Sunday Paper Talk

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New Everton boss Ronald Koeman is keen on bringing in Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony, 27, as part of a £50m swap deal which could see centre-back John Stones, 22, move to Manchester City. (Sunday Mirror)

West Ham are considering a move for Real Madrid and Colombia attacking midfielder James Rodriguez, 25, with the Spanish club wanting £67m. (Marca)

Chelsea are planning to add to the signing of Leicester and France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 25, by going back to the Foxes to try to sign 25-year-old Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez. (Sunday Express)

Kante's arrival at Chelsea could also signal the departure of midfielder Nemanja Matic from Stamford Bridge, with Italian club Juventus hopeful of signing the 27-year-old Serb. (ESPN)

Leicester City could also lose head of recruitment and assistant manager Steve Walsh as Everton want to bring him in as sporting director. (Sunday Telegraph)

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo, 26, is wanted on loan by La Liga side Villarreal if the Argentine can fit into the club's wage structure.(Mail on Sunday)

Red Devils midfielder Jesse Lingard, 23, is in talks over a new £40,000-a-week deal with the club. (Sunday Mirror)

New United boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign Monaco and Brazil right-back Fabinho, 22, in a deal which could be worth £22m. (Sun on Sunday)

Defender Laurent Koscielny, 30, and Ars*nal have stalled in their talks over a new £90,000-a-week contract, with Bayern Munich interested in the France international. (Sunday Express)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has defensive concerns and the Reds have contacted Barcelona about centre-back Jeremy Mathieu, 32. (Le Parisien via Sun on Sunday)

West Ham striker Diafra Sakho, 26, has refused to travel with the team to their Austria training camp as the Senegal player looks to push through a move away. (Mail on Sunday)

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew wants a reunion with Newcastle and France midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 26, but is unwilling to meet the £35m asking price. (Sunday People)

Liverpool are looking to keep full-back Jon Flanagan, 23, despite the player being linked with a loan move to Brendan Rodgers' Celtic. (Liverpool Echo)

Southampton and Serbia midfielder Dusan Tadic, 27, is wanted by Bundesliga side Schalke if their Germany forward Leroy Sane, 20, completes a £42m move to Manchester City. (Mail on Sunday)

Hull are favourites to sign Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu, 27, on a free transfer after offering the former Reading player a four-year deal. (Sunday Star)

West Brom owner Jeremy Peace is close to selling the club to Chinese investors in a £150m deal which could be completed in the next two weeks. (Sunday People)

Serie A side Roma want £37.6m for Greece defender Kostas Manolas, 25, who has been linked with Premier League sides Ars*nal, Chelsea and Manchester United. (Goal.com)

New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he provides "education and respect to all people" but warned "if I don't have this, you are asking for trouble, for a problem". (Sunday Telegraph)

Blackburn manager Owen Coyle says he is waiting on answers for loan moves on "one or two" Premier League players.(Lancashire Telegraph)

Championship sides Norwich and Newcastle are competing to sign Rovers and Scotland centre-back Grant Hanley, 24, with the Ewood Park club wanting £6m for the Scotland international. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Former Sunderland manager Mick McCarthy feels Sam Allardyce is the right man for the England job... because he is just like new Prime Minister Theresa May. (Chronicle)

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Ars*nal are considering a £75m double deal to bring Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, 25, and Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 25, to the Emirates Stadium. (Sunday Mirror)

Swansea are preparing a bid to re-sign Wilfried Bony, 27, from Manchester City, with Everton also interested in the Ivory Coast striker. (Sunday Express)

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, has his sights on a return to Chelsea to complete what he says is "unfinished business". (Sun on Sunday)

Marseille winger Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, 21, is close to completing a move to Tottenham following the arrival of Netherlands striker Vincent Janssen, 22, at White Hart Lane. (Independent)

Sam Allardyce will confirm that Wayne Rooney is staying as England captain. The FA is aiming to arrange a friendly on 1 September as Allardyce's first game in charge, with Czech Republic the likely opponents. (Sun on Sunday)

West Ham have placed an £18m price tag on 17-year-old defender Reece Oxford, who is being monitored by Manchester United and Manchester City and was the subject of a £10m bid from Bundesliga club Red Bull Leipzig. (Mail on Sunday)

Frustrated Steve Bruce quit Hull City without a penny in compensation after the club failed to land three transfer targets. (Sunday Mirror)

New Sunderland manager David Moyes wants to sign striker Will Keane, 23, from Manchester United for a £6.5m fee. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United and Manchester City are both interested in teenage Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, 19. (Sunday Mirror)

Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville, 41, says he still feels optimistic despite losing two jobs in six months, and insists he had "complete belief" in England at Euro 2016 "until the last 60 minutes against Iceland. I never saw that coming". (Sunday Times - subscription required)

Neville could return to football as assistant to David Moyes at Sunderland. (Sunday Express)

Former Ars*nal captain Tony Adams has turned down the chance to coach Ars*nal's Under-18s after Thierry Henry left the role, opting instead for a job at Chinese club Chongqing Lifan. (Sunday Telegraph)

Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 31, could be one of several players to leave Manchester United, with midfielder Juan Mata, 28, and winger Memphis Depay, 22, also at risk. (Mail on Sunday)

