Arsenal and Chelsea would be ready to bid for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 23, if he asks to leave the Bernabeu. ( Don Balon )
Arsenal's Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 27, is hoping for a move back to Real Madrid. ( Bild )
Striker Jesper Karlsson, 18, who plays for Swedish club Falkenberg, says it's "fun" to be linked with a move to Manchester United. ( Aftonbladet )
Meanwhile, Man Utd have taken 16-year-old Brazilian Matheus Marcosi on trial. The teenager, a defender and midfielder, plays for Desportivo Brasil. ( Daily Mail )
Fenerbahce striker Robin van Persie hints at Premier League return but insists his children will have a 'big say' on his next move. ( Daily Mail )
Charlton defender Ezri Konsa, 18, is attracting interest from Premier League clubs with the January window three months away.
( Daily Mirror )
MANAGER MATTERS
Derby County want to talk to former player Gary Rowett, 42, about taking over as manager having suspended Nigel Pearson. ( Sun )
Tony Mowbray has resigned as manager of Coventry City. ( SkySports )
Neil Warnock, Steve Bruce, Harry Redknapp and former Rams boss Steve McClaren are all in the frame for the Championship club's vacancy.
( Daily Mirror )
ENGLAND MANAGER STORIES
The FA is likely to face tough questions after it agreed to pay Sam Allardyce more than £1m to quit. ( Daily Mail )
The Football Association is expected to make an approach for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, 66, with a view to him becoming the new England boss. ( Evening Standard )
However, the Gunners are ready to fend off the FA by offering Wenger a new two-year contract. ( Daily Mirror )
Former Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate, 46, wants to be the next permanent England boss and is viewing his four matches in temporary charge as a chance to stake a claim for the job. ( Times )
The FA are binning 4,000 T-shirts bearing a message from ex-England boss Sam Allardyce they had planned to hand out to fans before the game against Malta at Wembley. ( Sun )
Former England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, 35, says the players would benefit from the management of 38-year-old Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe.
( BT Sport)
OTHER STORIES
Tottenham star Heung-Min Son is facing taking a two-year break from his football career to serve in the South Korean military. ( Sun )
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min, 24, who has scored three goals in the last two games, considered leaving the club in the summer after struggling to establish himself. ( Daily Express )
Andy Carroll could be hit with a £180,000 fine if he is found guilty of breaking club rules on alcohol. ( Daily Star )
Former Newcastle and Aston Villa midfielder Charles N'Zogbia, 30, might see his career come to a premature end because of a heart condition. ( L'Equipe )
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, 29, says he drank port the night before a game, then three cans of Red Bull and a double espresso on the day of the match last season, as the Foxes won the Premier League. ( Sun )