Monday Paper Talk

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Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce is to be interviewed for the England manager's job this week. (Guardian)

Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger has indicated he would like to manage the England team. (Bein Sports, via Metro)

Manchester United will make a £100m bid for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, now Euro 2016 has finished. (Daily Mirror)

Former Manchester City forward Alvaro Negredo, 30, is set to join Middlesbrough on loan from Valencia. (Goal)

Everton, Southampton and Leicester want Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder William Carvalho, 24. (Sun)

Southampton are set to sign Bayern Munich's 20-year-old midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in a £12.8m deal. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, 25, has agreed personal terms with Crystal Palace.

Jose Mourinho plans to move out eight members of his Manchester United squad, including right-back Guillermo Varela, 23, and fellow defender Tyler Blackett, 22.(Sun)

Chelsea are favourites to sign Lazio's attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson, 23. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

The Blues' players face a gruelling pre-season as new manager Antonio Conte has promised to make them work far harder than they have under his predecessors. (Times - subscription)

Ars*nal have no intention of selling 27-year-old striker Alexis Sanchez this summer, according to Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta. (El Mercurio via Daily Mail)

The wife of Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi says the Italian side want to sell the 23-year-old this summer - although a move to either Ars*nal or Chelsea looks highly unlikely. (Calciomercato via London Evening Standard)

Barcelona are willing to sell Turkey captain Arda Turan, 29, at two thirds of the 40m euros (£34m) they paid Atletico Madrid for him last summer. (Marca)

Swedish centre-back Joel Ekstrand, 27, is close to joining Leeds after being released by Watford.(Watford Observer)

Liverpool could receive up to £4.5m if they sell Spanish winger Sergi Canos, 19, to Norwich. (Liverpool Echo)

New Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahmovic has been told he can never be called the King of Old Trafford - because club favourite Eric Cantona says that title belongs to him. (Eurosport)

Cristiano Ronaldo's mum criticised Dimitri Payet for injuring her son during Sunday's Euro 2016 final between Portugal and France. (London Evening Standard)

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Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba's agent has not set a deadline for the player to complete a move to Manchester United, but all parties want to conclude the deal quickly for the 23-year-old France international. (Manchester Evening News)

Pogba may decide to stay with Juventus as the Serie A winners are in the Champions League, while Manchester United are in the second-tier Europa League. (Times - subscription required)

Manchester United are considering a move for Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen, 26, but the Wales international is a top target for Francesco Guidolin's Swansea City. (South Wales Evening Post)

Meanwhile, Liverpool are chasing Newcastle's Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 25, with the Reds looking to negotiate a £20m deal. (Telegraph)

Everton will make former Manchester United winger Jordi Cruyff their director of football if they fail to bring in Steve Walsh, who is head of recruitment at Leicester City. (Sun)

Leicester's Algeria midfielder Riyad Mahrez, 25, is set for a "dream" move to Spanish champions Barcelona after rejecting a new contract with the Premier League winners. (Sun)

But Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri is confident Mahrez will not be leaving the King Power Stadium. (Daily Star)

Italian side Roma say defender Kostas Manolas is not for sale. The 24-year-old Greece international has been linked with a move to the Premier League with either Ars*nal or Chelsea.(Evening Standard)

Juventus' 29-year-old Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci has been offered to Manchester City - but the Serie A club are holding out for £50m. (Manchester Evening News)

City are also ready to rival Manchester United for the £15m signature of West Ham defender Reece Oxford, 17.(Sun)

West Ham's Ecuador striker Enner Valencia, 26, is wanted by both Premier League rivals Swansea and Italian side Lazio but neither club have met his £15m valuation. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea want to sign AC Milan's 34-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Diego Lopez if their Bosnia-Herzegovina international Asmir Begovic, 29, joins Everton.(Gazza Mercato - in Italian)

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has ruled out Burnley signing the Potters' Scotland midfielder Charlie Adam, 30. (Burnley Express)

Southampton are to open contract talks with 24-year-old Portugal full-back Cedric Soares after his impressive displays at Euro 2016.(Daily Mirror)

Tottenham have started negotiations with French side Marseille over an £11m deal for 21-year-old winger Georges-Kevin N'Koudou. (Daily Mail)

Barcelona and Real Madrid are interested in 22-year-old Portugal midfielder Andre Gomes, who La Liga rivals Valencia value at £54m.(Super Deporte - in Spanish)

Burnley are set to sign Iceland winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson, 25, for £2.5m and 24-year-old keeper Nick Pope for £1.1m from Charlton this week. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho hopes to turn £30m Ivory Coast centre-back Eric Bailly, 22, into a player as good as Real Madrid's France defender Raphael Varane, 23.(Telegraph)

Former Manchester United Louis van Gaal briefly made a trip back to the city - and dined at his favourite Chinese restaurant in the city. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal's new Japanese signing, striker Takuma Asano, 21, cried before his final J-League match with his current club Sanfrecce Hiroshima. (Metro)

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Manchester United have submitted an increased bid of £92m for midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, but Juventus are seeking an additional 10m euros. (The Guardian)

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 27, remains a target for his old club Atletico Madrid with the Blues wanting Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata, 23, as his replacement. (Daily Mirror)

