1. Aston Villa are set to sign Valencia midfielder Carles Gil for £3.2 million.
2. Barcelona star Lionel Messi has told the media: “I don’t know where I’ll be next year.”
3. Crystal Palace have signed Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo on loan for the rest of the season.
4. Cristiano Ronaldo scooped the Ballon D’or for the third time, beating Lionel Messi to the trophy.
5. Meanwhile James Rodriguez won the Puskas best goal award, beating our Stephanie Roche.
6. Roy Hodgson didn’t select Messi or Ronaldo in his top three for the Ballon D’or, he chose Javi Mascherano. (BBC Sport)
7. A contestant on The Chase thought Liverpool once conceded a goal to an ice cream van. (Telegraph)
8. Ronaldo’s celebratory roar last night has been mocked in ‘Two and a Half men’ style. (Metro)
9. A Liverpool fan has cheekily tried to bribe Stevan Jovetic from ever scoring against the Reds again. (Mirror)
10. A football groundhopper has managed to see games in over 200 grounds. (Grimsby Telegraph)
5 Transfer Rumours that won’t go away:
1. Morgan Schneiderlin – Southampton to Manchester United – £25 million
2. Ravel Morrison – West Ham United to Lazio – Undisclosed
3. Jean-Kevin Augustin – PSG to West Ham United – Undisclosed
4. Ilkay Gundogan – Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal – £15.6 million
5. Papiss Cisse – Newcastle United to Swansea – £12 million
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