Thursday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Manchester City has ruled out the possibility of José Mourinho becoming its new manager, according to reports by British tabloid the Daily Mirror.



- Arsene Wenger is confident of winning the race to sign Crystal Palace wonderkid Wilfried Zaha.



- Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder, who is believed to be a January transfer target for Manchester United, could be on the move next month, club president Massimo Moratti has admitted to La Gazzetta dello Sport.



- Liverpool are ready to replace Pepe Reina - and also want Daniel Sturridge and Thomas Ince to join the club next month, according to the Daily Mail.



- Thierry Henry has agreed "in principle" to return to Arsenal next month for a third spell, according to Goal.com.



- Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed he travelled to France to watch Porto in action on Tuesday to fuel ongoing speculation linking Spurs with midfielder Joao Moutinho.



- Anderlecht midfielder Lucas Biglia, who has been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool, has admitted he hopes a club comes in for him next month.



- Everton defender Leighton Baines has dismissed reports suggesting he could join Manchester United next month, telling Sky Sports News: "There have been a few windows and a few rumours and there's nothing to worry about."



- Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has confirmed that the club are close to signing Honduras international Roger Espinoza.



- Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has warned potential suitors for top scorer Michu they will have to part with up to £30million to secure the Spaniard’s services.



- Marouane Fellaini, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, is unlikely to leave Everton during January transfer window, team-mate Steven Pienaar has told the Liverpool Echo.



- Bayer Leverkusen striker Andre Schurrle could join Chelsea next summer, according to his father.



- Shakhtar Donetsk star Fernandinho says he is going to sign for either Manchester United or Manchester City next month - but he is keeping schtum as to who that will be.



- Athletic Bilbao manager Marcelo Bielsa says the club will not sell forward Fernando Llorente in January despite it being the last chance they can command a fee for him.



- Daniele De Rossi has met with Manchester City officials to discuss a possible move away from Roma, according to sources in Italy.



- Reading boss Brian Mcdermott has revealed he is looking to add experienced Premier League players to his squad in the forthcoming January transfer window.



- Fulham and Tottenham target Dieumerci Mbokani insists it will take an "exceptional offer" to prise him away from Anderlecht next month.



- Zenit St Petersburg's Luciano Spalletti has emerged as a shock managerial target for Chelsea, according to reports in Spain.



- Fortuna Dusseldorf have agreed a deal to sign Japanese attacking midfielder Genki Omae from Shimizu S-Pulse on a two-and-a-half-year contract.