Midfielder Luka Modric says he wants to leave Tottenham and sign for Chelsea. Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea have increased their bid for Modric to £25m after the midfielder indicated he wanted to move. (The Times)
Chelsea are also set to sign winger Kevin de Bruyne from Belgian club Genk - but the 19-year-old could remain in Belgium for another term as he wants a loan move to Anderlecht to gain regular first-team football at a club in Europe. Full story: Goal.com
But Jose Mourinho is set to beat old club Chelsea in the race to sign Neymar. The Real Madrid coach is ready to pay the £40m demanded by Brazil side Santos for the striker, 19, but Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will not budge above £30m. Full story: The Sun
New Newcastle midfielder Sylvain Marveaux was also wanted by Liverpool but failed a medical with the Reds. Full story: Football.fr
Udinese's Colombia international centre-back Cristian Zapata says he is close to joining Liverpool. The £14m-rated defender has also been linked with Arsenal, Manchester City and Bayern Munich. Full story: Daily Mirror
Roma are ready to beat Liverpool to signing £8m full-back Gael Clichy from Arsenal. Full story: talkSPORT
Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago, linked with Liverpool, has indicated he will talk to coach Jose Mourinho before making a decision on his future. Full story: Goal.com
Real Madrid are using former player Zinedine Zidane as a secret weapon as they try to beat Manchester United to the signing of Lens' teenage defender Raphael Varane. Full story: Daily Mirror
Blackburn boss Steve Kean faces defeat in his bid to sign Roma striker Mirko Vucinic - the Montenegro international hopes to clinch a move to Juventus. Full story: Daily Mirror
Seville are chasing Newcastle centre-back Fabrizio Coloccini but the Spanish side have failed to meet the £7m asking price. Full story: The Sun
Arsenal have held talks with Jose Enrique's representatives after identifying the Newcastle United left-back as a possible replacement for Gael Clichy. (The Times)
QPR boss Neil Warnock has told captain Adel Taarabt he can leave the club in January, saying he will "probably have had enough" of the Morocco international by Christmas. Full story: Daily Mail
Warnock is weighing up a £3m move for Real Valladolid striker Javi Guerra, the top scorer in Spain's second division last season with 29 goals. Full story: Daily Mail
Patrick Vieira could be set to stay at Manchester City as a coach, rather than make a final money-spinning move to play in America. Full story: Daily Star
Sweden international Sebastian Larsson is set to join Sunderland, rejecting interest from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Newcastle after leaving Birmingham on a free. Full story: Daily Mail
Wolves have joined the chase for Birmingham midfielder Craig Gardner. Full story: talkSPORT
Wolves are also set to test Birmingham's resolve with a £7m bid for defender Roger Johnson, and are keen on Swansea goalkeeper Dorus De Vries, too. Full story: Daily Mail
Alex McLeish, the new Aston Villa manger, is monitoring Scotland right-back Alan Hutton, who did not feature for Tottenham at the end of last season. (The Times)
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has dismissed rumours linking midfielder Glenn Whelan with a move away from the Britannia Stadium, after Fulham were reported to be interested in signing the Irishman. Full story: Goal.com
Bolton are poised to throw a Premier League lifeline to England Under-19 striker Nile Ranger, who has been transfer-listed by Newcastle after failing to convince boss Alan Pardew that he has a long-term future at St James's Park. Full story: Daily Star
Bolton will allow goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi to complete a £4m move to Wigan, where he spent last season on loan, after Jussi Jaaskelainen agreed a new two-year deal at the Reebok. Full story: Daily Mail
Swansea want to sign Leeds striker Max Gradel for £1.5m to boost their strike force in their first season in the Premier League. Full story: Daily Mirror
Malky Mackay's first major act as Cardiff City manager will be to tempt striker Craig Bellamy to return to the club. Bellamy spent last season on loan at Cardiff from Manchester City. Full story: Daily Mirror
New Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay aims to outbid Rangers, Leeds United and Leicester City for out-of-contract Dundee United and Scotland winger Craig Conway. (Daily Express)
New Rangers owner Craig Whyte says Madjid Bougherra looks likely to leave Rangers if an acceptable offer comes in for the Algeria defender, with Aston Villa's Carlos Cuellar the preferred replacement. (the Sun)
Tomer Hamed is expected to decide within 24 hours whether to join Rangers, with the Israel striker also weighing up offers from Espanyol and Real Mallorca. (the Sun)
Israel striker Tomer Hamed, who is out of contract with Maccabi Haifa, is poised to walk away from talks with Rangers unless a deal can be struck next week. (Daily Express)
Bursaspor have hired a private jet to whisk Rangers defender Steven Whittaker, for whom the Glasgow club have already rejected three bids, and midfielder Maurice Edu to Turkey on Monday. (the Sun)
Rangers owner Craig Whyte insists Steven Whittaker will not be leaving Ibrox and that the Scotland defender has been offered a very generous contact extension. (the Sun)
Villarreal have rejected an offer from European champions Barcelona for Italy international Giuseppe Rossi, the former Manchester United striker, the player's agent Andrea Pastorello has revealed. Full story: Goal.com
Jorge Claros has urged Celtic not to drop their interest in him despite the Motagua and Honduras midfielder being injured by gun shots after thieves tried to steal the car he bought from the Glasgow club's defender, Emilio Izaguirre. (the Sun)
Out-of-favour Celtic midfielder Efrain Juarez has dropped his biggest hint yet that he is interested in moving to Real Zaragoza. (Various)
OTHER GOSSIP
New Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has received death threats from Aston Villa and Blues fans following his move between the two bitter rivals. Full story: Daily Mirror
The Football Association's head of elite development Gareth Southgate fears England may never win another tournament again. Full story: talkSPORT
Former Chelsea assistant Ray Wilkins says he has had no contact from Guus Hiddink, who is expected to return to the Blues as manager, over a possible return to Stamford Bridge. Full story: caughtoffside.com
Chelsea have warned that their new manager will face the same fate as Carlo Ancelotti, sacked at the end of last season, if they fail to deliver trophies. Full story: Daily Mirror
Wayne Rooney is the only Premier League player in the top 20 of world sport's Rich List, which is headed by US golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. David Beckham was at number 23 in Sports Illustrated's rankings. Full story: The Sun
New Rangers owner Craig Whyte will join Celtic in pushing harder for the Old Firm to win a place in the Premier League in England. (the Sun)
John Hughes could be a shock choice to replace Malky Mackay as Watford manager, having worked with the Championship club's head of football, Ross Wilson, at Falkirk. (the Sun)
Motherwell goalkeeper Darren Randolph would consider a switch to representing the United States despite having already been on the bench for the Republic of Ireland. (the Sun)
AND FINALLY
A women's football sticker album is proving to be very popular in Germany. Full story: Metro
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