According to the Daily Express, Manchester City and Chelsea face competition from Barcelona for the signature of 23 year-old Villarreal defender Mateo Mussachio. The Argentine has helped his side reach an impressive 5th place spot in La Liga this season and now finds himself heavily in demand.

John Guidetti's first team opportunities at Manchester City continue to diminish and the 21 year-old Swedish striker could be on his way out of the club in January. According to the Metro, Aston Villa are just one of the many sides ready to make a loan move for the forward.

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Manuel Pellegrini's hopes of signing Iker Casillas have been dealt a major blow after the Spanish keeper announced his intentions to stay with Real Madrid. In an interview with El Hormiguero, the out of favour stopper said 'In five or six years we'll see. There's a lot of speculation about me'.