Thursday Paper Talk

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Manchester United have approached Liverpool over 20-year-old forward Raheem Sterling, but the Anfield club instantly rejected their inquiry. (Telegraph)

Thursday's Daily Mirror back page
United asked Liverpool for an asking price for Sterling, but were told further communication would not be welcomed. (Times - subscription required)
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 25, is set to stay at the Spanish club, bringing an end to United's hope of a swap deal including goalkeeper David De Gea, 24. (Mirror) 
After meeting with the club's directors Bale was told he remains part of the Real's long-term plans. (Sun - subscription required)
England Under-21 manager Gareth Southgate made a last-minute U-turn and left Manchester United defender Luke Shaw, 19, out of his squad for this summer's European Championship. (Guardian)
England manager Roy Hodgson has held talks with United boss Louis van Gaal about Shaw's difficult season at Old Trafford. (Mail)
Tottenham forward Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, has launched a another attack on his family in a series of posts on Facebook, including a claim that his brother held a knife to his throat in an attempt to gain money. (Telegraph)
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino says he wants to keep 23-year-old forward Erik Lamela but would like to let several other players go, including striker Roberto Soldado, 29. (Mirror)

Thursday's Daily Express back page
Manchester City and Chelsea are considering making a bid for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song this summer. The 27-year-old has been on loan with West Ham this season. (Mail)
City are also preparing an approach for West Brom's 21-year-old forward Saido Berahino. (Daily Star)
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola will assess his chances of taking over at Manchester United before making a decision about Manchester City. The Spaniard is the number one choice to take over at the Etihad if Manuel Pellegrini leaves. (Manchester Evening News)
Liverpool will announce winger Jordan Ibe, 19, has signed a new five-year contract at the club worth £35,000 a week. (Sun - subscription required)
Steve McClaren's position as Derby manager is in doubt, with the former England boss to meet with the club's chief executive Sam Rush on Thursday. (Mail)
Newcastle manager John Carver says he is only sleeping four hours a night due to the pressure of keeping the club in the Premier League. (Guardian)
Phil Neville enjoyed his day golfing with fellow former Manchester United player Paul Scholes, world number one Rory McIlroy and One Direction singer Niall Horan. "Great day at the BMW pro am with these guys!" he posted on Instagram.

The foursome were competing in the PGA Championship Celebrity Pro-Am at Wentworth
Karim Benzema was clearly in a philosophical mood on Wednesday. The Real Madrid forward posted a photo  of himself pointing to an old passport photo with this quote from French writer Anatole France: "Without lies, truth would perish from boredom and despair." Quite.
Tottenham's 21-year-old forward Harry Kane celebrated his call-up to the England Under 21 squad, tweeting:  "It's always an honour to represent my country! Looking forward to the U21 Euros! It will be a great experience for our team!"
Everton's 21-year-old left-back Luke Garbutt was also called up to Gareth Southgate's squad and tweeted:  "Delighted to be named in the squad for the European Championship. Can't wait to get started!"
Do you know where Steve Finnan is? Organisers of an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of Liverpool's 2005 Champions League win in Istanbul have issued a plea after failing to track the former Reds right-back down. (Liverpool Echo)
German police are investigating a tackle made on Borussia Dortmund's 25-year-old forward Marco Reus after deciding it constituted 'grievous bodily harm'. (Metro)

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Rafael Benitez, who is favourite to take over as Real Madrid manager, wants to take advantage of Raheem Sterling's contract stand-off with Liverpool and intends to make the 20-year-old England forward one of his first transfer targets. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester City are leading the race to sign ex-Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 22, from Juventus for £45m. (the Sun - subscription required)
Tottenham are ready to bid £12m for Burnley striker Danny Ings before the 22-year-old's contract at Turf Moor expires. (Sky Sports)

Real Madrid's interest in Raheem Sterling features on the back page of Thursday's Daily Mirror
But England Under-21 international Ings has apparently already told Spurs he wants to join Liverpool this summer. (London Evening Standard)
Liverpool remain determined to cut their losses on Mario Balotelli, 24, in the summer despite claims from the Italy striker's agent he will definitely stay at Anfield. (Guardian)
Former AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti would jump at the chance to manager Liverpool. (the Sun - subscription required)
Manchester United will demand Bayern Munich or Paris St-Germain pay most of the £59.7m they spent on Argentina winger Angel Di Maria if they are to take the 27-year-old from Old Trafford . (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, has been urged to sign for Real Madrid by the Spanish club's 34-year-old first-choice keeper Iker Casillas. (Daily Star)
Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini is set to make a personal call to Manchester City's Yaya Toure to assess what the 32-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder's plans are after a move to Italy stalled this week. (Daily Mail)
But during the club's post-season tour of North America, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has reiterated Toure is going nowhere. (Daily Express)
Palermo striker Paulo Dybala, 21, has been linked with Ars*nal, Chelsea and Manchester United but is expected to undergo a medical at Juventus ahead of completing a move to the Italian champions. (Daily Mail)
Sunderland may make a move for Real Sociedad boss David Moyes to take over as their new manager, although Real Madrid assistant coach Paul Clement is also an option. (Daily Star)
Derby County want to sign Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, 31, and Hull's Thomas Ince, 23, on permanent deals following their loan spells with the Rams. (Derby Evening Telegraph)

Fifa president Sepp Blatter is on most of the back pages, including Thursday's Daily Express
Excelsior Rotterdam boss Marinus Dijkhuizen, 43, is set to be appointed as Brentford's new head coach. (Sky Sports)
West Ham United face another blow in their bid to find a big-name replacement for Sam Allardyce with Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa in talks with the Ligue 1 club over a new two‑year contract. (Daily Telegraph)
The Hammers will take their time making an appointment with the new manager set to be given £25m to spend on new players. (Daily Star)
Watford are in prime position to sign 28-year-old Cagliari midfielder Daniele Dessena ahead of Serie A clubs Palermo and Atalanta. (Talksport)
Former Watford manager Slavisa Jokanovic was offered a pay rise of just £1,000-a-week after guiding the Hornets into the Premier League. (Daily Mirror)
Burnley are expected to name former Liverpool chief scout Frank McParland as their new director of football. (Burnley Express)
Everton will allow promising young defenders Tyias Browning, 21, and Brendan Galloway, 19, to join Championship clubs on loan next season, with Cardiff and Bolton among their potential suitors. (Liverpool Echo)
QPR may bid £2.5m for 33-year-old Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert should top scorer Charlie Austin, 25, express a desire to leave Loftus Road. (London Evening Standard)
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero dropped in on the set of Will Smith's latest film Suicide Squad during the club's post-season visit to Toronto. Aguero even wore a top with the American actor's face on it and posted a picture on Twitter  with the message: "With Will Smith. Thanks for being so cool, pal. Nice talking to you!'

