Tuesday Paper Talk

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Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba's world record £100m move to Manchester United is being held up by a row over who pays the 23-year-old France international's agent a £25m fee. (Sun)

Juventus could replace Pogba with Barcelona's 32-year-old Argentina international Javier Mascherano, who can play in defence and midfield. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)

Manchester United are ready to rival Manchester City for the signing of Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci and are willing to pay £50m for the 29-year-old Italy international. (Manchester Evening News)

Liverpool could bring in more than £100m in transfer fees this summer, with £30m-rated Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 25, among those expected to leave. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City believe they would be Lionel Messi's first choice if he left Barcelona - and a former president of the Spanish giants has claimed there is a "conspiracy" to get rid of the 29-year-old former Argentina forward. (Catalunya Radio, via Manchester Evening News)

Liverpool's Australia defender Brad Smith, 22, is close to a £6m transfer to Bournemouth. (Goal)

The agent of Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, says the Senegal defender - who interests Chelsea and Everton - intends to leave Serie A side Napoli this summer. (Radio CRC, via Talksport)

Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund have both made offers to 26-year-old Newcastle and France midfielder Moussa Sissoko. (Le 10 Sport, via Daily Star)

Leicester City director of football Jon Rudkin has met the club's owners to discuss new contracts for five players - goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 29, defender Danny Simpson, 29, midfielders Danny Drinkwater, 26, and Jeffrey Schlupp, 23, and forward Riyad Mahrez, 25. (Daily Mirror)

Algeria international Mahrez is "not bothered" about speculation linking him with a move to Ars*nal, according to team-mate Demarai Gray, 20. (Independent)

Palmeiras' Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus, 19, who has a minimum fee release clause of £20m, is a target for both Manchester United and Manchester City. (UOL Esporte, via Sun)

Hull City have a five-man shortlist topped by former Everton boss Roberto Martinez as they seek a successor to Steve Bruce. (Guardian)

Former Tigers boss Bruce could quit football after leaving the club to spend more time with his wife at their property in Portugal. (Daily Star)

New £13m Stoke signing Joe Allen, 26, turned down interest from two top European sides and elsewhere in the Premier League to join Mark Hughes' side. (Stoke Sentinel)

Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, 33, has been linked with a move to Championship side Reading after being told he has no future at Spanish club Real Betis. (Daily Mirror)

New Everton manager Ronald Koeman wants to sign Stoke's 27-year-old Austria winger Marko Arnautovic. (Sky Sports Austria - in German)

Argentina forward Carlos Tevez, 32, says both Chelsea and Napoli want to bring him back to Europe, but he wants to stay with Boca Juniors. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol says he sent Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho a text message telling him new Stoke signing Ramadan Sobhi, 19, could play for the Red Devils. (Goal)

Sunderland midfielder Liam Bridcutt is keen to join Leeds United. The 27-year-old Scotland international spent time on loan at Elland Road last season. (Yorkshire Evening Post)

Winger Ryan Kent, 19, is the first of a host of youngsters Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp intends to send out on loan next season. (Liverpool Echo)

Bristol City have agreed a deal with Bayern Munich to sign 21-year-old Austrian goalkeeper Ivan Lucic for an undisclosed fee. (Bristol Post)

Chelsea players struggled with some USA-themed questions when their knowledge was put to the test before the club's pre-season tour. (Metro)

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Leicester City have given unlimited transfer funds to manager Claudio Ranieri as he looks to strengthen his squad for their Premier League title defence. (Sun)

Ars*nal will not let 26-year-old Kieran Gibbs go on loan to Premier League rivals West Ham, who want an experienced left-back to cover for the injured Aaron Cresswell. (Sun)

The Hammers are also considering a £7m move for 31-year-old Germany striker Mario Gomez, who says he wants to leave Besiktas because of the political situation in Turkey. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea have told Everton that their next bid for striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, will be a take-it-or-leave-it offer. The Blues sold Lukaku to Everton two years ago and Everton are adamant they will not sell for less than £75m. (The Times - subscription required)

Swansea's Wales international captain Ashley Williams, 31, is on the brink of a £10m move to Everton. (South Wales Evening Post)

Meanwhile, the Swans are ready to step up their interest in Tottenham winger Nacer Chadli, 26, and Leicester striker Leonardo Ulloa, 30. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle are in talks with Aston Villa defender Ciaran Clark, 26, after activating the Republic of Ireland international's £5m release clause. (Sky Sports)

France midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 26, who has been linked with Real Madrid, has returned to Newcastle's training base and may have to wait for a move away. This is despite the Magpies moving to secure his replacement by triggering the £4.5m release clause for Hull midfielder Mo Diame, 29. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Manchester United's former Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32, has been training with the club's under-23 squad as speculation about his future continues. (Manchester Evening News)

