What The Sports Pages Say

Manchester United have been told by Borussia Dortmund they have no chance of signing World Cup winners Mats Hummels and Marco Reus.

Ex-Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton feels Southampton defender Dejan Lovren is just the player the club needs. Starsport understands Liverpool have agreed a £20m transfer package with Southampton for the Croatia centre-back.

Liverpool have set their sights on Atletico Madrid defender Javier Manquillo.

Sunderland have opened talks with Atletico Madrid over an ambitious move for midfielder Cristian Rodriguez.

Southampton are preparing to crank up their attempts to land Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster and Norwich winger Nathan Redmond. Saints have had initial offers knocked back.

Barnsley are chasing free agent Zat Knight after the centre-back left Bolton.

Ipswich are giving a trial to striker Leroy Lita after he was released by Swansea and want to re-sign Owen Garvan from Crystal Palace.

THE SUN

Manchester City will offer striker Sergio Aguero a whopping £52m deal to stay at the club.

Tottenham are close to sealing a double swoop for Swansea duo Ben Davies and Michel Vorm.

Manchester United are ready to smash the British transfer record to return to the top.

Arsene Wenger has put moves for a midfield general on hold while he assesses Abou Diaby's return to fitness.

Paul Lambert has delivered a blunt hands-off warning to clubs coveting his Dutch World Cup sensation Ron Vlaar.

Inter Milan want Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.

Hull boss Steve Bruce plans to hijack West Brom's £2.5million move for Costa Rica World Cup star Cristian Gamboa.

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DAILY MIRROR

Louis van Gaal has been told money is no object as he plots Manchester United's revival.

Tottenham are being handed the chance to sign talented Shakhtar Donetsk forward Douglas Costa because of the crisis in Ukraine.

Cesc Fabregas has revealed how Jose Mourinho put Chelsea before his own family to persuaded him to join the Blues.

Crystal Palace are looking at Hull's Curtis Davies after losing out to QPR in the race for Steven Caulker.

QPR are keen on Osasuna midfielder Raoul Cedric Loe, who is also interesting Burnley and West Brom.

Newcastle want Arsenal wonderkid Serge Gnabry on a season-long loan.

THE TIMES

Arsenal are in talks to sell Nacho Monreal to Atletico Madrid.

Juventus have asked to sign Romelu Lukaku on loan, but Chelsea want a permanent deal for the striker.

THE GUARDIAN

Louis van Gaal will be handed a budget of £86m to sign the players required to get them challenging for silverware again.

DAILY MAIL

Arsenal will be challenged by Inter Milan and Roma for the signature of £15m-rated Manchester City defender Matija Nastasic.

Manchester City, who are expected to sign Eliaquim Mangala from Porto, are monitoring Isco's situation at Real Madrid.

Southampton will have to increase their bid for Fraser Forster after Celtic dismissed their opening offer as "derisory".

Monaco have joined Atletico Madrid in wanting Chelsea striker Fernando Torres.

Hull are in talks with Rennes over a deal for Cameroon defender Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

West Brom are closing on a £2m deal for Rosneborg's Costa Rica international Cristian Gamboa after he impressed at the World Cup.

Stoke's pursuit of Liverpool winger Oussama Assaidi is hanging in the balance over personal terms.

DAILY EXPRESS

Lionel Messi weighed up a shock transfer to Arsenal before signing a new Barcelona deal just two months ago, according to reports in Spain.

DAILY RECORD

Groningen president Hans Nijland hopes to cash in if Virgil van Dijk lands a bumper move to the English Premier League. Nijland sold van Dijk to Celtic last summer.

DAILY MIRROR

Harry Redknapp wants to strike a deal to bring former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o to Queens Park Rangers.

Tottenham are ready to grab Aston Villa's Dutch defender Ron Vlaar with a cash-plus-players bid that could take Lewis Holtby and Michael Dawson to the Midlands club.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he intends to keep rather than sell long-time first-choice goalkeeper Petr Cech if he loses the job to highly-rated youngster Thibaut Courtois.

West Ham are ready to offload Ravel Morrison - because the midfielder is not in Sam Allardyce's plans for the new season. The news emerged after the midfielder refused to have a necessary groin op because he was frightened about being cut.

Southampton will move for Feyenoord midfielder Jordy Clasie if they have to sell Morgan Schneiderlin - a target for Arsenal and Tottenham. Saints also plan to go back to Celtic with a fresh bid for keeper Fraser Forster.

Arsenal are ready to scrap their interest in Sami Khedira and Lars Bender and give Jack Wilshere the chance to be their midfield anchorman next season.

Liverpool, who are set to announce the signings of QPR striker Loic Remy and Atletico Madrid full-back Javier Manquillo today, are still after Southampton defender Dejan Lovren, haven't given up on signing Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno and have sounded out Juventus about midfielder Arturo Vidal.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez will make Bosnia World Cup midfielder Muhamed Besic his next signing. The 21-year-old will be on Merseyside today to discuss a £4m move from Hungarian side Ferencvaros.

Cardiff striker Fraizer Campbell is on the brink of signing for Crystal Palace.

THE SUN

Crystal Palace are on the trail of Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano, 29, who spent last season on loan at West Brom.

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 21, has moved a step closer to leaving the Stamford Bridge club by training with former club Anderlecht.

Hull City boss Steve Bruce has slapped a 'not for sale' sign on skipper Curtis Davies.

West Ham may move for Dundee United left back Andrew Robertson.

QPR have told Gary O'Neil he will not be offered a new deal, as they chase Norwich's Leroy Fer.

West Brom boss Alan Irvine is chasing Costa Rica pair Yeltsin Tejeda and Cristian Gamboa.

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has been told to forget Feyenoord duo Jordy Clasie and Terence Kongolo.

Joe Cole believes Roy Hodgson should think twice about giving the England captaincy to Wayne Rooney - and says Jordan Henderson is a genuine contender for the role.

DAILY STAR

Liverpool are battling to resurrect an £8m deal for Chelsea defender Ryan Bertrand.

Meanwhile, Sunderland boss Gus Poyet is confident he can push through his move for £14m-rated Kop striker Fabio Borini

Spurs target, 27-year-old, defender Davide Astori, has signed a new three-year contract with Serie A side Cagliari.

DAILY MAIL

Newcastle have told Jonas Gutierrez, Hatem Ben Arfa and Gabriel Obertan they can leave.

Burnley have joined race to sign striker Troy Deeney, but Championship side Watford are demanding £10m for the 26-year-old.

QPR have had a £5m bid for Leroy Fer rejected by Championship side Norwich City.

Fleetwood are making a move for Crystal Palace striker Stephen Dobbie.

Arsenal have taken two midfielders on trial - Barcelona's Georgios Spanoudakis, 15, and FK Javor Ivanjica's Mladen Micanovic, 17.

Leicester are keen on Trabzonspor centre-back Sol Bamba.

Hull City midfielder Robert Koren is poised to join up with Frank Lampard and David Villa at Melbourne City.

DAILY EXPRESS

Louis van Gaal is facing his first transfer setback as Manchester United manager with Borussia Dortmund warning him to forget about signing 25-year-old World Cup-winning defender Mats Hummels.

West Brom are chasing a second Costa Rica World Cup star in Deportivo Saprissa midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda.

Turkish club Galatasaray have lodged a £10m bid for Cardiff City midfielder Gary Medel.

THE GUARDIAN

Arsenal and Liverpool target James Milner, 28, has pledged his immediate future to Manchester City despite only playing 12 league games last season.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool will not waste their £100m transfer kitty on buying star names who do not have the right profile for the club with boss Brendan Rodgers expecting to bring a minimum of eight new recruits to Anfield by next month.

THE INDEPENDENT

Manchester City have made enquiries about the availability of 22-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Isco, while wnother Real Madrid star who could be on the move is defender Raphael Varane, 21, with Chelsea tracking him.

THE TIMES

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told goalkeepers Thibaut Courtois and Petr Cech that they will both be staying at the club.

