-rated 19-year-old forward Kasper Dolberg, as are Chelsea and Manchester United, while they also have interest in Ipswich Town's England U15 international midfielder Ben Knight.
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Slaven Bilic has braced himself for the worst as West Ham wait on news of Diafra Sako’s hamstring injury.
The 26-year-old scored in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday but limped off 66 minutes into the Premier League fixture.
Bilic confirmed on Tuesday that he would miss the EFL Cup quarter-final tie with United on Wednesday and fears he could be out for up to a month, depending on results of a scan.
JOE BERNSTEIN: Liverpool are among a number of clubs showing a keen interest in Christian Pulisic - the youngster tipped to be the next big thing in world football.
Sportsmail takes a closer look at the teenager creating so much excitement in boardrooms around Europe.
ALEX BYWATER: Crystal Palace have been dealt a massive blow with the news striker Connor Wickham will have surgery to fix a severe cruciate knee ligament injury.
Wickham was forced off in Palace's dramatic 5-4 defeat by Swansea at the Liberty Stadium and scans have revealed have revealed the severity of the problem.
The 23-year-old will undergo surgery immediately and while Palace haven't put a timescale on his return, Wickham is likely to miss the rest of the season.
SIMON JONES: The agent of potential Manchester United target Victor Lindelof has said, 'there is no smoke without fire', in regards to speculation over the player's future.
Benfica defender Lindelof, 22, has been watched by United scouts this season who have been in regular attendance at the Portuguese side's games.
His representative, Hasan Cetinkaya, speaking to Fotbollskanalen in Sweden, said: 'I don’t want to comment on various clubs but there is concrete interest from some of the biggest in Europe.'
CRAIG HOPE: Mauricio Pochettino says Moussa Sissoko has not lived up to expectations at Spurs. Really? How high were those expectations in the first place?
For anyone who had watched the midfielder during his three-and-a-half years at Newcastle, the only surprise is that it has taken this long for Pochettino to recognise his shortcomings and relegate him from the first-team squad.
Is this, then, a piece written with the benefit of hindsight in light of Sissoko's unimpressive start at White Hart Lane?
JACK BEZANTS: Liverpool midfielder Emre Can says he feels no sense of regret at choosing to leave Bayern Munich for Bayer Leverkusen in 2013.
The German giants lured Can to the Allianz Arena when he was a youth player at Eintracht Frankfurt in 2011 and after an impressive season for the second team, was promoted to the first under Jupp Heynckes for 2012-13.
But Can only played four times (scoring once) and chose to depart for Leverkusen in pursuit of regular playing time. He was there for one season before joining Liverpool.
SIMON JONES: Juventus are weighing up a January move for Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. The Serbia international has been on the bench during Chelsea's resurgence under Antonio Conte with his last start for the club coming in the 3-0 defeat at Arsenal.
Ivanovic can speak to foreign clubs from January and Juventus are drawing up a shortlist of targets as they seek cover for the injured Leonardo Bonucci and Dani Alves.
Ivanovic has still made 15 appearances this season and remains captain of Serbia. Juventus believe his uncompromising style would suit the Italian league and that he would be less exposed for any lack of pace with the way they set up.
CHRIS CUTMORE: Hector Bellerin is targeting a comeback to action in time for Arsenal's festive fixtures. Bellerin has been on the sidelines since the north London derby on November 6.
He suffered a kick to the ankle from Tottenham's Danny Rose in the closing stages of the 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium.
The Spain defender was initially expected to be out for up to four weeks but Bellerin admitted that looks more likely to be around seven by the time he returns.
ELLIOTT BRETLAND: Arsenal striker Oliver Giroud will be frustrated his lack of starts this season, team-mate Theo Walcott has admitted.
The Gunners forward has found himself coming on from the bench this season with manager Arsene Wenger preferring to play Alexis Sanchez in the main striking role.
While Giroud is being used as an impact substitute - he scored a brace against Sunderland before a late equaliser at Manchester United - Walcott belives the France international still has plenty to offer Arsenal.
LAURIE WHITWELL: Claudio Ranieri has admitted he does not know when £7.5million summer signing Bartosz Kapustka will be ready for Premier League action.
Kapustka, 19, arrived in August after shining for Poland at Euro 2016 but has yet to play a single minute of first-team football and only been named twice by Ranieri in any matchday squad.
Ranieri rates Kapustka’s intelligence but believes the winger needs to adjust his game to suit the English top-flight by improving his physicality, and a January loan is being considered.
SIMON JONES: Crystal Palace have checked on Senegal international midfielder Papa Alioune Ndiaye.
