Arsenal are considering a move for Celtic's South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yeung after the 23-year-old impressed the club's scouts.
(Daily Mail)
The Gunners have also opened informal talks with Anderlecht for versatile Senegal midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate, 22.
(The Times)
Chelsea's hopes of signing Brazilian striker Hulk from Porto are receding after Zenit St Petersburg made a £40m offer, plus Bruno Alves, for the 26-year-old.
(Daily Mirror)
The Russian side are also interested in signing Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov, 31, who is thought to be on his way out of Old Trafford.
(talkSPORT)
Arsenal's talks over signing Nuri Sahin on loan from Real Madrid have stalled, with Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United said to be looking at the 23-year-old midfielder.
(Metro)
Chelsea are considering using Gael Kakuta as bait in their attempt to sign highly-rated defender Cesar Azpilicueta, 22, from Marseille.
(Daily Mail)
Real Madrid have increased their offer for midfielder Luka Modric to £30m, but Tottenham are holding out for a fee of £40m for the 26-year-old.
(Daily Mirror)
Liverpool target Juan Manuel Vargas, 28, says he is happy to stay at Fiorentina despite being linked with the Anfield club for most of the summer.
(talkSPORT)
Manager Brendan Rodgers is prepared to allow Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy to return to Cardiff City. The 33-year-old is believed to want to live closer to his family.
( Liverpool Echo)
Bellamy could be joined at the Welsh club by QPR striker Heidar Helguson.
(London Evening Standard)
Roberto Martinez has told Victor Moses that he will be staying at Wigan unless Chelsea increase their offer to £10m for the 21-year-old.
(Daily Mail)
Blackburn do not intend to make a new bid for striker Jordan Rhodes, 22, after Huddersfield rejected their offer.
(Lancashire Telegraph)
Nigel Reo-Coker, 28, is considering offers from three Serie A clubs after turning down an offer to join Fulham following his departure from Bolton.
(Daily Mirror)
Championship clubs Leeds, Burnley and Millwall all want to sign Sheffield United captain Nick Montgomery. The 30-year-old is expected to be sold for £500,000.
(Daily Star)
OTHER GOSSIP
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 34, will be part of the England squad for next week's friendly against Italy. Manager Roy Hodgson intends to rest several other senior players, such as captain Steven Gerrard, 32, and left-back Ashley Cole, 31.
(The Sun)
Officials from the Football Association have visited 60 clubs to remind managers and players of their responsibilities over Twitter, anti-doping and gambling.
(Daily Telegraph)
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew says striker Sammy Ameobi could miss the start of the new Premier League season. The 20-year-old is suffering with a hamstring injury.
(Evening Chronicle)
AND FINALLY
Team GB hockey player James Tindall thinks that the atmosphere at the Olympic hockey stadium is better than at Stamford Bridge, where he is a season ticket holder.
(The Sun)
Source BBC Sport