Real Madrid will use the £42.4m from the sale of 24-year-old Mesut Ozil to Arsenal to make a move for either Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, or Monaco forward Radamel Falcao, 27, when the transfer window reopens in January.
( Marca )
Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis says he had agreed a move to Newcastle but that the switch fell through when the Tyneside club asked him to lower his wage demands.
( The Chronicle )
Former Reading and Hull midfielder Stephen Hunt, 32, who has been without a club since leaving Wolves in the summer, is on the verge of being offered a deal at Blackpool.
( Daily Mirror )
Fiorentina have again insisted that the club made no late contact to try to sign Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Julio Cesar, 34, before the transfer deadline.
( Sky Sports )
Martin Montoya's agent has left the door open for the Barcelona defender, 22, to make a move to Arsenal or Liverpool with a new contract at the club seemingly far from agreed.
( Daily Express )
Sheffield Wednesday want Stoke and England Under-21 goalkeeper Jack Butland on loan.
( Daily Mail )
Former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun, 33, is poised to sign for Getafe. The Israel international is a free agent after Chelsea failed to renew his contract when it expired back in June.
( Daily Mirror )
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United boss David Moyes is ready to shake up his scouting system after being stung by criticism following the club's failure to make a big impact in the summer transfer window, and is ready to bring in his own tried and trusted talent spotters.
( Daily Mirror )
England manager Roy Hodgson believes that people have misjudged Southampton striker Rickie Lambert, including him.
( The Independent )
England captain Steven Gerrard has emphasised the importance of his team's players keeping their discipline in the World Cup qualifying match against Ukraine on Tuesday.
( Daily Mirror )
AND FINALLY
Barcelona club president Sandro Rosell has revealed that, in a poll conducted amongst fans, 2% said they did not want Lionel Messi in their team.
( Daily Mail )
Source BBC Sport