John Terry could get paid huge for a move to China, while Victor Valdes might get his Man United exit. That and more from Wednesday's papers.
Terry being offered big payday to leave Chelsea - If John Terry wants to get paid, the offers will be there. The Mirror understand that several clubs in China have made offers to sign the defender and Fenerbahce are also chasing the former England captain. Terry is a free agent in the summer and is no longer first choice at Stamford Bridge. The Blues say they will not make a decision on his future until later in the season.
Paper Round's view - Terry is a big name worldwide so it's no surprise that several clubs from China are interested. There will probably be more from growing football nations chiming in, and Fenerbahce have not been shy about signing formerly world class players late in their careers either. The question is how long Chelsea can wait before they decide whether to give him a new contract because by January, Terry will be able to sign a pre-contract elsewhere.
Victor Valdes - Reuters
Valdes can leave for free, if he leaves England -Manchester United will terminate Victor Valdes' contract, but The Mail say that the Red Devils will only do so if he does not sign for another club in the Premier League. Valdes has been frozen out of the Man United team and is not in the team's plans. He doesn't want to be there anymore and the club have no use for him so the two sides are open to a severance package, but the Red Devils don't want him signing with a rival.
Paper Round's view - There is no reason for Valdes to be at Man United any more. They don't want him and he doesn't want to be there. It's understandable if the Red Devils don't want him signing with a rival, but that shouldn't be much of an issues. Hopefully Man United and Valdes can come to terms so they can part ways and the goalkeeper can find a club that wants him.
Callum Wilson - PA Sport
Bournemouth will sign replacement for Wilson -Bournemouth will head to the transfer market to replace Callum Wilson, per The Mirror. Wilson was injured in Saturday's loss to Stoke and was diagnosed with torn knee ligaments that will require surgery and keep him out for six months. With him out, they'll look to add someone in January to strengthen the team up front as they try to stay in the Premier League, but they have already eliminatedJermain Defoe from their list of potential signings.
Paper Round's view - Bournemouth are an easy team to root for and Wilson has been one of the most entertaining players in the top flight so it's a shame to see him go out. The Cherries can't survive without him unless they add someone up top so they're wise to already be lining up a wish list for January. Hopefully they can find someone who can mitigate Wilson's absence and give them a shot at staying up.
Spurs still talking about MK Dons groundshare -Tottenham need a place to play in 2017-18 while their new stadium is being built and they're still talking to MK Dons about sharing their ground for the year, according to The Mail. Spurs still want to use Wembley, if they can, but with Chelsea trying to land the stadium as their temporary home for three years, it's unclear if they'll be able to use the ground. If Wembley is out then they will turn to Stadium mk and Daniel Levy is sure that hashing out the details with MK Dons won't be a problem.
Daniel Levy (PA Photos) - PA Photos
Paper Round's view - It would be a shame if Spurs didn't play in London for a year, but they're running out of options. It's down to two grounds and Wembley might be ruled out because of Chelsea so to Milton Keynes they would go. It's only wise for them to lay the groundwork for a deal with MK Dons now and, as much as that one season would be a problem, their new stadium is going to be well worth it.
Serie A 2009-2010 Livorno Marco Amelia - Reuters
Chelsea will sign Amelia - Chelsea need a back up forAsmir Begovic and they believe they've found him. The Guardian claim that the Blues will sign Marco Amelia to a short-term contract so they have cover for Begovic whileThibaut Courtois is injured. Courtois is out until December and 21-year-old Jamal Blackman has been left as the only cover for Begovic. Amelia is available on a free so he can join the team immediately.
Paper Round's view - Chelsea really do need to sign someone. Amelia is hardly ideal - there's a reason that he can't find a club and his Serie B club released him - but he's better than the rest of the options. Ideally, the team would pay a bit to sign someone who's of a bit more quality, but they would have to wait until January for that and Courtois will be fit by then so that does them no good.
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