Hull City aim to conclude their search for a successor to Steve Bruce as manager by midweek, but will face stiff resistance if they pursue their interest in Wales boss Chris Coleman. (Hull Daily Mail)

However, the Tigers are also considering former Chelsea forward and West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola. (Daily Star)

Chelsea's Eden Hazard is likely to be played in a central role, behind the Blues' main striker, by new manager Antonio Conte. (Daily Mail)

Fulham have told Norwich that Scotland striker Ross McCormack, 29, will not leave for less than his £15m buyout clause. (GetWestLondon)

Brighton boss Chris Hughton says French winger Anthony Knockaert, 24, has not been distracted by transfer interest from Newcastle. (Argus)

Stoke boss Mark Hughes says he wanted to experiment with wing-backs to make his players more tactically flexible for the new season. (Stoke Sentinel)

A tweet meant to come from Ars*nal midfielder Mesut Ozil was tweeted by Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan's account instead. Do the pair share a social media person? (turkishfootball.com)

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AC Milan, Inter Milan and Roma are interested in signing Samir Nasri, 29, with Manchester City willing to listen to offers for the French midfielder. (Sky Sports)

City want £18m for the Frenchman, who only started four Premier League games last season. (Daily Star)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola could make an increased bid for John Stones after City previously refused to match Everton's £50m asking price for the 22-year-old England defender. (The Times - subscription required)

Perhaps in preparation for the departure of Stones, Everton have offered £18m for Sunderland's Ivory Coast international defender Lamine Kone, 27. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal could sign Valencia's German defender Shkodran Mustafi, 24, and Northern Ireland centre-back Jonny Evans, 28, of West Brom before the season starts after Per Mertesacker and Gabriel were injured in pre-season. (Daily Mirror)

The Gunners are battling Napoli for Inter Milan's Argentina striker Mauro Icardi, 23. Ars*nal are willing to offer France striker Olivier Giroud, 29, plus £30m in exchange. (Gazzetta)

But Chelsea are also interested in the £50m-rated player, after failing to sign Everton's striker Romelu Lukaku, 23. (Daily Star) 

Or the Blues will bid £65m for Lukaku and are willing to wait until transfer deadline day to sign the Belgian. (Daily Express)

Ars*nal are also interested in re-signing Besiktas' Oguzhan Ozyakup, 23, who played for the Gunners as a youngster. But they face competition from AC Milan, Fiorentina and Borussia Dortmund for the Turkey playmaker. (Gazzetta)

Championship side Wolves are set to break their transfer record and beat Liverpool to sign Benfica's Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca, 22. (The Sun)

Everton boss Ronald Koeman is still keen on Swansea and Wales defender Ashley Williams, 31, despite having an initial £10m bid rejected. (Daily Mirror)

Bastian Schweinsteiger, Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind and Juan Mata could all be on their way out of Manchester United. (Daily Telegraph)

The true cost of France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba's move to Manchester United is £190m. (Squawka)

Paris St-Germain have finished their transfer business for the summer, according to the club's president. (L'Equipe - in French)

Former England manager Roy Hodgson has turned down two job offers, one in China and another in the Premier League, and may now retire from football.(Bleacher Report)

Wilfried Bony, Samir Nasri, Jesus Navas and Eliaquim Mangala could all be on their way out of Manchester City. (Daily Mail)

Everton have had an £18m offer for Crystal Palace's 27-year-old Congolese winger Yannick Bolasie rejected, with the London side hoping for a figure closer to £30m. (Guardian)

Leicester are close to signing Deportivo La Coruna's Spanish striker Lucas Perez, 27.(Sport via Leicester Mercury)

Former Valencia coach Gary Neville, who has returned to football punditry, says he will focus on business and television "for now." (The Times - subscription required)

Greece goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos, 37, says he will not be leaving Middlesbrough this summer. (Hartlepool Mail)

Besiktas say they will not be signing Liverpool strikers Mario Balotelli, 25, and Christian Benteke, 25, after being put off by the Italian's temperament and the Belgian's asking price. (Talksport)

West Ham striker Andy Carroll, 27, is looking for a return to the England set-up. (ESPN)

Former England striker Gabby Agbonlahor, 29, has been told he is unlikely to play for Aston Villa again. (Birmingham Mail)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he is "quite scared" of retirement and says he cannot comprehend how contemporaries such as Sir Alex Ferguson have coped without working full-time. (Daily Telegraph)

England manager Sam Allardyce has been snapped in a drive-thru in Bolton. (ESPN)

