Monday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Paris St Germain, AC Milan and Inter Milan are all ready to battle for Mario Balotelli's signature in January, should Manchester City decide to sell the 22-year-old striker.
Giuseppe Rossi of Villarreal
Giuseppe Rossi left Manchester United in 2007 and is now a target for Liverpool
Arsenal's 24-year-old striker Nicklas Bendtner, currently on loan at Juventus, says he would not rule out a move to Tottenham if he has to leave the Gunners on a permanent basis next summer.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is considering a gamble on Villarreal's former Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi, 25, as he bids to solve his striker shortage, even though the forward is out with knee ligament damage at the moment.
Scotland international striker James McFadden, 29, has agreed to sign a short-term contract at Sunderland in a bid to prove his fitness, and boost Martin O'Neill's attacking options.

OTHER GOSSIP

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo may make wholesale changes to the side that lost to West Brom on Saturday by dropping striker Fernando Torres, 28, for their midweek Champions League match with Juventus , and adopt a more defensive approach.
Liverpool are set to offer 17-year-old winger Raheem Sterling a new lucrative contract worth £30,000 a week following his meteoric rise to the first team and full England honours.

AND FINALLY

American rapper Snoop Dogg, 41, has said he would like to invest in Scottish Premier League champions Celtic, after becoming a fan of the club when pictured with a Celtic shirt in 2005.