Juventus are lining up a move for Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, 27, as a replacement for Manchester United-bound Paul Pogba. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool will make a final bid of around £8m to secure the signing of Leicester full-back Ben Chilwell, 19. (The Sun) 
Stoke are preparing a club-record bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, after their initial offer of £20m was rejected. (Stoke Sentinel)

Winger Nolito, 29, moved to Manchester City instead of returning to his former club Barcelona because he wanted to work with City boss Pep Guardiola again. (Daily Telegraph)

Raphael Varane says he is not set for a reunion with former manager Jose Mourinho at Manchester United after the defender, 23, insisted that he will be staying at Real Madrid this season. (Marca)

New Liverpool signing Georginio Wijnaldum, 25, says manager Jurgen Klopp persuaded him to join the Reds, rather than Tottenham or Merseyside rivals Everton. (Liverpool Echo)

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe wants to buy a new central defender this summer. (The Guardian)

New Sunderland manager David Moyes will contact former club Manchester United over a possible loan move for winger Adnan Januzaj, 21. (Daily Mail)

Stoke City are set to secure the £13m signing of Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen, 26, after Swansea City failed to match their bid. (The Sun)

Bolton manager Phil Parkinson has taken experienced former Sunderland and Stoke centre-back Danny Collins, 35, on trial following the defender's departure from Rotherham. (Bolton News)

Sam Allardyce's first match in charge of England will be a friendly against Croatia at Wembley on 1 September. (Daily Star)

Hull City will interview former Wigan Athletic and Everton boss Roberto Martinez, 43, for their vacant manager's position after Steve Bruce's departure. (Daily Express)

Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins admits that the club is targeting a minimum of three signings - with two of those set to be strikers. (South Wales Evening Post)

A Chelsea fan believes his club is set to beat Ars*nal to the signing of Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez after claiming he saw the forward's new Chelsea shirt up for sale on a sports brand website. (Metro)

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial reportedly unfollowed his own club on social media after they gave his number nine shirt to new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (Metro)

In a social media interview conducted by team-mate Ashley Young, England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says he plans to move into management when he ends his playing career, and might give Young a job. (Sky Sports)

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Chelsea are preparing a £68m bid to buy back striker Romelu Lukaku - even though Everton do not want to sell the 23-year-old. (Daily Mirror)

The Blues have stepped up their bid to re-sign Lukaku, after Real Madrid ruled out selling 23-year-old Spain striker Alvaro Morata. (Times - subscription required)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte could allow Brazilian attacking midfielder Oscar, 24, to sign for Inter Milan for £30m. (Sun)

Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney, 30, will continue to be available for England even if manager Sam Allardyce does not retain him as captain. (Daily Mail)

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, 29, says that his life is "carnage" and that he rarely leaves his house because of the attention he gets after helping his club win the Premier League last season. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United are inching closer to completing a world-record deal for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, in the region of £100m. (Sky Sports)

Burnley have joined Celtic in the race to sign Manchester United defender Paddy McNair, 21. (Daily Record)

Hull City are poised to make a decision on their new manager in the next 24 hours, with Wales boss Chris Coleman believed to be one of the newly promoted club's top targets.(Daily Mail)

West Bromwich Albion are ready to sell striker Saido Berahino, 22, after agreeing a £15m deal with West Ham for Diafra Sakho, 26. (Daily Telegraph)

West Ham's deal for the Olympic Stadium could make the club's owners richer than was previously thought. (City AM)

Everton have offered Southampton £9m for Portugal centre-back Jose Fonte, 32. (Daily Record)

New Sunderland manager David Moyes will try to sign winger Adnan Januzaj, 21, and forward Will Keane, 23, from his former club Manchester United.(Daily Express)

Premier League clubs with money to spend thanks to a new television contract are being overcharged significantly for players by their European rivals. (Daily Mirror)

Jose Mourinho was desperate to sign Swiss forward Breel Embolo, 19, from Basel - according to Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel, who signed him instead. (Manchester Evening News)

Mourinho and his new forward signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, will make Manchester United successful again, according to retired striker Hernan Crespo, who played for the manager at Chelsea and Inter Milan. (Guardian)

New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he is losing his voice because he shouts at his players so much. (Times - subscription required)

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Marcin Bulka, 16, from FCB Escola Varsovia, Barcelona's academy in Poland. (Metro)

Brad Smith, the 22-year-old defender who has just left Anfield to join Bournemouth, says Cherries midfielder Jordon Ibe, 20, could turn out to be better than Smith's former Liverpool team-mate Raheem Sterling. (Daily Star)

League One side Walsall are set to break their transfer record by paying £300,000 to Cypriot top-flight side Anorthosis Famagusta for forward Andreas Makris, 20. (Express and Star, Wolverhampton)

Ryan Giggs once held a young Cristiano Ronaldo up against the wall when they were team-mates at Manchester United - because he felt the Portuguese winger's breakfast soft drink was too unhealthy. (Daily Mirror)

New United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, left his hotel in Manchester just a few hours after arriving in England, because it did not have a swimming pool. (Sun)

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Christian Benteke's agent has confirmed Liverpool have yet to receive any new offers for the Belgium striker, but the 25-year-old hopes to leave Anfield before the end of the transfer window. (Guardian)

