Arsenal will continue to monitor Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, as they prepare to give manager Arsene Wenger permission to sign a big name in January.
( Daily Mirror )
Barcelona want Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 21, to replace Victor Valdes, 31, as their number one next season.
( Daily Mail )
Chelsea defender David Luiz, 26, turned down a move to Barcelona during the summer despite attempts by Brazil team-mates Neymar and Daniel Alves to persuade him to move to Spain.
( The Sun )
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas says forward Gareth Bale, 24, put Spurs under "intense pressure" to force his £85.3m move to Real Madrid.
( Daily Telegraph )
West Ham United have abandoned plans to re-sign 29-year-old striker Carlton Cole due to concerns over his fitness. The Hammers released Cole after the end of last season but issued a statement this week saying the player was undergoing a medical.
( Daily Star )
OTHER GOSSIP
The Football Association allowed wives, girlfriends and families to visit England's players at their five-star hotel on the eve of Friday's World Cup qualifier against Moldova at Wembley.
( Daily Mirror )
Moldova manager Ion Caras, 62, says there is no chance of an upset at Wembley despite England's injury problems.
( The Sun )
Manchester United executive director Ed Woodward has privately admitted the Premier League champions had a disappointing summer transfer window.
( Daily Mirror )
Arsenal defenders Bacary Sagna, 30, and Per Mertesacker, 28, are set to be offered new contracts by the club.
( The Independent )
Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis, 32, is out for at least six weeks after sustaining knee ligament damage in a training session on Wednesday. The Argentine joined City on Sunday from Atletico Madrid.
( Manchester Evening News )
Liverpool's 33-year-old captain Steven Gerrard dreams of managing Liverpool and plans to gain his coaching qualifications in the near future.
( Daily Express )
Stiliyan Petrov, who won the Scottish title four times with Celtic, says he has not shed a tear since being diagnosed with acute leukaemia. Petrov steps out in front of 60,000 fans at Celtic Park on Sunday for a Celtic XI v Stiliyan XI.
( Daily Record )
AND FINALLY
Liverpool defender Kolo Toure, 32, has jokingly offered to change the spelling of his surname after a fan apparently had the 32-year-old's name wrongly tattooed on his foot.
( Metro )
Source BBC Sport