Today's football news and gossip update

Matthaus in line for Hamburg job
Former Germany international Lothar Matthaus is once again a candidate for a vacant job in the Bundesliga, this time in Hamburg.
Source: Hamburger Morgenpost

Bayern want Wolfsburg youngster Julian Brandt
Julian Brandt, 17, currently plays for Wolfsburg's Under-19 team and is heavily linked with the likes of Bayern Munich. The winger's father, also his agent, allegedly has decided that Brandt will leave Wolfsburg.
Source: Wolfsburger Allgemeine

Arsenal to rival Liverpool for Papadopoulos-signing
Arsenal also want to sign Schalke's defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos, who has been linked with Liverpool throughout the last transfer window. Liverpool want to buy the Greek in January.
Source: Daily Express

Napoli ready to pay €20m for Witsel
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is willing to splash out for Zenit St Petersburg star Axel Witsel in January in an effort to further strengthen Rafa Benitez's ranks.
Source: Mediaset

Iniesta will renew Barcelona deal
Barcelona wants to improve Andres Iniesta's contract, which ends in 2015. Although negotiations are still under way, Barca expect to have reached an agreement with the star soon.
Source: Sport

Real Madrid rejected Ibrahimovic move
Real Madrid wanted a striker last summer and, though Zlatan Ibrahimovic was offered by AC Milan, the Spanish club opted not to invest in the ex-Barcelona forward.
Source: La Sexta

Galatasaray to rival Liverpool for Anzhi striker Lacina Traore
Liverpool are facing competition in their bid to sign Anzhi striker Lacina Traore with Galatasaray joining the race for 23-year-old.
Source: Daily Express

Birmingham want Manchester United's Lingard on loan
Birmingham City want interested in taking Manchester United youngster Jesse Lingard on loan.
Source: Daily Mail

Inter eye Xabi Alonso;

Inter coach Walter Mazzarri is desperate to sign a midfielder and has made Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso his number 1 target, hoping he will be able to snare the Spain international on the cheap.
Source: AS

Arsenal and Man City target Valdes:

Arsenal and Manchester City are both interested in signing a new goalkeeper and have turned their attentions to Victor Valdes, whose Barcelona contract expires next year.
Source: Marca