Sergio Aguero finished as the top goalscorer in the Premier League
AFC Wimbledon forward Adebayo Akinfenwa could not hide his delight at bumping into former Brazil striker Ronaldo while on holiday in Las Vegas. Akinfenwa, who goes by the nickname 'The Beast' posted on Instagram:  "I was a bit gassed meeting him. The Real Ronaldo and to me one of the best strikers to have graced the game."
Everton defender Phil Jagielka has flown out to Spain for a game of golf with Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale. Jagielka posted a picture on Instagram  of the pair in Marbella, adding: "Great day on the course, managed to seal the win on the last."
Joey Barton reflected on his time at QPR after the club announced he would be released when his contract expires next month. "I was devastated we went down but can hold my head high knowing I gave 100% every time I pulled on the blue and white hoops," he tweeted.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane's appears to have enjoyed the first leg of the club's post-season tour of Malaysia and is looking forward to the second part in Australia. The England international posted a picture on Instgram  of himself, Ryan Mason and DeAndre Yedlin on a flight with the message: "Had a great time in Malaysia with all the fans! Sydney here we come!"
The ghostwriter of Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's autobiography has revealed none of the quotes in the book actually came from the Paris St-Germain striker himself. (Daily Telegraph)
Tottenham's coaching staff showed on their post-season tour of Malaysia they are just as skilful as the club's players. Manager Mauricio Pochettino made the crossbar challenge look easy while goalkeeping coach Tony Jimenez pulled off one Rene Higuita's famous 'scorpion' kicks. (Tribal Football)
A 'psychic' penguin from the National Sea Life centre in Birmingham has predicted that Aston Villa will beat Ars*nal in the FA Cup final at Wembley. (Independent)

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Ars*nal are confident manager Arsene Wenger, 66, would turn down any offer from the Football Association, who have the Frenchman near the top of their list to replace Roy Hodgson as England boss. (Sun)

But Wenger is thought to be willing to sit down with the FA to discuss the England job, if they wait a year. (The Times)

Wenger's fellow Frenchman Laurent Blanc, 50, who left Paris St-Germain this week, is also in the frame for the England job. (Mirror)

Former Brazil and Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, 67, also wants to be considered for the England job he turned down a decade ago. (Daily Mail)

David Bernstein, one of the men who appointed Roy Hodgson as England manager, insists he has no regrets over the decision and made the case for Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce, 61, to succeed him. (Daily Telegraph)

Allardyce and Hull boss Steve Bruce, 55, are both thought to want the England job immediately. (The Sun)

Ryan Giggs, 42, has rejected the offer of a reduced coaching role under new manager Jose Mourinho and is set to leave Manchester United after 29 years. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea are open to offers of £60m for goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 24, who is understood to have an uneasy working relationship with French goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon, who could be set to leave the club. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City want to swap Wilfried Bony, 27, for John Stones, 22, and are hopeful of a deal if Everton decide to sell Romelu Lukaku, 23. (The Sun)

Chelsea will abandon their plan to re-sign Lukaku after closing in on his Belgium team-mate and Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi, 22, for £33.2m. (Daily Star)

Tottenham and Leicester are among several Premier League clubs interested in signing Iceland defender Ragnar Sigurdsson, 30, from Russian club FC Krasnodar. (Guardian)

David Bernstein, one of the men who appointed Roy Hodgson as England manager, insists he has no regrets over the decision and made the case for Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce, 61, to succeed him. (Daily Telegraph)

Allardyce and Hull boss Steve Bruce, 55, are both thought to want the England job immediately. (The Sun)

Ryan Giggs, 42, has rejected the offer of a reduced coaching role under new manager Jose Mourinho and is set to leave Manchester United after 29 years. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea are open to offers of £60m for goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 24, who is understood to have an uneasy working relationship with French goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon, who could be set to leave the club. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City want to swap Wilfried Bony, 27, for John Stones, 22, and are hopeful of a deal if Everton decide to sell Romelu Lukaku, 23. (The Sun)

Chelsea will abandon their plan to re-sign Lukaku after closing in on his Belgium team-mate and Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi, 22, for £33.2m. (Daily Star)

Tottenham and Leicester are among several Premier League clubs interested in signing Iceland defender Ragnar Sigurdsson, 30, from Russian club FC Krasnodar. (Guardian)

Liverpool have told Crystal Palace they will have to pay £30m for Belgian striker Christian Benteke, 25. (Daily Telegraph)

Real Madrid could make a £75m move for Chelsea's Belgium star Eden Hazard, 25, by offering Spain striker Alvaro Morata, 23, plus £40m. (Mirror)

Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty, 28, has confirmed that he expects to leave Championship side Norwich City this summer. (Belfast Telegraph)

Wolves have denied Spanish media reports of a possible Chinese takeover that could see former Porto manager Julen Lopetegui replace Kenny Jackett as head coach. (Express & Star)

Serbian defender Neven Subotic, 27, who is being monitored by Sunderland, Liverpool and Stoke, could stay in the Bundesliga despite leaving Borussia Dortmund this summer. (Sunderland Echo)

West Brom have contacted Atletico Madrid about the availability of Spanish striker Borja Baston, 23, who is rated at around £18m. (Daily Mail)

Napoli could sign Monaco's Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, 30, after Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain, 28, revealed he want to leave the club. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

