Chelsea are ready to make Real Madrid a "super offer" of £33m for Sergio Ramos, with Spain's World Cup winning defender set to earn over £8m net per season over five years. Full story: Marca (in Spanish)
Barcelona are ready to make Liverpool an offer for midfielder Javier Mascherano, encouraged by the Argentine's desire to leave England for an environment where his family will be happier. (Sunday Times)
Arsenal are monitoring St Etienne striker Emmanuel Riviere, one of the most highly-rated young players in France. Full story: News of the World
AC Milan are poised to offer striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic an escape route from Barcelona in a deal that could see the Spanish champions make one last effort to sign Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas before the transfer deadline. Full story: Mail on Sunday
Arsenal will turn their focus to Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, with little movement in their pursuit of Fulham's Mark Schwarzer and Manchester City's Shay Given. Full story: imscouting.com
Gunners left-back Gael Clichy is a target for Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho. Full story: The People
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor intends to stay at Eastlands, despite fresh overtures from Real. Full story: Sunday Telegraph
But Real boss Mourinho is ready to launch a £20m move for Adebayor, which may free up Real striker Karim Benzema to join Manchester United. Full story: Sunday Express
Manchester United are planning a £15m bid for Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon next summer as current number one Edwin van der Sar prepares for retirement. Full story: caughtoffside.com
Tottenham striker Robbie Keane and West Ham midfielder Scott Parker could be swapping clubs in a shock move. Full story: Sunday Mirror
Spurs have taken SuperSport United's South Africa international centre-back Bongani Khumalo on trial. Full story: kickoff.com
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson hopes to sign PSV Eindhoven defender Carlos Salcido if he misses out on Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky. Full story: News of the World
New Inter Milan coach Rafael Benitez is ready to make a £15m bid to lure Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt from his former club Liverpool. Full story: Mail on Sunday
West Ham are looking at Bayern Munich goalkeeper Michael Rensing to provide competition for Rob Green. (Mail on Sunday)
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is set to spend the £8m from Kenwyne Jones' departure to Stoke on signing Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan from French club Rennes. (News of the World)
Italian side Bari are interested in signing Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand after Bruce told the 25-year-old he can find another club. Full story: The People
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is keen to sign Mexico striker Guillermo Franco, who is still a free agent after being released by West Ham last season. Full story: The People
The arrival of striker Craig Bellamy at Cardiff has encouraged Ipswich to make a final £4m bid for Bluebirds forward Michael Chopra. (Mail on Sunday)
Bournemouth striker Brett Pitman, who failed to agree personal terms with Blackpool last week, is expected to join Championship club Bristol City on Monday. (Sunday Times)
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway will turn his attentions to Newcastle striker Leon Best. (News of the World)
OTHER GOSSIP
Former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill could be in line for a shock return to management with former club Nottingham Forest. Full story: Sunday Mirror
O'Neill is also on the Football Association's radar to become the next England coach, emerging as one of the leading candidates to replace Fabio Capello should the side struggle in their early Euro 2012 qualifiers. Full story: The People
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart is to be given a new £70,000-a-week contract to cement his status as City's number one keeper. Full story: News of the World
Businessman Kenny Huang decided to withdraw from the race to buy Liverpool because of his increasing disillusionment with chairman Martin Broughton and the club's board over the timescale and pace of the deal. Full story: Sunday Telegraph
Steve McLaren is already facing a delicate issue of man-management at new club Wolfsburg after midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic criticised the former England boss for leaving him on the bench at the start of their 2-1 defeat by Bayern Munich. (Sunday Times)
French legend Zinedine Zidane says Manchester United's Paul Scholes is "as close to a complete player as you will see" and it his biggest regret that he did not get to play alongside him. Full story: Sunday Mirror
AND FINALLY
England boss Fabio Capello has been ordered by FA bosses to improve his English so he can communicate better with the players. Full story: News of the World
In an effort to be fit for Corinthians' match against Vitoria next Sunday, former Brazil striker Ronaldo has been banned from eating chips and drinking alcohol.
The 33-year-old's party lifestyle has seen him put on a considerable amount of weight but he insists he is not ready to retire from professional football.
"I will make a decision at the end of the season, " he said on Twitter. "It is true that I am carrying more weight than I would like and that I'm not very mobile, but in 15 days I will be fine." (Sunday Times)
Chelsea players are the target of an in-house prankster who keeps creeping into the dressing room at their Cobham training ground and cutting holes in their underpants. Full story: News of the World
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