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Midfielder Cesc Fabregas is considering leaving Chelsea after being left on the bench for their Premier League opener against West Ham. Real Madrid are considering a move for the 29-year-old Spain international. (Sport - in Spanish)

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 33, wants to stay at the club despite being left at home for the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against Steaua Bucharest. (Daily Mirror)

Ivory Coast international Toure stands to earn £11m from seeing out the final season of his contract at Etihad Stadium. (Daily Express)

City are set to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, 33, once the Spanish side find a replacement. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United are favourites to sign Santos forward Gabriel Barbosa for £30m. The 19-year-old had been set to join Premier League champions Leicester. (Sun)

England manager Sam Allardyce plans to select Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster, 28, for next month's World Cup qualifier against Slovakia, instead of Manchester City's Joe Hart, 29. (Daily Telegraph)

Leicester are preparing an improved contract for midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 26, who has already rejected an improved deal. Tottenham are among a host of clubs interested in the England international. (Sun)

Having had two bids rejected last month, Crystal Palace are set to make an improved offer to Liverpool for striker Christian Benteke, 25. (Times - subscription required)

Palace also hope to sign 26-year-old Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko after selling winger Yanick Bolasie, 27, and midfielder Mile Jedinak, 32. (Daily Telegraph)

West Bromwich Albion have made a revised £21m offer for Sporting Lisbon's Algeria striker Islam Slimani, 28. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal expect to sign 24-year-old Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi, despite the deal stalling over the weekend. (Goal)

Liverpool's £25m bid for Mahmoud Dahoud has been turned down by German giants Borussia Monchengladbach. They made a move for the 20-year-old midfielder over the weekend but were told to not bother with an improved offer. (Sun)

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp will persevere with under-fire left-back Alberto Moreno, 24, rather than enter the transfer market to bolster Liverpool's options in the position. (Daily Express)

Watford have agreed a £13m deal to sign 25-year-old Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra. (Sky Sports)

Sunderland midfielder Liam Bridcutt, 27 is set to join Leeds United.(Northern Echo)

Watford defensive midfielder Mario Suarez, 29, has agreed terms with Valencia. (Plaza Deportiva, via Watford Observer)

West Brom are hopeful of completing the £12m signing of versatile Leicester City player Jeff Schlupp, 23.(Leicester Mercury)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is interested in FC Koln's £20m-rated Germany left-back Jonas Hector, 26. (Daily Mirror)
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor jokingly said he would "slap the head off" Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo if they ever fought in the octagon. (BT Sport)

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England boss Sam Allardyce has not ruled out a return to international football for Chelsea defender John Terry, 35. (Guardian)

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, 18, is set to be dropped from Allardyce's first England squad and demoted to the Under-21s after not playing in his side's first two Premier League games. (Daily Express)

Everton have been put off making a move for Manchester City keeper Joe Hart because of the combined £7m cost of the loan fee and wages. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea have told Napoli they will not increase their offer for Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, with their last bid worth £40m. (Daily Telegraph)

Chelsea have had a £30m bid rejected for AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli, 21. (Sky Sports)

Torino defender Nikola Maksimovic, 24, is another target for Chelsea - but Napoli are also interested in signing the Serbia international. (Football Italia)

Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, 33, is due to finalise his move to Manchester City on Thursday and trigger Joe Hart's exit from the club. (Sky Sports)

Barcelona will turn to Ajax keeper Jasper Cillessen, 27, as a replacement for Bravo in a £10.35m move. (Marca)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is open to allowing 26-year-old centre-back Mamadou Sakho to leave the club on loan to regain his match sharpness. (Guardian)

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign Southampton centre-back Jose Fonte for about £12m but has been told he must offload some of the club's big earners. (Sun)

West Brom are unwilling to sell defender Jonny Evans, 28, to Ars*nal for any less than £25m, (Daily Telegraph)

Baggies boss Tony Pulis has targeted a move for Sporting Lisbon forward Islam Slimani, 28. (Daily Star) 

Inter Milan have opened talks with Newcastle United for midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 27. (TalkSport)

Ars*nal have inquired about Monaco's Congolese defender Marcel Tisserand, with Espanyol also hoping to sign the 23-year-old. (Daily Mirror)

Brazil forward Gabriel Barbosa is being chased by Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester - and the 19-year-old Santos player is now ready to make a decision on his future after winning gold at the Rio Olympics. (Daily Express)

West Ham are hoping to sign Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony, 27, and end their pursuit of Juventus forward Simone Zaza, 25. (Gazzetta World)

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 26, looks set for a move away from the Premier League, with Bologna, Lazio and Chievo interested in signing the Italy international. (Gazzetta World)