Turkish side Besiktas are willing to either offer £21.1m for Benteke or take the striker on loan. (Haber7, via Daily Express)

Everton have been angered by what they see as Chelsea's attempts to unsettle striker Romelu Lukaku, with the Blues yet to bid for the 23-year-old. (Liverpool Echo)

Officials at Goodison Park will meet Lukaku's agent, Mino Raiola, in the coming days as they look to resolve the forward's long-term future. (Daily Express)

Jose Mourinho claims Paul Pogba, 23, will become the world's best player at Manchester United, something he could not achieve at Barcelona or Real Madrid because of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. (Daily Star)

Ars*nal defender Gabriel, 25, was carried off against Manchester City in Gothenburg, leaving the Gunners without a fully fit senior centre half for the start of the season, which could intensify their attempts to land £40m-rated Valencia centre back Shkodran Mustafi. (Daily Mail)

But Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has suggested the club will not be signing a new centre-back before their opening Premier League game against Liverpool next Sunday.(Metro)

Wenger has hinted that Theo Walcott, 27, will be used as a winger this season. (Daily Star)

West Ham are close to completing the signings of Swansea striker Andre Ayew, 26, and Olympiakos left-back Arthur Masuaku, 22. (Talksport)

Swansea are ready to break their transfer record and pay around £15m to bring Atletico Madrid striker Borja Baston to the Liberty Stadium. (South Wales Evening Post)

Tottenham will complete the signing of Marseille midfielder Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, 21, this week, with 22-year-old Clinton Njie heading the other way. (La Provence, via HITC)

France defender Eliaquim Mangala, 25, and Wilfried Bony, 27, appear to be edging towards the exit at Manchester City after being left at home for the game with Ars*nal in Gothenburg. (Manchester Evening News)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, labelled Manchester United as the "biggest club he has played for" after scoring the winning goal in the 2-1 Community Shield victory over Leicester. (Sun)

Ars*nal and Liverpool are among the favourites to sign Charlton and England U19s forward Ademola Lookman, 18, for more than £2m. (Daily Mirror)

Southampton have initiated contact with Napoli over a potential deal for Italy forward Manolo Gabbiadini, 24. (Tutto Mercato, via HITC)

Kelechi Iheanacho's agent says he blocked a move to Ars*nal before the striker, 19, moved to Manchester City in 2014. (AllNigeriaSoccer, via Manchester Evening News)

AC Milan will start a £300m transfer outlay by securing Ars*nal target Isco from Real Madrid, but will have to pay £37m for the 22-year-old Spain midfielder. (AS)

Newcastle United and France midfielder Moussa Sissoko says he is "flattered" to have been linked with a move to some of Europe's top clubs this summer. (L'Equipe, via Chronicle)

Championship side Birmingham City are targeting a loan deal for Manchester United's 20-year-old English striker James Wilson. (ESPN)

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says striker Andy Carroll, 27, should be in new England manager Sam Allardyce's plans. (Daily Express)

Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana says new signing Sadio Mane, 24, is "unpredictable" and he expects the forward will be a success at Anfield. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland will be prepared to let Liam Bridcutt, 27, join Leeds United on loan if that is what it takes to remove the Scotland international from the wage bill. (Chronicle)

Gonzalo Higuain may have become the third most expensive player when he joined Juventus for £75.3m but back home in his native Argentina the striker is less popular with fans. An app mocking the 28-year-old has been developed, with users trying to help Higuain finish off the chances he missed in the 2014 World Cup final and the 2015 and 2016 Copa America finals.(Gazzetta)

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Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, has been told he can leave if manager Pep Guardiola signs a replacement. Everton are keen on the England international. (Daily Mirror)

Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, 33, has agreed terms with City, casting further doubt over Hart's future. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Ars*nal target Alexandre Lacazette, 25, says he might leave Lyon this summer. The Premier League side have had a £29m bid rejected for the France international. (Canal+ via Metro)

Manchester United could move for Southampton defender Jose Fonte, 32. (Manchester Evening News)

Crystal Palace are ready to bid for West Ham striker Andy Carroll, 27, if they fail to sign Liverpool forward Christian Benteke, 25. (Daily Express)

West Brom are also interested in Benteke, but Liverpool will not accept anything less than £32.5m for the Belgian. (Sky Sports)

Winger Yannick Bolasie, 27, and midfielder Mile Jedinak, 32, are set to leave Crystal Palace. (Daily Mirror)

Everton expect to announce the £25m signing of Bolasie and manager Ronald Koeman is ready to press ahead with further signings. (Daily Express)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said midfielder Juan Mata, 28, had a future at the club after scoring in their Premier League opener against Bournemouth.(Sky Sports)

Liverpool could sign 17-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard but West Ham are also interested in the Norwegian. (Ouest France - in French)

Former Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo, who now plays for New York City, says the Italian club are "still laughing" about signing Paul Pogba, 23, from Manchester United for £1.5m in 2012. The France midfielder has rejoined the Red Devils for £89m. (Daily Telegraph)

Everton have had an £8.6m offer for Lyon winger Rachid Ghezzal turned down, and the 24-year-old is keen to stay in France. (Goal)

