Bayern Chief Admits Interest In Goetze

Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness has admitted interest in Borussia Dortmund star Mario Goetze.

The 19-year-old midfielder attracted attention from big European clubs with his scintillating performances last term and he has continued his rich vein of form at the start of the new season.

Even though the transfer window in Europe has just finished, Bayern Munich official Uli Hoeness has expressed interest in the Germany international.

“If his contract runs out, we’ll see what happens,” Hoeness told LIGA total.

“Many players said in the past they would never go to Bayern, but eventually came.

“If we’re still interested, and he’s still playing well and we have a super attractive team, we’ll have talks for sure.

“I’m not worried that it won’t be today or tomorrow… but to have such a fantastic player at FC Bayern Munich – that would be a really nice thing.”

Eden Hazard Still On Arsenal's Radar

Arsenal is reportedly confident of landing Lille star Eden Hazard in the January transfer window, despite falling out with the French club over Chu-Young Park.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has a long-standing interest in Belgium international Hazard and finally made a £28million bid for the 20-year-old midfielder last month.

The offer came too late for the transfer to be completed before the deadline, but Wenger is optimistic he will get his man in January.

A source told the Daily Star Sunday: 'The deal was very close to happening but it couldn't be done in time.

'Negotiating had all but been done but Lille didn't have a suitable player to come in for Hazard so it fell short. But Arsene will make it happen come January.'

The situation may be complicated by a spat between the clubs over South Korea striker Park.

Lille had agreed terms to sign the 26-year-old from Monaco and the deal got as far as the player completing the first half of a two-part medical.

Park then decided he wanted to join Arsenal and left for London without telling Lille officials - a move that soured the relationship between the two clubs.

Michel Seydoux, president of the French champions, raged: 'For someone who's always preaching about morals, Wenger showed distinct lack of class.'

Liverpool is also keen to land Hazard and improved their relations with Seydoux by sending Joe Cole to Lille on loan.

Gary Cahill To Spark Bidding War Between Chelsea And Spurs In January

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is planning to challenge Spurs for the signature of Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill when the January transfer window opens.

England centre-back Cahill was close to joining Tottenham on deadline day, but the deal fell through because a fee could not be agreed.

Bolton wanted £17million for the 25-year-old - a figure that had deterred Arsenal and Liverpool earlier in the summer.

However, Cahill is now in the final year of his contract and Wanderers will look to offload him for around £8million in January, unless he signs a new deal.

Spurs are planning to renew their interest, but will face competition from Chelsea, reports the People.

Villas-Boas apparently wants to pair Cahill with his international team-mate John Terry at the heart of the Blues defence and will ask owner Roman Abramovich for the funds to sign him.

Arsenal and Liverpool are unlikely to return with new bids for the Bolton star, having signed Per Mertesacker and Sebastian Coates respectively in the closing stages of the summer transfer window.

Wolves Lead Chase For McFadden

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is heading the race to sign Scotland striker James McFadden on a free transfer, according to reports.

Reports in Scotland suggest that McCarthy will move to bring in the 28-year-old when he returns to full fitness in around four weeks' time after spending almost a year out of action with knee ligament damage.

But Aston Villa and Celtic are also understood to be monitoring his situation and could make a move for the former Everton striker's signature.

McFadden missed most of last season after suffering cruciate ligament damage last September and he left Birmingham at the end of the last campaign, three years after arriving from Everton, after they decided against the option of offering him a new two-year deal.

Barca Deny City Bid For Messi

Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has rejected rumours that Manchester City made an audacious bid for superstar Lionel Messi during the latest transfer window.

Reports in Spain suggested big-spending City had tabled €50million plus striker Mario Balotelli to bring Argentina ace Messi to the Etihad Stadium but Barca had rejected the bid.

However, Bartomeu insists no such offer was made.

He told Sport: "Our policy is not to sell our stars but on this subject it certainly did not (happen)."

Meanwhile, Bartomeu made no guarantees over the future of Barca coach Pep Guardiola but hopes the Spaniard will stay on at Camp Nou.

The Barca chief added: "The decision lies with Pep but we hope to go on with him on the bench."