Swansea midfielder Joe Allen is set to hold talks with Stoke manager Mark Hughes on Sunday as he closes in on a £13m move from Liverpool. (Sunday Telegraph)

West Ham joint-chairman David Gold has told fans on Twitter that a move for AC Milan forward Carlos Bacca, 29, is "up to the player". (London Evening Standard)

Everton are preparing a £12.5m bid for Porto defender Bruno Martins Indi, 24, as John Stones moves closer to a deal with Manchester City. (Sun on Sunday)

Liverpool have ended their bid to sign Udinese midfielder Piotr Zielinski, 22, after the two clubs disagreed over his £10m price tag. (Gazetta dello Sport)

Middlesbrough are interested in signing Lille midfielder Ibrahim Amadou, 23. (L'Equipe - in French)

West Ham are close to signing Argentine striker Jonathan Calleri, 22, from Brazilian club Sao Paulo after he turned down a move to Inter Milan. (Sun on Sunday)

Crystal Palace are leading the chase to sign striker Christian Benteke, 25, despite Liverpool wanting £33m. (Croydon Advertiser)

Everton have agreed a £25m fee for Zenit St-Petersburg's Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel, 27, as they look to beat Chelsea and Inter Milan to a deal. (Mail on Sunday)

Ars*nal right-back Hector Bellerin, 21, has declared the club his "home" amid rumours linking him with Manchester City. (Sunday Mirror)

Promoted Premier League side Burnley have two fresh injury worries after Ashley Barnes, 26, and Lukas Jutkiewicz, 27, limped off during their 4-1 pre-season victory over Bradford City. (Lancashire Telegraph)

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is set to have an airport named after him in his native island of Madeira, adding to the already impressive tally of a hotel, a museum and a bronze statue in his honour that already exist. (Sunday Mirror)

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Manchester United's summer recruitment will not end once they complete a world record move for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23. Manager Jose Mourinho also wants to sign an experienced central defender. (Sunday Times)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is confident the club will re-sign striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, from Everton with the Blues set to offer £60m for the Belgium international.(Sunday Express)

Ars*nal could bid £50m for Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, 23, if a deal for Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette, 25, falls through. (Daily Star Sunday)

Manchester City could complete the £46.5m signing of Schalke forward Leroy Sane, 20, this weekend. (Bild - in German)

West Ham are willing to bid £20m for Swansea City forward Andre Ayew, 26. (Mail on Sunday)

Chelsea full-back Baba Rahman, 22, is set to join Schalke on a season-long loan deal less than year after joining the Blues for more than £20m. (Evening Standard)

Swansea City are interested in Tottenham winger Nacer Chadli, 26. (Sky Sports)

Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger is still "in the market for players" after losing a "heavyweight" in 31-year-old defender Per Mertesacker to a long-term injury. (Sunday Telegraph)

The Gunners are planning a £15m move for West Brom defender Jonny Evans, 28. (Sunday Mirror)

Swansea defender Ashley Williams, 31, will become Ronald Koeman's first signing at Everton after the clubs agreed a £10m deal for the Wales international. (Sunday People)

Tottenham midfielder Erik Lamela, 24, says he has never thought about leaving the club, despite speculation linking the Argentina international with a move.(ESPN)

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, 29, is set to complete a £2.3m move to Turkish side Galatasaray next week. (Milliyet, via Sunday Express)

Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo, a 21-year-old Real Madrid midfielder, is a loan target for Premier League newcomers Middlesbrough. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has told full-back Pablo Zabaleta, 31, he wants him to stay. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj, 21, has told boss Jose Mourinho he wants to leave by permanently signing for another club, rather than going on loan. (Mail on Sunday)

West Ham are interested in signing Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, 19, on a season-long loan deal. (Sun on Sunday)

Burnley have agreed a deal to sign Liverpool full-back Jon Flanagan, 23, on a season-long loan deal. (Sunday Mirror)

Paris St-Germain are keen on Real Madrid forward Jese, 23. (Sky Sports)

Aston Villa boss Roberto di Matteo says Republic of Ireland defender Ciaran Clark, 26, will be staying despite interest from West Brom. (Birmingham Mail)

Italian and Spanish clubs are pushing for changes to the Champions League, with a new breakaway competition a possibility. (Sunday Telegraph)

Chelsea defender and USA international Matt Miazga, 21, says he is not aware of any plans for the Blues send him out on loan. (ESPN)

Ninth-tier side Jarrow Roofing entertained Hartlepool in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, and had a rather unique excuse for failing to keep supporters up to date with how the second half was going...

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 24, as a replacement for Joe Hart, 29, but the German will cost £67m. (Sunday Express)

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, is close to joining Manchester United after he arrived in the city to complete his world-record transfer. The France international will have a medical on Sunday. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Manchester United believe that bringing Pogba back to the Premier League can deliver as much as £40m worth of commercial income in the first year. (Sunday Times - subscription required)

Premier League champions Leicester City will make a £17m bid for 23-year-old Burnley defender Michael Keane this week.(Sunday People)

Everton are yet to receive an official bid from Chelsea for their Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 23.(Sunday Telegraph)

However, Chelsea are ready to offer goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 29, and striker Loic Remy, 29, to the Toffees as part of a package for Belgium international Lukaku.(Sun on Sunday)