Major League Soccer clubs in the USA will throw big-money offers at England forward Wayne Rooney, 30, if he decides to leave Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham are interested in signing Barcelona forward Munir, 20, with Everton and Stoke also keeping an eye on the Spaniard. (Sport - in Spanish)

Watford and West Ham have both registered an interest in Newcastle United defender Daryl Janmaat, 27.(Daily Mail)
Former Ars*nal captain Patrick Vieira says he admires Arsene Wenger's strict transfer policy, but the current Gunners side are missing a "physical presence and personality". (Guardian)

Napoli will have to go head-to-head with Hull City to sign striker Nemanja Nikolic, 28, from Legia Warsaw. (ESPN)

Hull have also offered striker Abel Hernandez, 26, an increased contract to ward off interest from Aston Villa and several Italian clubs. (Hull Daily Mail)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he cannot wait for the transfer window to be closed, as he can't believe how "obsessed" people were with signing new players. (Liverpool Echo)

Ars*nal's Swiss international midfielder Granit Xhaka, 23, has been offered the chance to play for the Kosovo national side. (Evening Standard)

Former Ars*nal striker Gervinho has made a bumpy start to life in the Chinese Super League. The Ivorian was sent off while playing for Hebei China Fortune, after stamping on a delicate area of an opponent. (Metro)

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Crystal Palace have turned down an increased £18m offer from Tottenham for winger Wilfried Zaha, 23. Palace want a fee similar to the £25m Everton paid for DR Congo winger Yannick Bolasie, 27.(HITC)

Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron, 22, could be set for a move to Ars*nal, who are ready to make an £11m bid to sign him from Argentine champions Lanus. (Sun)

Middlesbrough have agreed a deal with the Gunners to sign defender Calum Chambers, 21, on a season-long loan. (Goal)

Everton and West Ham have both made offers for Manchester City and Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony, 27. (L'Equipe, via Talksport)

Everton still want to sign Napoli and Italy forward Manolo Gabbiadini, 24, despite having a £19.6m bid rejected. (Daily Express)

Liverpool have submitted a £30m bid for Gremio and Brazil forward Luan, 23. Manchester United had also been linked with a move for the Olympic gold medallist.(Sun)

However, the Reds are unlikely to sign Borussia Dortmund and USA winger Christian Pulisic, 17, by the transfer deadline, with the German side keen to keep him.(ESPN)

Leicester City are considering a £50m move for two Sporting Lisbon players - 27-year-old Portugal midfielder Adrien Silva and Algeria forward Islam Slimani, 28.(Guardian)

Chelsea are close to agreeing deals for Inter Milan and Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 23, and left-back Marcos Alonso, 25, from Fiorentina. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City are prepared to subsidise France defender Eliaquim Mangala's wages in order to move the 25-year-old out of the squad. (Daily Record)

Lyon turned down a £43m offer from West Ham for France forward Alexandre Lacazette, 25, according to the club's owner.(SFR Sport - in French)

New Ars*nal signing Shkodran Mustafi, 24, says Germany team-mate Mesut Ozil convinced him to move to Emirates Stadium. The defender will complete a medical with Ars*nal at the weekend.(Metro)

Palermo have made contact with Liverpool over signing Italy striker Mario Balotelli, with coach Davide Ballardini keen to work with the 26-year-old. (Media Gol - in Italian)

Hull City are in talks with Manchester United to sign former England Under-21 forward Will Keane, 23.(ESPN)

Hull are also interested in signing Bristol City and Ivory Coast striker Jonathan Kodjia, 26, but face competition from Aston Villa and Derby.(Daily Mirror)

Crystal Palace are set to sign 28-year-old Genoa midfielder Tomas Rincon after agreeing a £6.8m fee for the Venezuela captain.(Times - subscription required)

The Eagles are also close to signing Chelsea's France striker Loic Remy, 29, on loan.(Daily Express)

Hull are nearing a £10m deal for Derby midfielder Jeff Hendrick and are also set to sign Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez on a season-long loan.(Daily Star)

Sunderland are favourites to sign Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason, despite Hull having agreed an £8m fee for the 25-year-old.(Daily Star)

Leicester City defender Danny Simpson, 29, says he would love to sign a new contract with the Premier League champions.(Daily Mail)

Newcastle are hoping to sign West Brom winger Callum McManaman, 25. The Magpies are also close to signing Chelsea and Ghana winger Christian Atsu, 24, on loan for the rest of the season. (Sky Sports)

West Brom have triggered the release clause in Malaga midfielder Ignacio Camacho's contract. The 26-year-old is keen to move, while his £15.35m transfer would set a new club record for the Baggies.(Birmingham Mail)

