Gossip column: Gerrard, Mourinho, Townsend, Mirallas, Vieira

LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard, 35, could return to Liverpool - perhaps as a player - after discussions with manager Jurgen Klopp. (Independent) 
Monaco have had a £35m bid for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho rejected by Blues owner Roman Abramovich, who could be interested were the offer doubled. (Mail) 

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Arsenal will not give new contracts to midfielders Tomas Rosicky, 35, Mathieu Flamini, 31, and Mikel Arteta, 33 when their deals expire at the end of the season. (Evening Standard) 
Former Gunners midfielder Patrick Vieira, 39, is in contention to take over as New York City head coach, after the MLS side sacked Jason Kreis. (Star) 
Leicester have been watching Ajax striker Arkadiusz Milik, 21. The Poland international would cost about £10m. (Mirror) 

Tottenham winger Andros Townsend, 24, could leave in January after a disagreement with the club's fitness coach. (Sun) 
Everton will not consider selling 28-year-old forward Kevin Mirallas, who has made seven appearances for the Toffees this season. (Liverpool Echo) 
Watford striker Troy Deeney, 27, joked he would "happily" tell free agent Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, to "go somewhere else please" after being told the former Spurs forward had been linked with the Hornets. (Talksport via Watford Observer) 
Newcastle could move for Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni, 36, but the Eagles may not be keen to let him leave. (South London Press) 
The Magpies have 12 players out injured, the most of any club in the Premier League. (Chronicle) 
After putting contract talks with senior players on hold until Sunderland secure their Premier League status, boss Sam Allardyce wants to finalise a new deal with 21-year-old striker Duncan Watmore. (Sunderland Echo) 

Best of social media

Gary Lineker got the crisps in for Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves as the three worked on BT Sport's coverage of the Champions League on Tuesday. "I'm seldom this generous," he wrote on Instagram. 

Injured Manchester City full-back Pablo Zabaleta was pleased  with his side's qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Gary Neville and Robbie Savage were among the former footballers to share an emotional blog from Telegraph sports writer Paul Hayward,  who says a goal from Lionel Messi earlier this year helped him feel as though his cancer had 'fallen away'.

And finally

Tottenham striker Harry Kane's late goal in the Premier League win over Aston Villa on Monday earned his cousin Joe £5,000 from a winning bet. (Metro)