Norwich have made an approach to sign Scotland striker Steven Fletcher, 29, when his Sunderland contract expires next week. (Daily Mail)

Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel, 31, is likely to complete his move from Liverpool to Fenerbahce this week. (AMK Spor via Liverpool Echo)

Japan international Takuma Asano, 21, says he has been approached by Ars*nal over a move to the Emirates. (Express)

Dutch striker Robin van Persie, 32, could be sold by Fenerbahce this summer - just a year after joining them from Manchester United. (Manchester Evening News)

Newcastle are closing in on the double signing of Crystal Palace's English striker Dwight Gayle, 25, and Bournemouth's Scottish winger Matt Ritchie, 26. But the England winger Andros Townsend, 24, will leave St James' Park with Palace set to trigger the player's £13m release clause. (Daily Star)

A JustGiving page has been set up by the brother-in-law of Wales manager Chris Coleman to help pay for former striker Dean Saunders' parking fine, which is said to be rising by £100 a day. Saunders is in France working as a BBC pundit at Euro 2016, but says he left his car in the Birmingham Airport's short-stay car park, assuming his nation would be knocked out in the group stage. (Daily Post)

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Manchester United are set to offer Juventus £100m to buy back midfielder Paul Pogba, 23. (Daily Mirror)

Everton defender John Stones, 22, has told the club he wants to join Manchester City. The Toffees want £50m for the England international. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City are also considering a £51m bid for Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, 29. (The Guardian)

The Football Association is seeking talks with Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger, 66, to see if he is interested in becoming England manager. (Telegraph)

Manchester United are set to offer Juventus £100m to buy back midfielder Paul Pogba, 23. (Daily Mirror)

Everton defender John Stones, 22, has told the club he wants to join Manchester City. The Toffees want £50m for the England international. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City are also considering a £51m bid for Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, 29. (The Guardian)

The Football Association is seeking talks with Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger, 66, to see if he is interested in becoming England manager. (Telegraph)

Wolves are interested in former Manchester United forward Nick Powell, 22.(Express and Star)

Leeds United are interested in former Everton midfielder Leon Osman, 35. He is a free agent after being released by the Toffees this summer. (The Express)

West Ham are set to sign Besiktas winger Gokhan Tore, 25, on a season-long loan deal. (Evening Standard)

Sunderland midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini, 31, is hopeful of being reunited with former Italy boss Antonio Conte at Chelsea. He spent last season on loan at Bologna.(The Express)

Birmingham City are considering a move for out-of-contract full-back Kieran Richardson, 31, who was released by Aston Villa earlier this summer. (Birmingham Mail)

Juventus are ready to make Chelsea a £17m offer for midfielder Nemanja Matic, 27. (Daily Mirror)

The Turin club are also targeting a permanent move for 28-year-old Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado, having had the Colombian on loan last season. (Gazzetta World - English)

Middlesbrough are considering a move for Fenerbahce striker Robin van Persie, 32.(Daily Mail)

Newcastle have told Tottenham they must pay £25m if they wish to sign forward Georginio Wijnaldum, 26.(Daily Mirror)

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan says the club were priced out of a move for Boca Juniors forward Carlos Tevez, 32. They offered him £150,000 a week but the Argentine asked for £250,000 a week to return to his first English side next season. (Daily Mail)

The Hammers are looking to hijack Crystal Palace's move for Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, 25.(The Sun)

Another Liverpool player potentially on the move is winger Jordon Ibe, 20, after Bournemouth submitted a £15m bid. (The Sun)

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Manchester City have made a £53m bid for 22-year-old Everton and England centre-back John Stones. (Sun)

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, who is a £100m target for Manchester United, is a "waste of money", according to France World Cup and European Championship winner Emmanuel Petit. (Daily Mirror)

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has given up hope of signing France international Pogba but will keep hold of 23-year-old Spain striker Alvaro Morata. (Independent)

Sunderland are considering appointing former Everton and Manchester United manager David Moyes if Sam Allardyce takes the England job. (Daily Telegraph)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger is chasing Wolfsburg midfielder Julian Draxler, 22, in a £55m move. (Daily Mirror)

The Gunners are ready to make a £42m offer for 25-year-old France and Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette. (Daily Express)

Leicester City have offered midfielder N'Golo Kante, 25, a new £100,000-a-week contract, but he is keen to move to Chelsea. (Daily Mail)

But Chelsea have had a £29.2m offer accepted for the dynamic French midfielder. (Daily Star,via Le Parisien)

England defender Luke Shaw, 21, is set to make his first appearance in 10 months in pre-season, after breaking his leg against PSV Eindhoven last September. (Guardian)

West Brom are ready to offer £17m for Juventus defender Mario Lemina, 22. (Sun)

New Blackburn manager Owen Coyle is determined to lose only one of in-demand central defensive pair Grant Hanley, 24, and Shane Duffy, 24. (Daily Express)

Tottenham are considering a move for Barcelona winger Cristian Tello, 24, after he rejected a move to Liverpool. (Daily Express)

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is also in Sunderland's sights after Allardyce had talks with the FA this week. (Daily Mail)

Turkish club Besiktas are planning a £25m bid for 30-year-old Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany. (Fanatik - in Turkish)

Ars*nal's Chuba Akpom, 20, is set to be their only fit striker for the start of the Premier League season. (Independent)

Turkey midfielder Arda Turan, 29, is keen to stay at Barcelona despite interest from the Premier League, according to his agent. (Guardian)

Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City are targeting 25-year-old West Brom winger Callum McManaman. (Yorkshire Post)
Inter Milan captain and striker Mauro Icardi, 23, is being scouted by Tottenham and Ars*nal, says his wife and agent. (Evening Standard)

Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen, 30, is a target for former club Ars*nal, while West Ham are also interested. (Daily Star)

Turkish club Besiktas want 30-year-old Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov. (Manchester Evening News)

New Watford manager Walter Mazzarri has ordered his players to stay together in a hotel during pre-season training to "bond". (Guardian)

Everton hope to beat Chelsea to the signing of 25-year-old Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane, 29, could be on the verge of a move to Hull City. (Hull Daily Mail)