Chelsea are interested in 34-year-old Diego Lopez with AC Milan happy to sell their back-up goalkeeper. (Gazzetta World)

Nottingham Forest's takeover is in doubt with prospective new owner Evangelos Marinakis not happy about the sale of winger Oliver Burke, 19, to RB Leipzig. (Times - subscription required)

England boss Sam Allardyce is interested in calling up players who qualify for the Three Lions on residency, including West Ham's Portugal Under-18 winger Domingos Quina, 18.(Telegraph)

Barcelona accidentally ran a competition on their website to "win the signed Paco Alcacer jersey" before they have confirmed the signing of the 23-year-old Valencia forward. (Marca)

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has said he will give Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic extra time off over the international break. "For Zlatan, I give holidays a la carte," he said. (Metro)

Barcelona's under-12 team have been praised for their sportsmanship after they comforted their Omiya Ardija Junior opponents following their narrow 1-0 Junior Soccer World Challenge victory. (Daily Mail)

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Midfielder Yaya Toure, 33, will consider signing a pre-contract deal with another European club in January after being left out of Manchester City's Champions League squad. (Independent)

Real Madrid's France defender Raphael Varane, 23, has revealed he turned down a transfer to Manchester United this summer. (Canal+ via Talksport)

Chelsea, Paris St-Germain and Inter Milan want to sign Benfica's Sweden defender Victor Lindelof, 22, in January. (Football Italia)

AC Milan will give Italy international goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 17, a new contract to repel interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid.(Sporting Mediaset - in Italian)

Everton's Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, turned down Italian champions Juventus to stay at Goodison Park during the summer transfer window. (Het Niewsblad - in Flemish)

Meanwhile, the Toffees are set to offer midfielder Ross Barkley, 22 a new long-term deal.(Daily Mail)

Barcelona legend Xavi believes Leicester's Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez, 25, is good enough to play for the Spanish giants. (Daily Mirror)

Portugal international Jose Fonte, 32, says he remains committed to Southampton. Manchester United tried to sign the defender in the summer.(Daily Mirror)

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, 24, will be fit for Saturday's Premier League match against Leicester despite getting injured on international duty. (Sun)

Agent Mino Raiola, who works with new Manchester United signings Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba among others, says a player will soon be transferred for £200m. (Talksport)

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 29, has been told to "lighten his training load" because of a hamstring injury. (Barcelona's website)

Manchester City loanee Jason Denayer, 21, is in line for his first start for Sunderland in Tuesday's Checkatrade Trophy game against Rochdale, while midfielder Jan Kirchoff, 25, is set to return from injury in the game.(Sunderland Echo)

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has approached Eduardo Macia to replace former head of recruitment Steve Walsh, who joined Everton in July. (Daily Telegraph)

Sheffield Wednesday are set to sign former Netherlands left-back Urby Emanuelson, 30.(The Star)

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes says he finds non-league football more entertaining than the Premier League. (Guardian)

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Manchester United's stars had a blazing clear-the-air row during half-time of Saturday's derby, with Jose Mourinho allowing his players to bicker among themselves to blow off steam.

Juventus star Juan Cuadrado admits he did everything in his power to orchestrate a move away from Chelsea this summer.

Sporting Lisbon president Bruno de Carvalho wants to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club

El-Hadji Diouf has reopened his feud with Steven Gerrard, bizarrely blaming the former Liverpool captain for Mario Balotelli's failure at Anfield.

Stoke City chairman Peter Coates has laid into Mark Hughes' players after their 4-0 collapse at home to Spurs on Saturday.

Axel Witsel will definitely leave Zenit St Petersburg at the end of the season and Liverpool could renew their interest in the Belgian

Lazio will offer Stefan de Vrij a new contract in an effort to stop him joining Chelsea, according to reports.

Manchester United are reportedly favourites to sign James Rodriguez after being told he will get little game time at Real Madrid, according to reports

West Ham have launched an investigation into the £6.2m deal that saw Arthur Masuaku move to the club from Greek champions Olympiacos in the summer.

Manchester United have written to supporters travelling to Thursday night's Europa League match against Feyenoord to tell them to 'dress conservatively'.

Manchester United spent £8.4m to end Louis van Gaal's spell in charge of the club at the end of last season.

Luke Shaw is likely to be spared a return to the Netherlands with Manchester United on the first anniversary of suffering a horrific double break of his right leg after he picked up a slight hamstring injury in the Manchester derby

PSG star Marco Verratti says he would rather not play football than change his style.

West Brom are set to seal a £170m deal with new Chinese owners on Thursday, with Tony Pulis keen for talks to resolve his future.

