Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly prepared to offload Dimitar Berbatov and Anderson to fund the signing of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ashley Cole is desperate to quit Chelsea after England's World Cup disaster, with Real Madrid putting together a package worth £30m for the left-back.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is also keen to secure the signature of Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard, and is willing to offer midfielders Rafael van der Vaart and Fernando Gago in part-exchange.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool are reportedly ready to make a move for Japan international midfielder Yashuhito Endo from Gamba Osaka, who impressed for his country at the World Cup in South Africa.

In addition, the Merseysiders have joined Arsenal and Tottenham in the race to sign midfielder Joe Cole, who was recently released by Chelsea.
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West Ham have tabled an improved £11.1m offer for Nice striker Loic Remy, and are also maintaining their interest in Santos forward Neymar.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City are ready to continue their summer spending spree with a £15m-move for Lazio's Aleksandar Kolarov.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton are closing in on a deal for Neftchi Baku's 18-year-old Azerbaijan midfielder Araz Abdullayev.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Brom have made a late move to sign Cardiff's out-of-contract Wales international midfielder Joe Ledley, who would cost around £750,000 in compensation.
Full story: Daily Mail

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan is ready to sign Rangers and Scotland striker Kris Boyd on a free transfer, who has also been tracked by Birmingham boss Alex McLeish.
(Daily Mirror)

Blackburn Rovers are in pole position to sign out-of-contract Rangers striker Kris Boyd, but manager Sam Allardyce is also monitoring Lyon's Frederic Piquionne and Stoke's James Beattie. (the Sun)

Shota Arveladze's Kayserispor have admitted defeat in their attempt to sign Kris Boyd after the out-of-contract Rangers striker rejected a contract worth £4m over two years. (Daily Mail)

Out-of-contract Rangers striker Kris Boyd will make a decision about his future within 48 hours but will reject offers from Kayserispor and other Turkish clubs. (Daily Record)

Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli, 19, admits he is flattered by rumours he is attracting the interest of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp admits he has spoken to England midfielder Joe Cole and insists there is "a very good chance" of bringing his former West Ham protege to White Hart Lane after he was released by Chelsea.
Full story: Talk Sport.net

Celtic are waiting to sell winger Aiden McGeady before completing the capture of Liam Lawrence from Stoke City. (Daily Mirror)

Following his appointment as Liverpool boss, Roy Hodgson has wasted no time in trying to convince star forward Fernando Torres and captain Steven Gerrard to stay at Anfield. Hodgson has already outlined his vision for the future with Gerrard and is planning a face-to-face meeting with Torres when he returns from the World Cup.
Full story: Guardian

Reds defender Jamie Carragher is confident both Gerrard and Torres will still be at the club next season. "The aim for the club will be to try and get back in the Champions League," Carragher told talkSPORT.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Hodgson has also urged Liverpool's bosses to speed up the search for new owners, even though it may cast a shadow over his own future at the club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Hull midfielder Nick Barmby says he is not retiring from playing after accepting a coaching role under new Tigers boss Nigel Pearson.
Full story: Daily MirrorScotland coach Craig Levein is hoping to find out next week whether Birmingham City midfielder Barry Ferguson will return to international football. (Daily Express)

Glasgow-born Iffy Onoura, the former Huddersfield, Swindon and Gillingham striker, has been named manager of the Ethiopa national team. (Various)

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle, who now runs a training academy in Spain, has a simple coaching cure for failings in the English game - the wall pass. "I re-introduced it at Chelsea," he writes in the Daily Mail. "And use it now as a development tool. Stand in front of a wall and pass the ball with your head up. Feel the weight of the pass, get used to the touch of the ball on your feet. Repeat and repeat again."
Full story: Daily Mail

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