Tottenham are considering a £13m bid for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Adrien Silva, 27, should Dane Christian Eriksen, 24, leave. (Daily Star)

But Eriksen played down reports of his unrest by writing on social media: "Don't believe what you read." (Independent)

Watford are interested in 22-year-old Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina, who Ars*nal have bid £14m for. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

West Brom manager Tony Pulis is worried his team is 'stagnating' and wants to invest in new players quickly. (Guardian)

Chelsea continue to be interested in Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25. (Gazzetta World)

Blues boss Antonio Conte says Diego Costa is staying at Chelsea and wants the 29-year-old striker to continue with his aggressive style of play. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle will send midfielder Henri Saivet, 25, on loan to St Etienne. (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Magpies are considering a bid for Sheffield Wednesday striker Fernando Forestieri, 26. The Italian refused to travel to Wednesday's Championship game against Norwich. (Yorkshire Post)

Hull defender Curtis Davies has called on the club's owners to appoint a full-time manager to start a recruitment drive as quickly as possible and backed caretaker boss Mike Phelan for the role. (The Times - subscription required)

Manager Slaven Bilic says West Ham were too slow with their bid for striker Michy Batshuayi in the summer. (Daily Star)

Former England captain Alan Shearer says Pep Guardiola needs to tell Joe Hart if he is not part of his plans so the England goalkeeper can move on. (The Sun)

Ars*nal goalkeeper Petr Cech's day went from bad to worse as he crashed his car outside Emirates Stadium after conceding four goals in the Gunners' loss to Liverpool. (Daily Telegraph)

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Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed he hopes to sign German World Cup winning defender Shkodran Mustafi, 24. (SFR Sport via Daily Express)

But Wenger might need to spend heavily amid reports Mustafi could cost the Gunners £50m. (Daily Mirror)

Joe Hart, 29, will be allowed to leave Manchester City after they agreed to sign fellow goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, 33, from Barcelona in a deal worth up to £17m. (Daily Telegraph)

Everton's hopes of signing Hart depend on a chain of goalkeeper transfers - beginning with Barcelona completing a deal for Ajax's Jasper Cillessen, 27. (Liverpool Echo)

Winger Kevin Mirallas, 28, has urged Everton and Belgium team-mate Romelu Lukaku, 23, to sign a new contract. (Daily Express)

Everton are in talks with Porto to sign Algerian forward Yacine Brahimi, 26. (Sky Sports)

Santos striker Gabriel Barbosa, 19, has hinted he could join Brazil team-mate Neymar, 24, at Barcelona. (Sun)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he he would be an "idiot" to make panic buys in the wake of defeat at Burnley. (Guardian)

England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 26, will become the latest Leicester City player to sign a new contract this week. (Daily Mirror)

Hull caretaker-manager Mike Phelan has called on the club to allow him to sign more players after their impressive start to the Premier League season. (Daily Mail)

Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado, 28, is expected to complete a permanent move from Chelsea to Juventus in the next few days. (ESPN)

Manchester United still want Portugal defender Jose Fonte, 32, to replace Marcos Rojo, 26, and Phil Jones, 24, at Old Trafford. (Manchester Evening News)

West Brom head coach Tony Pulis is interested in signing England forward Jay Rodriguez, 27, on loan from Southampton, with Hull City also interested. (Daily Telegraph)

Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves' future is in doubt as the 31-year-old Brazilian's predicted transfer might not happen. (Marca)

Fiorentina want to sign West Ham's Spanish midfielder Pedro Obiang, 24. (Gazetta della Sport)

But Hammers manager Slaven Bilic is targeting one more "proper" signing of his own before the end of the window. (West Ham official website)

Turkish club Caykur Rizespor are close to signing former Ars*nal midfielder Mathieu Flamini and striker Emmanuel Adebayor, both 32. (Goal.com)

Tottenham have made a number of offers for Espanyol's Spanish goalkeeper Pau Lopez, 21.(Sky Sports)

FC Porto have convinced Portugal Under-21 striker Andre Silva, 20, to sign to a new five-year contract. (ESPN)

Fulham midfielder Kevin McDonald, 27, has urged team-mate Ryan Sessegnon, 16, to stay at Craven Cottage despite rumoured interest from the Premier League. (Daily Star)

A game in Germany between bitter rivals Dynamo Dresden and Red Bull Leipzig was marred when a severed bull's head was thrown by fans towards the pitch. (Goal.com - warning: contains graphic image)

Aston Villa owner Tony Xia says the club hope to make more new signings before next week's transfer deadline.(Birmingham Mail)

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino will consider changing his formation to get £17m summer signing Vincent Janssen, 22, combining effectively in attack with Harry Kane, 23. (Daily Mail)

Los Angeles Galaxy have ruled out a move for Joleon Lescott, with the 34-year-old defender seeking a way out of Championship club Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

Former Ars*nal midfielder Patrick Vieira believes the current side lack the toughness required to win the Premier League. (Daily Mirror)

Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy pulled no punches when he laid into critical fans in a rant that contained some colourful language. (Daily Mail)

Middlesbrough midfielder Adam Clayton revealed more than he bargained for when he posed with his team-mates in the dressing room after Sunday's 2-1 win over Sunderland. (Sun)

