Mateo Kovacic was able to train in full with Chelsea on Tuesday as he closes on a return to first-team action after a knee injury.(Daily Mail)
Barcelona believe Atletico Madrid are purposely benching Antoine Griezmann to avoid having to pay their La Liga rivals £33.8m they would have to if he started 50 per cent of their games.(Daily Mail)
Manchester United are stepping up their efforts to bring long-term target Antony to Old Trafford in the next nine days.(Daily Express)
Ruslan Malinosvkyi is dreaming about a move to Tottenham as the Premier League club continue to show interest in the £18m Atalanta midfielder.(Daily Express)
Tottenham remain interested in Wolves winger Adama Traore as Antonio Conte looks to add one more attacking option to his squad.(Daily Express)
Leicester City are set to slash their asking price for Youri Tielemans to £38m because of his contractual situation, boosting Arsenal’s hopes of signing the midfielder.(The Sun)
Chelsea have ended their interest in Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana after a third bid was rejected by their Premier League rivals.(The Sun)
West Ham are plotting a move for Chelsea’s attacking midfielder Conor Gallagher, joining Newcastle and Crystal Palace in a battle for the England World Cup squad hopeful.(The Sun)
As many as nine Manchester United players could leave Old Trafford in the next 10 days as Erik ten Hag continues to wield the axe.(The Sun)
Chelsea are yet to meet Barcelona’s valuation of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but expect to be able to wrap up a deal quickly once that happens with personal terms already agreed.(Daily Mirror)
Oriol Romeu’s seven-year stay at Southampton could soon be at an end as he is ready to accept a move to Spanish club Girona if the clubs can agree terms on a transfer.(Daily Telegraph)
Brandon Williams, Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe are set to follow Eric Bailly out of the door at Manchester United as Erik ten Hag plots an overhaul to his defensive options.(Daily Telegraph)
Brazil legend Kaka could make his first venture into coaching after the World Cup, although the licence he secured means he will only be able to work in his homeland for now.(The Sun)
Manchester United are giving new signing Casemiro round-the-clock security and helping him in his search for a home.(The Sun)
Lille exiled Mohamed Bayo to their reserve side after pictures emerged of him out clubbing the night before their 7-1 Ligue 1 thrashing by Paris Saint-Germain.(The Sun)
Everton have asked Chelsea to include either England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 22, or Albania international Armando Broja, 20, on loan as part of the deal to sign 21-year-old forward Anthony Gordon. (talkSPORT)
The Toffees are finally ready to sell Gordon if they can find a suitable replacement. Watford’s Brazilian forward Joao Pedro, 20, and Southampton and Scotland international Che Adams, 26, are among the players the club has made inquiries over. (Mirror)
Gordon has told Everton he wants to sign for Chelsea to play Champions League football and boost his chances of being selected for England’s World Cup squad. (Athletic – subscription required)
Manchester United are still interested in signing Barcelona’s 25-year-old Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, despite the arrival of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, 30, from Real Madrid. (Mirror)
United want to offer Eintracht Frankfurt and Germany goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, 32, an annual salary of around 10-11 million euros (£8m-£9m) to join the club. (Sport1 – in German)
A new offer for Ajax forward Antony, 22, is expected to be submitted by United as the club push to sign the Brazil international. (Gianluigi Longari via Twitter)
West Ham have submitted a new bid of 11 million euros plus add-ons for Club Bruges and Belgium midfielder Hans Vanaken, 29. (Fabrizio Romano via Twitter)
Italian giants Roma and Inter Milan are both interested in signing Chelsea’s 23-year-old English defender Trevoh Chalobah on loan. (90min)
Nottingham Forest are not close to an agreement for Tottenham’s English defender Japhet Tanganga, as AC Milan remain keen on a move for the 23-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano via Twitter)
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has revealed that the club’s board voted against signing Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, this summer. (Bild via Mail)
Barcelona are interested in signing Arsenal’s 27-year-old Spanish right-back Hector Bellerin. (Sport)