The 26-year-old impressed scouts as he scored for his club, Turkish side Osmanlispor, in their Europa League tie at Steaua Bucharest last Thursday.
Ndiaye has scored six goals this season and has caught the eye of other clubs, including Everton, with his goalscoring and dribbling ability.
JACK GAUGHAN: Staff at Bolton are fearing for their jobs amid another financial crisis at the former Premier League club.
Sportsmail understands a deal to raise more cash involving owners Ken Anderson and Dean Holdsworth broke down and employees at the Macron Stadium have been told of the latest plight.
Administration could again be on the cards in the coming weeks as they desperately search for external funding. Sources say 'the club is in real trouble'.
JACK GAUGHAN: The two Manchester City scouts headed for bitter rivals Manchester United have been named as the recruitment shake-up at Old Trafford continues apace.
United have fallen behind City in landing the top youth talent here and abroad, something executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is keen to arrest.
Dave Harrison and Lyndon Tomlinson were lured by United to jump ship from the Etihad Stadium and will start in the new year.
SIMON JONES: Liverpool are ready to step up their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund prodigy Christian Pulisic in the wake of injury to Philippe Coutinho.
Coutinho is facing six weeks out with ankle ligament damage and, coupled with the long-term injury of Danny Ings and Sadio Mane's absence at the Africa Cup of Nations, Liverpool are looking to add another attacking option.
Pulisic is versatile as he can play on either wing or through the middle behind the striker, though it is understood it would take close to £25million for Dortmund to even consider selling.
TOM FARMERY: Leonardo Bonucci won't play again until January after he suffered a thigh injury in the defeat at Genoa.
The Juventus central defender, who has attracted interest from Chelsea since the summer, was forced off during the 3-1 loss on Sunday.
The Serie A side confirmed on Monday that Bonucci will be out of action for between 45 and 60 days.
Italian businessman Andrea Radrizzani has confirmed his interest in a 50 per cent share of Leeds with a view to buying the Sky Bet Championship club outright.
The co-founder of media rights group MP & Silva has been seen at Elland Road on numerous occasions this season and has now lifted the lid on his negotiations with compatriot Massimo Cellino.
Cellino's company Eleonora Sport bought a 75 per cent stake in Leeds in 2014 before completing its takeover in September of this year.
Mike Phelan expects Hull to start contract talks with in-form winger Robert Snodgrass soon.
The Scotland international, who has netted five times this term, revealed to local radio after Saturday's 1-1 draw with West Brom that he had received no contact from the club about extending his current deal beyond the end of the season.
But, speaking ahead of the Tigers' EFL Cup quarter-final with Newcastle at the KCOM Stadium on Tuesday night, Phelan confirmed Hull would address the situation shortly.
CALUM CROWE: MK Dons have made an official approach for Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson.
The League One club are searching for a new manager after Karl Robinson left by mutual consent last month. S
teven Gerrard had initially been earmarked for the role, but the Liverpool legend turned the job down last week, stating that it had 'come too soon for him'.
Sunderland have turned to Manchester City's former director of football services as they attempt to bring an end to their on-field struggles.
Simon Wilson, who spent 10 years at City after a four-year stint at Southampton, will work alongside manager David Moyes and chief executive Martin Bain as the club's new chief football officer, with the Black Cats looking to improve performance across the board.
Bain said: 'In Simon, we are bringing someone to the club who has highly impressive track record of putting the building blocks in place in order to give clubs the best chance of achieving success.'
JOHN DOWNES: Harry Redknapp has told the tale of how he nearly signed world-class stars Luis Suarez and Eden Hazard during his time at Tottenham Hotspur and believes that they would have transformed his side into title contenders.
In 2009-2010, his first full campaign with the club, Redknapp won the Premier League Manager of the Year award as he guided Spurs to their most successful Premier League finish and a place in the Champions League.
Despite leading Tottenham to their second fourth-placed finish in three years and missing out on Champions League qualification only due to Chelsea winning the competition, Redknapp was sacked by Tottenham in June 2012.
The Premier League season is just over a third of the way through its fixtures and the clock is already ticking towards the January transfer window.
Which teams are chasing targets? Who needs to bolster their back line, or find a red-hot striker?
Sportsmail's JOHN DOWNES will provide you with all the latest transfer news.
The Premier League season is just over a third of the way through its fixtures and the clock is already ticking towards the January transfer window.
Which teams are chasing targets? Who needs to bolster their back line, or find a red-hot striker?
Sportsmail's JOHN DOWNES will provide you with all the latest transfer news.
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