Peterborough United chairman Barry Fry, 71, has called Premier League clubs "pathetic" for turning down the chance to enter their academy teams into the Football League Trophy. (Peterborough Telegraph)

Albania coach Gianni de Biasi wants to replace Roy Hodgson as England manager. His side beat eventual Euro 2016 winners Portugal in the qualifiers.(Sun)

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Sam Allardyce will earn a basic salary of £2.5m a year when he is expected to be confirmed as England manager on Thursday, but incentives mean he could receive more than the £3.5m per year his predecessor Roy Hodgson was paid. (Daily Mirror)

Allardyce was the Football Association's second choice, after Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger turned down the job, but Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate is unlikely to accept a role as Allardyce's number two. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Manchester United and Everton boss David Moyes will succeed Allardyce at Sunderland. (Sun)

Sunderland, who are seeking their seventh managerial appointment in five years, are in "advanced" talks with Scotsman Moyes, 53, who was sacked by Real Sociedad in November. (Guardian)

Juventus have accepted Paul Pogba's request to rejoin Manchester United, and the clubs have agreed a world record £100m fee for the 23-year-old midfielder. (L'Equipe - in French)

Meanwhile, United have agreed personal terms with the France international, who will sign a five-year contract worth £220,000 a week after tax. (Daily Mail)

The Red Devils will pay £18.4m to Pogba's agent Mino Raiola to complete the deal. (Guardian)

Manchester United are also expected to sign Brentford winger Joshua Bohui, 17, who will sign a three-year contract. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester City are close to completing the £42m signing of Schalke forward Leroy Sane, 20, who will sign a four-year £100,000-a-week deal. (Sun)

City boss Pep Guardiola wants to sign Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, 26, who he managed at Bayern Munich, and has tabled a £50m bid.(Daily Mirror)

Chelsea have turned down a £14.25m bid from Borussia Monchengladbach for defender Andreas Christensen, 20, who is in the middle of a two-year loan spell at the German club. (Daily Mail)

Meanwhile, Chelsea believe they have won the battle to keep Diego Costa despite Atletico Madrid's attempts to sign the 27-year-old Spain striker, and could move for Benfica's Sweden defender Victor Lindelof, 22. (Daily Star)

Blues boss Antonio Conte has refused to rule out a third move for Alvaro Morata, 23, after a £62.7m bid for the striker was rejected by Real Madrid - although Chelsea are now considering a swoop for their former forward Romelu Lukaku, also 23, now at Everton. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle have had a £5.5m bid accepted for Blackburn centre-back Grant Hanley, 24.(Chronicle)

Meanwhile, Newcastle midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 25, is closing in on a £25m move to Liverpool. (Sunderland Echo)

And Ars*nal have entered the race to sign fellow Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 26. (Talksport)

Swansea have offered in excess of £10m for Tottenham midfielder Nacer Chadli, 26.(Times - subscription required)

However, Spurs value the Belgian at £15m, which would be a club record for the Swans and more than double what Tottenham paid FC Twente for the winger three years ago.(Daily Mirror)

West Brom will make an improved £10m offer for Leicester full-back Jeffrey Schlupp, 23, after having an initial £9m bid rejected.(Birmingham Mail)

Meanwhile, the Baggies are yet to accept Stoke's £20m bid for striker Saido Berahino, and want to sign a forward before selling the 22-year-old.(Sky Sports)

Liverpool full-back Cameron Brannagan's move to Wigan could collapse because the Championship side cannot guarantee the 20-year-old will play in 75% of games during his loan spell - a clause the Reds insist on with their loanees. (Liverpool Echo)

Former Roma and Real Madrid full-back Cicinho, 36, says Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri won the Premier League by "pure luck" - and failed to remember Leicester's name in an interview. (Goal.com)

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France midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, is set to complete his move to Manchester United for a world record £112m, with a Juventus source saying the deal is done. (Sun)

Or, United have offered £100m for Pogba and hope to finalise the deal within the next 48 hours. (Guardian)

Real Madrid have also been linked with Pogba - and coach Zinedine Zidane reckons "everybody" is interested in his compatriot, adding "anything can happen" before the transfer deadline. (Sky Sports)

Alternatively, the Champions League winners accept that they cannot compete for Pogba and are ready to turn their attention to signing Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko with the Magpies wanting £30m for the 26-year-old. (Daily Telegraph)

Everton defender John Stones, 22, is set to join Manchester City for £50m - and the deal could be finalised this week. (Daily Mail)

If City fail to tie up a deal for Stones, manager Pep Guardiola has Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci, 29, as a back-up option. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are already preparing for life without Stones and have earmarked Sunderland's Lamine Kone, 27, as a possible £14m replacement for their defence. (Sun)

Ars*nal have spoken to the agent of Valencia's German defender Shkodran Mustafi, 24. (Emanuele Giulianelli on Twitter)

Manchester City centre-back Eliaquim Mangala, 25, could replace Mustafi at Valencia - if City sign Stones. (Sun)


Chelsea have bid £38m for Napoli's 25-year-old Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly. (Sky Italy)

Stoke remain interested in West Brom's 22-year-old striker Saido Berahino. (Talksport)

Liverpool could be beaten to the £20m signing of 22-year-old Benfica midfielder Anderson Talisca - by Championship side Wolves. (A Bola - in Portuguese)

Southampton are interested in signing Barcelona striker Cristian Tello, 24, for around £10m and Malaga midfielder Recio, 24 for £5m, (Sun)

Barcelona want 23-year-old Newcastle striker Ayoze Perez to serve as back-up to Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez. (IBTimes)

Former Real Madrid and Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, 33, has contacted fellow Dutchman Jaap Stam about a move to Reading. (Get Reading)

Leicester striker Leonardo Ulloa, 30, has told manager Claudio Ranieri he wants to leave the Premier League champions to join Swansea in a £10m deal. (Sun)

Swansea also want to sign Sevilla and Spain striker Fernando Llorente, 31, on loan. (IUSport - in Spanish)

