Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.

Here are today's top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.

Chris Smalling to Everton

Everton are favourites to sign the Manchester United defender on a free transfer next summer, according to The Sun. The 28-year-old's current deal...

Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.

Here are today's top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.

Jamaal Lascelles to Chelsea

Newcastle United's captain continues to be monitored by the Premier League's biggest sides and the Magpies may have to fend off interest in January,...

MANCHESTER, England -- Three thoughts on Manchester United's 3-2 comeback win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday at Old Trafford.

1. Has Sanchez rescued Mourinho's job?

Has Alexis Sanchez saved Jose Mourinho's job? The obituaries were being written after an appalling first half in which Manchester United were torn apart by a Newcastle side whose attacking threat, before their visit to Old Trafford, had been minimal. The hosts could have been as many as four goals down,...

On Tuesday night, several hundred Newcastle fans packed into the Sage, a venue in nearby Gateshead, to hear stories from former manager Kevin Keegan. Over a light-hearted 90 minutes the tales poured forth from a time, two decades ago, when the Magpies boasted the most entertaining team in the land. Keegan, a compelling raconteur, punctuated his reminiscences with a simple message: "The good times will come back again to Newcastle United."

Keegan is an incurable optimist but, at the moment, that seems...

MANCHESTER, England -- Three quick thoughts from Manchester City's 2-1 Premier League win over Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

1. Walker helps City get back to winning ways

Manchester City celebrated the 10th anniversary of Sheikh Mansour's takeover with the kind of outcome that has been so familiar throughout his ownership of the club. They got back to winning ways against a defensive Newcastle side that briefly threatened to upset them when DeAndre Yedlin equalised Raheem...

Where does Rafa Benitez go from here? The Newcastle United manager has always divided opinion, but his team's poor start to the campaign has provoked a storm of criticism. Newcastle have taken a single point in the first three games and on Wednesday were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Nottingham Forest.

Their negative tactics in a 2-1 defeat at home to Chelsea generated widespread scorn. A season of struggle lies ahead on Tyneside and there is little chance of Saturday's visit to Manchester...