TRANSFER RUMOURS
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has promised to pursue a world-class striker right up until deadline day, with Radamel Falcao, 28, and Edinson Cavani, 27, in the frame.
( Daily Mirror )
Tottenham are preparing to make a move for Roma's Italy international striker Mattia Destro, 23.
( Times )
PSG, Monaco and Real Madrid are all keen on signing Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, who has lost the battle for the Chelsea number one jersey to 22-year-old Thibaut Courtois.
( Daily Mail )
Real Madrid have slashed their asking price for Sami Khedira in an effort to tempt Arsenal into a move for the 27-year-old midfielder.
( Metro )
Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher, 27, is the leading candidate to replace Shane Long at Hull City.
( Sun )
Roma's sporting director has travelled to London to discuss 27-year-old Mehdi Benatia's potential £30m transfer to Chelsea.
( Daily Express )
Midfielder Yaya Toure, 31, will not be offered a new contract by Manchester City despite settling his differences with the club.
( Daily Mirror )
Boss Louis van Gaal has intensified his efforts to sign Inter Milan's Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin, 28, after Manchester United's intended move for Juventus' Arturo Vidal stalled yet again.
( Daily Star )
Paris St-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 19, has refused a new contract at the French club with Arsenal and Chelsea ready to step in.
( Daily Express )
Manager Gus Poyet says Sunderland face a battle to keep hold of striker Connor Wickham, 21, with West Ham waiting to pounce.
( Daily Mail )
Harry Redknapp wants Lokomotiv Moscow's Lassana Diarra, 29, at Loftus Road but the former Real Madrid midfielder will have to take a pay cut to join QPR.
( Daily Mirror )
OTHER GOSSIP
A contract dispute over the terms of a new deal on offer was a factor in Tony Pulis's decision to leave as Crystal Palace manager.
( Times )
Malky Mackay heads the shortlist for the vacant manager's job left by Pulis.
( Guardian )
But former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood is also a strong contender for the hot-seat at Selhurst Park.
( Daily Mail )
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits he did not tell Robin van Persie he had been snubbed for the captaincy at Old Trafford in favour of Wayne Rooney.
( Sun )
But former United defender Gary Neville believes Rooney is a "born leader" who will restore the Red Devils to the Premier League top four.
( Daily Telegraph )
Local defender Tyler Blackett, 20, is set to be handed his Manchester United debut against Swansea by Louis van Gaal because of the Red Devils' injury crisis.
( Daily Mail )
And Van Gaal has admitted Man Utd's squad is a "little bit below top quality".
( Guardian )
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew says the disruption caused by Yohan Cabaye's attempt to engineer a move to Arsenal at the beginning of last season was the major reason for the Magpies shaky start.
( Newcastle Chronicle )
Returning striker Didier Drogba has thanked Brazilian playmaker Oscar for giving him back his famous number 11 shirt. Oscar has reverted to the number eight worn by Frank Lampard.
( chelseafc )
AND FINALLY
Legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr played the music at Manchester City's pre-season launch party at Manchester Central with comedian Jason Manford cracking the gags.
( mcfc.co.uk )
Manchester City's new signing Bacary Sagna, 31, has apologised to his new team-mate and fellow right-back Pablo Zabaleta, 29, for an angry bust-up between the pair when he was an Arsenal player in 2011.
( Daily Mail )
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