Manchester United's hopes of signing Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos appear to be over with the 29-year-old set to agree a new contract with the Bernabeu club. ( Daily Mail )
Barcelona forward Pedro, 27, wants to leave for more first-team football and could join Manchester United for 30m euros (£21.4m) but Barca manager Luis Enrique is against the move. (Marca)
Tottenham will make a £15m bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 21, this week and are also targeting 26-year-old Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie. ( London Evening Standard )
Wolfsburg say they do not need to sell Belgium midfielder and Manchester City target Kevin de Bruyne, 24, as they are not a "selling club". ( Daily Mirror )
De Bruyne, though, has said he is keen to join Manchester City and admits he is unsure where his future lies. ( Daily Star )
Paris St-Germain manager Laurent Blanc is confident 27-year-old Manchester United midfielder Angel Di Maria's move will go ahead despite a hitch in negotiations. ( Daily Express )
Newcastle do not want to pay QPR's £15m asking price for striker Charlie Austin but will bid £13.25m for the 26-year-old. ( Daily Express )
Manchester City have negotiated a £10m compulsory purchase agreement and a 20% sell-on clause in the season-long loan deal Stevan Jovetic, 25, is set to sign with Inter Milan. ( Daily Telegraph )
Southampton's attempt to bring defender Calum Chambers, 20, back to the club on loan from Arsenal has been rejected by Gunners manager Arsene Wenger. ( Daily Mirror )
Saints are also trying to sign QPR defender Steven Caulker, 23, on loan with a view to an £8m permanent deal. ( Daily Mail )
Former Wolves winger and Mali international Bakary Sako, 27, will sign for West Brom after lowering his wage demands. ( Guardian )
England manager Roy Hodgson will meet with Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn in the next few weeks to clarify when his future will be decided. ( Independent )
Burnley are facing a fight from Nottingham Forest to sign their midfielder Henri Lansbury, 24. ( Lancashire Telegraph )
League One Coventry City are set to sign 18-year-old Newcastle United striker Adam Armstrong on a long-term loan deal. ( Coventry Telegraph )
Norwich's imminent capture of Hull City midfielder Robbie Brady, 23, could trigger a busy transfer spell for the Canaries, who want to make four other signings.
( Norwich Evening News )
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has challenged striker Wayne Rooney, 29, to become their equivalent of Manchester City's Sergio Aguero by scoring 25 goals this season. ( Manchester Evening News )
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo, 25, is set to be fined £140,000 - two weeks' wages - after passport issues prevented him from linking up with the club during their pre-season tour of the United States. ( Daily Mail )
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes the leadership qualities of 24-year-old forward Eden Hazard make him a candidate to captain the Blues. ( London Evening Standard )
Mourinho also said he regards Hazard as a better player than Real Madrid's Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, 30. ( Times )
Former Newcastle United manager John Carver says he saw a psychologist during their successful battle against relegation last season. ( Daily Telegraph )
Premier League newcomers Bournemouth must follow the example of Swansea to succeed in the top flight, according to Cherries manager Eddie Howe. ( Daily Express )
Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson fears the Reds could be "undercooked" for the new campaign because of facing a lack of quality opposition in pre-season.
( Liverpool Echo )
AND FINALLY
Liverpool posted a picture of Emre Can, Philippe Coutinho and Christian Benteke on their Twitter account along with the message: "Adam Lallana can't wait to link up with 'world class' talent waiting back at Melwood." However, the original picture also featured Mario Balotelli before he was cropped out. ( Metro )
Bournemouth are studying the social media history of their transfer targets as manager Eddie Howe looks to make sure any new players have the right personality. ( Times )