Arsenal are eyeing a January move for Barcelona's Thiago Alcantara, Leeds could loan Danny Wilson and Nicolas Anelka may be lured to the UAE.

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• FA chiefs are hatching an emergency plan to install Harry Redknapp as England manager for the Euro 2012 finals.
• Garry Cook's job at Manchester City was under threat even before he was accused of mocking a woman with cancer in an email. Roberto Mancini will push for Marco Branca to join City following Cook's departure.
• Steve Kean fears he will be sacked if Blackburn lose at Fulham today.
• Nicolas Anelka has been offered an £8.4million-a-year contract to finish his career in the Middle East.
• Arsene Wenger will step up surveillance on Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara in the coming weeks before trying to land him in January or next summer.
• Leicester are still chasing Celtic striker Gary Hooper - after failing with an £8million bid for him.
• Manchester United are blocking Mame Biram Diouf's exit on loan as they are hopeful he can rattle in some goals and earn them a £6million fee.
• Asamoah Gyan quit Sunderland to sign on loan for Al-Ain after a furious row with boss Steve Bruce.
• Frank Lampard insists Andre Villas-Boas has nothing to fear as he enters the graveyard of Chelsea managers - not even Barcelona.
• Sir Alex Ferguson has labelled Manchester City's Champions League challenge the group of death.
• QPR striker Rowan Vine is waging a legal battle against the club over the training-ground tackle in which he broke his leg three years ago.
• Rafael van der Vaart is prepared for a shock Europa League return for Spurs after miracle-working therapy from a Dutch pensioner.
• Newcastle boss Alan Pardew admits the bitter relationship between Mike Ashley and the Toon Army caused him problems.
• Neil Warnock sees no reason why Joey Barton can't fulfil his international ambitions at QPR - because Fabio Capello won't be in charge of England for that much longer.
• Leeds boss Simon Grayson is keen on a loan deal for Liverpool defender Danny Wilson.
• Nottingham Forest want Craig Dawson on loan from West Brom.