1715 BST: Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora would be interested in a move to Sunderland, according to his agent. (Press Association)

1525 BST - Former Aston Villa captain Olof Mellberg has left Juventus after just one season to join Greek side Olympiakos (Reuters).

1520 BST - Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has signed a two-year contract extension at Stamford Bridge (Sky Sports).

1515 BST - Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has been given a summer transfer kitty of £13m following the sale of Roque Santa Cruz to Manchester City Full story: Thisislancashire.com

1500 BST - Stoke boss Tony Pulis has warned his players to expect a lot of changes in the dressing room before the start of the new season as they look to consolidate their status as a Premier League club (Press Association).

1450 BST - Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says defender Glen Johnson is good value for money at £17m, with the club having actually paid less than that as they wrote off the money owed to them by Portsmouth from when Peter Crouch moved to Pompey last summer (Sky Sports).

1210 BST - Paris St Germain coach Antoine Kombouare claims France captain Patrick Vieira is keen to join the club from Inter Milan but his salary could be a problem (Press Association).

1115 BST - Manchester United could be priced out of a move for Gremio's 18-year-old midfielder Douglas Costa, who has been called the new Cristiano Ronaldo, with his agent saying there is a £13.5m get-out clause in his contract and he will be worth double his current price by the end of the Brazilian season (Daily Telegraph).

1050 BST - Hull have confirmed they will speak to Michael Owen's representatives within the week about the possibility of signing him from Newcastle (Hull Daily Mail).

1030 BST - Manchester United's Darron Gibson says he is keen to sign a new contract despite a lack of first-team opportunities lessening his chances of playing in next year's World Cup, should the Republic of Ireland qualify Full story: ITV.com

1020 BST - Portsmouth's Sean Davis is expected to join Bolton when his contract at Fratton Park expires next month, saying he has "given up worrying what Portsmouth say or do" about his future (Manchester Evening News).

0945 BST - AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo says he wants to follow coach Carlo Ancelotti from the San Siro to Chelsea, and Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi has hinted they could let him go (Daily Mirror).

0925 BST - Real Madrid's former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze says he would be open to the idea of playing in England again if Madrid let him go (Sky Sports).

Manchester United are talking to Brazilian club Gremio about a deal for their 18-year-old midfielder Douglas Costa - dubbed the new Cristiano Ronaldo.
Full story: The Times

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has hinted he could leave if Alan Shearer does not get the manager's job at St James' Park.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Atletico Madrid, Sunderland and Sevilla are all chasing Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora.
Full story: The Sun

West Ham, Aston Villa, Everton and Fulham are all in the running to sign former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen after Barcelona confirmed he can leave for the right price (Daily Mirror).

Wolves are ready to break their club's transfer record with a £6.5m move for Reading forward Kevin Doyle
Full story: Daily Mail

Highly rated Sheffield United youngster Kyle Naughton could be sold to bring in money for several new signings, with Aston Villa and Everton keen on the £5m-rated defender.
Full story: Daily Mail

Argentine striker Carlos Tevez's next transfer after he leaves Manchester United will be heavily scrutinised by the Premier League to ensure there is no third-party ownership involved.
Full story: The Guardian

Chelsea are having talks with CSKA Moscow about £15m-rated left-back Yuri Zhirkov.
Full story: The Times

They are also interested in Inter Milan right-back Maicon after missing out on Glen Johnson, who joined Liverpool. Full story: The Sun

Hull, Wolves and Portsmouth are all challenging Celtic for the signature of Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune, who played under new Celtic boss Tony Mowbray on loan at West Brom last season. (Daily Record)

Falkirk goalkeeper Dani Mallo claims he is on the verge of signing for Hibernian. (Daily Mail)

Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo is targeting moves for Aberdeen striker Lee Miller and out-of-contract Motherwell midfielder Stephen Hughes. (Daily Star)

Venezuela midfielder Juan Arango claims Celtic are among the clubs chasing his £3m signature from Mallorca. (Scottish Sun)

St Mirren expect to tie up deals for Falkirk striker Michael Higdon and Dunfermline goalkeeper Paul Gallacher. (Daily Star)

Liverpool may need to treble Javier Mascherano's wages to keep the midfielder at the club after signing defender Glen Johnson from Portsmouth. Mascherano is believed to be unhappy because he is paid less than most of his team-mates.
Full story: Daily Mirror

England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce says he is "inept" compared to England senior boss Fabio Capello and may need more club management experience before furthering his international coaching career.
Full story: The Times

Titus Bramble is poised to be named Wigan's new captain, taking over from Mario Melchiot (The Sun).

Matthew Le Tissier's consortium bidding to buy Southampton have been told they cannot appeal against the club's 10-point penalty for going into administration (The Sun).

Motherwell are widening their managerial search to include former Sunderland boss Malcolm Crosby and ex-Stockport gaffer Jim Gannon. (Daily Star)

However, former Northern Ireland and Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is leading the race to take over at Fir Park. (Scottish Sun)

Celtic midfielder Scott Brown needs ankle surgery and is a doubt for the club's Champions League qualifying campaign. (Scottish Sun)

Uefa have delayed Celtic's planned tie up with Hungarian side Upjest, stalling Parkhead reserve coach Willie McStay's takeover as manager in Budapest. (Scottish Sun)

Newcastle have unveiled a new yellow striped two-tone away kit for next season.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole had his late grandmother's wedding ring resized for him to wear when he got married at the weekend. (The Sun)

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