Fulham target Diego Rolan could make the Cottagers wait until the final days of the transfer window to sign him. The Bordeaux striker, 24, is holding out for a move to the Premier League or Spain. ( Sky Sports )
Arsenal are increasingly confident midfielder Mesut Ozil, 28, will sign a new contract. ( Sun )
Midfielder Jack Wilshere, 25, is open to a move to West Ham - if they can agree a fee with Arsenal. ( Daily Star )
Tottenham have asked to be kept informed of Riyad Mahrez's situation at Leicester City, but the Foxes will have to lower their £50m asking price for the 26-year-old forward for Spurs to make a move. ( Standard )
Manchester City have had a £44.5m bid for left-back Benjamin Mendy rejected by Monaco. The Ligue 1 side are demanding £54m for the 23-year-old. ( Daily Mail)
And City will complete the signing of 26-year-old right-back Danilo from Real Madrid on Friday. ( Marca )
Barcelona have bid £72m for Liverpool's Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 25, but the Reds are expected to reject the offer. ( Daily Mail)
The Reds say the La Liga giants are wasting their time. ( Liverpool Echo )
Manchester United have turned their attention to a £25m deal for Paris St-Germain right-back Serge Aurier, 24, as they struggle to reach a deal with Monaco for Fabinho, 23. ( Independent )
PSG coach Unai Emery has confirmed Ivory Coast international Aurier wants to leave this summer. ( Metro )
Leicester players are ready to "dig out" Mahrez if he does not put in 100% effort, says midfielder Andy King. ( Leicester Mercury )
Manchester United have still not met Inter Milan's valuation of Croatian winger Ivan Perisic, 28. ( Daily Mirror )
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in 17-year-old Manchester City winger Jadon Sancho. ( Independent )
Austria forward Marko Arnautovic, 28, will become West Ham's highest-paid player following his medical at the London club on Friday. ( Daily Express )
Crystal Palace are planning a new bid for Arsenal defender Calum Chambers, 22, after their opening offer of £16m was rejected. ( ESPN FC )
Bournemouth winger Max Gradel has told the club he wants to join Toulouse. The Cherries have already rejected a loan offer from the French club for the 29-year-old. ( Talksport )
Stewart Downing's anticipated departure from Middlesbrough has been delayed as Birmingham City continue to try to strike a deal for the 32-year-old midfielder. ( Gazette )
Newcastle United have agreed to sell 33-year-old striker Daryl Murphy to Nottingham Forest for £2m.
(Sky Sports)
MANAGEMENT STUFF
Premier League managers will be breathing a huge sigh of relief after the Confederation of African Football revealed that the Cup of Nations will become a summer event from 2019.
(Daily Mail)
OTHER STORIES
Stuart Manley once had a trial at Manchester United, but the Welshman turned his back on football and is now playing in golf's Open Championship. ( Daily Mail)
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has told striker Marcus Rashford to change his shirt number to nine - because that's what goalscorers wear. ( Manchester Evening News )
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he owes the club's recruitment staff a debt of gratitude over striker Dominic Solanke, who was such an unknown quantity he struggled to even find DVDs of the 19-year-old in action.
(Liverpool Echo)