Germany midfielder Robert Bauer has apologised for taunting Brazil fans after the home nation won Olympic gold in a penalty shoot-out on Saturday night. (AS)

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Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney, 30, should retire from international football in order to continue playing for his club, according to former England striker Alan Shearer. (Sun)

West Ham winger Michail Antonio, 26, who earned his first England call-up on Sunday, repeatedly turned down offers to play for Jamaica in hope of a Three Lions call. (Sun)

Chelsea have had a bid for Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez, 25, rejected but - Madrid president Florentino Perez would be open to a £60m deal. (Daily Mirror)

However, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has said the Colombia international will stay at the Bernabeu. (Daily Express)

Manchester United are considering a £1m bid for Sheffield United forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 19. (Daily Mail)

The club also hope to bring in two defenders, with Southampton's Jose Fonte, 32, and Monaco's Brazil international Fabinho, 22, the leading candidates. (Daily Record)

But United manager Jose Mourinho could still miss out on Fabinho, who is more likely to remain with Monaco than move to Manchester. (Daily Express)

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan, 30, is set for a medical at Championship Reading before a season-long loan from Chinese club Shanghai SIPG. (Get Reading)

West Brom are close to signing Spanish midfielder Ignacio Camacho, 26, from Malaga for a fee of more than £15m. (Daily Star)

Albion have also agreed a club-record £13m fee for Tottenham winger Nacer Chadli, 27.(Daily Telegraph)

Meanwhile, manager Tony Pulis has hinted the club could sell England U21 striker Saido Berahino, 23, before Wednesday's transfer deadline.(Wolverhampton Express & Star)

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma, 21, is wanted by Bundesliga side Schalke.(Daily Mail)

Manager Antonio Conte could bring in a defender, however, with Chelsea ready to play £21m for Fiorentina full-back Marcos Alonso, 25.(Marca)

Juventus have ended their pursuit of Paris St-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi, 29, who was viewed as a potential replacement for Manchester United's recent signing Paul Pogba, 23. (Goal.com)

Crystal Palace are close to signing Chelsea striker Loic Remy, 29, on a season-long loan.(Sky Sports)

Palace are also keen to sign Everton midfielder James McCarthy, 25, who is set to leave Goodison Park. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United have told defender Marcos Rojo, 26, he is not for sale after rejecting two bids for the defender. (Yahoo)

Sunderland will face competition from Valencia to sign £7m-rated Spanish midfielder Vicente Iborra, 28, from Sevilla.(Sunderland Echo)

Former Ars*nal and AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini, 32, is close to a return to Italy, with Roma and Torino in negotiations.(Metro)

Liverpool have told winger Lazar Markovic, 22, that he can leave the club on loan, with AC Milan interested.(Sun)

Aston Villa are trying to sign Middlesbrough winger Albert Adomah, 28.(HITC)

Meanwhile, Villa defender Joleon Lescott, 34, will decide between a free transfer move to Serie A side Pescara or Greek club AEK Athens.(Daily Mail)

Ars*nal's imminent arrival from Valencia, the Germany international Shkodran Mustafi, chose to sign for the Gunners because he finds the club "horny".(London Evening Standard)

Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno says he had a 14-minute mental blackout after being struck in the face with the ball in Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Borussia Monchengladbach and played on "in a trance". (Bild - in German)

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Juventus are planning a move for Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian, 26, in January. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, 29, has revealed new England boss Sam Allardyce had the opportunity to sign him when he was in charge at West Ham. (London Evening Standard)

France forward Antoine Griezmann, 25, has insisted he will not leave Atletico Madrid as long as Diego Simeone is the manager, despite reports Manchester United were preparing a world-record bid in January. (Telefoot - in French)

England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29 - who is on loan at Torino - has been described by Manchester City team-mate Willy Caballero as a "robot" and a "big cat". (Tuttosport)

Ars*nal's Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil, 27, has told German newspaper Express he would like to take the number 10 jersey previously worn by Jack Wilshere, who left the club on loan last week.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe believes the signing of midfielder Wilshere, 24, has inspired his squad. (Daily Star)

The decision over whether Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema can return to the France team lies with manager Didier Deschamps, says French Football Federation president Noel le Graet. Benzema has been unavailable since being charged over his involvement in the alleged blackmail of international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena. (L'Equipe)

Bundesliga side HSV Hamburg are being linked with a January bid for Cardiff City's 27-year-old midfielder Aron Gunnarsson. (Wales Online)

A poll shows 61% of fans are confident Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 29, can take on the goalscoring responsibility at Paris St-Germain following the departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, to Manchester United - while 69% say former Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli, 26, is a good signing for Nice. (L'Equipe - in French)

Wales boss Chris Coleman was tempted by an approach from Hull during the summer but resisted the Premier League club because he is desperate for more success on the international stage. (Daily Mail)

Former Manchester City youth player Adrien Rabiot, 21, wants a move back to England after the midfielder fell out of favour at Paris St-Germain. (Sun)

Bordeaux goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso, 34, rejected a move to Sunderland in the final minutes of transfer deadline day. (L'Equipe - in French)

Dartford goalkeeper Deren Ibrahim scored with a 70-yard free-kick against Hungerford Town in the National League South. (Daily Mail)

