Manchester United are hoping to derail Arsenal's bid to sign Nuri Sahin, 23, from Real Madrid on loan by making an offer to buy him outright.
(Metro)

Meanwhile, the Reds have agreed a £30m deal for Brazil's Lucas Moura, 19, and are looking to press ahead with their move for Robin van Persie.
(Mail on Sunday)

Arsenal are hopeful Van Persie will stay at the club after the Dutchman was impressed by efforts to improve the squad.
(Daily Star Sunday)

Aston Villa's new signing Ron Vlaar has urged Dutch team-mate Van Persie not to join Juventus as it was the Arsenal striker who persuaded him to move to England.
(Mail on Sunday)

Santi Cazorla has met his new Arsenal team-mates after the 27-year-old midfielder passed a medical and finalised a £20m move from Malaga.
(Sunday Mirror)

Manchester City are considering making a move for 23-year-old Swansea City and Team GB winger Scott Sinclair.
(Sunday Mirror)

Meanwhile, Manchester City's Nigel de Jong, 27, is being tracked by Arsenal and Inter Milan as both clubs look to bolster their midfield.
(Footy Latest)

Tottenham are losing patience with Emmanuel Adebayor and are switching their interest to Brazilian striker Leandro Damiao, 23.
(Sunday Mirror)

Brendan Rodgers wants to bring Swansea defender Ashley Williams, 28, to Liverpool as a replacement for Manchester City target Daniel Agger.
(Mail on Sunday)

Swedish international Rasmus Elm, 24, has revealed that Liverpool were chasing his signature this summer before he moved to CSKA Moscow.
( insidefutbol)

West Ham lead the race for 24-year-old Evian ace Yannick Sagbo. The striker has also had approaches from Fulham, Wolfsburg and Marseille.
(The Sun)

Liverpool have made a £12.5m offer for 21-year-old Bologna winger Gaston Ramirez.
(Evening Standard)



OTHER GOSSIP

Ashley Cole wants to be paid £200,000 a week at Chelsea, with Real Madrid and Paris St Germain monitoring the 31-year-old England defender's situation.
(Daily Star Sunday)

Roberto Di Matteo will crack the whip with his Chelsea players after they lost 3-1 to Brighton in a pre-season friendly.
(The Sun)

Randy Lerner may listen to offers for Aston Villa following the $1bn sale of his American football team, the Cleveland Browns.
(Sunday Express)

Newcastle United risk losing out on Dutch international Vurnon Anita, 23, after Ajax offered the midfielder a bumper new deal.
(The Sun)



AND FINALLY

Northern Premier League side Kendal United have signed a sponsorship deal with a company which makes fake beards.
(Metro)