Chelsea will make a £26m bid for Everton defender John Stones, 21, within the next 48 hours, but the Toffees want £34m.
( Daily Mirror )

Real Madrid have rejected a formal offer of £84m from Paris St-Germain for 30-year-old forward Cristiano Ronaldo, according to several Middle Eastern newspapers.
( AS )

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal wants to add an extra cutting edge to his squad but thinks former player Ronaldo is out of reach.
( Manchester Evening News )

Arsenal are in pole position to sign Juventus's Spanish striker Fernando Llorente, 30.
( talkSPORT )

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is ready to make an increased bid for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema after an initial offer of £31m was rejected for the 27-year-old.
( Daily Telegraph )

Juventus want to take Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado, 27, on loan, but the Blues would rather sell him and would accept £18m, £5m less than they paid for him six months ago.
( Sun )

Montreal Impact have acquired the MLS rights to former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 37, from Chicago Fire and are poised to sign the Ivorian.
( ESPN )

Borussia Dortmund's £16m-rated forward Adrian Ramos, 29, is set to reject Crystal Palace and West Brom to stay with the Bundesliga club.
( Daily Mirror )

Liverpool are battling Arsenal and Bayern Munich to sign Juventus's French 19-year-old winger Kingsley Coman.
( talkSPORT )

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is willing to pay £10m to sign Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk, 24.
( Daily Mail )

Hull defender James Chester, 26, is wanted by Crystal Palace, Leicester, Southampton, Newcastle, West Brom and Aston Villa with the Tigers hoping to raise £8m from his sale.
( Sun )

Aston Villa have agreed a £9m fee with French side Lorient for 23-year-old Ghana striker Jordan Ayew, brother of new Swansea forward Andre.
( Birmingham Mail )

Borussia Dortmund have approached Tottenham with a view to signing striker Roberto Soldado, 30, who reportedly wants to leave the north London club.
( AS )

Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher could move to Swansea for £4m. The 28-year-old has only 12 months remaining on his current contract at the Stadium of Light.
( Sunderland Echo )



OTHER GOSSIP

Paris St-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 33, has played down the quotes which had seen him linked to Manchester United.
( Evening Standard )

Fabricio Coloccini is yet to play a single minute for Newcastle United in pre-season - raising rumours that the 33-year-old defender is ready to quit St James' Park.
( Newcastle Chronicle )

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, 52, is open to the possibility of playing Premier League matches in the USA after being impressed by the crowds during their pre-season tour.
( Evening Standard )

And the Portuguese has taken a dig at Chelsea's Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool, saying they are trying to "buy the title".
( Independent )

Wales manager Chris Coleman believes his compatriot Gareth Bale, 26, will stay at Real Madrid despite reports linking him with a move to Manchester United.
( Guardian )

England manager Roy Hodgson is unhappy with the FA's decision to review his position after Euro 2016 rather than extend his contract up until Russia 2018 now.
( Daily Telegraph )

PFA boss Gordon Taylor, 70, is set to get a £2m-a-year pay rise which will see him earn more than the average Premier League footballer.
( Daily Mail )



AND FINALLY

MLS player Luke Mulholland pulled down team-mate Sebastian Jamie's shorts while celebrating a goal for Real Salt Lake.
( Metro )

Manchester City's friendly against Vietnam in Hanoi has attracted criticism with some tickets costing £50. It is estimated that it would cost the average worker two weeks' wages to attend.
( Independent )