DAILY RECORD

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet is ready to launch a bid to lure Celtic centre-back Virgil van Dijk to the Stadium of Light.

Kilmarnock boss Allan Johnston is running the rule over former Scotland Under-21 keeper Alan Martin.

DAILY MIRROR

Jose Mourinho has confirmed he wants to bring Didier Drogba back to Chelsea.

Meanhile, Petr Cech has warned his Stamford Bridge bosses "I will not be a Chelsea bench-warmer" if he loses his place as first-team keeper to Thibaut Courtois this season.

Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk is keen to play for his fellow Dutchman Ronald Koeman at Southampton. The Scottish champions want at least £10m for the centre-back, but Saints are set to rake in around double that from the sale of their defender Dejan Lovren to Liverpool.

Roma are weighing up a move for Tottenham centre-back Vlad Chiriches.

West Brom boss Alan Irvine admits never having seen striker Brown Ideye before making him the club's £10m record signing. He he has only watched his new star signing on DVD.

Hull City are hoping to clinch the £2m signing of Sheffield United defender Harry Maguire today.

Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale is a £1m target for Brighton.

Arsenal's World-Cup winning trio of Per Mertesacker, Mesut Ozil and Lukas Podolski will miss the start of the new Premier League season after being granted an extended break.

THE SUN

Chelsea are set to make a move to re-sign former striker Didier Drogba, 36.

Meanwhile, Blues winger Marko Marin is in talks over a loan move to Turkish side Besiktas.

Manuel Pellegrini is confident Manchester City can cut the red tape and sign Nigerian wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho.

Muhamed Besic is close to joining Everton.

Paul Lambert says Aston Villa have not received a single bid for Dutch defender Ron Vlaar - despite huge interest.

Dani Osvaldo is set to become the latest player to leave Southampton by signing for Inter Milan.

West Brom head the £3m-chase for striker Leonardo Pavoletti.

Burnley are lining up a bid for Nottingham Forest star Henri Lansbury.

DAILY STAR

Juventus star Arturo Vidal, 27, has ruled out a move to Manchester United this summer with Liverpool also thought to be interested.

Leicester City have joined QPR and Crystal Palace in the race to sign Spurs midfielder Lewis Holtby, 23, on loan.

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is on the verge of signing a new deal that will take him to 2016.

DAILY EXPRESS

Arsenal have offered Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 33, a five-year deal worth £1.4m per-year.

Atletico Madrid have joined Inter Milan in the race to sign £15m-rated Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.

DAILY MAIL

Hull City finally hope to sign full-back Andrew Robertson from Dundee United today in a £3m deal.

Sunderland are interested in a loan deal for Chelsea defender Patrick van Aanholt.

THE TIMES

Newcastle are ready to reopen talks regarding a deal to let Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa join Bordeaux.

Sevilla are ready to make an approach for Norwich midfielder Leroy Fer.

QPR are willing to lower their asking price to allow Adel Taarabt to join AC Milan on a permanent basis.

THE GUARDIAN

Everton are on the brink of clinching a deal for 21-year-old Bosnian midfielder Muhamed Besic.

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QPR are in final negotiations to sign Marseille's France World Cup midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, although Dynamo Moscow are also interested.
Arsenal have agreed a fee to buy Southampton defender Calum Chambers.
Chelsea winger Christian Atsu is a loan target for West Ham, Aston Villa, Everton and 12 other clubs.
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is facing a fight to stop Jose Fonte joining the Saints' summer exodus after rejecting a second bid from Cardiff for the defender.
Sam Allardyce is on a collision course with West Ham's owners over new forward Mauro Zarate, who was signed when he didn't want him, and midfielder Ravel Morrison, who Big Sam wants to sell and the club want to keep.
Wayne Rooney has confirmed he wants the Manchester United captaincy.

Barcelona are ready to make a shock swoop for Arsenal centre-half Thomas Vermaelen.
Manchester United are back in the race for £45 million Argentinian Angel di Maria.
Manchester City are still days away from welcoming Eliaquim Mangala - despite footage of him 'signing' appearing online.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp is lining up a move for French World Cup star Mathieu Valbuena (The Sun).
Leicester are weighing up a third bid for Watford striker Troy Deeney.
Nicolas Anelka is in talks with Belgian giants Standard Liege.
Oussama Assaidi's move from Liverpool to Stoke could collapse over his wage demands.
Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of Cardiff striker Frazier Campbell for £900,000.

Arsenal's interest in Mario Balotelli looks to have been dealt a killer blow, after AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani claimed the controversial striker would be staying with the Italian club.
Arsene Wenger says that the imminent arrival of David Ospina will see the goalkeeper challenge Wojciech Szczesny for the No 1 jersey at Arsenal.
Manchester United misfit Bebe has finalised a move to Benfica.
Everton are showing an interest in AIK's highly-rated Sweden winger Nabil Bahoui.
Sunderland have agreed a deal to take Patrick van Aanholt on loan from Chelsea.
QPR want Penarol's Uruguay striker Kevin Mendez.
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan admits the West Ham board and manager Sam Allardyce disagree over the future of Ravel Morrison.

Everton hope to complete the £18m signing of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku after 36-year-old Didier Drogba's return to Stamford Bridge.
Dejan Lovren could join Liverpool sooner than expected after reports the Croatian star will undergo a medical this weekend.
Atletico Madrid want 23-year-old Real Sociedad attacker Antoine Griezmann, who is also a target for Tottenham.
Arsenal have been knocked-back in their attempts to sign Wolfsburg playmaker Maximilian Arnold.

Liverpool have made a £14.2m bid for Bayern Munich's Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri.
Manchester United are still chasing three defenders as Louis van Gaal looks to rebuild his Old Trafford squad - Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels, Feyenoord's Stefan De Vrij and Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen remain at the top of Van Gaal's wish list.
Arsenal could be set to land AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli this summer with Costa Rica ace Joel Campbell going the other way in a sensational cash-plus-player switch.
Arsenal are also taking a look at United winger Nani.

Southampton want to keep hold of France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and will tell Tottenham and Arsenal they need to pay in excess of £27m if they want him.

Everton are exploring the possibility of re-signing Monaco forward Lacina Traore on loan.

QPR have joined the race to sign Marseille's France international midfielder Mathieu Valbuena.


Liverpool have been left red-faced after being informed they weren't big enough to tempt Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

Glenn Hoddle is being considered for a Premier League return - at QPR as first-team coach.

Sol Bamba is bieng lined for a return to Leicester City.

Angel Di Maria has rushed an SOS half way across the world to Manchester United's USA camp pleading: Get me out of here.

Tottenham have entered the transfer scrap for unsettled Manchester City ace Micah Richards.

Tottenham look set to miss out on Real Sociedad forward Antoine Griezmann after Atletico Madrid agreed a deal worth 25million euros.

Paris Saint Germain will attempt once more to try and lure keeper Hugo Lloris from Spurs.

Newcastle's frantic striker search has led to a fresh approach for Shakhtar Donetsk's Facundo Ferreyra.

THE PEOPLE

Louis van Gaal is facing disappointment in his battle to land Mats Hummels with Borussia Dortmund refusing to do business.

Didier Drogba returns to Chelsea on a mission to turn Diego Costa into a world-beater.

Manchester United hope to wrap up the signing of Arturo Vidal this week after resurrecting their move for the Chilean.

Southampton are ready to make a new £9million bid for Celtic's Fraser Forster.

Chelsea want Gary Cahill to sign a new contract before the season starts.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Belgian World Cup sensation Divock Origi has told Liverpool he wants to come to Anfield.

Alvaro Negredo's broken metatarsal will not tempt Manchester City into making another attempt to sign Spanish ace Isco.

Everton hope to agree a permanent deal for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.

THE SUN

Louis van Gaal has told the Manchester United board he needs five more players - and it will cost £100million.

West Ham last night launched a stunning bid to sign Samuel Eto'o.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Liverpool's summer spending will reach £100million when they sign Dejan Lovren, Divock Origi and Loic Remy in the next 24 hours.

