Monday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has put Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United on alert after indicating he is ready to return to management, according to the Sunday Mirror.



- Stephan El Shaarawy is set for a new contract at AC Milan amid continued interest from Manchester City in the striker.



- Manchester City are ready to join the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Manchester United in the race to sign Santos striker Neymar, according to The People.



- Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Willian should only join Arsenal, Chelsea, or Manchester United should he move to the Premier League, according to team-mate Eduardo, who doesn't believe Tottenham are a big enough club for the Brazilian.



- Liverpool are hopeful of signing Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in January for just £6million, according to the Sunday Mirror.



- Galatasaray want to sign Joe Cole in loan in January - and are willing to pay the majority of his £100,000 a week wages, writes The Sunday People.



- Emmanuel Adebayor is wanted by Atletico Madrid as he looks for a way out of Tottenham – just 10 weeks after sealing a move to White Hart Lane, writes The Sunday People.



- Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen, who continues to be linked with a move to Liverpool, insists he was right to snub a move to Premier League champions Manchester City, telling the Daily Mirror: "I remember my agent calling me to tell me that they had come in for me, but I told him straight away that I did not see any point in ­moving to ­Manchester City – and I still don’t. At the end of my career, we will see if I took the right decision."



- Zenit St Petersburg are ready to enter the race for Liverpool target Fernando Amorebieta.



- Schalke midfielder Lewis Holtby has brushed aside speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal.



- Marouane Chamakh says he is facing a make-or-break season at Arsenal - and has hinted at a return to former club Bordeaux.



- Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones is ready to make a return to England if he is not given a new deal at the German club.



- Juventus are hoping to persuade Mehdi Benatia to turn down both Chelsea and Barcelona to stay in Italy, according to talkSPORT.



- Aston Villa are already looking at replacements for Darren Bent – and are ready to chase Saint-Etienne striker Pierre Aubameyang, writes The Sunday People.



- Bradford have signed Sunderland defender John Egan on loan until the new year, subject to Football League clearance.



- Roma's sporting director Franco Baldini admits the club will always listen to offers for Daniele De Rossi - but that does not mean they will sell.



- Santos have confirmed their interest in signing Paris Saint Germain midfielder Nene.



- Sky Sports understands Hull City have agreed a deal to re-sign Manchester United starlet Robbie Brady on loan