Manchester City have lowered 27-year-old Wilfried Bony's asking price and will accept bids of around £13m for a striker they signed for £25m 18 months ago.(Sunday Express)

Wales will look to appoint Ryan Giggs as their manager if current boss Chris Coleman takes the vacant Hull City position.(Sunday Mirror)

Turkish club Galatasaray want to sign Manchester United midfielders Bastian Schweinsteiger and Antonio Valencia, both 31, and will pay £4.25m for the pair.(Daily Star Sunday)

Jose Mourinho says he needs time to rebuild Manchester United as predecessor Louis van Gaal "had different ideas to mine" and that "it might be easier for us to bring in 20 completely new players and start again from zero." (Observer)

West Ham want to take Norwegian winger Martin Odegaard, 17, on loan from Real Madrid, but they will face competition from Liverpool. (Squawka)

Chelsea and Spain striker Diego Costa, 27, has been offered a move to Napoli by agent Jorge Mendes. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)

Stoke City are still determined to sign England U21 striker Saido Berahino, 23, from West Brom. (Stoke Sentinel)

West Brom are considering a move for Aston Villa forward Jordan Ayew, 24, after ending their interest in West Ham striker Diafra Sakho, 26. (ESPN)

AC Milan and Colombia striker Carlos Bacca, 29, will head to London for talks with West Ham after a potential move to Spain fell through. (Gianluca Di Marzio, via Essex Chronicle)

Italian side Lazio are considering a move for 23-year-old Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha. (Il Messaggero, via HITC)

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 33, will not be leaving the club this summer, according to his agent. (Sunday Express)

Sheffield Wednesday will give defender Tom Lees, 25, a new deal worth £25,000 a week in a bid to ward off interest from Burnley, Derby and Fulham. (Mail on Sunday)

Pep Guardiola believes English defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 18, has the ability to be a first-team player for Manchester City this season. (Manchester Evening News)

Hull City caretaker boss Mike Phelan says he is still not sure whether the club will be able to make any further signings before their Premier League opener against Leicester next Saturday. (Hull Daily Mail)

Phelan could be appointed Tigers manager on a permanent basis after the club failed to attract other targets. (Mail on Sunday)

Newcastle United will sell striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, 21, as manager Rafael Benitez does not feel he can trust the Serbian, who is currently serving a four-game ban. (Sunday Mirror)

Former Ars*nal defender Thomas Vermaelen, 30, will leave Barcelona for Roma on loan this season. (Sun on Sunday)
Ex-Liverpool and Scotland captain Graeme Souness says Manchester United will win the Premier League this season, Nemanja Matic is better than N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba is not worth £100m. (Sunday Times - subscription required)

Former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister doubts whether Zlatan Ibrahinovic, 34, can be the new "God" at Old Trafford, but says Jose Mourinho is the right man to take Manchester United into a new era. (Sun on Sunday)

Former Spurs striker and coach Clive Allen says Harry Kane looked tired during Euro 2016 but has backed the Tottenham forward to recover for the new season. (Sunday Mirror)

New Cardiff City signing Jazz Richards has been booed by his own supporters for refusing to 'do the Ayatollah'. The gesture, which has been used by Cardiff City fans since the 1990s, involves a player raising his hands above his head, palms down, and repeatedly moving them up and down in a patting motion. (Wales Online)

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will not offer goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, any guarantees about his future after dropping the England international for Saturday's Premier League opener against Sunderland. (Sunday Telegraph)

Hart's status as England number one is also in doubt, with Three Lions boss Sam Allardyce monitoring his situation. (Star on Sunday)

Guardiola could move for Sporting Lisbon and Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio, 28, as he seeks a replacement for Hart. (Daily Record)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has had a partition built around the first-team changing area at the club's Carrington training ground to keep them separate from other players. (Mail on Sunday)

Mourinho has assured the club's younger players they have still have a future at Old Trafford despite allowing winger Adnan Januzaj, 21, to join Sunderland on loan and selling defender Paddy McNair, 21, to the Black Cats. (Observer)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is planning to spend £140m before the transfer window closes as he looks to further bolster his squad. (Sunday Express)

Inter Milan and Juventus are monitoring Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen's contract talks. The 24-year-old Denmark international is reported to have asked for a new deal worth £150,000 a week. (Gazzetta World)

Eriksen's agent, however, says his client remains "happy" at White Hart Lane as talks between the two parties continue. (Evening Standard)

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new contract - according to UFC star Conor McGregor. The Portugal captain, 31, had been linked with a return to Manchester United. (AS.com) 

Leicester City's Jeffrey Schlupp, 23, is expected to join West Brom for £12m on Monday after the Baggies made a third offer for the winger. (Sky Sports)

Crystal Palace have moved again for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 23, after failing to sign Liverpool forward Christian Benteke, 25. (Sun on Sunday)

Ars*nal are interested in 15-year-old defender Ethan Ampadu, who made his debut for Exeter City in the EFL Cup this week. He is the son of Ars*nal academy coach Kwame Ampadu. (Goal)

Ars*nal defender Mathieu Debuchy, 31, could start Sunday's Premier League match against Liverpool. (Sunday Mirror)

Middlesbrough and Newcastle both want Everton full-back Brendan Galloway, 20. (Sunday People)

Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal says forward Fernando Forestieri is staying, despite the 26-year-old not travelling with the squad for Saturday's Championship game at Norwich City. (Sheffield Star)

