Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has denied trying to sign Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, but says he would if the 29-year-old indicated he wanted to leave the Nou Camp.
( Guardian )

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique also insists the Spanish giants have not discussed Messi's future.
(Manchester Evening News)

Guardiola did speak to Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 24, this summer as the German was his number one choice to replace Joe Hart, 29, at Manchester City.
( Daily Mail )

Chelsea are ready to bid £49m for AC Milan and Italy defender Alessio Romagnoli in January after having a £35m offer for the 21-year-old rejected in the summer.
( Sun )

The Blues are interested in Paris St-Germain centre-back Presnel Kimpembe, but face competition for the 21-year-old from Liverpool and Manchester United.
( Sun )

Former Brazil striker Ronaldo is keen to see 24-year-old Liverpool and Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho at Real Madrid.
( Daily Star )

Real Madrid and Portugal defender Pepe, 33, will consider a move to Chelsea unless he gets the two-year contract he wants from the Spanish club.
( Daily Mirror )

Liverpool want to sign Switzerland defender Fabian Schar, 24, from German club Hoffenheim, but may have to wait until next summer to do so.
( Daily Star )

Manchester United have been linked with Valencia midfielder Fran Villalba - but the 18-year-old Spaniard revealed on Twitter he has signed a new four-year contract

Paris St-Germain and Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva's contract expires next summer, and his agent says the 32-year-old has had offers from "three or four big teams" but would prefer to stay with the French club.
( Daily Mail )

MANAGER STUFF

Former England boss Roy Hodgson could be offered a route back into the game at the age of 69 with a potential £8m-a-year contract if he decides to manage in the Chinese Super League.
( Daily Mirror )

Former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is set to return as Wolfsburg manager.
( Daily Mirror )

OTHER STORIES

West Ham are keeping tabs on Besiktas' former Fulham midfielder Kerim Frei.
( Daily Mirror )

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud jokingly offered to fight UFC star Conor McGregor - then said: "I'm dead."
( Arsenal's YouTube channel )

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says France striker Olivier Giroud, 30, still has a future at the club even though he is yet to start a Premier League game this season.
( Daily Express)

Frenchman Wenger is confident the Gunners will keep their best players, if they win trophies.
( Daily Telegraph )

England striker Wayne Rooney says he still has "a lot of football left" in him, despite the 30-year-old having started Manchester United's past four games on the bench.
(Manchester Evening News)

Former England midfielder Jermaine Jenas, 33, says he rejected offers from Manchester United and Leeds to sign for Newcastle as an 18-year-old.
( Daily Star )

Manchester City will earn around £720,000 if Denis Suarez features against them for Barcelona on Wednesday night.
( Sun )

Lee Probert is not allowed to ref in the Premier League until he proves his fitness.
( Sun )

Premier League clubs have been warned for the first time that they could face serious sanctions, including substantial fines, if they fail to keep a promise to provide minimum standards for disabled fans by August 2017.
(Daily Telegraph )