Manchester City are ready to offer new contracts to four of their World Cup players - Joe Hart, James Milner, Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero - as they report back for duty after the tournament in Brazil.

DAILY MIRROR

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers won't panic buy after the failure of the Loic Remy deal, with Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez now a target as they eye a fourth Saints swoop of summer.

Jan Vertonghen hands Tottenham boost by confirming he will sign a new contract at White Hart Lane.

QPR boss Harry Redknapp confident he will win the three-way battle for Watford striker Troy Deeney.

Meanwhile, the Rs are fuming after news leaked out that Remy's Liverpool move has collapsed.

New Crystal Palace striker Fraizer Campbell is the man to get the Eagles flying insists Tony Pulis.

Wigan have cancelled their pre-season clash in Germany because they are running out of players.

Louis van Gaal has restored Manchester United's winning mentality says Juan Mata.

Arsene Wenger left cursing Arsenal's short pre-season as Alexis Sanchez misses Austria training camp.

Jake Livermore believes Europa League will be a boost to Hull City's Premier League campaign.

Sol Campbell says black English ex-pros are are too scared to stand up and be counted and also claims the FA turned down his offer to be involved with the England set-up.

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola will never be sacked insists chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

THE SUN

Manchester United will have to pay £79m for Roma's Dutch midfielder Kevin Strootman - despite the 24-year-old being sidelined with a cruciate knee ligament injury since March.

Manchester City say striker Stevan Jovetic is not for sale despite interest from Italy.

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman wants to sign Norwich midfielder Leroy Fer, 24, but faces competition from QPR for the Dutch international.

DAILY STAR

Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria wants to join Manchester United as the £45m-rated Argentina international does not want to return to the Bernabeu and is frustrated by Paris St-Germain's attempts to secure a loan deal.

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle, 56, is in the frame to become Harry Redknapp's new assistant at QPR following the departure of Wally Downes.

DAILY MAIL

Inter Milan are hopeing to finalise a deal for Southampton's unsettled Italian striker Dani Osvaldo, 28, who cost the Saints £15m from Roma last summer.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet hopes to sign 28-year-old Atletico Madrid winger Cristian Rodriguez.

THE SUN

Swansea boss Garry Monk says club would only sell striker Wilfried Bony for an 'astronomical' fee.
Marouane Fellaini is in talks with Napoli after Louis van Gaal's talk of a "broken squad" spelled the end at Manchester United for the Belgian and fellow midfielder Shinji Kagawa.
Sam Allardyce moved closer to leaving West Ham on the day Andy Carroll returned to England after surgery on a heel injury.
Gary Medel is begging Cardiff to let him join Inter this summer despite Galatasaray offering more money.
Jose Mourinho says Chelsea are ready to bring through a group of English youngsters and change the image of the club.
Fulham winger Ashkan Dejagah is close to joining Qatari club Al-Arabi in a £5m move.
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DAILY MAIL

Arsene Wenger will convert £16m right-back Calum Chambers into a centre-half or central midfielder after bringing him from Southampton to Arsenal.
And Saints fans could see two more of their stars leave soon as Tottenham close on a £35m double deal for morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez.
Aston Villa will rival West Brom for the loan signing of Chelsea's Victor Moses and also want Swansea midfielder Ki Sung-yeung.
West Ham are leading the chase for Arsenal right-back Carl Jenkinson, who will be allowed out on loan folowign Calum Chambers' arrival.
Celtic are holding off on selling Fraser Forster to Southampton until their Champions League fate is determined.
Crystal Palace are in for Lazio's French centre-half Michael Ciani.
Sporting Lisbon right-back Miguel Lopes is set to join Tottenham Hotspur on loan, with a view to a permanent move.
Former Chelsea striker and free agent Samuel Eto'o has been offered to West Ham as they look for cover for injured striker Andy Carroll, but the 33-year-old is understood to want £100,000 a week.
West Ham have rekindled their interest in signing Stuttgart centre-back Antonio Rudiger in a deal which could cost them £7m.
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DAILY MIRROR

Marouane Fellaini's nightmare year at Manchester United is set to end with a move to Napoli.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will not change his decision over pulling out of a deal for QPR striker Loic Remy, despite feeling for the unfortunate French star.
Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson is set to join West Ham on a season-long loan, disappointing Hull and Swansea who were both after him.
Tottenham are apparently closing in on the double signing of Southampton duo Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez.
Paul Lambert has urged Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner to cough up for £4m-rated Swansea midfielder Ki Sung Yeung.
Sunderland striker Danny Graham is a loan target for Leeds and Middlesbrough, but the Black Cats want a permanent deal.
Newcastle target Clement Grenier was absent from Lyon training on Monday.

DAILY STAR

Lazio could rival Napoli for the signature of Marouane Fellaini, while United could yet go for Juventus' Arturo Vidal despite earlier denials.
Aston Villa are putting together a bumper contract to stop Ron Vlaar leaving for Southampton.
Fulham midfielder Ashkan Dejagah will leave for Qatari club Al-Arabi in a £5m deal.
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is hoping to sign Serge Gnabry and Carl Jenkinson from Arsenal.
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THE TIMES

Wolfsburg are ready to challenge Everton for the permanent signature of Romelu Lukaku.
Newcastle target Clement Grenier missed training with Lyon yesterday, fuelling speculation of a move.
Napoli are interested in Tottenham midfielders Sandro and Christian Eriksen.

DAILY EXPRESS

Fulham are in pole position to sign Bordeaux centre-half Ludovic Sane.
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini could be on his way out of Old Trafford after his agent held talks with Napoli chief Riccardo Bigon.

THE INDEPENDENT

Manchester United are ready to allow Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa leave the club, with Borussia Dortmund in line to take him back.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Southampton face competition from West Ham for Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson after the Hammers held talks with the once-capped England international.
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has made a move to sign Chelsea winger Victor Moses on loan and will step up his bid to sign Ki Sung-yueng from Swansea City this week.

Newcastle will make another move for QPR striker Loic Remy in the wake of his transfer to Liverpool collapsing.

Nigel Reo-Coker has been offered the chance of a return to England with Leeds United.

Winger Cristian Rodriguez has snubbed a move to Sunderland but the Black Cats are still hopeful of signing Crewe striker Max Clayton.

Morgan Schneiderlin says his six happy years at Southampton have been destroyed by the club's decision not to let him leave the club this summer.

Swansea are set to open talks with Ki Sung-Yueng over a new deal.

Carl Jenkinson has been warned by Arsenal after singing an anti-Tottenham song during the club's trip to the United States.

DAILY MIRROR

Roy Hodgson could make a decision about his next England captain this week with Wayne Rooney being supported to take over from Steven Gerrard.

QPR boss Harry Redknapp is weighing up a move for Colombia midfielder Carlos Sanchez, although Elche's £4m valuation could be off-putting.

Ron Vlaar is set for crunch talks with Aston Villa over his future amid speculation of a bid from Southampton.

Tottenham are set to send midfielder Tom Carroll to Derby County on loan.

Adel Taarabt has been offered a lifeline by Harry Redknapp but the QPR forward will only get a chance to shine in the Premier League if he knuckles down in training.

Chelsea have put a £30m price tag on Romelu Lukaku's head, enough to put Everton off making a permanent move for him.

DAILY STAR

Sam Allardyce has been assured his job as West Ham boss is secure.

Niall Quinn reveals in his new book that Sunderland were close to appointing Louis Van Gaal as manager five years ago but were beaten to the punch by Bayern Munich.

Sheffield United are keen on Manchester United striker Davide Petrucci and are seeking a long-term loan for the 22-year-old.

Former QPR midfielder Gary O'Neil could be on his way to Israel with Maccabi Haifa interested in signing him.

DAILY EXPRESS

Rumours of a Thomas Vermaelen to Manchester United deal have intensified with new Arsenal signing Calum Chambers pictured wearing his No 5 in training.

