Monday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Arsenal are interest in Lisandro Lopez, according to the Arsenal de Sarandi defender's agent.



- Arsenal are keen on signing Bayern Munich's Brazilian midfielder Luiz Gustavo, according to the Sunday Mirror.



- Lucas Biglia is set to leave Anderlecht this winter but the Manchester United and Arsenal target appears to be off to Wolfsburg.



- Stewart Downing is frustrated at his limited opportunities at Liverpool but he is in no rush to leave the club.



- Chelsea are set to rival Arsenal for Montpellier captain Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa after Stamford Bridge scouts were sent to monitor the defender last weekend.



- Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez could be forced to change his transfer targets after Paulinho indicated his desire to stay at Corinthians.



- Partizan Belgrade have not agreed a deal with Chelsea for Lazar Markovic - according to sporting director Ljubisa Tumbakovic.



- Real Madrid are plotting a staggering £45m move for Chelsea target Radamel Falcao and the club are confident he will turn his back on Atletico Madrid to sign for their bitter rivals.



- AC Milan have made Manchester United target Kevin Strootman their January transfer priority, according to reports in Italy.



- Arsenal target Jose Rodriguez is set to sign a new contract at Real Madrid that will include a £9.6m release clause.



- Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has dismissed speculation linking him with a move back to France with Paris St Germain.



- Manchester City have entered the running to sign Spanish star Pedro Obiang, according to talkSPORT.



- Mario Balotelli refuses to be pushed out of Manchester City in January, despite being on the end of more criticism from manager Roberto Mancini.



- Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given will not be sent out on loan this season, manager Paul Lambert has insisted.



- Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed he would like to turn Danny Rose's loan move into a permanent deal.



- Tottenham are set to make a £7.5 million bid for River Plate winger Carlos Sanchez in the January transfer window.



- A number of Premier League clubs are in the hunt to sign former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill on loan from New York Red Bulls in January.



- AC Milan forward Robinho has re-opened talk of his potential departure from the Serie A club in January ahead of Thursday's Coppa Italia last-16 clash against Reggina.



- Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is close to agreeing a short-term contract extension with the Italian champions.



- Paris St Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed speculation linking the Ligue 1 club with a January move for Holland midfielder Wesley Sneijder.



- France midfielder Franck Ribery wants to finish his career with current club Bayern Munich - ending the chances of a switch to the Premier League.



- Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has signed a new contract which ties him to the club until 2016.



- Porto striker Jackson Martinez, who has been linked with Chelsea and Liverpool, could be sold next month, according to Metro.



- Marouane Fellaini, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, has pledged his future to Everton.



- Celtic manager Neil Lennon has played down talk of Georgios Samaras joining Liverpool next month, insisting recent media reports are "just speculation".



- Fulham forward Lauri Dalla Valle has extended his loan spell with Crewe until January 8.



- Reading boss Brian Mcdermott has his staff working hard to unearth potential January signings as he aims to keep his side in the Premier League.



- FC Nordsjaelland goalkeeper Jesper Hansen has welcomed reported interest from West Ham and admits that he wants to leave Denmark in January.



- eports have spread throughout Mexico on Monday that Rafa Márquez is set to return to Mexican football with a supposed two-year deal with Liga MX side Club León close to being signed.