Tottenham are ready to spend £3m on Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon, 16, despite him having played just one senior match. (Sun on Sunday)

Sunderland want to re-sign Tottenham defender DeAndre Yedlin, 23, after a successful loan spell last season. (ESPN)

Galatasaray are interested in Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 28. Their other midfield targets are Chelsea's John Mikel Obi, 29, and Newcastle's Cheick Tiote, 30. (Mynet - in Turkish)

Watford are close to signing Chelsea winger Kenedy, 20, on loan. (ESPN)

Chelsea's 21-year-old defender Michael Hector is set to join Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan. (Mail on Sunday)

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 26, says he is not worried about injuries, despite being a doubt for the Reds' first game of the season. (Sunday Times - subscription required)

AC Milan have made a move to sign France defender Eliaquim Mangala, 25, from Manchester City but face competition from Valencia. (Star on Sunday)

Ten representatives from a Chinese consortium joined Hull City vice-chairman Ehab Allam to watch their 2-1 victory over Leicester City. (Hull Daily Mail)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the club's owners, Fenway Sports Group, have spent a "healthy" amount on players despite being comfortably outspent by rivals Manchester United. (Liverpool Echo)

Everton have moved closer to striking a £14.5m deal with Valencia for 27-year-old centre-back Aymen Abdennour. (Sunday People)

Crystal Palace will target West Ham striker Andy Carroll, 27, if they fail to land 25-year-old Liverpool forward Christian Benteke. (Sunday Express)

Former Manchester United assistant boss Ryan Giggs says he is "in no rush" to take a management job but the 42-year-old knows he cannot be "too choosy" with his first job. (Sunday Telegraph)

Juventus have put £75m signing Gonzalo Higuain on a diet after the striker arrived in less-than-ideal shape. (AS.com)
Leicester players set up a WhatsApp group as they tried to convince N'Golo Kante to stay - but the midfielder joined Chelsea for £32m. (Mail on Sunday)

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Chelsea have made a club record £60m bid for Real Madrid's 25-year-old Colombia forward James Rodriguez. (Sunday Express)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants Juventus' Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic, 30, after missing out on Everton's Romelu Lukaku. (Sunday Mirror)

The Blues are ready to make a £25m bid for Juventus and Italy centre-back Giorgio Chiellini, 32. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants to make Southampton defender Jose Fonte his fifth major signing of the summer, with the 32-year-old still mulling over a new Saints contract. (Observer)

United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, 19, is wanted on loan by Wolves. (Mail on Sunday)

A state-backed Chinese group is planning to buy a stake in Liverpool. (Sky News)

The £800m takeover bid backed by the Chinese government has the potential to make the Reds the richest club in the Premier League. (Sunday Times)

Leicester are ready to switch their attention to Dynamo Kiev defender Aleksandar Dragovic, 25, after having a £15m bid rejected for Burnley defender Michael Keane, 23. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester City's England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, has been told face-to-face by director of football Txiki Begiristain that it would be in everyone's best interests if he left the club during the current transfer window. (Mail on Sunday)

The England international's City career is all but over after Barcelona revealed on Saturday that the clubs are close to a deal for the transfer of goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, 33. (Sunday Telegraph)

Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger is considering a move for Porto's Algeria winger Yacine Brahimi, 26, after missing out on Leicester's Riyad Mahrez. (Sunday Mirror)

Wenger has added Fiorentina's Davide Astori, 29, to a list of potential centre-backs he wishes to sign. (Gazza Mercato - in Italian)

Sunderland boss David Moyes has banned defender Lamine Kone, 27, from the club until the transfer window closes after he rejected the offer of a new contract. (Sun on Sunday)

Tottenham have reached an agreement with Marseille over the £11m transfer of 21-year-old winger Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, with Clinton N'Jie, 23, heading in the opposite direction. (Sunday Express)

Inter Milan boss Frank de Boer is interested in signing 27-year-old Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, who is valued at £35m and is also wanted by Ars*nal and Everton. (Goal.com)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has warned his defenders that "one mistake and you're out". (Manchester Evening News)

A Millwall fan has been arrested for stealing a match ball during Saturday's 2-1 League One win over Sheffield United at The Den. (Goal.com)

There was no place for Cristiano Ronaldo in the 'real' Ronaldo's all-time XI.(FATV)

It may be August but Stoke midfielder Giannelli Imbula wore gloves against Manchester City on Saturday.(Mail on Sunday)

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Manchester City keeper Joe Hart, 29, could be set for a move to Torino. (Sunday People)

Meanwhile, Torino's Serie A rivals AC Milan are also rumoured to be interested in recruiting the England goalkeeper. (Sunday Express)

Tottenham are considering a move for Real Madrid midfielder Isco, 24, with the European champions under pressure to reduce the size of their squad. (Sunday Mirror)

Chelsea captain John Terry, 35, has turned down an offer from Sam Allardyce to play for England as he feels his days as an international player are over. (Sunday People)

Allardyce wants to be a more relaxed England manger and plans to give the players more freedom, as well as ending lengthy tactical meetings. (Independent) 

Manchester United are targeting Nottingham Forest midfielder and Scotland international Oliver Burke, 19. (Sun on Sunday)

