Chelsea will make another offer for Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij, 24, in January after having a bid for the Netherlands international rejected in the summer.
( Daily Star )

Manchester United and Everton both want to sign Juventus' 18-year-old Cyprus midfielder Grigoris Kastanos, who will cost around £17m.
( Sun )

Eleven English clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City, sent scouts to Benfica's game against Besiktas on Tuesday.
( Daily Mirror )

Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the German champions capitalised on Manchester United's indecision to sign 18-year-old Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches from Benfica this summer.
(Manchester Evening News)

Barcelona forward Neymar, 24, held summer talks with French champions Paris St-Germain, who were willing to give him a private jet and put his name on a chain of hotels, according to one of the Brazil international's representatives.
( ESPN )

La Liga is investigating how Barcelona handled Neymar's transfer from Santos to the Spanish side in 2013.
( AS )

Former Aston Villa winger Charles N'Zogbia, 30, who had a trial at Sunderland this summer, will join French side Nantes.
( Birmingham Mail )

Inter Milan owe Manchester City £12.2m for Montenegro forward Stevan Jovetic due to a clause in the 26-year-old's loan deal that means the move became permanent when he made his first appearance of the season.
( Gazzetta dello Sport )

Former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel, 29, is set to join Spanish side Deportivo la Coruna. The Dutchman has been without a club since leaving UAE side Al Ain earlier this year.
( AS )

Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, 33, is close to joining Australian side Melbourne Victory under the A-League's guest-marquee rule.
( Herald Sun )

MANAGER MATTERS

Tony Pulis could be offered a way out of West Bromwich Albion with Queens Park Rangers monitoring his position as the Premier League club's head coach.
( Times )

Teddy Sheringham could make a shock return to management with A-League side Newcastle Jets.
( Daily Mirror )

Southampton manager Claude Puel has been learning from England rugby union head coach Eddie Jones.
( Southampton Echo )

OTHER STORIES

Tottenham are confident they will break the UK record for stadium naming rights once the club's new 61,000-seater ground is built.
( Sun )

Wales forward Gareth Bale is in negotiations with Real Madrid over a new long-term contract that stands to put him in the same pay bracket as team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.
( Guardian )

Arsenal's Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, wants a wage increase and a buyout clause included in any new deal he signs with the club.
( Daily Mirror )

The Gunners will offer new deals to Sanchez and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 27, but the futures of England contingent of Jack Wilshere, 24, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23, and 26-year-old Kieran Gibbs are less certain.
( Daily Mail )

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants the club's fans to forget their feud with Uefa and stop booing the Champions League anthem.
( Independent )

Any takeover of Hull City would be welcomed by the local council, according to one of its senior councillors.
( Hull Daily Mail )

Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud, 29, claims 23-year-old PSG midfielder Marco Verratti tricked the referee into sending him off during their 1-1 draw in the Champions League.
( Daily Telegraph )

Arsene Wenger persuaded David Ospina to stay at Arsenal by promising him he would play in the Champions League and Starsport understands Gunners No 1 Petr Cech has accepted the arrangement, as he appreciates the ability of the Colombian international and gets on very well with him.
( Daily Star )

Senior Uefa insiders claim new president Aleksander Ceferin has "no chance" of reversing the Champions League revamp which guarantees four places to English clubs.
( Daily Telegraph )