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Monday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Fernando Llorente has dropped the biggest hint yet that he wants out of Athletic Bilbao - by saying he is desperate to end his barren run and leave his side as high as possible in La Liga.



- Internacional striker Leandro Damiao has hinted that he could make a move to the Premier League in the future, with Chelsea a possible destination, telling The Elastico: "The Premier League holds great attraction, of course. I was in England for quite some time during the Olympics and it is a great country with good people."



- Florent Malouda still faces being frozen out of Chelsea despite the arrival of new manager Rafa Benitez, according to talkSPORT.



- Monaco are the latest club to show interest in Chelsea’s Frank Lampard, according to Dailymail.



- Marseille striker Loic Remy, who has been linked with Chelsea and Tottenham, could be sold for as little as €10million, his agent has told Le 10 Sport.



- Wesley Sneijder is heading towards the Inter Milan exit door - and the long-term Manchester United target could yet move to AC Milan.



- Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed speculation that he is considering leaving Real Madrid in order to return to Manchester United after meeting with Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson last week.



- Benfica want to end speculation over Oscar Cardozo's future by securing the Liverpool target for another two years.



- Atletico Madrid insist they are yet to receive any bids for star striker Radamel Falcao, who is a January target for both Chelsea and Man City.



- Sir Alex Ferguson will revive his interest in Everton defender Leighton Baines after conceding defeat in his move for Ashley Cole.



- Manchester City have been told it will take an offer of well in excess of £9million to sign Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Alen Halilovic, who has been dubbed the new Luka Modric.



- Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who in recent weeks has been linked with Chelsea, Juventus and Manchester City, has a £40million buy-out clause his contract, according to The People.



- Tottenham and Chelsea are facing increasing competition from Italy and Spain to sign highly-rated Sampdoria youngster Pedro Obiang.



- Tottenham defender Michael Dawson has shrugged off talk linking him with a move to be reunited with Harry Redknapp at Queens Park Rangers.



- Sky Sports understands Everton are lining up a move for former Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon.



- Ryan Shawcross has declared that he is settled at Stoke City and has no intention of leaving as he does not think he would be where is now without manager Tony Pulis.



- Willian says he is open to a move to the Premier League, with Tottenham and Chelsea readying bids for the Shakhtar star.



- West Bromwich have joined the race to land promising Manchester City midfielder Abdisalam Ibrahim, according to Dailymail.



- Marseille have no intention of sanctioning sales in January and would be keen on bringing Didier Drogba back to France.



- Ligue 1 side Troyes have bolstered their defensive options by signing former St Etienne player Sylvain Monsoreau on a free transfer.



- AC Milan forward Robinho says he has been 'sounded out' by clubs back in his native Brazil and is keeping an open mind about a January move.



- Leeds are ready to reward El Hadji Diouf with a new contract that will put him among the top earners at the club.
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Malouda leaning towards Chelsea stay

Florent Malouda has dropped a broad hint that he will see out his contract at Chelsea.



The France international has one year remaining on his present deal and has been strongly linked with a move to Brazilian club Santos.



A transfer to Brazil is an attractive prospect for Malouda, whose wife is Brazilian, but he has his sights trained on the Club World Cup in December.



"I have always stated that I would like to go to Brazil," Malouda told L'Equipe.



"However, I still have one year remaining on my contract at Chelsea. Moreover, there is the FIFA Club World Cup in December."



Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed he will hold talks with Malouda to gauge his thoughts before deciding on whether to make the 31-year-old available for transfer.



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Malouda ponders Vasco da Gama switch

Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda could join Brazilian side Vasco da Gama this summer, according to France Football.



The 32-year-old has one year left on his deal with the Blues, but he is no longer in the plans of boss Roberto Di Matteo.



According to France Football, Vasco da Gama have expressed interest in signing the French international.



The Brazilian club have just extended the contract with star player Juninho Pernambucano and the veteran midfielder is hoping to persuade his friend Malouda to join him at Vasco.



The two players have enjoyed a lot of success while playing together at Lyon and established a real friendship in the process and could now be reunited at the Brazilian club.



Chelsea paid no less than €19 million for Malouda back in July 2007, but the player never quite managed to realize his full potential at Stamford Bridge.



The Frenchman lost the place in the starting line-up last term and only started 11 Premier League games.



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