However, United could face competition - with Bayern Munich also taking an interest in recruiting Burke. (Mail on Sunday)

Liverpool are unlikely to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic, 17, before the transfer deadline despite an initial offer of £11m. (Liverpool Echo)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is close to adding Ante Coric, 19, to his side with the Croatian midfielder set for a medical at Anfield in the next 48 hours. (Daily Star Sunday)

But Liverpool could revive their interest in Leciester City left-back Christian Fuchs, 30, after negotiations over a new contract for the Austria international stalled. (Sun on Sunday)

Leicester City face competition from Juventus to sign Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi, 27. The ex-Stoke City man has a £25m buy-out clause. (Mail on Sunday)

Ars*nal attempted to sign Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, 25, but the France international told Arsene Wenger at Euro 2016 that he did not want to leave Spain. (Sun on Sunday)

Juventus want Newcastle United's Moussa Sissoko, 27, but they are only prepared to pay £15m for the midfielder. Newcastle value him at £35m. (Sunday Mirror)

Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez, 27, is being targeted by three Premier League sides including Hull City, who are keen to sign the player on loan. (NBC Sports)

Hull are also ready to break their transfer record with a £14m move for Bristol City striker Jonathan Kodjia, 26. (Sunday Telegraph)

Everton and Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy, 25, has told club officials he wants to leave to find more regular football. (Mail on Sunday)

Everton, along with West Brom and Crystal Palace, are interested in signing Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. Palermo also have money set aside to bring the 26-year-old back to Italy. (Gazzetta - in Italian)

Tottenham have enquired about a loan deal for Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala, 25. (L'Equipe - in French)

Stoke City target Mamadou Sakho, 26, faces being frozen out at Liverpool if the defender does not leave the club on loan this week. (Mail on Sunday)

Stoke and West Ham are both hoping to sign France Under-19 captain and Lyon midfielder Lucas Tousart, 19. (France Football - in French)

Aston Villa defender Joleon Lescott, 34, could be set for a move to Greek side AEK Athens. (Sport24 - in Greek)

Sunderland have had a £7m bid accepted for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra, 28, but the deal is expected to drag on into next week. (Sunderland Echo)

Aston Villa will offer a Championship record £20m for Hull striker Abel Hernandez, 26. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has had his £20,000 watch stolen on a trip to a trampoline centre. (Manchester Evening News)

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Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, has spoken to manager Jose Mourinho about taking his coaching badges next year. (Sun on Sunday)

The agent of Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 33, says new manager Pep Guardiola has "humiliated" his charge by leaving him out of his Champions League squad. (Sunday Mirror)

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, 29, says it was an "easy" decision to reject an offer from Ars*nal this summer, as both his "head and his heart" wanted to remain with the Premier League champions. (Guardian)

Real Madrid's players are close to mutiny with Gareth Bale over the 27-year-old Wales forward's request for an improved contract. (Sport - In Spanish)

Liverpool have made "special arrangements" for attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 24, to return early from international duty with Brazil, in time for next weekend's Premier League match against Leicester. (Liverpool Echo)

Everton's new majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri has questioned his club's failure to land major transfer targets this summer. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United manager Mourinho has already made Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, 25, his top transfer target for next summer. (Sunday Mirror)

United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27, is a doubt for the Manchester derby next weekend after the Armenian FA confirmed he suffered a thigh injury which could take about 10 days to heal.(Sunday Express)

Czech Republic captain Marek Suchy says he did not deliberately injure Mkhitaryan in the challenge which sidelined him.(Daily Express)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's decision to allow Joe Hart to leave the club was influenced by the emergence of the club's 20-year-old keeper Angus Gunn. (Sunday Mirror)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger told midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, he was playing for his Gunners future before his loan move to Bournemouth. (Sun on Sunday)

Wilshere made his non-competitive Bournemouth debut in a friendly defeat by AC Milan. (Twitter)

Another Ars*nal youth product, England left-back Kieran Gibbs, 26, is considering his future at the club, after starting the season on the bench. (Sun on Sunday)

Stoke City chairman Peter Coates is angry with penalty calls in Potters games this season, pointing to decisions during the games against Manchester City and Everton. (Stoke Sentinel)

Mario Balotelli's agent, Mino Raiola, is not happy with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp's treatment of the 26-year-old striker, who joined Nice on deadline day. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is in talks over a new contract with the north London club which could double his wages to £100,000 a week. (Sunday Mirror)

West Brom's new signing Nacer Chadli made his friendly debut against Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos at The Hawthorns. (West Brom website)

The Baggies also gave starts to former Ars*nal striker Marouane Chamakh, 32, and ex-Liverpool midfielder Momo Sissoko, 31, who are on trial at the club. (Sky Sports)

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle believes Wilshere and Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, 22, can still be their country's future after their omission from Sam Allardyce's first squad.(Mail on Sunday)

Hull City will find out if a takeover bid from a Chinese consortium has been ratified by the Premier League on Tuesday and are confident the new owners will be in charge by the end of the month. (Sunday People)

Manchester United have made a move for West Ham's Idris Kanu, 16, after taking the forward on trial. (Mail on Sunday)

Tottenham's Danny Rose has credited his club manager Mauricio Pochettino for his rise on the international scene with England. (Daily Express)

West Ham co-owner David Gold said the club did not entertain any offers for attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet, 29, during the summer transfer window. (West Ham website)