However, the former Juventus player could be close to a move to Real Sociedad. (ESPN)

Leicester midfielder Andy King, 27, will sign a new contract to stay at the club until 2020. (ESPN)

New Sunderland manager David Moyes has turned down the chance to sign Aston Villa defender Micah Richards, 28, for £5m. (Northern Echo)

Brighton have made a £3.5m offer for Blackburn defender Shane Duffy, 24. (Daily Mirror)

Rooney is officially the fastest player at Manchester United - in a go kart. The England striker beat Marcus Rashford, Juan Mata and Anthony Martial in a race around the Old Trafford car park. (Manchester Evening News)

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Manchester United fans wasted no time in correcting winger Jesse Lingard for tweeting congratulations to Wayne Rooney for "celebrating 10 years with Man Utd" at his testimonial when it is, in fact, 12 years since he joined from Everton. (Metro)

Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger has been told that he can have whatever transfer funds it takes to secure his main targets - Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 25, and Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi, 24. (Times - subscription required)

Manchester City are set for their fifth big-money signing of the summer after agreeing terms with Colombian side Atletico Nacional for the £15m signing of 19-year-old striker Marlos Moreno. (Daily Star)

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has turned down the chance to join Sven-Goran Eriksson's Shanghai SIPG. The Argentina defender, 26, has been made available for £10m. (Daily Record)

Tottenham are interested in £10m-rated Braga midfielder Rafa Silva, 23. (Daily Mirror)

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins admits frustrations with the transfer market but says the club "fully expect to make one or two additions in the next few days." (South Wales Evening Post)

The Swans have agreed a £5m fee for Sevilla striker Fernando Llorente and are in contract talks with the 31-year-old. (Daily Star)

Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez has suggested he will "move on" from Brighton's Anthony Knockaert, 24, after being rebuffed in a move for the French winger. (Argus)

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic says the club were looking for a new left-back even before Aaron Cresswell was ruled out for four months with a knee injury. Sweden Under-21 international Ludwig Augustinsson, 22, who plays for Copenhagen, and ex-Newcastle defender Davide Santon, 25, - now out of favour at Inter Milan - are possible targets. (Romford Recorder)

Stoke are close to signing 19-year-old AFC Wimbledon defender Ryan Sweeney after reportedly agreeing a fee of £250,000 for the Republic of Ireland Under-18 international. (Stoke Sentinel)

Burnley striker Sam Vokes, 26, has urged his international boss Chris Coleman to reject a move to Hull and stay with Wales - who have refused the Tigers permission to speak for him. (Lancashire Telegraph)

QPR have been given approval by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to build 605 new homes adjacent to the site where their proposed new ground will stand at Old Oak, north of Wormwood Scrubs. (GetWestLondon)

Champions League group games could be staged in the Far East, United States and Africa as Italian and Spanish clubs want to increase their fanbase in expanding markets.(Daily Mail)

Ars*nal are likely to have to pay more than £50m for Wolfburg's Germany international winger Julian Draxler, 22. (Daily Star)

However, Wolfsburg have released a statement claiming that they will not sell Draxler this summer. (Metro)

New Sunderland manager David Moyes is set to battle his old club Everton for striker Christian Benteke, 25, with Liverpool setting his asking price at £30m. (Daily Mirror)

Belgium forward Benteke is prepared to leave Liverpool on loan in order to kick-start his stalled career. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland also face competition from AC Milan and AS Monaco for Benfica winger Eduardo Salvio, 26. (Newcastle Chronicle)

The success of West Ham's £26m move for AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca, 29, may depend on whether the Hammers qualify for the Europa League. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham have opened talks with Aston Villa over a £8m move for striker Jordan Ayew, in the hope that buying the 24-year-old will help their pursuit of older brother Andre from Swansea. (Sun)

New boss Antonio Conte has dropped his biggest hint yet that Chelsea are on the verge of a club record deal for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, and says fellow striker Diego Costa, 27, will remain at Stamford Bridge. (London Evening Standard)

Manchester City are likely to meet Everton's £50m asking price for 22-year-old defender John Stones. (Times - subscription required)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will look to address their left-back problems by launching a £20m bid for Koln's Germany

Manchester United have completed a world record £108.9m move for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, with £25m of the fee going to the French international's agent Mino Raiola. (Daily Record)

United boss Jose Mourinho refused to comment on their reported pursuit of Pogba but revealed: "The reality is we are going to sign one more player." (Talksport)

A £100m world record deal for Pogba could be confirmed before Sunday's Community Shield against Leicester at Wembley. (Daily Telegraph)

Pogba is expected in Manchester by the weekend to complete the move, which could be worth as much as £112m, earning the France international around £275

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Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, 25, has accepted that he will not be leaving Premier League champions Leicester City this season. (Guardian)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has described his team's defensive problems as "very frustrating", but will not add reinforcements before Sunday's game with Liverpool, despite being without a fit senior central defender. (Talksport)

Wenger will only consider signing a superstar striker, with Bayern Munich and Poland's Robert Lewandowski, 27, and Atletico Madrid and France's Antoine Griezmann, 25, his top targets. (Sun)

The Gunners are set to be told by Lyon they must pay £60m for 25-year-old striker Alexandre Lacazette.(Daily Telegraph)

Ars*nal and Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil, 27, would relish a return to his previous club, Real Madrid. (Bild, via Irish Independent)

Yannick Bolasie will complete his £25m switch from Crystal Palace to Everton in the next 24 hours. The 27-year-old DR Congo winger will earn about £90,000 a week at Goodison Park.(Daily Mirror)

Manchester United will allow Adnan Januzaj, 21, to join Sunderland on loan, but will not consider selling the Belgium forward.(Goal)

Januzaj is said to have been left "humiliated" by new United manager Jose Mourinho's decision to cut him from the club's first-team squad.(Daily Telegraph)

However, Januzaj, who has played 66 times for United's first team, would prefer a move abroad. (Independent)

Tottenham's move for Marseille and French winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, 21, could be on the brink of collapse, because of disagreements over the structure of the £11m payment.(Guardian)

