Former Rangers flop Umar Sadiq is poised for a sensational £30m move to Villarreal – after shining against Real Madrid.(Scottish Sun)
Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley is facing a big call over his future as the Premier League club attempt to offload the England cap amid links with Celtic.(Daily Record)
Manchester United are battling Chelsea to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.(The Sun)
Watford players “openly celebrated” Emmanuel Dennis’ departure to Nottingham Forest, according to reports.(The Sun)
Brazilian star Joao Gomes has revealed Liverpool would be his dream Premier League move.(The Sun)
Marcos Alonso has agreed personal terms with Barcelona, according to reports.(The Sun)
Erik ten Hag has shifted his stance on Cristiano Ronaldo’s request to exit Manchester United and is open to selling the Portugal international in the transfer window.(The Times)
Chelsea will wait for the findings of a new independent panel before deciding whether to lodge a formal complaint about the referee Anthony Taylor.(The Times)
Chelsea are ready to increase their offer for Anthony Gordon as Everton’s stance that the winger is not for sale comes under severe test.(The Times)
The long-running saga of Manchester United’s summer pursuit of Frenkie de Jong may have hit its final snag, with a report in Holland claiming the club’s offer to Barcelona has expired.(Daily Mail)
Hector Bellerin has requested that Arsenal terminate his £110,00-a-week contract at the club as he enters the final 12 months of his deal.(Daily Mail)
Manchester United’s humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brentford came in the wake of a huge dressing room bust-up, it has been reported.(Daily Star)
Manchester United’s players have sent an SOS to the club’s hierarchy to make the signings they need to recover from their disastrous start to the season.(Daily Mirror)
Chelsea have made a £45m approach for Anthony Gordon. Though his club Everton do not want to sell the prize asset they have developed through the academy, there is an awareness he now wants to leave.(Daily Mirror)
Jurgen Klopp has escalated his war of words with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin after being told to stop complaining about the increasingly demanding workload on top-level footballers.(Daily Mirror)
Manchester United are considering a move for Leicester’s Jamie Vardy, 35, but the Foxes are said to be reluctant to allow the English striker to leave. (Athletic via Daily Star)
United are also ready to battle Chelsea for Barcelona’s 33-year-old Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. (Sun)
United boss Erik ten Hag is prepared to allow Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, to leave the club. (Times – subscription required)
Sporting’s Portuguese international midfielder Matheus Nunes has agreed to join Wolves for a club record 45m euros (£38m). Liverpool and West Ham had also been linked with the 23-year-old. (Record – in Portuguese)
Crystal Palace are prepared to pay £12m for Bristol City’s Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, with interest for the 22-year-old also coming from Bournemouth and Everton. (Mail)
Chelsea are set to make an improved offer of £45m for Everton’s England winger Anthony Gordon, after seeing their first bid of £40m for the 21-year-old rejected. (Times – subscription required)
Chelsea are also close to winning the race to sign Inter Milan’s 19-year-old Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei. (Guardian)
Newcastle have had a £20m offer for Watford forward Joao Pedro, 20, rejected, with the Hornets insisting the Brazilian forward is not for sale. (Sky Sports)
West Ham have approached Chelsea to sign their 28-year-old Italian left back Emerson Palmieri. (Fabrizio Romano)
West Ham are also interested in Paris St-Germain’s German defender Thilo Kehrer, 25, as they try to combat their lack of defensive options. (Sun)
Manchester United’s offer to buy Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, from Barcelona has now expired. (Kick-off of De Telegraaf via Mail)
But United are close to signing Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 23, from Atletico Madrid for £42.5m. (Express)
West Ham, Marseille and Monaco are all interested in taking Manchester United defender Eric Bailly, with the Old Trafford outfit keen to offload the 28-year-old Ivorian. (Athletic via Sun)
Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso has agreed personal terms with Barcelona, and the La Liga side are set to pay £6m for the 31-year-old Spain defender. (Bild via Sun)