Former Ars*nal striker Kanu scored a hat-trick on his return to the club in a charity friendly against an AC Milan legends team. (Daily Mail)

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte wants the club to sanction a world-record bid for Atletico Madrid's France striker Antoine Griezmann, 25, next summer. (Sunday Express)

Manchester United are ready to hand Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, a new contract that would keep the Swedish striker at the club until close to his 38th birthday. (Sunday Mirror)

The Blues will sell midfielder Cesc Fabregas when the transfer window reopens in January, with Juventus and Inter Milan believed to be possible destinations for the 29-year-old Spaniard. (Sunday Express)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp knows Daniel Sturridge is unhappy with his lack of starts at Liverpool but says he has no issues with the 27-year-old England striker's wellbeing at Anfield. (Independent on Sunday)

Manchester City are to press ahead with plans to extend Etihad Stadium next summer to a capacity of 61,000 - making it the second-largest club stadium in Britain. (Sun on Sunday)

Everton will bid for Watford captain Troy Deeney, 28, in the January transfer window after missing out on summer targets Moussa Sissoka, 27, and Lucas Perez, 28, who opted for London clubs. (Sunday Mirror)

Nottingham Forest are in talks with an American consortium over a potential £40m takeover, after ending negotiations with controversial Greek ty**** Evangelos Marinakis. (Sunday Telegraph)

Ars*nal are close to agreements on new contracts for Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, both 27. (Sunday Mirror)

Lyon's France striker Alexandre Lacazette, who was tipped to join Ars*nal this summer, could yet move to Emirates Stadium after demanding a "reasonable" release clause in the 25-year-old's new contract at the French club. (Sunday Mirror, via Le 10 Sport)

England Under-19 defender Reece Oxford - a £10m target for both Manchester United and Manchester City this summer - will sign new deal at West Ham. (Sun on Sunday)

Tottenham are hoping to raise £100m from sponsorship deals when they move into their new 61,000-seat stadium, due to open for the start of the 2018-19 season. (Mail on Sunday)

Liverpool and Tottenham target Max Meyer - who shone as an attacking midfielder for Germany Under-23s as they won silver at the Rio 2016 Olympics - says he is happy to stay at Schalke. The 20-year-old has two years left on his contract at the German club and said he "would not leave through the back door". (Talksport)

Juventus have joined Liverpool in the race to sign highly rated Germany Under-21 midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud, 20, from Borussia Monchengladbach.(Calciomercato - in Italian)

Chelsea's 23-year-old striker Patrick Bamford - who is on loan at Burnley - decided against a move to Aston Villa because he wanted to keep playing in the Premier League, according to the Championship side's owner Tony Xia. (Daily Star Sunday)

Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson, 25, - who made his league debut on Saturday after joining on a season-long loan from Torino - has said he will get a permanent deal with the club if he makes 20 appearances this season. (Vitalfootball, via BBC Radio Leeds)

Swansea's Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, 27, says he could have moved to Everton in the summer - but he was happy to stay at the Liberty Stadium. (Liverpool Echo)

Chelsea target Kalidou Koulibaly is set to sign a new deal at Napoli with a £76m release clause. The Senegal defender, 25, was wanted by Blues manager Antonio Conte this summer, but the Italian side reportedly turned down a £42m bid. (Sunday Express)

West Ham have threatened to issue life bans to fans found to have been involved in violent incidents that took place during the club's 4-2 defeat by Watford at the London Stadium on Saturday. (Mail on Sunday)

Everton's new signing Ashley Williams proved he was a game changer at the age of 12 when he wrote to the makers of table football game Subbuteo asking them why his England team contained no black figures - and convinced them to start producing them. (Liverpool Echo)

Tottenham striker Harry Kane made light on Twitter of his reputation as a slow starter in the Premier League, saying it "felt weird" to score so early in the season after his goal capped a fine 4-0 win at Stoke for Spurs.

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Manchester City are ready to make a move for Chile international Alexis Sanchez if he fails to agree a new deal with Ars*nal.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has called on UEFA to keep the Champions League accessible to all nations - despite the gulf between the powerhouse Big Four and the rest of Europe

Manchester United are ready to hand Marcus Rashford a new contract - just four months after the teenage forward signed a four-year deal.

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas is attracting interest from Italian giants Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan.

Manchester City are monitoring young winger Leon Bailey after he scored twice for Genk in their Europa League defeat to Rapid Wien.

West Brom are targeting a deal for former Everton forward Lacina Traore following the Ivorian's impressive spell on loan at CSKA Moscow

Manchester United are keeping tabs on Atletico Madrid centre-back Jose Gimenez with manager Jose Mourinho keen to strengthen his defence.

Burnley will offer centre-back Michael Keane a new contract in order to fend off interest from Chelsea.

Chelsea want Tottenham defender Ben Davies to boost their homegrown players and are willing to pay up to £20m

Sunderland defender Papy Djilobodji claims he was never given the chance to shine at Chelsea.

Pep Guardiola insists that Kevin De Bruyne can become the best player in the Premier League and that he is the equal of any player he has coached - other than Lionel Messi.

Manchester United would welcome any approach from Bastian Schweinsteiger to try and bring his time at the club to an early end

Real Madrid are willing to let midfielder Isco leave, with Ars*nal, Manchester United and Tottenham potential suitors.