West Brom boss Tony Pulis is set to take training this week and is expected to stay on as manager despite reports he is considering his future. (Daily Mirror)

Barcelona playmaker Lionel Messi says he dyed his hair blond as part of a new start following the announcement of his short-lived international retirement this summer. (Sun)

Manchester United have removed a plaque from former manager Sir Matt Busby's old seat at Old Trafford and have moved his family's season tickets from the director's box to another part of the stadium. (Daily Mail)

And the Red Devils' players have been banned from swapping shirts with opposition players, as it is "not cost effective". (Sun)

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Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger is hopeful midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, will sign an extended deal with the Gunners in January. England international Wilshere is currently on a season-long loan deal with Bournemouth. (Daily Star)

Wilshere has described Cherries boss Eddie Howe, who has been linked with succeeding Wenger, as "the perfect coach for me". (Telegraph)

However, former Gunners midfielder Ray Parlour believes Howe does not have the experience to take over at Emirates Stadium. (Sun)

Meanwhile, Gunners defender Laurent Koscielny, 31, is a doubt for Tuesday's opening Champions League game at Paris St-Germain after he suffered a kick to the face in Saturday's 2-1 win over Southampton. (Guardian)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says Diego Costa, 27, is a target for opponents and has called on Premier League referees to protect the Blues forward. (Sun)

Sunderland manager David Moyes says he could have won the Premier League with Everton if he had been given the money to sign a striker like the Toffees' 23-year-old Belgium international Romelu Lukaku. (Telegraph)

Lukaku was unhappy the club would not pay for him to fly back from international duty on a private jet and had to pay the £6,500 fare himself. (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile, Everton manager Ronald Koeman has told midfielder Ross Barkley not to blame anyone but himself for being dropped by England. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United are interested in signing Juventus' Cyprus midfielder Grigoris Kastanos, 18. (Daily Express)

Red Devils striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, has said that team-mate Marcus Rashford, 18, can "take over everything". (Sky Sports)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is going to give Rashford his first start of the season in Thursday's Europa League game against Feyenoord. (Guardian)

Tottenham's Argentina winger Erik Lamela, 24, wants to double his wages to £120,000 a week to sign a new deal. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham are to hold talks with their landlords at London Stadium over the security they provide. There was fighting among fans in Saturday's 4-2 defeat by Watford. (Daily Mail)

Torino manager Sinisa Mihajlovic refused to blame Joe Hart for his side's 2-1 defeat at Atalanta, despite the 29-year-old on-loan Manchester City and England goalkeeper's error for the equalising goal. (Daily Mail)

Barcelona's 24-year-old forward Neymar has announced plans for the launch of his career as a musician, with his first song to be released on Wednesday. (AS)

Ars*nal defender Hector Bellerin is the fastest Premier League player on the upcoming Fifa 17 video game. Bellerin has been scored 95 out of 100 for pace, one less than the fastest player on the game, Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyeng. (Mirror)

Swansea's 26-year-old Netherlands midfielder Leroy Fer accidently ended up spending 30,000 euros on a horse when playing for FC Twente. (Guardian)

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign 24-year-old Paris St-Germain midfielder Lucas Moura, according to the Brazilian's agent. (ESPN)

Ars*nal are the latest Premier League club to be linked with a move for Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, 25, with Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea also interested in the £80m-rated France international. (Daily Star)

Mark Hughes is now strong favourite to suffer the first Premier League managerial sacking of the season after his Stoke side continued their winless start to the season at Crystal Palace. (Daily Telegraph)

Everton manager Ronald Koeman says 35-year-old midfielder Gareth Barry, who made his 600th Premier League appearance on Saturday, can carry on playing for two more years. (Daily Mirror)

Toffees defender Phil Jagielka, 34, says there is a fear factor under new boss Koeman, who is "like a new headteacher" at Goodison Park. (Daily Express)

Manchester United will welcome any approach for unwanted German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32. (Daily Mail)

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists midfielder James Rodriguez, 25, will not be leaving the club, despite being linked with moves to either Manchester United or Chelsea. (Daily Express) 

West Ham's hopes of keeping centre back Reece Oxford, whose current deal expires at the end of the season, look bleak as Manchester United plot a move for the 17-year-old. (Daily Mail)

Antonio Conte subjected his players to an angry dressing-down after Chelsea's 2-1 defeat by Liverpool on Friday and is believed to have accused his players of failing to play as a team. (The Times - subscription required). 

Newcastle will spend £10m to sign Brentford and Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Judge, 27, in a deal that could be worth £2m in sell-on fees to his former club Blackburn. (Irish Sun)

Caretaker manager Mike Phelan is analysing Hull City's contract offer and hopes to make a decision about becoming Steve Bruce's permanent successor on Monday. (Talksport)

Former Manchester United coach Phelan is set to be confirmed as Hull City's manager early this week. (Guardian)

Striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 32, has described Lyon's reasons for not signing him as "nonsense" and said the French club "will kill themselves" if they use similar excuses in the future. (L'Equipe, via ESPN)

Joey Barton's spell at Rangers is set to come an end when the midfielder, 34, has a meeting with manager Mark Warburton on Monday. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield Wednesday defender Jeremy Helan is to quit football at the age of 24 to devote himself to religion. (Sheffield Star)

