1417: Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli says the club have not yet completed the signing of Arsenal target Felipe Melo. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)
1320 BST: Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will target Inter Milan's Esteban Cambiasso and Mathieu Valbuena, of Marseilles, if he loses one or both of his in-demand midfielders Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano. Full story: Daily Mail
1242 BST: Burnley manager Owen Coyle wants Frenchman Fabrice Pancrate to prove himself on a trial before signing the out-of-contract former Paris St Germain winger. (Press Association)
1226 BST: Manchester United have been linked with Real Madrid striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and will not have to worry about competition from AC Milan. The Italian side have dropped their interest in the Dutch international in favour of trying to sign another Old Trafford club target in Sevilla's Luis Fabiano. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)
1112 BST: Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano says the club will not pay the 40m euros Inter Milan want for Brazil right-back Maicon. (Radio Marca)
1006 BST: Hull have lined up a move for Fulham striker Bobby Zamora after missing out on Marc-Antoine Fortune, who opted for a switch to Celtic.Full story: Yorkshire Post
0930 BST: Arsenal target Felipe Melo has dealt the Gunners a blow by signing for Juventus from Fiorentina. Full story: The Sun
0908 BST: Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has denied he is set to leave North Queensland Fury for a move to Tranmere.Full story: Daily Telegraph
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano says the £35m figure they have been quoted for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso means they are close to pulling out of any deal to sign him. Full story: Independent
The Spanish club have spent about £170m this summer but the £69m asking price for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery is one step too far and could open the door for Chelsea to sign the French international. Full story: Guardian
But Real Madrid have agreed a deal with Ribery and he will become a 'galactico' next summer. Full story: Independent
Manchester City are preparing a third bid for Chelsea skipper John Terry. When left-back Wayne Bridge arrived at Eastlands from Stamford Bridge in January, he gave City reason to believe centre-back Terry could be tempted away from the Blues. Full story: Independent
Terry is upset Chelsea have not been in contact with him since City's recent £30m bid for him and wants talks with Blues owner Roman Abramovich. Full story: The Sun
Arsenal's desire to sign combative midfielder Felipe Melo from Fiorentina could result in them trading Emmanuel Eboue and Philippe Senderos as part of any deal. (Daily Express)
Everton have tabled a £13m bid for Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour after having an initial £9m offer rejected by the Belgium outfit. Full story: Independent
Tottenham will fight it out with Sunderland to sign Republic of Ireland central defender Richard Dunne from Manchester City. Full story: The Sun
Spurs also want Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross and are prepared to offer £2m plus midfielder Didier Zokora into the deal. Full story: The Sun
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler's stint in Australia could be a short one as Tranmere boss John Barnes wants to make a move for his former Anfield team-mate. (The Sun)
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has told Egyptian striker Amr Zaki to forget any thoughts about a return to the club, blaming the player's lack of discipline. Full story: The Sun
Latics boss Roberto Martinez will try to sign striker Jason Scotland from former club Swansea. Full story: Daily Star
West Brom have put a £4m price tag on midfielder Jonathan Greening, who is courting the interest of Fulham. Full story: Daily Express
Newcastle winger Jonas Gutierrez is set for a move to Roma but, while the Italian club want him on loan, the Magpies want to get back the £5.2m they paid for the Argentine. Full story: Daily Mirror
Nancy midfielder Landry N'Guemo is keen to move to Celtic on a season-long loan. (Various)
Hamilton defender Brian Easton says he is ready for the Premier League after Burnley made an enquiry. (Daily Record)
Preston have matched Blackpool's £500,000 bid for Charlie Adam and hope to beat their Championship rivals to the Rangers midfielder's signature. (Daily Express)
Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo admits he has been interested in Falkirk defender Darren Barr for six months. (Daily Record)
Falkirk manager Eddie May has told Hearts he is prepared to let Darren Barr leave for nothing next summer rather than sell him for a small fee. (The Herald)
Rangers will allow Andy Webster to leave the club, but the out-of-favour Scotland defender will have to accept a massive pay cut to join Falkirk or Dundee United. (Daily Mail)
OTHER GOSSIP
Bordeaux boss and ex-Manchester United defender Laurent Blanc says midfielder Gabriel Obertan, who the French club are set to sell to the Old Trafford outfit, has a lot to learn. Full story: Daily Star
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says his behaviour after the Champions League defeat by Barcelona was "not right" and still bothers him. Full story: Daily Mirror
The uncertainty surrounding Newcastle's ownership could spark a player revolt at the Tyneside club. Full story: Daily Telegraph
Chairmen and chief executives of the 12 Scottish Premier League clubs have reluctantly given the green light to a new £65m television deal with Sky Sports and ESPN. (Daily Mail)
The Sky-ESPN contract offer to the SPL is £84m less than the broadcasting deal with Setanta that was due to start in 2010. (Daily Record)
The SPL will accept the Sky-ESPN offer but is lobbying for a get-out clause after three years as it considers launching its own channel. (The Herald)
The SPL's only alternative strategy to the Sky-ESPN deal is to put the broadcasting rights out to open tender. (Daily Record)
Celtic defender John Kennedy's career is under threat after being told he is facing a seventh operation on his injured knee. (The Sun)
Celtic manager Tony Mowbray has persuaded coach Neil Lennon to reject an approach to become Stockport boss. (Daily Record)
AND FINALLY
Real Madrid's club shop sold nearly 3,000 merchandised Cristiano Ronaldo shirts in the first two hours of business on Tuesday and they were all-but sold out by closing time. In comparison, only 600 replica Kaka shirts were sold on the first day after the Brazilian's unveiling. Full story: Independent
Arsenal fans have launched their own Michael Owen-style brochure in a send-up trying to sell striker Emmanuel Adebayor to any interested club. Full story: Daily Mirror
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