Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed a new deal with Real Madrid - worth £18.5m a year after tax - but the contract has not been finalised as the 31-year-old wants it to run until 2021.
( Daily Mirror )

Liverpool are ready to meet the £44.6m buy-out clause of Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams, 22.
( Sun )

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, who coached Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba at Juventus, says it was the 23-year-old's dream to return to Old Trafford.
(Manchester Evening News)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is keen on signing 22-year-old Monaco right-back Fabinho, who was a target for Manchester United in the summer.
( Sun )

Manchester City midfielder Bersant Celina, 20, has caught the eye of Borussia Dortmund during a loan spell at Antwerp.
( ESPN )

MANAGEMENT STUFF

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez says he still has a long way to go before he can be spoken of in the same breath as Sir Bobby Robson.
( Newcastle Chronicle )

OTHER STORIES

Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck could return to action ahead of schedule.
( Sun )

Sunderland players face a 50% wage cut if they fail to stay in the Premier League this season.
( Daily Mail )

Guardiola says centre-back Vincent Kompany's mental state after a series of injuries is why the 30-year-old did not figure in the Champions League defeat at Barcelona on Wednesday.
( Guardian )

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has warned his team-mates not to be fooled by Jose Mourinho's charm offensive when the ex-Blues boss brings his Manchester United side to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
( London Evening Standard )

Manchester United striker Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27, has been left confused by his omission from the squad to face Fenerbahce in the Europa League.
( Times )

Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels expects Jack Wilshere, who is on loan with the Cherries from Arsenal, to win back a place in the England squad.
( Talksport )

Arsenal striker Lucas Perez, 28, has conceded that he expected more of a "starring role" at the Gunners after just one Premier League start so far.
( Sun )

In a quickfire question-and-answer session, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Diego Maradona is his favourite player of all time, and that he would have been a doctor if he had not had a career in football.
( Liverpool Echo )

Leicester City players struggled in front of goal when they were challenged to a penalty shoot-out by Olympic gold medal-winning hockey goalkeeper Maddie Hinch.
( Sun )

A nine-year-old who used his Barcelona shirt to bandage a friend's heavily bleeding leg has been rewarded with a kick-about with his heroes Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez ahead of Barca's Champions League game at Manchester City next month.
( Daily Mirror )

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says striker Daniel Sturridge is not having an easy time but insists the 27-year-old is an "outstanding player".
( Daily Express )

Stoke manager Mark Hughes believes the club got a good deal with the £13m signing of Joe Allen, 26, from Liverpool and says he was surprised the Reds let the midfielder go.
( Daily Star )