Atletico Madrid have made a £17.2m (€20m) offer for Santos and Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa, 19, who is reported to be a target for Leicester. (Mundo Deportivo) 

Manchester City's 21-year-old Belgium defender Jason Denayer could move to Galatasaray permanently, after spending last season on loan at the Turkish club. (Manchester Evening News)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has blocked Galatasaray's bid to sign 29-year-old Brazilian Lucas Leiva because he is concerned about being left short in midfield. (Daily Mirror)

Ars*nal midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, believes England's players deserve any stick they get from fans in the new Premier League season after their Euro 2016 humiliation. (Daily Express)

Wolves have seen their £20m move for 22-year-old Benfica forward Anderson Talisca sanctioned by the Football Association, moving the most expensive deal outside of a top league closer to completion.(O Jogo - 

Leeds United are close to making Bristol City's 24-year-old centre-half Luke Ayling their eighth summer signing, for £750,000.(Yorkshire Evening Post)

Napoli could offer Inter Milan £53.3m (€62m) for Argentina striker Mauro Icardi, 23, as a replacement for his compatriot Gonzalo Higuain, 28, who joined Juventus for £75m last month.(Gazzetta dello Sport)

Hull City owners Assem and Ehab Allam have taken a significant step towards the sale of the Premier League club after holding advanced talks with a group of investors from China and Hong Kong.(Hull Daily Mail)

West Brom defender James Chester, 27, has been targeted by Middlesbrough and Aston Villa.(Express & Star)

Chelsea have banned half-and-half scarf sales by stall holders after trademarking the club's name on all clothing items.(Daily Mail)

Watford's Italian manager Walter Mazzarri has banned his players from smoking. (ESPN)

New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has banned his players from eating pizza, drinking fizzy drinks, and using tomato ketchup and brown sauce as part of an overhaul of the club's nutritional and fitness regime. (The Times)

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Chelsea could break their club record with a £60m bid for Napoli's Senegal international defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25. (Daily Telegraph)

Goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, has told his Manchester City team-mates he will leave the club before the transfer window closes.(Daily Mirror)

Rangers midfielder Joey Barton says City's treatment of Hart is "disgusting". (Talksport)

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 26, could move to Wolves or Port Vale following advice from Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho.(Sun)

Jurgen Klopp could turn to Porto centre-back Bruno Martins Indi to solve his defensive woes at Liverpool. The Netherlands international, 24, is capable of playing both at the heart of defence and also left-back. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham have revived their £11m move to sign French winger Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, 21, from Marseille. Cameroon international Clinton N'Jie, 23, will go the other way on loan as part of the deal. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, will ignore interest from Juventus to stay and fight for his place at Stamford Bridge this season. (Evening Standard)

Hertha Berlin are considering a bid for 21-year-old Ars*nal and Germany midfielder Serge Gnabry. (Bild - in German)

West Brom are hopeful of signing 23-year-old winger Jeff Schlupp from Leicester City, despite being told he will not be leaving this summer. (Leicester Mercury)

The Baggies are set to reject Ars*nal's £16m bid for defender Jonny Evans, 28.(Sun)

Southampton manager Claude Puel says captain Jose Fonte, 32, has not been affected by being linked with a move to Manchester United. (Daily Mail)

Leeds United are set to sign 25-year-old Torino centre-back Pontus Jansson. (Yorkshire Evening Post)

Derby County and Fulham are both hoping to sign 20-year-old Manchester United striker James Wilson. (Daily Telegraph)

Benfica, Sevilla and Valencia are keen to sign Liverpool's 23-year-old midfielder Luis Alberto. (Cadena Sur, via Daily Star)

Turkish club Trabzonspor are interested in 23-year-old Tottenham defender DeAndre Yedlin.  (NBC Sports)

Valencia striker Paco Alcacer, 22, and keeper Diego Alves, 31, will cost Barcelona 36m euros (£31.15m). (Marca)

Sam Allardyce has rejected an offer from the FA to dictate the playing style and tactics of England's junior teams. (Times - subscription required)

Manager Jurgen Klopp has imposed his style of play on Liverpool far too soon, says new Inter Milan coach Frank de Boer. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has instructed Belgium international Eden Hazard, 25, to put on more muscle. (Times - subscription required)

Former Manchester United winger Nani, 29, now at Valencia, said being given a new five-year deal contract in September 2013 "could have been the best moment of my life, but it turned into the worst," when he started only seven games that season. (Guardian)

An Ars*nal fan has given his 'Mahrez 26' shirt to a charity shop after confidently tweeting a photo of it prior to the winger signing a new four-year deal with Leicester City. (Metro)

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Chelsea have made a £35m offer for AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli, 21. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge, 26, has revealed his frustration at manager Jurgen Klopp's decision to overlook him for a central striking role. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho would reject any offer from Ars*nal for defender Phil Jones, 24, because he does not want to do business with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. (Evening Standard)

Meanwhile, Mourinho has told forward Anthony Martial, 20, to focus more on football than his personal life following a recent dip in form. (Sun)

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has admitted he is interested in signing Manchester City forward Wilfried Bony, 27, and Juventus and Italy striker Simone Zaza, 25. (Sun)

Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli, 26, is in negotiations with Swiss club FC Sion over a possible move. (Ticinonews - in Italian)

Ars*nal have made contact with Sporting Lisbon about the potential signing of striker Islam Slimani, 28. (HITC)

Meanwhile, former Gunners defender Philippe Senderos, 31, is close to a move to Rangers. (Daily Express)

Southampton are set to break their transfer record by signing Moroccan attacking midfielder Sofiane Boufal, 22, from Lille for £20m. (Daily Mirror)

Wales striker and free agent Hal Robson-Kanu, 27, will wait until transfer deadline day before deciding on his next club. (South Wales Evening Post)

Stoke City are keen to take Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, 26, on loan. (Daily Telegraph)

Sunderland are in talks to sign defender Javier Manquillo, 22, from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan. (Sky Sports)

Meanwhile, the Black Cats have agreed a £7m deal for Sevilla defensive midfielder Vicente Iborra, 28. (Talksport)