Manchester United are leading the race for Monaco star Bernardo Silva, according to reports.

Tottenham Hotspur must put Wednesday's Wembley defeat by AS Monaco in the Champions League behind them by beating Sunderland at White Hart Lane on Sunday, according to captain Hugo Lloris.

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German champions Bayern Munich want Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to be their next manager. (Daily Star Sunday)

West Ham will offer Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, the chance to stay in the Premier League if he cannot break into Blues boss Antonio Conte's first team on a regular basis. (Sunday Mirror)

Stoke City are considering appointing Steve Bruce as manager if their fortunes under Mark Hughes do not improve. (Sunday Express)

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers says he sent Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, 21, a letter in the summer after his difficult Euro 2016. City visit Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday. (Mail on Sunday)

Manchester City attacking midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 25, is set to miss Wednesday's Champions League trip to Celtic after limping out of Saturday's 3-1 win at Swansea. (Sun on Sunday)

Tottenham are poised to offer England striker Harry Kane, 23, a new contract worth £120,000 a week. (Sunday Express)

And Spurs are preparing a move for Fiorentina and Croatia midfielder Milan Badelj, 27, in January. (Sunday People)

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, jokingly threatened to break the legs of his agent Mino Raiola if he allowed midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, to join another team in the summer. (De Volkstrant - in Dutch, subscription required)

Serbia defender Aleksandar Kolarov, 30, will be offered a new deal by Manchester City. (Sunday Mirror)

Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, 25, turned down the chance to hold talks with Paris St-Germain this summer. (Le Parisien - in French)

The agent of Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has urged the club's hierarchy to tell manager Pep Guardiola his client is "family". (Sun on Sunday)

Meanwhile, Toure's agent is believed to think that Guardiola's treatment of the Ivory Coast international is "illegal". (Sunday Mirror)

Former Manchester United player and coach Ryan Giggs and Wales boss Chris Coleman are top of Swansea's five-man shortlist to replace under-fire manager Francesco Guidolin. (Sunday Mirror)

Ars*nal are one of several clubs tracking Atalanta's Ivorian striker Franck Kessie, 19. (Goal.com)

Paris St-Germain are considering a January move for AC Milan's Colombian striker Carlos Bacca, 30. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

Paul Pogba gave expensive watches to his former Juventus team-mates and club staff when he returned to the club to clear out his locker before joining Manchester United. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

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Manchester United have launched a raid on rivals City for four of their key UK-based scouting team.

Hugo Lloris and Toby Alderweireld are set to join the long list of players to commit their futures to Tottenham.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has urged the club to hand a new deal to key man Fernandinho.

Francesco Guidolin is on the brink at Swansea and is set for showdown talks with the club's owners on Sunday after the defeat to Liverpool

Gareth Southgate is mulling over a shock England call-up for Burnley defender Michael Keane.

Everton are weighing up a bid for Sevilla's former Blackburn midfielder Steven N'Zonzi.

England are exploring the possibility of Celtic hitman Moussa Dembele's eligibility

Jesse Lingard is set to be named in Gareth Southgate's first England squad.

Quinton Fortune says the 13-year-old Marcus Rashford played like Ronaldinho.

Right-back Matteo Darmian will leave Manchester United in the January transfer window.

Chelsea and Borussia Monchengladbach are contesting Thorgan Hazard's contract. The winger left Stamford Bridge last year, with the Blues claiming the deal included a buy-back option.

Juventus have joined the race to sign Liverpool target Alexander Isak from AIK.

Manchester United are lining up a January swoop for Monaco defensive midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.

Bastian Schweinsteiger has been offered a way out of his Manchester United nightmare by FC Dallas

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is keen to sign Everton and Republic of Ireland right-back Seamus Coleman, 27, in a £16m deal three years after former boss David Moyes tried to bring him to Old Trafford. (Sunday People)

United are also interested in Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku after the 23-year-old Belgium international was watched by club scouts during Everton's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace. (Star on Sunday)

United defender Matteo Darmian, 26, is closing in on a return to his native Italy with a move to Inter Milan set to be finalised. (Gazzetta dello Sport via Talksport)

New York Red Bulls are not interested in signing United's out-of-favour midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger despite rumours linking the 32-year-old German with a move to Major League Soccer. (Bild via Goal.com)

Chelsea's £20m-rated Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 20, is wanted by Barcelona.(Sun on Sunday)

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are prepared to pay 27-year-old Ars*nal midfielder Mesut Ozil £250,000 a week if talks over a new deal with the Gunners break down. (Sunday Express) 

Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini, 51, is a surprise contender for the England manager's job.(Sunday Mirror)

City are targeting up to four new full-backs - including Ars*nal's £40m-rated Spain international Hector Bellerin, 21. (Sunday Times - subscription required)

Liverpool are ready to offer Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 24, a new contract to fend off interest from Barcelona. (Sunday People)

Derby caretaker boss Chris Powell is the leading candidate to replace Nigel Pearson as the club's manager. (Sky Sports)

Manchester City and Spain forward Nolito, 29, said he came close to joining Barcelona before deciding his future was in the Premier League. (Mundo Deportivo via Manchester Evening News)

New York City FC midfielder Frank Lampard, 38, said he "only wants the Chelsea job" if he moves into management when his playing days are over.(Sky Sports)

