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Manchester City are poised to break the British transfer record and sign Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba for £71m.
Robin van Persie wants a £12m pay-off to leave Manchester United after Turkish club Fenerbahce tabled a four-year offer to the Dutch striker that matches the £250,000-a-week deal he currently earns at Old Trafford.
Arsenal have made contact with Barcelona over the availability of Spanish forward Pedro, according to reports in Spain.
Newcastle are closing on a deal for Northampton's teenage striker Ivan Toney.
Sunderland are ready to make a £2.5m bid for QPR forward Junior Hoilett.
Manchester United have stepped up their bid to land £40m Harry Kane after United officials made direct contact with Tottenham over a move for the England striker.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe wants to smash the club's transfer record by paying £14m to land QPR striker Charlie Austin.
Sunderland have signed Belgium defender Nicolas Lombaerts from Zenit St Petersburg for £5m.
Steve McClaren is closing in on PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum as his first signing for Newcastle after the player snubbed a switch to arch-rivals Sunderland.
QPR striker Charlie Austin is keeping West Ham and Newcastle sweating while he waits for Chelsea to come in for him.
Burnley will press Liverpool this week for an £8m compensation deal for striker Danny Ings after rejecting a proposed £5m fee.
West Ham are battling Tottenham and West Brom in the race for £10m-rated FC Basel striker Breel Embolo.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini will land Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling at the third attempt - for £45m.
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has agreed to join Fenerbahce for just £5m.
Chelsea and Barcelona have been left to battle it out for Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan with Manchester United opting to focus on Morgan Schneiderlin and possibly Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Liverpool's pursuit of Christian Benteke has hit an impasse until Aston Villa give them an indication they will be prepared to drop their asking price for the Belgian striker from the £32.5m buy-out clause.
Robin van Persie plans to return to Manchester United next week for talks with manager Louis van Gaal about his future as Valencia became the latest club to express an interest in signing him.
Chelsea fear Manchester United are ready to hijack their swoop for Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
Glen Johnson is in talks with West Ham over a return to Upton Park following his release by Liverpool.
Manchester City are ready to offer Wolfsburg up to £50m for Kevin De Bruyne as they prepare for a transfer battle with Paris-Saint Germain.
Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling will report for pre-season training on Monday but his future could be settled in the next seven days with Manchester City poised to launch a third bid.
Chelsea are set to complete the £8m capture of Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic this week.
BBC
Manchester City are set to make a £71m bid for Juventus's 22-year-old midfielder Paul Pogba. (Mirror)
City will also bid for Wolfsburg's 24-year-old attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, and return with an improved offer for Liverpool's 20-year-old forward Raheem Sterling. (Star)
Manchester United have made direct contact with Tottenham over signing striker Harry Kane, 21, for £40m as a long-term replacement for Wayne Rooney. (Sun)
Newcastle will increase their attempts to sign £15m QPR striker Charlie Austin, 26, this week, with boss Steve McClaren hoping his brief spell as R's coach will give him the edge (Express)
However Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe - who tried to sign the striker from Poole Town six years ago - is willing to bid £14m and will make his move this week. (Sun)
Manchester United's 31-year-old striker Robin van Persie has agreed a deal in principle over a transfer to Turkish club Fenerbahce. (Observer)
But the Dutchman wants United to pay out the final year of his contract, worth £12m, even though Fenerbahce will match his £250,000-a-week salary. (Mirror)
Newcastle are set to sign 24-year-old PSV captain and forward Georginio Wijnaldum for £15m after he rejected a move to Sunderland, who are now looking at Everton winger Aiden McGeady, 29. (Sunday People)
Manchester United are planning to make an improved offer for Southampton's 25-year-old defensive midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, after seeing a £20m bid rejected. (Observer)
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos says he is "not negotiating with anyone". The 29-year-old has been linked with a move to Old Trafford. (AS)
Both Ramos and Schneiderlin have reservations about moving to the Red Devils, with the latter favouring a move to Arsenal. (Times)
United have told Real they will not sell goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, unless they are allowed to sign Ramos. (Telegraph)
Chelsea will complete the signing of Stoke's 28-year-old goalkeeper Asmir Begovic for £8m this week. (Telegraph)
The Blues are trying to wrap up the deal as soon as possible because United are also considering a move for the Bosnia international. (Mail)
Liverpool and Arsenal are interested in signing Barcelona's 27-year-old Spanish forward Pedro. (Sport - in Spanish)
French club Bordeaux remain reluctant to sell Uruguayan striker Diego Rolan to Newcastle, despite receiving a £10m bid for the 22-year-old. (Sud Ouest - in French)
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has flown to Spain to finalise a deal with Atletico Madrid for their 26-year-old Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld, who spent last season on loan at Southampton. (Mail)
Glen Johnson is in talks with West Ham. The 30-year-old defender is available on a free transfer after being released by Liverpool. (Express)
Watford have agreed a deal with Tottenham over the signing of French midfielder Etienne Capoue and will confirm the 26-year-old early next week. (Watford Observer)
The Hornets have held talks with Harry Kewell as they look to appoint a new manager of their U21 side. Kewell, 36, is now retired but the Australian used to play for Leeds and Liverpool. (Sky Sports)
Centre-half Martin Skrtel, 30, will sign a new three-year contract with Liverpool on Monday. (Star)
Real Madrid are set to sign 28-year-old Juventus and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, who had been a target for Premier League sides. (La Tercera - in Spanish)
West Ham are competing with Tottenham and West Brom in the race to sign Basel's 18-year-old striker Breel Embolo, who is valued at £10m. (Sunday People)
Lionel Messi's brother Rodrigo was hit by a supporter during Argentina's Copa America final with Chile, which Messi's side lost on penalties. (Marca)
Crystal Palace have confirmed they are interested in signing 29-year-old Paris St-Germain midfielder Yohan Cabaye, who played under manager Alan Pardew for Newcastle. (Talksport)
Best of social media
It would be easy to see why you might think Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan might have started up a New Romantic band but sadly, that's not the case. Saturday was Independence Day in the United States and Guzan, 30, celebrated with some of his USA team-mates and posted the photo above on his Instagram page.
Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale has really got into the swing of things on the golf course based on this evidence.
While 30-year-old forward Lukas Podolski was celebrating his transfer to Galatasaray with a cup of Turkish tea, the German's former Arsenal team-mate Aaron Ramsey was wishing him well. "Good luck @Podolski10 at your new club!" the 24-year-old midfielder wrote on Twitter. "Will be missed around the place, take it easy."
And finally
Bayern Munich's 23-year-old midfielder Mario Gotze said he was "honoured to throw the first pitch" at a recent Los Angles Dodgers game, but it did not go brilliantly for him. (ESPN)
Rather than enjoying a holiday, Chelsea striker Diego Costa is playing for the club in a five-a-side tournament in Kuwait, scoring five in a 7-0 win over Nottingham Forest. (Globo Esporte via London Evening Standard)
Express
Former Liverpool and Chelsea right-back Glen Johnson in talks with West Ham
GLEN JOHNSON in in talks with West Ham over a return to Upton Park.
By James Dickenson
Johnson was released by Liverpool this summer after six seasons at Anfield.
The Reds spent £18million on the England international in 2009 but he was deemed surplus to requirements by Kop boss Brendan Rodgers.
London-born Johnson, 30, is a product of the fabled West Ham academy.
The Hammers' rivals Stoke are also keen on the right-back as are Turkish clubs Galatasaray and Besiktas.
Johnson made just 19 Premier League appearances last term and has lost his place in the England squad.
Rodgers moved swiftly to replace Johnson, splashing £12.5m on signing Nathaniel Clyne from Southampton
Mirror
Carl Jenkinson wanted on a permanent deal at Upton Park
By Dean Jones
The Hammers were so impressed with the defender on loan last season they now want to buy him - but his parent club are expected to farm him out again
West Ham believe they could yet sign Carl Jenkinson on a permanent deal.
It has been expected that full-back Jenkinson will sign a new contract with parent club Arsenal before heading out on another loan – he spent last season with the Hammers.
The east Londoners were so impressed that they hope to convince the Gunners to let the player move to Upton Park full-time.
Sunderland have already had a loan offer accepted, but West Ham know the England Under-21 international would prefer to play for them next season.
Jenkinson made 31 league appearances for the Irons and played in all three England U21s games in their unsuccessful European Championship campaign last month.
Mirror
West Ham face Tottenham transfer fight over £10m-rated Basel striker Breel Embolo
By Steve Bates
West Brom are also interested in the Cameroon-born Swiss rising star PLUS: Hammers to hold talks with Dynamo Kiev defender Dragovic
Keeping it Breel: Starlet Embolo scored 10 goals last season for FC Basel
West Ham are battling rivals Tottenham and West Brom in the race for £10million-rated FC Basel hot-shot Breel Embolo, writes Steve Bates in the Sunday People.
The Cameroon-born Swiss striker is a target for the Hammers' new boss Slaven Bilic and Albion chief Tony Pulis after bagging 10 goals for his club last season.
And their counterpart at the White Hart Lane club, Mauricio Pochettino, is also keen on the 18-year-old after sending scouts to watch him last term.
Embolo is rated one of the best young emerging players in Switzerland with the talented teenager establishing himself as a key member of the Basel side over the last two seasons.
The Hammers will also hold talks with Dynamo Kiev central defender Aleksandar Dragovic this week.
But they may have to fork out up to £17m to sign the 24-year-old Austria international.
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