A round-up of Sunday’s biggest transfer stories.
Manchester United remain interested in bringing former hero Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford, and had set aside £80m to sign him this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail.
Free agent Ciprian Marica is supposedly close to agreeing a move to Arsenal, the striker’s agent has claimed.
Full story: Sky Sports.
Schalke starlet Julian Draxler admits it was difficult to turn down big moves to Arsenal and Chelsea this summer, though he believes he made the right decision.
Full story: Sky Sports.
Manchester United also missed out on a deal to sign Atletico Madrid winger Arda Turan on transfer deadline day.
Full story: Daily Express.
Manchester City could move again for one of their summer targets Eliquim Mangala in January, and are preparing to offer £30m for the Porto centre-back.
Full story: Daily Star.
Real Madrid manager reportedly offered Karim Benzema to Arsenal during negotiations for Mesut Ozil.
Full story: Vozpopuli.
Arsenal’s search for a striker could see them move for Liverpool’s Luis Suarez again in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror.
Wayne Rooney is set to be offered a new long-term contract by Manchester United, as they look to tie down the unsettled striker.
Full story: The Telegraph.
PSG star Thiago Silva admits he has twice rejected moves to Barcelona because of the money on offer at his current club.
Full story: Sky Sports.
Another of PSG’s big-names, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, also says he is not interested in leaving for a move elsewhere.
Full story: Sky Sports.
Victor Anichebe says that David Moyes’ departure from Everton this summer also helped convince him to leave the club.
Full story: Daily Star.
Everton nearly lost out to French side Marseille for the loan signing of Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Star.
PSV striker Ola Toivonen says he doesn’t regret turning down a move to Norwich City this summer.
Full story: Sky Sports.
Southampton striker Billy Sharp is wanted by a host of Championship clubs, including Reading, Leeds and Ipswich Town.
Full story: Daily Mirror.
Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has wished his former team-mate Mesut Ozil good luck at his new club Arsenal.
Full story: London24.
Manchester United target Arturo Vidal looks set to be offered a new contract by Juventus.
Full story: Goal.com.
The FA neglected to interview former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola for the England job before hiring Roy Hodgson.
Full story: Daily Mail.
Work permit regulations could be tightened by the FA as they look to improve chances for English footballers by restricting the number of foreign players in the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mail.
Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup has emerged as a target for Benfica, with their current boss under pressure at the Portuguese club.
Full story: Daily Mirror.
Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen says he is happy to be nearing a return to action for the club.
Full story: Daily Star.
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says he is happy with how the club’s business in the transfer market went this summer.
Full story: Sky Sports.
Newcastle fans could be set to try and force unpopular owner Mike Ashley out of the club with a protest march over the club’s lack of business in the summer transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mirror.
Former Liverpool and Tottenham director of football Damien Comolli has hit back at Greg Dyke’s comments on foreign players harming English football.
Full story: Sky Sports.
Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio is expecting his foreign players to work on their English, to avoid the risk a split in the dressing room.
Full story: Daily Mirror.