Transfer News and Gossip – Dec 2nd

Premier League and Europe:

• Manchester United target Arjen Robben has insisted he is happy at Bayern Munich. (Manchester Evening News)
• Manchester City’s pursuit of Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been boosted following a sale of stake in the club for £265 million. (Daily Mirror)
• Sheikh Mansour who owns City will not pull out of the club after a 13% sale in the holding company to Chinese investors. (Manchester Evening News)
• Chelsea’s Diego Costa could be heading back to La Liga with former club Atletico Madrid ready to pay the £28 million release clause in his contract. (Metro)
• Liverpool have opened talks with Simon Mignolet over a new deal with the club showing Jurgen Klopp’s faith in the goalkeeper. (Guardian)
• Klopp has been given the green light to sign players from Borussia Dortmund by the clubs chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke. (Liverpool Echo)
• Alberto Moreno’s agent has said the defender would welcome interest from Real Madrid in the January transfer window.
• Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is wanted by Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)
• Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce says he is more likely to use the loan market in January than make permanent signing. (Sunderland Echo)