TRANSFER RUMOURS
Manchester City may have to spend £155m to sign Paul Pogba. Juventus want £80m for the 22-year-old France midfielder, who wants a five-year contract at £250k-a-week - which is £65m - plus a signing-on fee of £10m.
( Daily Star Sunday )
Alternatively, City will pay £150m up front for Pogba, Liverpool's England winger Raheem Sterling, 20, and 23-year-old Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg.
( Daily Mirror )
Arsenal and Real Madrid are also interested in Sterling, with former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez keen to make the England international one of his first signings at the Bernabeu.
( Sunday Express )
But the Gunners have been priced out of a move for Sterling with the forward's asking price potentially rising to £75m.
( Evening Standard )
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo could join Paris St-Germain for £87m but the move for the 30-year-old Portugal forward hinges on the French champions selling Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
( Sunday Telegraph )
Manchester City want to sign Angel Di Maria from neighbours Manchester United - but they will face competition from Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich and Barcelona for the 27-year-old Argentina midfielder.
( Sunday Times )
Meanwhile, United may try to bring Spain defender Sergio Ramos to Old Trafford for £20m as Real Madrid will not meet his £10m-a-year wage demands.
( Daily Star Sunday )
United manager Louis van Gaal United has also made enquiries about Valencia's Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi, 27, who is valued at £35m by the La Liga club.
( Sunday Express )
Everton's 21-year-old defender John Stones, who is on international duty with England Under-21s, is also a target for Manchester United.
( Mail on Sunday )
Arsenal are targeting Bayer Leverkusen's £18m-rated Germany midfielder Lars Bender, 26.
( Sun on Sunday )
Liverpool will rival Newcastle for QPR's England striker Charlie Austin, even though the 25-year-old is not Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers's first-choice transfer target.
( Sun on Sunday )
West Ham striker Andy Carroll, 26, has been offered a return to Newcastle - on a pay-as-you-play deal after an injury-hit spell at Upton Park.
( Sunday People )
Chelsea are close to signing 29-year-old striker Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan from Ligue 1 side Monaco, despite the Colombia international's underwhelming campaign at Manchester United.
( Sunday Telegraph )
Roma want to sign Manchester City's Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko but the Blues want £20m for the 29-year-old.
( Mail on Sunday )
Manchester United have agreed a fee for Hoffenheim's 23-year-old Brazil midfielder Roberto Firmino.
( Talksport )
Meanwhile, United have identified Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, 26, as a replacement for Spain international David De Gea, with the Ajax player moving to Old Trafford this week.
( Sunday Mirror )
Hearts director of football Craig Levein says the club are looking to add four new players to their ranks for their Premiership return next season.
( Herald Scotland )
Sunderland want Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson, 23, on loan.
( Newcastle Chronicle )
OTHER GOSSIP
Jose Mourinho is close to signing a new four-year contract at champions Chelsea which will make the 52-year-old the best paid manager in the Premier League.
( Sunday Times )
AND FINALLY
Non-league club Macclesfield Town have launched their campaign to bolster their squad... by signing Liverpool's Raheem Sterling.
(Manchester Evening News)
Source BBCSports