Inter's Muntari Heads To Galatasaray

The Turkish transfer market is still open and it’s reported Sulley Muntari is heading to Galatasaray.

Although clubs in most of Europe can no longer sign players after the September 1 deadline, the Turkish session closes on Monday.

NTV Sports claims Inter have agreed a deal to sell Muntari to Galatasaray within the next 24 hours.

The Ghanaian midfielder is considered surplus to requirements at San Siro and already had a loan spell at Sunderland over the last six months.

Other Serie A players considering a move to Turkey this weekend include Juventus duo Amauri and Luca Toni.

Amauri Turns Down Turkish Move

There are reports Amauri has also turned down a move to Trabzonspor, so he’ll be frozen out of the Juventus squad.

The Brazilian-Italian striker was lambasted by director general Beppe Marotta this week after rejecting numerous proposals, despite being told he did not feature in their plans.

Palermo, Olympique Marseille and others tried to bring him to their clubs to no avail.

Although the Serie A market is now closed, the Turkish sides can still sign players up to Monday.

However, it’s now reported Amauri has also rejected a transfer to Trabzonspor, even though they are in the Champions League.

Juventus are not happy about this latest snub and could well freeze him out of the squad, leaving him in the stands for the season.

Amauri is likely to therefore terminate his contract in January, when he can choose his own future club in a free transfer. His current deal expires in June 2012, but can be ended six months early under UEFA regulations.

The same situation could also be present for teammate Vincenzo Iaquinta, while Reto Ziegler officially joined Turkish team Fenerbahce on loan yesterday.

On the other hand, Fabio Grosso looks set to be brought back into the Juventus team despite being on the market.

Malaga Renew Hernandez Bid

Palermo held on to Abel Hernandez amid interest, but there are reports Malaga will revive their bid in January.

The Uruguayan hitman had several offers over the summer and all were rejected by President Maurizio Zamparini.

It is now rumoured that Spanish side Malaga have not given up on Hernandez and are already preparing another proposal for the January transfer window.

Mourinho Persuaded Sneijder Not To Join Man United

Wesley Sneijder has revealed that he was put off of a move to Manchester United this summer by former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

Manchester United were strongly linked with the Dutchman all summer, and it was thought that Sir Alex Ferguson had seen Sneijder as the perfect replacement for the recently retired Paul Scholes.

The Holland international recently admitted that he was close to joining United during the transfer window, but has revealed that it was the advice of his former manager at Inter Milan which persuaded him to stay in Italy.

"Mourinho called me and he told me to stay. He has an Inter heart and he has always told me to remain," Sneijder toldGazzetta dello Sport.

"I am happy to have stayed because I never wanted to leave and so I no longer want to speak about Manchester United."

Carlos Tevez' agent has also claimed that Sneijder was close to joining Manchester City in a swap deal involving the two player, but this is something that the Inter Milan playmaker refutes.

"Manchester City? I don't know anything about this. I am happy at Inter," he said.

"I have a contract until 2015 and I want to respect it."

Santos President Denies Barcelona Deal For Neymar

Santos president Luis Alvaro has denied reports that forward Neymar will join Barcelona in a pre-agreed transfer in two years' time.

A report in Brazilian newspaper Estadao on Saturday stated that an agreement has been reached between the two clubs, and that Wagner Ribeiro did not participate in the discussions as he is not the 19-year-old's agent anymore.

However, Alvaro has dismissed the idea that a deal is set in stone for Neymar to move to Barcelona in 2013 and told ESPN Brazil: "I did not sign anything.

"By the end of the transfer window, the idea was shelved. There are always conversations but a €60 million proposal never came and I doubt it ever will."

However, Alvaro reiterated that Neymar could be allowed to leave if a club meets their valuation of the player in the future.

"If he wants to leave, according to the conditions of Santos, he can leave," he stressed. "But if he wants to stay, then I want him to remain with us for a long time.

"When he will get a proposal, I will be the first person to tell him, but right now there is nothing."

Neymar recently said that he is happy to continue playing in Brazil for the time being but added that he felt "flattered" by the interest shown in him by Real Madrid, who were said to have approached Santos for the player's signature during the summer transfer window.