Gossip column: Balotelli, Salah, Balotelli, Eto'o, Delph, Maloney

Roma have joined Italian rivals Inter Milan and Napoli, and Turkish side Besiktas, in pursuit of 22-year-old Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah. (Daily Mirror) 

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he does not expect to make a big signing this month. (Manchester Evening News) 

Everton forward Samuel Eto'o, 33, has agreed a deal to move back to Italy and sign for Sampdoria, with the prospect of a coaching role at the end of a two-and-a-half-year contract. (Daily Mail) 

Fabian Delph has been linked with a move to Liverpool but Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert says the Midlands club are still hopeful of persuading the 25-year-old midfielder to sign a new deal. (Daily Star) 

Striker Mario Balotelli, 24, has four months to save his Liverpool career or face being sent back to a club in his native Italy. (Daily Mirror) 

Balotelli has told Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers that he wants to remain at Anfield.(Guardian) 

Wigan midfielder Shaun Maloney, 31, is close to a return to Celtic.(Sun - subscription required) 

Arsenal and Everton are monitoring Almeria winger Edgar, 23, with the struggling Spanish club ready to sell for £2m. (Sun - subscription required) 

Aston Villa are considering a surprise move for Lazio defender Michael Ciani, 30. (Times - subscription required) 

OTHER GOSSIP

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Wigan midfielder Shaun Maloney, 31, is close to a return to Celtic.(Sun - subscription required) 

Arsenal and Everton are monitoring Almeria winger Edgar, 23, with the struggling Spanish club ready to sell for £2m. (Sun - subscription required) 

Aston Villa are considering a surprise move for Lazio defender Michael Ciani, 30. (Times - subscription required) 

OTHER GOSSIP

Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Liverpool are playing Aston Villa on Saturday and Reds defender Jose Enrique tweeted  a picture of team-mate Philippe Coutinho along with the message: "On the way to Birmingham. Looks like it is going to go fast for @Phil_Coutinho."

United States international Jozy Altidore moved to Toronto FC as part of the deal that took striker Jermain Defoe to Sunderland. "So excited to be joining @torontofc !!Thanks to all the fans and people of Toronto for the warm welcome!" he tweeted. 

AND FINALLY...

Tottenham winger Nacer Chadli has revealed what he believes is the secret to his successful second season: cutting out dairy.(Independent) 

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller claims training games at the Allianz Arena outfit can be harder to win than Bundesliga matches.(Metro) 

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