Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, is determined to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season - and will make a return to Manchester United if he decides against joining Manchester City. ( Sunday Express )
But Ronaldo could yet move to Chelsea if the London club are prepared to pay him a staggering £500,000-a-week. ( Mail on Sunday )
Tottenham will again attempt to sign Southampton's 24-year-old midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin when the transfer window re-opens in January. ( Sunday Mirror )
Manchester United will offer 26-year-old Spain midfielder Juan Mata as bait in their bid to land Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24, in January. ( Sunday Mirror )
Burnley may decide to sell striker Danny Ings in January as the 22-year-old's current contract with them runs out next summer and he is yet to sign a new deal. ( Sun on Sunday )
OTHER GOSSIP
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew, in charge of the Magpies since December 2010, is facing the sack after a 4-0 defeat by his former club Southampton sparked taunts by the Toon Army. ( Mail on Sunday )
Hull City manager Steve Bruce is being lined up to replace Pardew, with Alan Shearer becoming his assistant. ( Sunday People )
Chelsea defender John Terry was fined and banned by the Football Association for racially abusing then QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during a game in October 2011. Speaking about the incident, the latter's brother Rio has accused Terry of being an "idiot" for the way he handled the incident. ( Sun on Sunday )
Fulham fans called for manager Felix Magath, 61, to be sacked after a fifth defeat in six Championship games left the Cottagers bottom of the table. Magath only took charge in February. ( London 24 )
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says his players need to match their reputations with winning performances, starting at Queens Park Rangers on Sunday. ( Sunday Express )
Former Manchester City defender and current Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng says too much money too quickly for young players in England could be a reason they "can't focus 100% on getting better". ( Sunday Times )
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney believes the signing of Colombia striker Radamel Falcao will help turn the club into title winners again. ( Sunday Telegraph )
Midfielder Shinji Kagawa, 25, says he had "goosebumps the entire game" as he marked his Borussia Dortmund debut with a goal in a 3-0 victory over Freiburg after signing from Manchester United. ( Daily Record )
AND FINALLY
Arsenal midfielder Theo Walcott, 25, met Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton before his team's 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Saturday.
( Liverpool Echo )