Chelsea are reportedly interested in Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian

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Manchester United are considering a January move for Real Madrid's 24-year-old Spain midfielder Isco. (Mirror)

United boss Jose Mourinho is set to drop captain Wayne Rooney after the England forward's performance against Watford at the weekend. (Sun)

Tottenham fear England striker Harry Kane, 23, will be out for up to two months with ankle ligament damage. (Daily Express)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte could already be under pressure after owner Roman Abramovich held a club meeting following the defeat by Liverpool. (Daily Star)

Rangers midfielder Joey Barton, 34, believes he could do a better job as England manager than Sam Allardyce or Roy Hodgson. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United are ready to sell defender Phil Jones, 24, in January, with Liverpool and Ars*nal interested. (Sun)

Manchester City and Barcelona will move for Ars*nal's Spain defender Hector Bellerin, 21, in the January transfer window. (Daily Mail)

Everton have initiated contract talks with 23-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku in a bid to secure the Belgium international's long-term future at the club.(Liverpool Echo)

Sunderland insist there was nothing sinister about defender Patrick van Aanholt's late withdrawal from Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Tottenham, but have yet to clarify the exact nature of the "medical reasons" behind his absence.(Northern Echo)

West Ham have postponed contract talks with manager Slaven Bilic, 48, until he is able to turn around the club's poor form. (Telegraph)

Napoli have confirmed that Chelsea summer transfer target Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, has signed a new long-term contract with the Italian club until 2021. (Evening Standard)

Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg has suggested he may try to entice Dele Alli into becoming an action hero when the 20-year-old Tottenham midfielder's playing days are over. (Evening Standard)

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Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, 28, has held talks with manager Jose Mourinho over a new contract and is "desperate" to stay at the club. The Spain international has two years left on his current £130,000-a-week deal at Old Trafford. (Sun)

England manager Sam Allardyce is considering calling up Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard, 23, for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia. (Independent)

Chelsea will make a £25m move for Burnley defender Michael Keane, 23, in an effort to solve their defensive problems. (Daily Mirror)

Blues manager Antonio Conte could make a January move for Tottenham full-back Ben Davies, 23, who has failed to hold down a regular place at White Hart Lane. (ESPN)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is prepared to overhaul the Stamford Bridge squad if the players fail to convince Conte they can compete for major honours once again. (Telegraph)

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has just three games to save his job after just one win in their opening six Premier League matches. (Sun)

Stoke will continue to support manager Mark Hughes, despite the club failing to win any of their first six league games of the season and sitting 19th in the table. (Daily Mirror)

American Bob Bradley, currently at French side Le Havre, has held talks with Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins about replacing Francesco Guidolin as manager at the Liberty Stadium. (Sun)

Talks over a new contract for 17-year-old West Ham midfielder Reece Oxford have stalled, alerting Manchester United and Manchester City who are both interested in the player. Oxford has 18 months left on his deal at the London Stadium. (ESPN)

British Olympic gold medallist and Ars*nal fan Mo Farah says he would like to work as a fitness coach at Emirates Stadium once he has retired from athletics. (Daily Mail)

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte watched Torino's 2-1 victory over Fiorentina on Sunday, triggering speculation the Blues could make a move for on-loan Manchester City and England keeper Joe Hart, 29. (Daily Mirror)

Ars*nal will offer full-back Hector Bellerin, 21, a new five-year contract after Barcelona and Manchester City were linked with a move for the Spaniard. (The Sun)

Swansea turned down former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs and ex-Derby boss Paul Clement before appointing Bob Bradley as manager. (South Wales Evening Post)

Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Genk winger Leon Bailey, 19, who has scored five goals so far this season. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, could join AC Milan in the January transfer window with Italian defender Mattia de Sciglio, 23, moving the other way. (CalcioMercatoWeb - in Italian)

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 24, has played down the notion that he is pining for a return to Spain. (Play Sports, via ESPN)

The Football Association is exploring options to recruit a number of young foreign players who are eligible to play for England, including Celtic's 20-year-old striker Moussa Dembele. (Sun)

Aston Villa want Huddersfield manager David Wagner to replace Roberto di Matteo, otherwise they will try to appoint ex-Hull boss Steve Bruce. (Guardian)

Inter Milan director Piero Ausilio has hinted defender Matteo Darmian, 26, will move to the club from Manchester United next year. (Corriere dello Sport, via Manchester Evening News)

Gareth Bale will receive additional security with the Wales national side after arson attacks targeting his fiancee's family. (Evening Standard)

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski believes Liverpool have "a real chance" of winning the Premier League title this season under "father figure" Jurgen Klopp. (Liverpool Echo)

