Alex Sandro to Chelsea in January

Chelsea are reportedly maintaining their interest in Brazil international Alex Sandro whom they hope to pursue from Juventus during the winter transfer window.

The 26-year-old has been a vital player in the Bianconeri ranks helping them to two Serie A crowns in his past two seasons in Turin.

Antonio Conte's side failed with multiple attempts to land the left-sided defender in the summer, and according to The Mirror, they will try again for his signature in the New Year.

The Premier League holders are prepared to make a £60m bid for Sandro in January as they seek to find a suitable competitor to Marcos Alonso for the left wing-back spot.

Conte has been constantly linked with a return to his native Italy, but the Blues' hierarchy are doing their best to prolong the 48-year-old's stay at Stamford Bridge.

The former Italy coach was rewarded with an improved deal earlier in the summer, but he refused to extend his contract beyond the summer of 2019.

Legendary striker Alan Shearer to inspire England's final push towards World Cup qualification.

Gareth Southgate has turned to legendary striker Alan Shearer to inspire England's final push towards World Cup qualification.

Manager Southgate is set to unleash an attacking quartet of Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as he looks for the win over Slovenia that will book a place at Russia 2018.
And the 47-year-old has enlisted the help of his old international team-mate Shearer, who scored 30 times in 63 games for his country.

The former Newcastle forward met the squad on Tuesday and Kane, who captains England, said: 'He came in and spoke to the lads. It was great to hear from him.
'The lads were attached to him telling the stories about England and his career, what he'd come through, the ups and downs.
'It was great to hav
e an England legend come in with his experience.'

Jupp Heynckes, the new Bayern Munich manager?

The 72-year-old is set to return for a fourth spell in charge of the German champions, who he led to a Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League treble in 2013.
Heynckes retired after that successful season but is believed to have agreed a contract until the end of the season.
Bayern sacked Ancelotti as manager following last month's 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, with his assistant Willy Sagnol taking charge of the team on an interim basis.
They drew 2-2 at Hertha Berlin last Sunday, leaving them five points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund.
Former Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel had been strongly linked with the Bayern job, as was Hoffenheim's Julian Nagelsmann.
Bayern's next fixture is at home to Freiburg on October 14, and four days later they welcome Celtic to the Allianz Arena in the Champions League