Arsene Wenger says he is “bored”

Asrenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is “bored” with having to convince journalists that he should not be sacked. (Daily Express)

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 27, has emerged as a surprise target for French champions Paris St-Germain, who are vying with the Spain international’s former club Atletico Madrid for his signature. (Daily Star)

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 27, is a “nice guy” who uses “warfare” to win games according to Paris St-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti, 23, before the teams’ Champions League last-16 second leg. (Guardian)

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to offer £24m to finally sign West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22.(Daily Mail)

Newcastle are preparing to contact potential successors to manager Steve McClaren to gauge their interest in the role. Former Manchester United and Everton boss David Moyes, ex-Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez and former Leicester boss Nigel Pearson are among the leading candidates. (Times – subscription required)

Newcastle’s hierarchy held a board meeting outside of the city on Monday and “have been considering all of the options”. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Former England manager McClaren, 54, is expected to be sacked within the next 48 hours. (Guardian)

Newcastle board members Lee Charnley, Bob Moncur and Graham Carr held a meeting in York to discuss McClaren’s future. (Daily Mail)

Leicester and England striker Jamie Vardy, 29, has a £30m buyout clause in his contract. (Times – subscription required)

Juventus boss Max Allegri has pledged to stay at the Serie A club, ending speculation linking him with Chelsea and Real Madrid. (the Sun)

Tottenham have opened talks over a new contract with manager Mauricio Pochettino. (Daily Mirror)

Details of Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric’s contract have been revealed by website Football Leaks. (Telegraph)

Leicester’s French midfielder N’Golo Kante, 24, is in line for a new deal to see off interest from big clubs. (Daily Mirror)

Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue, 32, is thought to have agreed a short-term deal with Sunderland, despite missing out on the Premier League club’s Under-21 game on Monday. (Sunderland Echo)

Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney, 30, has been pictured without his knee brace for the first time since suffering the injury last month. (Manchester Evening News)

England defender Luke Shaw hopes to return to training next month and could play for Manchester United before the end of the season. The 20-year-old broke his right leg during a Champions League tie against PSV Eindhoven in September. (Telegraph)

Everton boss Roberto Martinez has an increasingly uncertain future at the club amid rising supporter unrest. (NBC)

PSG defender Marquinhos, 29, has said he would like to move to the Premier League in the future. (Squawka)