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 31, says he has no plans to retire soon, claiming he could play for another 10 years. (AS)

Nice striker Mario Balotelli, 26, says he spoke to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp "once" and adds neither the Reds nor AC Milan were "ideal environments" for him. (Sky Sports)

Sam Allardyce renamed the wi-fi connection in his St George's Park base 'Big Sam's office' during his short reign as England manager. (Daily Mail)

Swansea appointed Bob Bradley as their new manager on Monday but ABC7 News in Los Angeles reported the American had replaced Chelsea's Antonio Conte.(Metro)

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to sign Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar, 24, in a deal worth up to 222m euros (£200m). (Goal)

Manchester United's Dutch full-back Timothy Fosu-Mensah, 18, has agreed a new four-year contract at Old Trafford. (ESPN)

Manchester City want to sign 13-year-old Celtic playmaker Karamoko Dembele, who has appeared for the Hoops' Under-20s side. (Sun)

AC Milan are monitoring Michy Batshuayi's situation at Chelsea with the 23-year-old Belgium striker yet to start a league game for the Blues since his £33m summer transfer. (Mirror)

Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez, 25, has confirmed Ars*nal tried to sign him in the summer but the Algeria international says he has no regrets over staying at the King Power Stadium. (Canal+ via ESPN)

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero, 28, will have a scan for a calf injury picked up during a training session with Argentina. (Daily Star)

winger Gokhan Tore, 24, has been ruled out for five weeks with a leg injury. (Sun)

Manchester United target Isco, the 24-year-old Spain midfielder, has hinted he may leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. (Manchester Evening News)

Monaco's France full-back Djibril Sidibe, 24, has revealed he rejected a move to Ars*nal. (ESPN)

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 29, will return from a groin injury to face Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday and will be fit for next week's match against Manchester City in the Champions League. (Mundo Deportivo via Reuters)

Ars*nal defender Per Mertesacker has described Bastian Schweinsteiger's treatment by Jose Mourinho as "perverse" after the 32-year-old former Germany international was exiled from the Manchester United first team. (Kicker via the Independent)

Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho feels fellow Brazilian Gabriel Jesus, 19, will have no difficulty in adapting to life at Manchester City when the new signing arrives in January. (Manchester Evening News)

Former Aston Villa boss Remi Garde, 50, has said he would return to England "under better conditions" and said the Villa Park job "looked like a trap" in hindsight. (TF1 - in French)

USA manager Jurgen Klinsmann, 52, has hit back at new Swansea manager Bob Bradley, 58, who accused the German of "jockeying" for his national team job before he was sacked in 2011. (Goal)

chairman Niall Quinn had "no idea who James McClean was" before he signed his Republic of Ireland compatriot for the north-east club in 2011. (Sky Sports)

Manchester City's academy players are apparently not allowed to play in colourful footwear - only black - in a bid to keep them grounded. (Daily Mail)

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manager Pep Guardiola could sign versatile Austria international David Alaba, 24, for £40m from his former club Bayern Munich. (Sun)

Allowing Barcelona and Manchester City target Hector Bellerin to leave Ars*nal would be a big mistake, says the 21-year-old Spain full-back's Gunners team-mate Santi Cazorla. (International Business Times)

Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has described Henrikh Mkhitaryan's summer move to Manchester United as "strange" and ruled out a future return to the German club for the 27-year-old Armenia midfielder. (Kicker)

Inter Milan could seek to replace captain Mauro Icardi - labelled a "clown" by his own supporters at the weekend - with Chelsea and Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi, 23, who only moved to Stamford Bridge in the summer. (Corriere dello Sport, via Talksport)

Sunderland owner Ellis Short has spoken to Chinese consortiums over a potential £150m takeover of the Premier League club.(Sun)

Diego Costa's clash with manager Antonio Conte during the win over Leicester on Saturday started because the 28-year-old Spain international was fed up of being screamed at. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 23, was eight pounds overweight before the international break, prompting the club to leave him out of the squad at Tottenham. (Telegraph)

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke, 44, says his failure to get a break in coaching is down to both racism and his lack of experience. (Bein Sports, via Daily Mirror)

Southampton could be set to move for Rennes' France midfielder Paul-Georges Ntep, 24.(Calciomercato, via Talksport)

Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel says the club's players have held clear-the-air talks over their poor start to their Premier League title defence. (Telegraph)

Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, who signed a new contract with the club on Sunday, is open to a loan move away from Old Trafford, with Championship side Aston Villa interested in the 23-year-old. (Birmingham Mail)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has had a special pitch installed at the club's training ground in an effort to reduce their injury problems.(Sun)

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Mourinho has told striker Wayne Rooney he must leave Old Trafford if the 31-year-old wants regular first-team football. (Sun)