DAILY MAIL

Sunderland are in talks with Lazio over a deal to sign their Belgium defender Luis Pedro Cavanda.

Newcastle misfit Hatem Ben Arfa is wanted by AC Milan - he has been told he can leave the club for a fee in the region of £12m.

Hull City are considering a third defensive addition this week with Brede Hangeland a possible to join the club - they signed Andrew Robertson from Dundee United and Sheffield United's Harry Maguire on Tuesday.

Leeds have opened talks with Chesterfield over defender Liam Cooper, rated in the £500,000 bracket, and are also interested in Rotherham striker Kieran Agard.

Arsenal have restarted talks with striker Olivier Giroud over a new contract.

THE TIMES

Jonathan de Guzman could be on his way out of Swansea, possibly for an unnamed London club.

Galatasaray seem to be heading the queue to sign Costa Rica World Cup star Joel Campbell on loan, with Arsenal again set to let him gain more experience in Europe.

Verona are interested in Aston Villa full-back Antonio Luna, who was left out of their pre-season tour squad.

DAILY RECORD

Former Motherwell striker Michael Higdon is being tracked by Barnsley and Coventry.

iverpool beat Premier League rivals Manchester City in a pre-season friendly at Yankee Stadium, coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 in normal time before winning a penalty shoot-out 3-1.

Stevan Jovetic bagged a brace for defending champions Manchester City but Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling replied for Liverpool, who finished second last season.

Simon Mignolet then pulled off a pair of saves in the shoot-out to give the Reds victory in front of a crowd of 49,653.

The win put Liverpool on top of Group B in the International Champions Cup and they move on to play AC Milan on Saturday, with the possibility of a final against Manchester United to follow.

The Yankee Stadium spectators were served up an entertaining encounter between the top two teams in England last season and City new boy Willy Caballero produced a great save in the first half to keep out a close-range Rickie Lambert header.
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At the other end, Brad Jones saved a low Jesus Navas effort and Edin Dzeko had a goal ruled out for offside.

Manchester City took the lead in the 53rd minute when the lively Navas made progress down the right and sent over a low cross which Jovetic converted at the near post, after Steven Gerrard was unable to clear.

But Liverpool responded just six minutes later, Henderson conjuring up a delightful curling finish after the ball ran loose when Sterling tried to find Daniel Sturridge.

Jovetic (67) quickly restored City’s lead, poking the ball past Mignoelet after a deflected shot fell perfectly for him.
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However, Liverpool pressed strongly in the closing stages and, with just five minutes left to play, Lucas cleverly set up Sterling with a cushioned pass and the England man’s excellent finish set up spot-kicks.

City were far from clinical with their penalties, Aleksandar Kolarov punting their first over the bar, although he was reprieved when Sturridge did likewise.

But Mignolet then saved well from Yaya Toure and Navas, while Emre Can and Henderson converted.

City finally found the net when youngster Kelechi Iheanacho stepped up but Lucas then sent Joe Hart the wrong way to win it for Liverpool.
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Diego Costa went from goalscorer to goal provider after laying on two of Chelsea’s three strikes against Vitesse Arnhem in their 3-1 win in the Netherlands.

Costa, who opened his Chelsea account in the 2-1 win over Olimpija Ljubljana on Monday, took just three minutes to notch his first assist of the evening at the Gelderdome.

Nemanja Matic sent the Spain international clear and the former Atletico striker squared the ball for Mohamed Salah to tap into an empty net.

Chelsea doubled their lead 20 minutes later after Costa was felled just outside the Vitesse area. Fellow new-boy Cesc Fabregas curled the subsequent free-kick over the wall and into the top corner of the net.

Jose Mourinho’s side went 3-0 up with 15 minutes left to play after another square ball from Costa was met on the volley by Matic.

The home side managed a consolation goal late on when Uros Djurdjevic headed past substitute goalkeeper Mitchell Beeney who replaced Peter Cech earlier in the second half.

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New Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero is determined to take Joe Hart's position.
Romelu Lukaku hailed Special One Roberto Martinez as he joined Everton for £28million.
Wilfried Zaha admits he was not David Moyes' cup of tea - but believes he just might be to the taste of Louis Van Gaal.

Arsenal's bid to sign Sami Khedira could be back on as Real Madrid want to sell the German World Cup midfielder this summer and Bayern Munich will not buy until next year.
Southampton's Tottenham transfer target Morgan Schneiderlin may have to strike to move.
Everton new boy Romelu Lukaku didn't have what it takes to play for Chelsea, according to Jose Mourinho.
Steven Gerrard has hinted at a Liverpool exit after seeing Frank Lampard move to America.
Southampton are closing in on Marcos Rojo and Saphir Taider in eye-catching double swoop.
QPR want Loic Remy's transfer decision ASAP after Liverpool called off his dream move.
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone admits his interest in Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
Sam Allardyce confirms Ravel Morrison's U-turn as the midfielder is offered a West Ham lifeline.
Leeds supremo Massimo Cellino is flying in for talks with bad boy striker Nile Ranger.

Atletico Madrid are preparing to swoop for Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla.
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has agreed to join Napoli but the Red Devils want £18m.
Barcelona star Pedro believes Cesc Fabregas can make Chelsea champs again.
Southampton have announced the signing of Chelsea star Ryan Bertrand on a season-long loan.
Morgan Schneiderlin faces being forced to go on strike to get a move away from Southampton.
Brendan Rodgers wants to keep splashing the Liverpool cash to ensure his side are title contenders.
Manchester United will need to fend off competition from Bayern Munich and PSG if they are to secure the £40m signing of Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria.

Chelsea have made another enquiry for Atletico Madrid defender Joao Miranda. The 29-year-old Brazilian is valued at £20m by the west London club.
QPR have told Loic Remy to make a quick decision on his future following the collapse of his move to Liverpool.
Paul Scholes reckons Wayne Rooney should get the nod to become the new Manchester United captain ahead of Robin van Persie.
Sunderland are closing on a loan deal for Chelsea winger Christian Atsu.
Tottenham are closing on a £4m deal for Sporting Lisbon centre-back Eric Dier.
Manchester United's American owners, the Glazer family, are set to raise about £87m by selling eight million shares in the club on the New York Stock Exchange.

Sunderland reopen talks over a £14million deal for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini.
Sporting Lisbon have told Southampton it will cost them £16million to sign 24-year-old Argentina defender Marcos Rojo.

Tottenham are expected to return with an improved offer for Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin despite Saints' insistence the 24-year-old will not be allowed to leave.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits he told Luis Suarez not to sign for Arsenal last summer because the Uruguay forward was "too good for them"

Spurs are poised to sign Sporting Lisbon's England Under-21 defender Eric Dier for £4m after the 20-year-old turned down a new deal with the Portuguese club.
Manchester United forward Wilfried Zaha insists he can establish himself in the team under Louis van Gaal and says previous manager David Moyes gave him "no chance" last season

Latest Paper Talk
Friday August 1

Manchester United could get some help from Liverpool in their bid to sign £20m rated Borussia Dortmund and Germany defender Mats Hummels. Dortmund's decision to let World Cup winner Hummels leave could depend on them signing young defender Tiago Ilori on loan from Liverpool.
Juan Fernando Quintero is set to fly to London to open talks with Arsenal over a £16m move.
James Milner tells Manchester City: I want you to play me more not just pay me more.
Tottenham target Morgan Schneiderlin "is a Southampton player and will continue to be" says Saints manager Ronald Koeman.
Southampton transfers continue as Dani Osvaldo is shipped out to Inter Milan on loan.
Atletico Madrid not interested in Javier Hernandez or Fernando Torres, says club president.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew hints that Newcastle could move for Loic Remy after collapse of Liverpool deal.
Petr Cech's Chelsea exit seems certain as boss Mourinho heaps praise on his other keepers.
Everton are chasing MK Dons starlet Brendan Galloway.
Chelsea's Nathan Ake wanted on loan by Championship promotion chasers Derby.
Manchester United have installed state of the art cameras at their Carrington training base so boss Louis Van Gaal can study everything about his players.

