Chelsea will make a fourth and final offer worth £40m for Everton defender John Stones after the 21-year-old England international handed in a transfer request.
( Guardian )
Everton have bid £5m for Tottenham's Argentina defender Federico Fazio, 28, after Stones asked to leave Goodison Park.
( Daily Mail )
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has dismissed talk that 23-year-old Brazil forward Neymar, a reported Manchester United target, could be sold.
( Catalunya Radio )
Zenit St Petersburg will resist any attempt by Chelsea to sign Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay if they pursue the 28-year-old as an alternative to Stones.
( Daily Telegraph )
Turkish club Besiktas claim they have agreed to sign Spain goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 33, from Manchester United.
(Times)
Tottenham will make an improved offer of £23m plus add-ons for West Brom's 22-year-old striker Saido Berahino after having two previous bids rejected.
( Daily Mirror )
West Brom will move for QPR striker Charlie Austin, 26, if they do finally allow Berahino to leave The Hawthorns.
( Daily Express )
Tottenham are considering a move for Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi, 25, who is not wanted at the Bernabeu.
( Guardian )
Spurs winger Erik Lamela, 23, is in talks with Serie A side Inter Milan, according to the Argentine's father.
( Gazzetta )
Manchester City defender Jason Denayer, 20, is deciding whether to join Galatasaray or Marseille on a season-long loan.
( Manchester Evening News )
Barcelona could beat Arsenal and Everton to the signing of Dynamo Kiev's Ukraine winger Andriy Yarmolenko, 25.
( Sport )
Meanwhile, Hammers boss Slaven Bilic is looking to sign Italy striker Simone Zaza, 24, on a season-long loan from Juventus.
( Daily Star )
Newly promoted Premier League side Watford have opened talks with French club Rennes over a £8m move for their 22-year-old midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure.
( Daily Mail )
Championship side Wolves have put a £14m price tag on England Under-21 striker Benik Afobe, 22, who is wanted by Norwich.
( Daily Mirror )
Sunderland, who conceded three goals against League Two side Exeter City in the League Cup, are still looking to bolster their defence, says manager Dick Advocaat.
( Sunderland Echo )
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes he is building a side capable of winning the Champions League.
( Daily Star )
Liverpool made a "major mistake" in signing Italy striker Mario Balotelli, says former Reds defender and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher. Balotelli, 25, is set to rejoin AC Milan on a loan deal after arriving for a medical on Tuesday.
( Sky Sports )
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 37, faces a fine for missing media duties after making his MLS debut for Montreal Impact.
( Evening Standard )
Former Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, 35, will be a future manager at Anfield, according to his LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena.
( Sun )
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has warned that 19-year-old winger Adama Traore, a recent £7m signing from Barcelona, is already being targeted by defenders for rough treatment.
( Birmingham Mail )
West Bromwich Albion's 25-year-old record signing Salomon Rondon believes he has put the Baggies on the map in his native Venezuela.
( Express and Star )
AND FINALLY
Coventry City fans have been banned from using the Ricoh Arena's new £5m railway station - because the trains are too small.
(Daily Mirror)
Source BBC Sports