England caretaker manager Gareth Southgate said the booing of 30-year-old captain Wayne Rooney at Wembley during Saturday's 2-0 win over Malta in a World Cup qualifier was "unfair". (Observer)

West Ham United players not on international duty were called into training every day last week following the club's poor start to the season. (Mail on Sunday)

England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, says he was short of options before joining Torino on loan from Manchester City in an effort to play regularly. (Sun on Sunday)

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi selected various emojis to reflect his team-mates at Stamford Bridge. He picked himself and Gary Cahill as the "cool ones" with sunglasses. (London Evening Standard)

Norwich's goalkeepers have improved their reflexes with a special volleyball game involving a trampoline. (Goal.com)

Ars*nal goalkeeper Petr Cech has launched a range of winter hats which look like his trademark protective headgear. (Metro)

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Manchester United have held more talks with Atletico Madrid about a move for £80m-rated France forward Antoine Griezmann, 25, who they see as a replacement for 30-year-old captain Wayne Rooney. (Sunday Mirror)

Everton want to sign Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 22, as a long-term replacement for 34-year-old Maarten Stekelenburg. (Sun on Sunday)

However, Pickford is to be handed a wage increase by the Black Cats in an attempt to keep him at the club. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United's Netherlands winger Memphis Depay, 22, is set to move to AC Milan in January. (Sunday Express)
Tottenham are monitoring Lazio's 22-year-old Belgium left-back Jordan Lukaku, who is the younger brother of Everton striker Romelu. (Sun on Sunday)

Liverpool are preparing a £19.5m move for Torino and Italy striker Andrea Belotti, 22. (CalcioMercatoWeb, via Daily Star)

England keeper Joe Hart, 29, who is on loan at Torino, has played his last game for Manchester City and will leave the club permanently next summer because he feels let down by boss Pep Guardiola. (Sunday Express)

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has cast doubt on the long-term Anfield future of England striker Daniel Sturridge, 27.(Liverpool Echo)

Newcastle United are keen on Partizan Belgrade's 19-year-old defender Nikola Milenkovic and could make a move in January. (Chronicle)

Everton boss Ronald Koeman, 53, is shaping his career to manage Barcelona, according to Telegraph chief football writer Sam Wallace. (BBC Radio 5 live)

Southampton's club record £16m signing Sofiane Boufal, 23, will have to wait to make his first start for the club as boss Claude Puel eases the Morocco midfielder back after a knee injury. (Southern Daily Echo)

League One Bolton Wanderers have decided against signing former Everton midfielder Leon Osman, 35. (Bolton News) 

Brighton boss Chris Hughton wants managers to be given more time after a spate of sackings in the Championship. (The Argus)

Frustrated Manchester City fans claimed thousands missed the start of their team's 1-1 draw with Everton on Saturday because turnstiles were not working properly. (Manchester Evening News)

Former Valencia and England coach Gary Neville says he will not coach again. (Mail on Sunday)

MPs will demand the Football Association sets up an inquiry into claims of widespread corruption in football. (Sunday Telegraph)

West Brom midfielder Nacer Chadli, 27, owes Tony Pulis dinner - after the Baggies manager bet he would get his £13m signing back into the Belgium squad. (Birmingham Mail)

Hull City boss Mike Phelan has been unable able to park in the manager's space at the club's training ground since his appointment was confirmed - because it's been occupied by a white van. (Hull Daily Mail)

A Manchester United fan has had the Liverpool crest tattooed on to his leg to raise money for charity. (Liverpool Echo)

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Lorenzo Insigne's agent is pushing for talks with Liverpool over a January move to Merseyside to help end the striker's spell at Napoli.

Dominic Solanke is on the verge of signing a new contract at Chelsea after lowering his wage demands.

Everton's James McCarthy will be a target for a host of clubs in the January transfer window after failing to impress boss Ronald Koeman

Wayne Rooney is a major doubt for Manchester United's Premier League match at Chelsea after not travelling with the squad for the visit to Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United are set to recall Cameron Borthwick-Jackson after lack of game-time on loan at Wolves.

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta faces a two-month injury lay-off after suffering a nasty knee injury against Valencia

Tim Sherwood thinks Manchester City could buy Michael Carrick in January as the midfielder struggles to get in to the Manchester United side under Jose Mourinho

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants to replace Sergio Aguero with Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Paul Parker has called Peter Schmeichel 'a coward' and claims he would often 'throw his rattle out the pram'.

Europe's biggest fans group have given a big thumbs-down to UEFA plans for the Champions League Final to be played in locations such as New York.

Chelsea starlet Nathaniel Chalobah is to be offered a new deal after impressing Antonio Conte.

Bayern Munich have dealt Manchester City a fresh blow - by warning Pep Guardiola to forget about David Alaba.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman is targeting Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman as a replacement for Gareth Barry.

Manchester United are ready to battle Ars*nal in the scramble for Atletico Madrid's £40million-rated defender Jose Gimenez.

Wayne Rooney will be offered a mega £500,000-a-week deal to quit Manchester United to link up with Sven-Goran Eriksson in the Chinese Super League.

Jurgen Klopp has said that Steven Gerrard will always be welcome back at Liverpool; the former club captain has hinted at a return to England from Los Angeles on social media