Liverpool are closing in on a double deal for Seville left-back Alberto Moreno and Atletico Madrid right-back Javier Manquillo.
James Milner says he will only sign a new deal at Manchester City if he is happy with the amount of football he is getting.

Edinson Cavani says he is happy at PSG and has no intention of joining Manchester City or Manchester United.
Aston Villa are plotting a £3m bid for Manchester City's Scott Sinclair if they fail to land Chelsea's Victor Moses on loan.
West Brom are keen to sign Switzerland striker Haris Seferovic, 22, from Real Sociedad.
Burnley are lining up a fresh £2million move for West Brom defender Craig Dawson.
Former Fulham defender Brede Hangeland has agreed a two-year deal at Crystal Palace.

QPR are stepping up their efforts to sign Marseille's Morgan Amalfitano, who had a loan spell at West Brom last term.
Everton appear to be ahead of Sunderland in the race to sign Chelsea's Christian Atsu on loan.
West Brom and Southampton are both interested in Parma winger Jonathan Biabiany.
Middlesbrough want to take Aston Villa full-back Matt Lowton on loan, while they have agreed a deal with Real Mallorca forward Emilio Nsue.

Arsenal must activate a £32m release clause if they want to sign Porto's 21-year-old Colombian midfielder Juan Quintero.
Spanish champions Atletico Madrid are set to bid £14m for Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa.

West Ham need cover for injured forward Andy Carroll and are holding contract talks with former Chelsea man Samuel Eto'o. Stoke's Peter Crouch and Hugo Almeida of Besiktas are other players they are looking at.
Newcastle are trying to sign young Argentinean striker Facundo Ferreyra, 23, from Shakhtar Donetsk on loan.
Southampton have enquired about Inter Milan midfielder Ezequiel Schelotto as part of the deal which will see Dani Osvaldo move in the opposite direction.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed that Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is one of several names on their summer shopping list.

Latest Paper Talk
Saturday August 2

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is eyeing a shock £15m swoop for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has all but given hope of signing QPR striker Loic Remy.
Meanwhile, Toon ace Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is being lined up for a loan move to French side Marseille.
Mauricio Pochettino insists Spurs have done nothing wrong as they close in on the £4m signing of Eric Dier.
Swansea boss Garry Monk wants to land Tottenham full-back Kyle Naughton.
West Ham want to sign Croatian hitman Andrej Kramaric.
Norwich are set to sign former QPR midfielder Gary O'Neil, 31, who was released in the summer.
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor will begin his pre-season training today - but was so weak after contracting malaria in June he could not even walk.

Manchester City are confident former Chelsea midfielderFrank Lampard will agree to a Premier League Indian summer at the Etihad.
Tottenham are in talks with Villarreal's £21million-rated Argentine defender Mateo Musacchio.
Aston Villa are ready to pounce for Wolves centre-back Danny Batth if Ron Vlaar joins Southampton.
Loic Remy is set to join the rest of QPR squad on pre-season tour following the collapse of his Liverpool transfer.
Hull City set sights on Stoke's Geoff Cameron to solve defensive problems ahead of new season.
Sunderland tell striker Connor Wickham to pen new contract soon - or risk being sold.
Chelsea set to loan Patrick Bamford to Middlesbrough as bond between the clubs grows.
Meanwhile, Thibaut Courtois ready to make his mark at Stamford Bridge after returning from his Atletico Madrid loan.
Cardiff City's Jordon Mutch is set for a swift return to the Premier League in a £5m move to Queens Park Rangers.
Louis van Gaal can forget about winning the Premier League in his first season, says Carlo Ancelotti.
Ashley Young is happy to play at wing-back to resurrect his Manchester United career.
Luis Suarez's departure doesn't make Liverpool a selling club, insists manager Brendan Rodgers.
Steve Kean is flying high in Brunei after putting his Blackburn nightmare behind him.

West Ham are lining up a move for Stoke City striker Peter Crouch, 33, after former Chelsea frontman Samuel Eto'o priced himself out of a move.
Arsene Wenger admits he is fighting a losing battle to keep Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen, 28, at Arsenal.
Sunderland are in pole position for Palermo striker Abel Hernandez.
Fulham have snapped up Bulgaria international defender Nikolay Bodurov from Litex Lovech.
Oldham have signed Barbados international striker Jonathan Forte after he was released by Southampton.

Barcelona and Brondby are on the trail of Liverpool's 29-year-old Danish defender Daniel Agger whose Anfield place is under threat following the arrival of £20m Dejan Lovren from Southampton.
QPR are considering a loan move for Juventus's 26-year-old midfielder Mauricio Isla.
Reading have moved to pip Championship rivals Blackpool for Spanish left-back Joan Oriol.

Manchester United's £30m attempt to sign 26-year-old Colombian midfielder Juan Cuadrado from Fiorentina is set to be hijacked by Barcelona.
Liverpool's hopes of signing PSG striker Ezequiel Lavezzi has hit a setback as the player would prefer a move to Italian champions Juventus.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has been told that £32m Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala will be his last summer signing.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has predicted a tighter title race this season after claiming that Financial Fair Play will have an impact on his rivals.

Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc, 34, is on the wanted list of German champions Bayern Munich.

Manchester United are pressing ahead with plans to sign defender Thomas Vermaelen from Arsenal despite the fact he has a hamstring injury picked up playing for Belgium in the World Cup finals.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Louis van Gaal will find it "difficult" to turn United into Premier League title winners this season .

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Paul Scholes claims Steven Gerrard's England career has been a failure because the side has flopped on the big stage.
John Terry has been warned by Jose Mourinho he needs to carry on performing at his best if he hopes to extend his current one-year deal at Chelsea.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is lining up a surprise swoop for Samuel Eto'o, according to the Cameroon striker's agent.
Manchester United and Tottenham target Memphis Depay says he will consider a move to big clubs in big leagues.
Jose Mourinho has told Paris St Germain to keep their hands off Chelsea's Brazil star Oscar.
Sunderland defender Wes Brown has rejected talk of retirement and vows to play on as long as he can.
Hull have joined Sunderland in the battle to sign Austria left-back Christian Fuchs from Schalke.
Manchester United are willing to offload Shinji Kagawa back to Borussia Dortmund for £4million less than they bought him.
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Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has emerged as a surprise contender to take over at West Ham if Sam Allardyce is axed.
Robin van Persie will be left out of Manchester United's Premier League opener against Swansea on August 16 by new boss Louis Van Gaal, because he is not fully fit.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is keeping tabs on Manchester United transfer target Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund.
Manchester United will have to keep paying half of Marouane Fellaini's £100,000-a-week wages if they want the midfielder to go out on loan to Napoli.
Barcelona have emerged as favourites to land Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen for £10million.
Monaco manager Leonardo Jardim has made it clear that star forward Radamel Falcao, linked with Real Madrid, is not going anywhere.
Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha is wanted by Crystal Palace, QPR and West Ham.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers claims England players are "stricken with fear" when it comes to playing in big tournaments.
Rodgers is edging closer to capturing Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno hot on the heels of a two-year deal for Atletico Madrid's Javier Manquillo.
Tottenham plan to go back to Southampton with an increased bid for Morgan Schneiderlin and step up their pursuit of Swansea's Wilfried Bony.
MAIL ON SUNDAY

Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that Frank Lampard will begin training with Manchester City at Carrington on Wednesday and be an 'important' player for the Premier League champions until he moves to America in January.
Southampton are planning a £70million spree and are interested in Manchester United trio Javier Hernandez, Ashley Young and Wilfried Zaha.
Atletico Madrid are considering a move for Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa.
Manchester United will attempt to complete the signing of German defender Mats Hummels this week.
West Ham may try and lure Peter Crouch to Upton Park from Stoke.
Arsenal will make one more bid for German midfielder Sami Khedira this week.
Crystal Palace could swoop for Swansea's Jonjo Shelvey.
Cardiff will sell Chile World Cup midfielder Gary Medel to Inter Milan for £10million.
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Swansea defender Chico Flores is a transfer target for former Swans boss Michael Laudrup at Lekhwiya.
Louis van Gaal sent his top scouting spy on a 3,700-mile journey to check out Valencia - ahead of Manchester United's upcoming friendly with the Spanish side.
DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Real Madrid fear Sami Khedira is ready to run down his contract and join Chelsea on a free transfer next summer.
Southampton and Napoli both want to sign Jack Rodwell from Manchester City.
Manchester United and Barcelona will slug it out for the signature of Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen.
PSG can forget about landing Chelsea pair Eden Hazard and Oscar, according to Jose Mourinho.
Southampton are close to a swap deal that will see Algerian midfield player Saphir Taider arrive from Inter Milan and Dani Osvaldo go in the opposite direction.
Leon Osman says Romelu Lukaku can deliver the firepower to lift Everton above rivals Liverpool in the Premier League next season.
SUNDAY EXPRESS

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger last night hinted that he could soon splash out another £30million - this time on Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is interested in signing AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli.
Everton signing Romelu Lukaku has fired a parting shot at Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho by accusing him of not giving young players a chance.
Barcelona are battling with Manchester United to land both Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen and Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels.
West Ham are making a move for Stoke striker Peter Crouch.

THE SUN
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is closing in on a £17million swoop for Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio.
Gary Lineker has sensationally urged England to boycott the World Cup and launched an astonishing attack on FIFA boss Sepp Blatter.
Swansea boss Garry Monk is targeting two or three more signings.
West Ham want Sunderland striker Connor Wickham to solve their firepower problem.
Spurs are ready to use Nacer Chadli as bait to get Southampton to sell Morgan Schneiderlin.
Leandro Bacuna insists Christian Benteke will be back at Aston Villa sooner rather than later as he recovers from injury. Leicester are lining up a third bid for Watford striker Troy Deeney. Everton, Swansea and QPR are also interested, but the Hornets value him at £10m. Vitoria Setubal’s Portugal Under-21 defender Frederico Venancio is a Sunderland target. Preston midfielder Josh Brownhill, 18, is being pursued by a host of Premier League clubs including Arsenal and Manchester United. Wolves could bid £1.2million for Chesterfield centre-back Liam Cooper.

DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal are lining up a £30m bid for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira.
Louis van Gaal faces an uphill battle to bring Mats Hummels and Thomas Vermaelen to Old Trafford.
West Ham are lining up a £10m move for Peter Crouch.

DAILY MIRROR
Brendan Rodgers has categorically ruled out Liverpool signing Mario Balotelli.
Southampton want to sign teenage Manchester United winger Demetri Mitchell on loan.
Louis van Gaal will tell the Manchester United players he wants to offload face-to-face.
Real Madrid midfielder Angel di Maria is poised to join PSG on loan.
Paul Lambert is increasingly confident Aston Villa can keep defender Ron Vlaar.
Newcastle are ready to snap up Nottingham Forest defender Jamaal Lascelles in a £3m deal.
Javier Manquillo will have his Liverpool medical today and all being well will finalise a two-year loan deal from Atletico Madrid. Blackburn have sent striker Leon Best on loan to promotion rivals Derby – just to cut their wage bills. Norwich have beaten Reading to the signature of Gary O’Neil.

THE TIMES
Tottenham are close to agreeing a deal with Villarreal for Mateo Musacchi. Sunderland are interested in Frederico Venancio of Vitoria Setubal and Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez. They are also seeking to sign striker Abel Hernandez on loan from Palermo. Marseille have made an approach to sign Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa from Newcastle.

DAILY MAIL
Sam Allardyce is keen on bringing Wilfrid Zaha to West Ham.
Jose Mourinho believes World Cup stars Willian, Andre Schurrle, Oscar and Ramires will not be fit for the start of the Premier League season.
Monaco claim that Radamel Falcao is not going to Real Madrid.
West Ham are keen to take Wilfried Zaha if Manchester United agree to let the 21-year-old leave. Juventus defender Mauricio Isla has delayed his trip to London ahead of proposed talks with QPR. QPR have had a bid for Cardiff’s Jordon Mutch rejected. West Ham have asked about HNK Rijeka striker Andrej Kramaric. Leeds are in talks with Juventus over Danish defender Frederik Sorensen. Burnley have failed with a third bid for West Brom’s Craig Dawson.

DAILY STAR
Darren Fletcher says Manchester United can win the Premier League.
Atletico Madrid right-back Javier Manquillo will arrive in Liverpool today to complete his move to Anfield.
West ham's loan signing Carl Jenkinson has picked up a hamstring strain and could miss the start of the Premier League.
Tony Pulis is eyeing Stoke's Marc Wilson to bolster his Crystal Palace defence.

DAILY RECORD
Swansea are weighing up a shock move for Celtic full-back Adam Matthews. Georgios Samaras is weighing up a move to Southampton after knocking back a massive £100,000 a week to play in China.
Rangers knocked back two bids this summer from the UAE for Bilel Mohsni – but Ally McCoist would surely now welcome a third for the defender.

THE SUN

Thomas Vermaelen is refusing to discuss a new contract with Arsenal, who are holding out for a £10m fee from apparent suitors Manchester United and Barcelona.

Louis van Gaal is ready to ditch £100m worth of players before the end of August with Nani, Shinji Kagawa, Wilfried Zaha, Marouane Fellaini, Anderson and Javier Hernandez among the possible departures.

Eliaquim Mangala's move to Manchester City is still on despite another delay.

Liverpool are set to reward Philippe Coutinho with a new contract.

Sam Allardyce says West Ham striker Andy Carroll is close to breaking point because of his latest serious injury blow.

Wes Hoolahan is set to perform a u-turn and sign a new two-year deal with Norwich City.

Dani Osvaldo is about to end his stay with Southampton and join Inter Milan, although the Saints appear likely to lose some of the £14.5m they paid for him a year ago.

Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray is being chased by Fulham and Reading.

Anton Ferdinand is set to link up with Reading on a free transfer.
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DAILY MIRROR

Swansea are set to scrap Wilfried Bony's £19m release clause to help sell the unsettled striker - Spurs and Liverpool have been linked with the Ivorian.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is ready to axe stars including Marouane Fellaini, Nani and Shinji Kagawa.

Philippe Coutinho is to get a bumper new Liverpool contract as a reward for being the 'brains' behind the club's revival.

Mark Hughes has issued a 'hands off' notice on Stoke striker Peter Crouch, who is a loan target for West Ham.

Sean Dyche is ready to break Burnley's transfer record with a £5m move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Henri Lansbury.

Sunderland are set to sign Jack Rodwell as Gus Poyet tells Fabio Borini it's make your mind up time.

Newcastle's Hatem Ben Arfa kicked into development squad as Alan Pardew dispute could cost club £7million.

West Brom boss Alan Irvine is set to land Celtic's Kris Commons in a £7.5m deal.

Everton's loan deal for Chelsea winger Christian Atsu has broken down over concerns he would not get enough playing time at Goodison Park.

Leeds hope to sign Juventus defender Frederik Sorensen in time for the Championship opener with Millwall.
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DAILY STAR

Barcelona fear losing out to Manchester United for Colombia forward Juan Cuadrado in a deal worth around £29million.

Frank Lampard is ready to play on for England after signing a short-term deal with Manchester City.

Glen Johnson feels Liverpool will be better off without Luis Suarez and is backing his club to mount another Premier League title challenge.

Villarreal are digging their heels in over the fee Spurs will have to cough up for defender Mateo Musacchio.

Stoke defender Geoff Cameron is not feeling unsettled despite speculation about his future with the club. The Potters have reportedly received enquiries for the £5m-rated United States international.

Celtic striker Giorgios Samaras is a surprise target for Southampton boss Ronald Koeman.

West Brom are closing in on a deal for Australia left-back Jason Davidson, who is in a contractual dispute with Dutch club Heracles Almelo.