Watford boss Walter Mazzarri says striker and captain Troy Deeney, 28, reminds him of Argentina legend Diego Maradona. (Sun)

French champions PSG want to tie 22-year-old Brazil centre-back Marquinhos down on a five-year deal. (Goal)

Former Celtic and West Brom striker Marc-Antoine Fortune had been set to join League One Southend on a free transfer, but it will only happen if the 35-year-old free agent lowers his wage demands. (Southend Echo)

Former Everton and England midfielder Alan Ball's life is currently being portrayed in a theatre production called 'Ball of Fire'. (Liverpool Echo)

Leicester City defender Robert Huth has described how Ars*nal players taking selfies after their 2-1 win against the Foxes in February "got the blood boiling" - and inspired them to their historic title success. (Sun)

A group of senior citizens replaced the usually younger generation of mascots to walk out on the pitch before AIK played Gelfe in the Swedish top flight. (Talksport)

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Manchester City forward Kevin de Bruyne, 25, could be sidelined for a month by the hamstring injury he sustained in Saturday's win over Swansea. (Daily Mail)

De Bruyne will fly to Barcelona on Monday for more tests and to begin treatment but is certain to be out of action for at least three weeks. (Sun)

Kevin de Bruyne initially thought he had suffered a minor strain but the injury is a minor tear, although the player and City may have to wait until Wednesday for a full prognosis. (Guardian)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is targeting Burnley's Michael Keane, 23, and Middlesbrough's Ben Gibson, 23, as he plans an overhaul of his backline. Defenders Gary Cahill, 30, and Branislav Ivanovic, 32, are expected to be phased out of the Blues team as Conte targets a new full-back and two new centre-halves. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City and Chelsea want to sign Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, 29, in January. (Daily Star)

However, Juve director Giuseppe Marotta says there has been no contact from City. (Mediaset Premium via Manchester Evening News)

Striker Wayne Rooney, 30, is prepared to accept he is no longer an automatic pick for Manchester United following manager Jose Mourinho's decision to drop him for Saturday's match against Leicester. (Daily Mirror)

Rooney will not quit United and will see out the two years of his existing contract at Old Trafford, with an option for a third. (Daily Express)

Manchester United boss Mourinho has had a private meeting with Rooney and told the club captain to sort his own form out before criticising any of his team-mates. (Sun)

Sunderland manager David Moyes says his side's Premier League survival prospects look bleak unless his squad is strengthened significantly in January. (Guardian)

Ars*nal midfielder Francis Coquelin, 25, could be sidelined for months rather than weeks by the knee injury he sustained against Chelsea on Saturday if he has suffered a recurrence of the medial ligament injury that kept him out for two months last season. (Daily Mail)

Stoke City are considering bringing in former Hull boss Steve Bruce to replace Mark Hughes.(Daily Express)

Manchester United might have a better chance of signing 25-year-old Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann now he has left his agent. (Independent)

Former Ars*nal forward Lukas Podolski says midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32, might leave Manchester United for Major League Soccer in the United States. (Bild - in German)

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs will meet Swansea's United States investors before their takeover at Liberty Stadium. The new owners also want to talk to former USA coach Bob Bradley.(Sun)

Nearly 15,000 people have signed a petition calling for hedge-fund owners Sisu to sell Coventry City. (Coventry Telegraph)

Premier League champions Leicester City are struggling to defend set-pieces because of a grappling crackdown, says full-back Danny Simpson. (Daily Telegraph)

Borussia Monchengladbach have no plans to sign Real Madrid forward Martin Odegaard, 17, on loan. (Sport1 - in German)

Newcastle United goalkeeper Matz Sels closed his Twitter account following criticism from some of the club's fans after the 1-1 draw at Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

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Sam Allardyce, who left his role as England boss last week following newspaper allegations, is hoping to resurrect his football career in the United States. (Daily Mirror)

Bristol City manager Lee Johnson and former Hull boss Steve Bruce are Championship side Aston Villa's top two targets to replace Roberto di Matteo as manager. (Sun)

Francesco Guidolin's future as manager of Swansea, who have won just once so far this season, will be decided in the next 48 hours. (Daily Mirror)

Swansea players are still supporting manager Francesco Guidolin, according to captain Leon Britton. (South Wales Evening Post)

Manchester United are considering a move for Benfica's Spanish left-back Alex Grimaldo, 21, despite his £51m buy-out clause. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal will offer right-back Hector Bellerin, 21, a new five-year deal in an attempt to end interest from Barcelona and Manchester City in the Spain international. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea could make a move for Manchester City's England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, after manager Antonio Conte was spotted watching him play for Torino, where he is on loan. (Goal.com)

Chelsea's Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 24, has played down rumours that he wants to return to Spain. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan says trouble among some sections of the club's support has been blown out of proportion. (Telegraph)

Meanwhile, Hammers manager Slaven Bilic wants his team to train at the London Stadium to make it feel "more like home". (Daily Mail)

Manchester City are interested in Lazio forward Alessandro Rossi, according to the 19-year-old Italian's agent. (Gianluca di Marzo - in Italian)

Liverpool midfielder James Milner, 30, says Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is the best manager he has played under. (Telegraph)