Juventus have stepped up their interest in Paris St-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi, 29, as they look to replace 23-year-old Paul Pogba, who joined Manchester United earlier this month. (Le Parisien - in French)

United would consider allowing Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32, to leave for free, after the German stated they will be the last European club he plays for. (Guardian)

Schweinsteiger will have to wait until next year to move to the United States or China, unless United agree to an early cancellation of his contract. (Times - subscription required)

United players told Schweinsteiger to stop watching wife Ana Ivanovic play tennis and get fit when he was out injured last season. (Daily Mail)

The Red Devils' treatment of Schweinsteiger has saddened his former Bayern Munich team-mate Manuel Neuer, 30. (Metro)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger could face competition from Leicester City for versatile Monaco defender Marcel Tisserand, 23. (Daily Mirror)

The Gunners want Newcastle United centre-back Chancel Mbemba, 22. (Bleacher Report)

West Ham United have opened talks with Chelsea over a loan move for forward Loic Remy, 29. (Sky Sports)

Real Madrid midfielder Isco, 24, has turned down an offer from Juventus and is planning to stay at the Bernabeu.(AS - in Spanish)

Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, 21, is closing in on a move to Schalke.(Evening Standard)

PSG have agreed to loan Italy goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu, 29, to Sevilla. (L'Equipe - in French)

See what happened when Bayern Munich pair Arturo Vidal and Xabi Alonso took on 40 eight-year-old children during Bayern's summer tour of the United States. (Bleacher Report)

Ars*nal forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, has set up an Instagram account for his two dogs. (Daily Mail)

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Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, 26, has annoyed manager Jurgen Klopp after failing to find another club. Klopp wanted Sakho to prove himself elsewhere but the player turned down approaches from Stoke, West Brom and Besiktas. (Daily Mirror)

Daniel Sturridge's representatives approached Ars*nal about a late loan deal for the striker, but Liverpool want to keep the 26-year-old. (Goal)

French journalist Julien Laurens believes David Luiz, 29, will return to Chelsea a worse player than when he left two years ago. (BBC Radio 5 live)

Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says he "can't understand" why new manager Pep Guardiola let goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, go on loan to Torino. (Metro)

Hart is set to appear for England in their World Cup qualifier against Slovakia on Sunday after Southampton keeper Fraser Forster, 28, injured his arm in training. (Daily Telegraph)

Guardiola has also been criticised by a former player, as ex-Bayern Munich defender Dante, 32, said the coach was not good "on a human level". (Bild - in German)

Tottenham's bid for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 26, was blocked after Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho told the France international he was in his future plans. (Daily Mail)

Former midfielder Danny Murphy has not been impressed by Tottenham's transfer business this summer. (BBC Radio 5 live)

Ars*nal right-back Mathieu Debuchy, 31, will stay with the Gunners despite a deadline day offer from Spanish club Espanyol. (Squawka)

Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 23, turned down a move to Chelsea to stay with the Serie A side. (Goal)

Norwich missed out on signing 19-year-old Watford striker Jerome Sinclair. The Canaries wanted to sign the England youth international on an initial six-month loan. (Sky Sports)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger blocked Leeds United from signing forward Yaya Sanogo, 23, on loan. (Sun)

Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, signed for Bournemouth on a season-long loan, but the player's representatives had "agreed the structure of a deal" to take him to Serie A side Roma. (BBC Radio 5 live)

Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32, made his final appearance for Germany, and briefly paused the game for a selfie and a hug with a fan. (Metro)

United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27, could miss the Manchester derby after leaving the field with an injury during Armenia's friendly with the Czech Republic. (Sun)

Juventus missed out on signing Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel, 27, after the player spent 13 hours at the club waiting for a deal to be agreed. (Gazzetta World)

Manchester City's outgoing loans will cost the club around £13.5m in player salaries. (Times)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho added to his backroom staff on deadline day, brining Atletico Madrid scout Gerardo Guzman to the club. (Sun)

Real Madrid forward Isco was a deadline day target for Tottenham, but team-mate Sergio Ramos says it "makes him happy" the 24-year-old is staying with the Spanish giants. (FourFourTwo)

Former AC Milan and Italy defender Alessandro Costacurta, who was a boyhood Ars*nal fan, said he chose not to sign for Tottenham Hotspur when he was younger because it would have been "high treason". (Ars*nal.com)

Former Southampton forward Dani Osvaldo, 30, rejected a deadline day move to Italian side Chievo to focus on his music career with his band. (Football Italia via Rai Sport)

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo added another title to his collection as he beat Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul at poker to win £15,000 for charity. (Daily Mail)

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Chelsea are set to hijack any move Manchester United make for Antoine Griezmann.

Jose Mourinho will bury the hatchet with Pep Guardiola by inviting him for a drink after the Manchester derby.

Manchester City are willing to let Joe Hart leave the club for a 'considerate' transfer fee - as a thank you for his years of service.

Barcelona fear Lionel Messi could be ruled out for four months if his groin problems persist

Man United boss Jose Mourinho is considering giving strike sensation Marcus Rashford his first club start of the season against arch-rivals City on Saturday in the wake of the stunning midweek hat-trick he scored on his debut for England Under-21s.

Pep Guardiola was "lucky" at Barcelona and made Bayern Munich "more boring to watch", according to former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel

Manchester United are serious in their pursuit of Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale, according to reports in Spain.

Bournemouth have told Ars*nal to forget trying to lure boss Eddie Howe to The Emirates

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew believes Wilfried Zaha has the potential to play for Barcelona one day.

Chelsea duo Eden Hazard and Gary Cahill have stuck the knife into former manager Jose Mourinho ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby by questioning his abilities as a manager

Jose Mourinho's feud with Arsene Wenger shows no sign of abating after the Ars*nal manager would not let Mourinho sit next to him at a UEFA conference.

Yaya Toure has not given up on his Manchester City career - and is aiming to spend the rest of the year proving himself to Pep Guardiola.