DAILY EXPRESS

Spurs are holding out for £6m for defender Younes Kaboul, who is a target for Lazio.

QPR are expected to sign Jordon Mutch from Cardiff later on Tuesday.

Atletico Madrid defender Joao Miranda has rejected a move to Chelsea and pledged his future to the Spanish champions.

Hatem Ben Arfa is heading out of Newcastle but will have to take a big pay cut to rejoin Lyon.

DAILY MAIL

Everton are still looking to add two new players to their ranks with Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley among the options being considered by Roberto Martinez.

Swansea midfielder Jose Canas is set to hold talks with Spanish club Elche over a return to Spain.

Arsenal remain keen on Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho but Arsene Wenger is reluctant to spend £37m to exercise his buy-out clause.

Southampton will hold further talks with Inter Milan over the signing of winger Ezequiel Schelotto, and they remain interested in midfielder Saphir Taider, who could join the club from Inter on a year-long loan.
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THE TIMES

Tottenham could sell as many as five defenders before the end of August, with Vlad Chiriches, Michael Dawson, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Younes Kaboul and Kyle Naughton all possibly leaving White Hart Lane.

West Brom have rejected a third bid from Burnley for defender Craig Dawson.

Javier Manquillo is expected to seal his two-year loan deal with Liverpool on Tuesday.

Ron Vlaar has indicated he wants to stay with Aston Villa amid speculation of a move to Southampton.

INDEPENDENT

Atletico Madrid are interested in Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa and Javier Hernandez.

Former Greece coach Fernando Santos has been banned for eight games for verbally abusing officials during their World Cup clash with Costa Rica.

Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina could remain with Liverpool beyond transfer deadline day after reports emerged that AC Milan have been put off making an offer for him because of his wage demands.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Arsenal have turned their attention to midfielder William Carvalho after a deal for Real Madrid's Sami Khedira stalled.

Tottenham are closing in on a £17million deal for Argentina centre-half Mateo Musacchio from Villarreal and are ready to sell Younes Kaboul, who could move to Italian side Lazio for £6m.

THE GUARDIAN

Atletico Madrid are ready to launch a £25m bid to sign Mexico striker Javier Hernandez and Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa from Manchester United.

Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday August 6

Wayne Rooney insists Louis van Gaal has fixed "broken" Manchester United.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has warned new Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal he is in for a nasty shock in the Premier League.
Rio Ferdinand has challenged Jack Rodwell to finally fulfil his potential after a £10million move to Sunderland.
Tom Cleverly insists he is a stronger man after his season from hell at Manchester United.
John Obi Mikel has been handed a lifeline at Chelsea after Oriol Romeu's season-long loan to Stuttgart.
Pepe Reina's Liverpool career is finally ending after Bayern Munich had a bid accepted for the out-in-the-cold keeper.
Southampton will sign goalkeeper Fraser Forster in an £8million deal if Celtic crash out of the UEFA Champions League tonight.
Swansea will move for £6million-rated Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk once Chico Flores' sale goes through.

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster will complete an £8m move to Southampton if his Celtic side are knocked out of the Champions League by Legia Warsaw tonight.
Spurs are confident of completing their deal to sign Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio despite a hitch over third-party ownership issues.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp will hold crunch talks with striker Loic Remy and midfielder Adel Taarabt to press them on their futures and attempt to persuade them to stay at the club.
Manchester United's England midfielder Tom Cleverley has vowed to put the fan abuse of last season behind him and reclaim his place for club and country.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has warned Louis van Gaal he is in for a shock when the Premier League season starts.

Arsenal are planning to swoop for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger.
Manchester United fear Fiorentina may raise their asking price for winger Juan Cuadrado.
Arsene Wenger is considering handing teenager Calum Chambers a key role in the centre of midfield for Arsenal.
Hatem Ben Arfa could be used as a makeweight in a deal to bring Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette to Newcastle.
Fraser Forster will lead a player exodus out of Celtic if the Scottish champions are dumped out of the Champions League tonight.
West Ham have failed with a £7million bid for Stuttgart striker Vedad Ibisevic.

Barcelona are set to offer £10million to Arsenal for Thomas Vermaelen.
Liverpool's new signing Divock Origi has admitted he was surprised by the extent the club had tracked his career.
Arturo Vidal's transfer from Juventus to Manchester United has hit a snag because of doubts about the Chilean's fitness, according to his national team coach.
Liverpool have accepted a bid from Bayern Munich for Pepe Reina with the goalkeeper set for a medical on Wednesday.
Barcelona did not insist on a 'biting clause' in Luis Suarez's contract despite fears he could bite again, according to Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Southampton are poised to complete a £7million deal for keeper Fraser Forster if Celtic crash out of the Champions League tonight.
Inter Milan's Saphir Taider is poised to be announced as a Southampton player on an initial loan with a view to a £7million permanent deal after passing a medical on Tuesday.
Hatem Ben Arfa will be used by Newcastle as a makeweight in their attempt to sign Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette.

Chelsea are bracing themselves for a big-money bid from Atletico Madrid for Germany star Andre Schurrle.
Manchester United's interest in Juventus' Arturo Vidal may end after concerns over a knee problem.
Liverpool are on red alert after it emerged that Real Madrid are ready to part ways with Xabi Alonso this summer.
Manchester United have been dealt a massive blow in their hunt for Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen after Barcelona launched a bid for the Belgian despite showing interest in Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has warned Louis van Gaal he will find life hard in the Premier League this season.
Sheffield Wednesday last night launched a shock late bid to snatch Stevie May from St Johnstone.
Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has moved for Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane and Birmingham's Tom Adeyemi.

Latest Paper Talk
Saturday August 9

Jack Rodwell has advised the best English kids not to sign for Manchester City.
Tottenham are chasing £2million-rated Nigerian youngster Moses Simon.
Alberto Moreno will complete his protracted move to Liverpool after the UEFA Super Cup.
Garry Monk has told Gylfi Sigurdsson he has nothing to prove at Swansea, despite failing to shine with Tottenham.
Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes fired a parting shot at Tottenham for blocking his every escape route and forcing him to waste three years on the bench.

Tony Adams believes Jack Wilshere should be insulted that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger paid £42.5million for Mesut Ozil last summer.

Manchester City are on the verge of announcing the signing of defender Eliaquim Mangala from Porto.
Everton have agreed a season-long loan with Chelsea for Christian Atsu.

Thomas Vermaelen is on his way to Barcelona after a dream move to Manchester United collapsed.

Manchester United have offered Real Madrid £55million for winger Angel Di Maria.
Manchester United will try to sign former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song from Barcelona if they fail to buy Chile star Arturo Vidal from Juventus.
Real Madrid are preparing a £10m bid for Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.

Atletico Madrid want to sign Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado on loan, but Spurs would prefer a permanent deal.

THE SUN

Arsenal are weighing up a £10m swoop for Liverpool's Daniel Agger.
Andre Shurrle says his World Cup triumph can inspire Chelsea to Premier League glory.
Sunderland want at least £7m for striker Connor Wickham after rejecting a £5m bid from West Ham.
Stoke have offered £5m for Norwich winger Nathan Redmond.
Aston Villa have pulled out of the chase for Elche's £4m-rated Colombian Carlos Sanchez.
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DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea want £30million Roma defender Mehdi Benatia as Manchester United also show interest.
Sunderland have slapped an £8million price tag on Connor Wickham after rejecting West Ham's offer for the striker.
Swansea are rushing the £8million Federico Fernandez transfer deal through in time for their Manchester United opener.
Salomon Kalou has alerted Everton and Tottenham after being told he is free to leave Lille.
Esteban Cambiasso's Leicester City move is on with the midfielder ready to accept a two-year deal.
Liverpool have held shock talks with Samuel Eto'o as the search for Luis Suarez replacement goes on.
Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla has played down speculation he wants to leave Arsenal and head back to La Liga.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba could be out for four months with the ankle injury he sustained in the pre-season friendly against Ferencvaros on Sunday.
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DAILY STAR

Chelsea are set to sign Roma central defender Mehdi Benatia in a £30m deal.
West Ham will have to double their offer to Sunderland if they want to sign Connor Wickham. The Black Cats wants around £8m, while the Hammers have reportedly offered £4m.

