Arsenal had Lazio midfielder Hernanes lined up as a possible alternative if they’d failed to land Mesut Ozil.
Full story: Daily Express.
Juan Mata could look to leave Chelsea in January as he does not appear to be in the plans of new manager Jose Mourinho.
Full story: Daily Mail.
Napoli have ruled themselves out of the running for AC Milan star and Tottenham target Stephan El Shaarawy as they have enough strikers already.
Full story: Forza Italian Football.
Juventus may compete with Arsenal for the signing of highly-rated Lyon attacker Clement Grenier.
Full story: TuttoMercatoWeb.
Robin van Persie says he hopes to stay at Manchester United beyond the length of his current contract.
Full story: MUTV.