Wednesday's Football Headlines

TALKING POINTS: Yannick Carrasco, Jordan Henderson, Kevin De Bruyne, Willian, Javier Hernandez, Gabriel Jesus, Joe Hart

Atletico Madrid are planning a new deal for Yannick Carrasco to increase the 23-year-old Belgium forward's £35m buy-out clause and fend off interest from Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)

Valencia are set to make a £40m move for 28-year-old Mexico and former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, who plays for German club Bayer Leverkusen. (AS via Daily Express)

Chelsea forward Willian, 28, has been linked him with a move to Paris St-Germain but the Brazil international says he is willing to finish his career at Stamford Bridge. (Daily Express)

Manchester City forward Kevin de Bruyne's hamstring injury is healing faster than thought and the 25-year-old could face Everton on Saturday and be fit for the trip to Barcelona in the Champions League the following Wednesday. (Guardian)

The appointment of Manchester-based referee Anthony Taylor for the Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United on Monday is "grossly unfair", according to former referees' chief Keith Hackett. (You are the ref)

But ex-referee Graham Poll says Taylor is a "senior" official and his appointment for the game "should certainly not raise any eyebrows despite him living and working in the Manchester area". (Daily Mail)

Manchester United's Juan Mata, 28, Ander Herrera, 27, Daley Blind, 26, Luke Shaw, 21, and Marouane Fellaini, 28, are entering the last 18 months of their deals but the club are in no rush to discuss new ones as each contains a one-year option to extend them. (Manchester Evening News)

Liverpool's former director of football strategy Damien Comolli helped sign Jordan Henderson, 26, for the Merseysiders but he says that on the day he was sacked, the club's owners told him he "had made a big mistake on Jordan and he was a waste of money". (Talksport)

Germany and Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, 22, says he has not seen "such a good penalty taker" as Reds team-mate James Milner, 30. (Liverpool Echo)

Tottenham want to rename White Hart Lane train station after the club but could face a £12m cost to do so from Transport for London. (Squawka)

Best of social media

England keeper Joe Hart pulled off some key saves against Slovenia in their 0-0 draw in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier and his performance certainly impressed West Ham stopper Adrian.

Former England keeper David Seaman also tweeted one of Joe Hart's saves was a "worldie" before saying he had put in a "great performance".

West Ham defender Winston Reid took time out during New Zealand's preparations for a game against the United States to put a picture on Instagram of him visiting the White House in Washington.

And finally...

Belgium and Liverpool's 28-year-old keeper Simon Mignolet, who appears to have dropped to second choice for club and country, has opened a coffee shop in his home town of Sint-Truiden. (Daily Mirror)

Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has made a new signing by treating himself to an £11m yacht. (Leicester Mercury)

Striker Gabriel Jesus, 19, signed for Manchester City in the summer and when he moves to join the club in the New Year, will bring his mother with him. (Manchester Evening News)