Chelsea will rival any attempt by Manchester United to prise Antoine Griezmann out of Atletico Madrid in future transfer windows after watching him for the last two years

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Ars*nal are trying to bring a swift conclusion to contract extension talks with Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. Both will be offered pay rises and the club are confident Ozil will sign but there is not so much optimism over Sanchez.

Burnley are interested in signing former West Brom forward Stephane Sessegnon., with the Benin international, 32, a free agent following his release from the Hawthorns at the end of last season.

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will not try to wind-up 'world-class' Chelsea striker Diego Costa during Friday night's clash.

Southampton manager Claude Puel has traded tips with England rugby head coach Eddie Jones in an attempt to kick his team's poor start to the season into touch.

No fewer than 11 English sides, including Ars*nal, Liverpool, Chelsea and both Manchester clubs, sent scouts to Benfica's Champions League match against Besiktas. Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Southampton, West Ham, West Brom and Aston Villa were also in attendance - the home side's Victor Lindelof, Alex Grimaldo, Eduardo Salvio and Goncalo Guedes are believed to be the players attracting the interest.

Sunderland are plotting a new bid for Norwich's Steven Naismith. Black Cats boss David Moyes was close to sealing a deal for the Scotland international before the summer window closed and is ready to move again in January.

Ars*nal forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, wants a wage increase and a buyout clause included in any new deal he signs with the club.

AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca has explained why he turned down what he concedes was a "very good" offer to join West Ham this summer, saying his reservations included concern his family may encounter problems in England without an EU passport.

Dimitri Payet has hit back at Watford skipper Troy Deeney over his 'rabona' party piece - and insisted: "I would do it again."

Teddy Sheringham could make a shock return to management with A-League side Newcastle Jets.

Chelsea will make another offer for Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij, 24, in January after having a bid for the Netherlands international rejected in the summer.

Arsene Wenger persuaded Euro hero David Ospina to stay at Ars*nal by promising him he would play in the Champions League Gunners No 1 Petr Cech has accepted the arrangement, as he appreciates the ability of the Colombian international and gets on very well with him.

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed how the German giants managed to beat Manchester United to the signing of highly rated Portuguese star Renato Sanches.

New UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin could cut England's four Champions League spots to three.

Jose Mourinho will block any move Chelsea make to land Manchester United outcast Matteo Darmian, according to reports.

Manchester United and Everton both want to sign 18-year-old Juventus midfielder Grigoris Kastanos, who will cost around £17m.

Ars*nal are keeping their struggling trio of English palyers - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere - waiting over contract negotiations but fresh talks are being scheduled with Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

Wales forward Gareth Bale is in negotiations with Real Madrid over a new long-term contract

FIFA has cleared the way for Great Britain to field Olympic football teams at the Tokyo 2020 games, but Northern Ireland and Wales are refusing to drop their opposition.

Tony Pulis could be offered a way out of West Bromwich Albion with Queens Park Rangers monitoring his position as the Premier League club's head coach.

The England U21 side are at the centre of potential security concerns, after Aktobe, a city which remains on a state of high terror alert and was the target of attacks three months ago, was chosen to stage their European Championship qualifier against Kazakhstan next month.

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Swansea could turn to former Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs, 42, to replace current manager Francesco Guidolin. (Daily Telegraph)

Wales manager Chris Coleman is also in the frame to replace Guidolin if Swansea choose to sack the 60-year-old. (Bleacher Report)

Manchester United are planning a £42m bid for Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, 30. (Calciomercato.com - in Spanish)

United boss Jose Mourinho believes his players have been left "mentally scarred" by former manager Louis van Gaal. (The Times - subscription required)

England will recall Red Devils' striker Marcus Rashford, 18, for the World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia next month in place of the injured Harry Kane, 23. (Daily Mail)

Kane's ankle injury is a symptom of manager Mauricio Pochettino's "demanding" training regime, according to top fitness and conditioning coach Raymond Verheijen. (Talksport)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says midfielder Emre Can, 22, needs more time to develop his rhythm after returning from injury in the EFL Cup on Tuesday. (Liverpoolfc.com)

Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus, 19, has said a phone call from manager Pep Guardiola persuaded him to choose Manchester City over Manchester United. He will join the Blues in January. (Manchester Evening News)

But City midfielder Yaya Toure, 33, is free to join another Premier League rival in January after falling out with manager Guardiola. (Daily Express)

Ivorian Toure claims he learned of Guardiola's comments through social media and feels stung by them. (Guardian)

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, 28, will end speculation of a reunion with Guardiola by signing a new five-year contract at the Spanish champions. (Talksport)

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 27, turned down a move to Paris St-Germain after they tried to arrange a deal following David Luiz's departure in January. (France Football - in French)

Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 23, says Chelsea bid £60m for him during the summer transfer window but the Spaniard decided to stay at the Bernabeu. (Sport Bild - in German)

Aston Villa manager Roberto di Matteo will fine Jack Grealish two-weeks' wages after the 21-year-old midfielder was allegedly involved in a loud party in a Birmingham hotel. (Daily Mail)

Everton are targeting the double signing of Norwich twins Josh and Jacob Murphy, 21, after Josh scored against the Toffees at Goodison Park on Tuesday. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea and Ars*nal have joined Manchester United in chasing Galatasaray winger Bruma, 21. (A Bola - Portugese)

The Gunners are growing increasingly concerned by Aaron Ramsey's recovery from injury. The 25-year-old midfielder has not played since the first day of the season because of a hamstring injury.(Sun)

Southampton could move for Paris St-Germain forward Hatem Ben Arfa, 29, whose future at the French champions is in doubt despite only joining the club from Nice in the summer.(Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson, 23, could be set for an England debut after impressing Sam Allardyce in the opening games of the season. (Independent)

Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas, 29, hopes his two goals against Leicester in the EFL Cup will boost his chances of a start against Ars*nal in the Premier League on Saturday. (Guardian)

The FA may consider a bid to host Euro 2028. (Times - subscription required)

The Scottish FA has denied claims from Serbia that the Scotland Women's U19 team were too drunk and hungover to play a European Championship qualifier this week. (The Sun)