DAILY EXPRESS

Galatasaray are pondering a £28million double bid for Arsenal pair Joel Campbell and Lukas Podolski.
QPR are confident that £7m target Jonathan de Guzman will be signed from Villarreal in time for their season opening fixture against Hull.
Leicester are reportedly ready to 'break the club's transfer record' to finance the transfer of Troy Deeney from Watford.

DAILY MAIL

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has told Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United to forget about signing Sami Khedira.
Stoke City have made a new £5million bid for Norwich winger Nathan Redmond.
Liverpool are considering moving for Samuel Eto'o.
Manchester City striker John Guidetti is wanted by Feyenoord.
Southampton have agreed terms with Steaua Bucharest defender Florin Gardos.
Kolo Toure is set to leave Liverpool for Turkish side Trabzonspor in a £1.5m deal.
Olympiakos are planning a bid to re-sign Fulham's Greek striker Kostas Mitroglou on loan.
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THE TIMES

Wilfried Bony's wage demands of £100,000 a week are dissuading clubs from making a bid for the Swansea striker.
WBA are monitoring Alex Barrera, the Sporting Gijon midfielder.
QPR are hoping to sign Jonathan de Guzman from Villarreal.
Leeds United are close to a deal for Giuseppe Bellusci, the Catania defender.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Sunderland want £8million for striker Connor Wickham after rejecting a £5million offer from West Ham.
West Ham have expressed an interest in Stoke striker Peter Crouch.
Sunderland are interested in signing Micah Richards from Manchester City.

THE GUARDIAN

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is considering a move for Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o, who is a free agent after being released by Chelsea at the end of last season.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic have taken Manchester City teenage defender Jason Denayer on a season-long loan.
The administrator of Legia Warsaw, Marta Ostrowska, has been advised by police to leave the city following death threats. The club were thrown out of the Champions League following an administrative error - after beating Celtic 6-1 on aggregate.

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Manchester United are closing in on a double defender swoop for Sporting Lisbon's Marcos Rojo and Ajax's Daley Blind.
Arsene Wenger wants to bolster his Arsenal squad with Olympiacos defender Kostas Manolas.
Arsenal are also preparing an £8million bid for Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote.
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has been told he must quit Old Trafford after making just six league starts last season by Mexico coach Miguel Herrera.
Everton have agreed in principle to sign Ghana World Cup winger Christian Atsu on loan from Chelsea for the upcoming season.
Crystal Palace are confident of sealing the return of former Eagle Wilfried Zaha from Manchester United, either on loan or in a permanent deal.
Hull have accepted a £12million offer from Southampton for Shane Long.
Colombia international Carlos Sanchez will fly in to join Aston Villa from Spain's Elche before the start of the season.
Crystal Palace want Connor Wickham, but Sunderland will only sell the forward if they can tie up the signing of Fabio Borini from Liverpool.
Cardiff will move for Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori on loan if Manchester United don't let them borrow Michael Keane.
Alvaro Negredo is set to be left out of Manchester City's Champions League squad.

Wayne Rooney has been named as Manchester United captain.
David Silva believes he can finally complete his glittering medal collection after signing a new deal at Manchester City.
Louis van Gaal got off to a winning start at Old Trafford - free from the spectre of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Manchester United have revived their interest in £50million-rated Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria, launched a bid for Sporting Lisbon defender Marcos Rojo and are keen on Ajax utility player Daley Blind.
Southampton have had a £12million bid accepted for Hull striker Shane Long.

Manchester United have made a £16million bid for Argentina's World Cup left-back Marcos Rojo - who has told Sporting Lisbon he wants to leave for Old Trafford.
Gary Neville claims it is fantasy football to think Manchester United will reclaim the Premier League this season.
Everton and Southampton both want Parma winger Jonathan Biabiany.

Manchester United have tabled a £16million bid for Argentina and Sporting Lisbon star Marcos Rojo.
Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United are far from the finished article - despite making a winning start on his home debut as boss.
Liverpool defender Martin Kelly is today set to complete a surprise £1.5m switch to Crystal Palace.
Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc is likely to quit following the £10million signing of Fraser Forster.
FIFA have been asked to investigate Michel Vorm's move from Swansea to Tottenham.

Wayne Rooney was confirmed as Manchester United's new captain by Louis van Gaal last night - and England boss Roy Hodgson is set to follow the Dutchman's lead.

Tottenham are willing to listen to offers for an entire team's worth of players, including Aaron Lennon and Andros Townsend, in their desperate attempt to cut down the size of Mauricio Pochettino's squad.

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Hull are ready to make a record-busting move for Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal could turn to Atletico Madrid winger Arda Turan if Real Madrid won't sell Angel Di Maria.
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Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis is trying to persuade former club Stoke to sell him midfielder Steven N'Zonzi, who he signed for the Potters from Blackburn two years ago.

Aston Villa have joined the list of clubs wanting to take Arsenal prospect Serge Gnabry on loan. Southampton, Newcastle, Sunderland and crystal Palace are also interested.

Napoli defender Federico Fernandez's Swansea move is almost complete with fee and personal terms now agreed.

Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Mbark Boussoufa could be on his way to QPR.
THE SUN

Vincent Kompany has laughed off the moans of Manchester City's title rivals.

David Luiz reckons Jose Mourinho will regret letting him and Frank Lampard leave Chelsea.

Dwight Yorke believes giving Robin van Persie the Manchester United armband would have been a disaster.

Mesut Ozil admits he needs to take his game to another level in his second year at Arsenal.

Tottenham completed their £2.6million swoop for USA World Cup star DeAndre Yedlin last night - but the right-back will stay with Seattle Sounders until the start of next season.

Southampton want to rush through the £12.5million signing of Shane Long from Hull before Sunday's opener at Liverpool.
DAILY MAIL

Jose Mourinho has warned his title rivals that he is building another Chelsea empire fit to last for up to a decade at the top.

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez's agent says there will be news 'soon' amid reports linking the striker with Juventus in a swap deal for Arturo Vidal.
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Morgan Schneiderlin claims he has a verbal agreement with Southampton that will force through a move to Tottenham.

Atletico Madrid have started talks with Chelsea over a deal for Andre Schurrle.

Hull are ready to make an audacious move for Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck.

QPR have made a breakthrough in talks with Ajax striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.

Zenit St Petersburg hope to announce the £13m signing of Javi Garcia from Manchester City before the weekend.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is considering shock move to land Stephane Mbia on a free.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has dealt Louis van Gaal a hammer blow after being ruled out for at least a month with a damaged hamstring.

Premier League boss Richard Scudamore has admitted he is glad to see the back of Luis Suarez.

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is aiming to rush through the £12.5m signing of Shane Long before the season opener against Liverpool.

QPR have launched an ambitious bid to sign Barcelona midfielder Alex Song.

Napoli's Federico Fernandez has agreed personal terms with Swansea.
DAILY EXPRESS

Joe Hart is set to see off the challenge of Willy Caballero and start the new season as Manchester City's number one goalkeeper.

Sami Khedira looks to be heading for either Arsenal or Chelsea after Real Madrid left him out of their Super Cup squad.

Stoke will have to pay at least £6million if they want to sign Nathan Redmond from Norwich.

Colombia World Cup star Carlos Sanchez, who is currently on the books of Elche, is set for talks with Aston Villa.
THE TIMES

Newcastle have explored the possibility of signing Abel Hernandez, the striker who scored 14 times for Palermo in Serie B last season.

Crystal Palace expect to complete the £1.5million signing of Liverpool defender Martin Kelly and Southampton midfielder Jack Cork could follow.

Besiktas have expressed an interest in QPR playmaker Adel Taarabt.

Wigan are considering an approach for former Leeds forward Max Gradel, now on the books at St Etienne.