2309: Aston Villa and Everton are revealed as the two Premier League clubs bidding to sign Leeds midfielder Fabian Delph. (The Daily Mail)
1702 BST: Austria-based online gambling company Bwin have made contact with Newcastle United about a possible takeover bid for the Tyneside club. Full story: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
1444 BST: French striker Karim Benzema is set to complete his move from Lyon to Real Madrid after passing his medical with the Spanish club. (Associated Press)
1341 BST: Celtic manager Tony Mowbray has dismissed claims he has made a bid for Derby midfielder Kris Commons. Full story: Sky Sports
1336 BST: Blackburn officials have told Fulham that Republic of Ireland international Keith Andrews is not for sale. Rovers admit rebuffing an approach from the Cottagers, but deny any official bid was received. (Press Association)
1309 BST: Fulham have made an official bid for Blackburn's midfielder Keith Andrews. Full story: Sky Sports
1256 BST: Arsenal have been handed a lifeline in their pursuit of Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo. Juventus submitted a cash-plus-player offer for the Brazilian but Marco Marchionni, the Juve winger supposed to be heading in the opposite direction, has rejected terms and refused to move. Full story: Daily Mail
1248 BST: Aston Villa are poised to make a bid for Leeds' £6m-rated 19-year-old Fabian Delph. (Press Association)
1234 BST: Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky hopes to be back in action during the opening weeks of the new campaign after 18 months out through injury. (Press Association)
1110 BST: Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing could be out until Christmas with a foot injury he picked up at the end of last season. Full story: Middlesbrough Evening Gazette
1027 BST: Wigan remain favourites to sign Swansea striker Jason Scotland despite Premier League rivals Hull expressing an interest. (Press Association)
1023 BST: Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola admits the club are no nearer to resolving the future of Samuel Eto'o, who has yet to respond to an offer of a two-year contract extension. Guadiola confirmed Barca have also made an offer for Valencia striker David Villa. (Reuters)
0930 BST: Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole is close to agreeing a new four-year deal with the Stamford Bridge club. Full story: London Evening Standard
0922 BST: Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is refusing to comment on speculation linking him with a move for Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton. (Press Association)
0913 BST: Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong claims he is being tracked by Arsenal and a number of clubs in the Premier League and abroad. (Press Association)
0839 BST: Malaysian businessman Ananda Krishnan denies reports he is interested in purchasing Newcastle. (Press Association)
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is weighing up a move for Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Full story: Daily Mirror
Barcelona will sanction striker Samuel Eto'o's move to Manchester City to raise the £40m needed to try and lure midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal. (Daily Star)
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi. (Daily Mirror)
But Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo, the Gunners' top summer transfer target, is set to sign for Juventus. Full story: Daily Mail
Sebastien Bassong says Arsenal have made an approach to sign him, but the French defender blames Newcastle's uncertain future for blocking his exit from St James' Park. Full story: Daily Mail
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce could hijack Sunderland's bid to sign Tottenham striker Darren Bent. (The Sun)
Allardyce is also ready to swoop for Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones, provided Black Cats boss Steve Bruce lands his own big-money targets. Full story: Daily Mirror
Portsmouth are considering their response to Sunderland's bid of about £11m for striker Peter Crouch. Full story: The Times
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill wants to sign winger Stewart Downing and striker Tuncay from Middlesbrough in an £18m deal. Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland will bid £2.5m for Middlesbrough striker Mido. Full story: The Sun
England Under-21 winger Adam Johnson is expected to join the exodus from Boro after emerging as a surprise target for Chelsea. Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is ready to let defender Michael Mancienne join newly-promoted Wolves on a 12-month loan deal. (Various)
The Blues have warned Inter Milan they will not get Ricardo Carvalho on the cheap as they look to fund a move for Porto defender Bruno Alves. Chelsea also hope to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Bayern Munich forward Franck Ribery. (Daily Express)
Everton manager David Moyes is hoping to recruit Espanyol full-back Sergio Sanchez but Sevilla and Valencia are also in the hunt. (Daily Mirror)
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is battling with Hamburg for the signing of Swedish striker Marcus Berg. Full story: The Sun
Hodgson is also weighing up a £1m move for Leeds midfielder Neil Kilkenny. (Daily Mirror)
Hull have joined Fulham in the race to sign West Brom midfielder Jonathan Greening. (Daily Star)
Tottenham are plotting a £3m bid for 19-year-old Sheffield United defender Kyle Walker. (Various)
Bolton manager Gary Megson is chasing West Brom defender Paul Robinson and Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde. Full story: Independent
Hamilton are in talks with Burnley which should see defender Brian Easton sign for the newly-promoted Premier League side. (Daily Record)
Bristol City manager Gary Johnson is confident he can lure Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink to Ashton Gate following his release from Celtic. (Daily Star)
Southampton goalkeeper Kelvin Davis has rejected a move to West Ham in favour of regular football at St Mary's. (The Sun)
OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has signed a contract extension which will keep him at Anfield until 2013, worth around £26m in total. Full story: The Sun
Gerrard returned for pre-season training and immediately put pen to paper on a deal worth about £110,000 per week. (Daily Express)
Arsenal have rejected a proposal by shareholder Alisher Usmanov for a proposed rights issue to generate new cash, warning that manager Arsene Wenger will have to secure "talented young players" in an attempt to avoid falling into a footballing "graveyard". Full story: Daily Telegraph
Liverpool left-back Fabio Aurelio could miss six months of the season after twisting a knee while playing football with his children on holiday. Full story: The Sun
Roberto Mancini has held talks to become Portsmouth manager, despite negotiations surrounding their £60m Middle-Eastern takeover stalling. (Daily Star)
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is hopeful he can sell the club by the end of this week, with Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan favourite to seal a £100m deal. Full story: Daily Mail
A Far East consortium bidding to buy Newcastle plan to put Alan Shearer and Gianluca Vialli together as the managerial team. Full story: Daily Mirror
Season-ticket sales at Newcastle are threatening to hit a 20-year low after the club's relegation from the Premier League. (Various)
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes wants to add former Blackburn midfielder Tugay to his coaching staff. (Daily Mirror)
The 2010 World Cup suffered a setback after thousands of builders went on indefinite strike. (The Sun)
Two major companies are keen to help save Stirling Albion by putting their name on the club and stadium. (Daily Record)
AND FINALLY
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo insists Real Madrid have bought him for a snip at £80m. "Of course the club can pay £80m for me," said Ronaldo. "Or more. I think I'm worth more." Full story: The Sun
The hysteria of Ronaldo's unveiling at Real has led the club to provide him with round-the-clock protection. They intend to hire three bodyguards to escort the 24-year-old. (Daily Mail)
Coronation Street is being moved permanently from its prime Wednesday night slot to make way for football. (Various) Full story: Daily Mirror
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