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has denied the club are in trouble after their fourth successive draw. (Marca - in Spanish)

German champions Bayern Munich are tracking Celtic and Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney, 19. (Daily Express)

Sunderland captain John O'Shea says the club are not in crisis despite their latest draw against West Brom. The Black Cats have not won a Premier League game since May. (Telegraph)

Ars*nal fans travelling to Burnley were held up after a train hit a herd of cows. (London Evening Standard)

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Chelsea are willing to offer 25-year-old Belgium forward Eden Hazard plus cash for Juventus and Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci, 29. (Sun)

Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32, will almost certainly leave Manchester United in January, and is interested in a move to the United States or back to Germany, after getting himself fit with extra gym sessions. (Sun)

Chelsea and Manchester City both want Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but the 27-year-old still favours a move to Real Madrid. (Don Balon, via Star)

Manchester United and City, as well as Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain, were all willing to pay £170m to sign Barcelona striker Neymar, 24, in the summer. (Mundo Deportivo, via Star)

Barcelona are interested in five defenders, including Ars*nal right-back Hector Bellerin, 21. They are also watching Valencia's Joao Cancelo, 22, Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich, 21, Shakhtar Donetsk's Darijo Srna, 34, and Juventus' Stephan Lichtsteiner, 32. (Marca)

But Ars*nal want to offer Bellerin a new long-term deal to keep him at the club, along with 20-year-old forward Alex Iwobi. (Goal)

Rangers could have to pay off the rest of Joey Barton's £2m contract if they cannot find grounds to sack the 34-year-old midfielder, just months after signing him. (Independent)


Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has recommended 17-year-old AIK striker Alexander Isak to both Juventus and Paris St-Germain. (Tuttosport, via Goal)

Napoli are considering free agent strikers Emmanuel Adebayor, 32, Dimitar Berbatov, 35, Marouane Chamakh, 32, and Kevin Kuranyi, 34, to replace the injured Arkadiusz Milik. (Football Italia)

Spain legend Xavi, the Qatar World Cup ambassador, says "everyone loves Scotland" and thinks it is a shame they struggle to qualify for tournaments. (Sun)

Fifa president Gianni Infantino does not think a Great Britain Olympic team would threaten the independent status of the home nations. (Guardian)

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, 28, was photographed with his agent in Milan this week, causing speculation he could be talking to a Serie A club. (Metro)

Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodriguez, 25, received death threats after pulling out of the Colombia squad because of injury. (Mirror)

Slovenia's squad have released a statement saying Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kevin Kampl, 26, has "deserted" them after pulling out of the squad with exhaustion. They face England on Tuesday. (Mirror)

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, 30, could be out for a month with a knee injury picked up while playing for Spain. (AS)

Turkey midfielder Arda Turan, 29, says Barcelona turned down a bid of £45m for him from an unnamed Chinese club last season. (Beyaz TV, via Daily Mail)

Everton's chief European scout Ian Atkins has left his job to join Championship side Aston Villa as their chief scout and head of European recruitment. (Liverpool Echo)

Slovenia say Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kevin Kampl, 26, "has deserted" the national team after pulling out of the squad to face England on Tuesday. (Daily Express)

Manuel Neuer is widely considered the world's top goalkeeper - but that did not stop him kicking the ball into his own face as he attempted to get a loose ball out of his net. (ESPN)

Spain's squad surprised Diego Costa with a birthday cake and laptop after a whip-round for the £185,000-a-week Chelsea striker. Insert your own Yaya Toure gag here. (Metro)

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Arsene Wenger says the Gunners will have to spend big to retain the services of 28-year-old Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil. (Daily Mirror)

England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23, says he would consider a move away from Ars*nal if he cannot secure enough first-team football at Emirates Stadium. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea, Liverpool and Juventus are all targeting Porto and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 19, who will cost £18m. (Visao de Mercado - in Portuguese)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho could be set to reignite the club's long-standing interest in Everton and Republic of Ireland right-back Seamus Coleman, 28. (Irish Independent)

Juventus will offer Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci, 29, a new contract to fend off interest from Chelsea.(Premium Sport, via Daily Mirror)

Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer says Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy needs to "stop sulking" to rediscover the form that earned him 24 goals last season.(Sun)

New Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce is targeting Middlesbrough and Scotland striker Jordan Rhodes, 26, to boost his side's Championship campaign.(Sun)

Former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, had the chance to move to Manchester United during former manager Louis van Gaal's time at the club, but "did not believe it was the right moment".(Daily Mirror)

Celtic must make the most of their 20-year-old French striker Moussa Dembele because the youngster is set for bigger things, according to his former Fulham team-mate Lewis Holtby. (Daily Express)

Everton's Netherlands goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, 34, has thanked Toffees boss Ronald Koeman and claimed his manager at Fulham Felix Magath "didn't want to work with me". (Liverpool Echo)

Former Ars*nal striker Alan Smith, 53, has chosen seven Liverpool players to four from Manchester United in a combined XI.(Telegraph)

United midfielder Paul Pogba - the world's most expensive footballer - blanks out critics... by dancing. (Independent, via TF1)

Newcastle's 51,885-strong crowd was the sixth highest in Europe on Saturday - despite the team playing in the Championship. (Newcastle Chronicle)