It is time for the Thursday's transfer rumours, and this week the papers are sending one manager after the other to Sunderland! Enjoy!

 Arsenal is facing competition from Juventus over Basel's 21-year-old centre-back Fabian Schar (insidefutbol) - Probability: Medium

 Meanwhile, Manchester United are battling with Udinese to land Deportivo Brasil teenager Bruno Gomas (Daily Express) - Probability: Medium

 Gianfranco Zola is on Sunderland's managerial shortlist (The Mirror) - Probability: Low

 However, Sunderland is also considering Blackpool boss Paul Ince (Dailmy Mail) - Probability: Low

 Xabi Alonso could end in Liverpool next summer, but Juventus is also in the picture for the Spanish playmaker (talkSport) - Probability: High

 Alan Pardew is ready to spend £8m on Leeds star Sam Byram (The Mirror) - Probability: High

 Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are keeping an eye on Adrea Pirlo for a January transfer (Daily Mail) - Probability: Low

 Liverpool are monitoring Kieta Diao at Lazio for a winter transfer (Daily Express) - Probability: Medium