Manchester United will get Angel Di Maria, 26, to try to convince close friend Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, to leave Real Madrid and return to Old Trafford next summer. ( Daily Express )
And Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal is also keen to add Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels, 25, to his squad. ( Daily Express )
Arsenal and Chelsea are set to battle for the signature of Valencia striker Paco Alcacer, 21, when the transfer window reopens in January. ( Daily Mirror )
Roma are preparing to launch a £2m bid for Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson, 30. ( Daily Star )
Manchester City face losing England midfielder James Milner, 28, in January - and they are lining up Southampton's James Ward-Prowse, 19, or Jay Rodriguez, 25, to replace him. ( Daily Star )
Striker Danny Graham, 29, who has failed to score in 13 appearances for Sunderland since joining them for £5m in January 2013, is set to go out on loan. Championship sides Charlton, Middlesbrough and Wolves are all interested. ( Daily Mirror )
German giants Bayern Munich are lining up a £32m bid for Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, 25. ( Caughtoffside )
Bolton Wanderers look set to claim the signature of highly rated Crewe Alexandra striker Max Clayton, 20.
( Stoke Sentinel )
OTHER GOSSIP
Newcastle are considering former Manchester United boss David Moyes, ex-Crystal Palace coach Tony Pulis and Southampton's Ronald Koeman to replace current manager Alan Pardew after a poor start to the season. ( Daily Star )
Pardew will be sacked as Newcastle manager if his side lose their home game against Hull City on Saturday. ( Sun )
Alternatively, Pardew is set to be given time to turn things around at St James' Park. ( Guardian )
Liverpool and England winger Raheem Sterling "will be one of the stars of Europe," says team-mate Philippe Coutinho. Sterling, 19, is set to make his Champions League debut against Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad on Tuesday. ( Liverpool Echo )
Former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres played a key role in convincing Sterling to join the Reds. ( Daily Mail )
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says he is keen for midfielder Fabian Delph, 24, to sign a new deal following his impressive start to his England career. ( Sky Sports )
Former Villa striker John Carew says they could contend for a Champions League spot after their superb opening to the season. ( Birmingham Mail )
Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, criticises former Red Devils boss David Moyes for his "embarrassing" tactics and "amateurish" preparation before big matches. ( Sun )
Striker Abel Hernandez, 24, could make his debut for Hull City against West Ham in Monday's Premier League match after receiving his visa in time. ( Hull Daily Mail )
West Ham midfielder Alex Song, 27, who is on loan from Barcelona, is a world-class player and will inspire his new team-mates, according to Hammers boss Sam Allardyce. ( Independent )
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho praises Diego Costa's "fantastic character" after the 25-year-old striker scored a hat-trick against Swansea after coming through a fitness test before the match. Costa had also been an injury doubt before the game against Everton, in which he netted twice. ( Times )
Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy, 29, could be out for up to three months after sustaining an ankle injury in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Manchester City. ( Sun )
Cardiff City fans want former Stoke and Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis to replace current boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Bluebirds are 15th in the Championship and lost 4-2 at home to Norwich on Saturday, despite taking a 2-0 lead.
( Wales Online )
AND FINALLY
QPR had to make a 194-mile coach trip back to London after their defeat at Manchester United because they couldn't book out a train carriage - and Harry Redknapp cheekily blamed United supporters travelling back to the capital.
( Daily Mail )