And Mourinho has called on his players to prove they are "men and not kids" as the Manchester United manager attempts to halt the club's alarming slide. (Daily Telegraph)

Chelsea are keen on Roma's Antonio Rudiger, 23, in a potential £35m deal but Manchester United are also monitoring the German defender. (Daily Mail)

Juventus are keen on signing Oscar from Chelsea as the 25-year-old playmaker struggles to hold down a regular starting spot at Stamford Bridge. (Calciomercato via Goal)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is lining up a £20m move for Bayern Munich's Spanish full-back Juan Bernat, 23. (Sun)

And City captain Vincent Kompany, 30, says he has made a commitment to the club's medical staff in a bid to overcome his persistent injuries. (Manchester Evening News)

Ars*nal chief executive Ivan Gazidis claims the Gunners are beginning to compete with their leading rivals over player wages as they look to extend the contracts of Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Hector Bellerin. (London Evening Standard)

Manchester United's Spain midfielder Juan Mata, 28, has said the club's players "must remain strong" in his first blog post since their 4-0 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. (Juan Mata blog)

Watford are ready to cash in on Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo, 27, amid interest from Napoli. (Watford Observer)

Sunderland manager David Moyes says that he "understands" why some fans want him sacked after the club's failure to win a game in the Premier League this season. (The Times - subscription required)

Wolves boss Walter Zenga could be sacked if his side lose to Blackburn on Saturday despite the Italian retaining the support of the club's players. (Express and Star)

Leicester City captain Wes Morgan, 32, is at a loss to explain the champions' indifferent league form this season. (Leicester Mercury)

Marseille are keen to sign Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis, 31, who is on a season-long loan with the French club, on a permanent deal. (Wales Online)

West Brom are set to make a £4m move for Leeds left-back Charlie Taylor in January. The 23-year-old has rejected an extension to his current deal at Elland Road that expires in the summer. (Daily Telegraph)

West Ham are preparing a £1.5m move for Millwall defender Mahlon Romeo, 21. (Daily Mirror)

Seventeen-year-old Atletico Penarol striker Agustin Davila is keen to sign for Liverpool after completing a two-week trial at the club. (IBTimes)

Ars*nal are ahead of Paris St Germain and Manchester City in their attempts to lure promising 16-year-old striker Moise Kean away from Juventus. (Calciomercato)

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has strongly criticised the attitude of the club's players in the aftermath of their 4-0 defeat at Chelsea on Sunday. (ESPN)

Borussia Monchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl is confident the Bundesliga club can keep on-loan Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen, 20, long-term. (Daily Mail)

Barcelona legend Xavi has told Jose Mourinho how to solve the crisis at Manchester United, warning the former Real Madrid manager not to "start a war". (Daily Mirror)

RB Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he held talks with the Football Association over the England job following Euro 2016, but added that the governing body had wanted to appoint an English manager. (Der Tagesspiegel via ESPN) 

Leicester full-back Christian Fuchs, 30, still aims to finish his career in the United States despite signing a new three-year contract with the Premier League champions.(Daily Star)

It's not just players who look at a move to the United States to prolong their careers. Former Premier League referee Howard Webb is to be interviewed for the role of head of Major League Soccer's officials. (The Sun)

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Sven-Goran Eriksson says he will not be signing Manchester United's 31-year-old England forward Wayne Rooney. (Sun)

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says contract negotiations will take place with 29-year-old Argentina forward Lionel Messi "in the next couple of months". (Telegraph)

Lyon are set to offer a new deal to 25-year-old France striker and West Ham target Alexandre Lacazette. (Daily Mirror)

to send Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, out on loan in January. (Times - subscription required)

The Blues are keen to sign Paris St-Germain's 27-year-old Argentina midfielder Javier Pastore. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian)

Real Madrid insist Gareth Bale's new six-year deal is worth half of the post-tax £360,000-a-week sources close to the Wales forward claim he will earn.(Sun)

Manchester United have no intention of selling 27-year-old Armenia midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan in January. (Squawka)

Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 29, suggests he will not leave Paris St-Germain after holding talks with the French club about his future. (Le Parisien - in French)

Hugo Lloris is Tottenham's "best ever goalkeeper" according to former club striker Teddy Sheringham. (Evening Standard)

Tottenham are considering a January loan bid for 24-year-old Real Madrid and Spain midfielder Isco. (Daily Mirror)

Dutch manager Frank de Boer will be sacked by Inter Milan on Tuesday. (Football Italia)

Barcelona's 21-year-old defender Marlon missed his team's flight to Manchester on Monday morning after forgetting his passport. (Daily Mirror)