West Ham are interested in Rapid Vienna’s German-born US international striker Terrence Boyd. The 22-year-old scored 17 goals for the Austrian outfit last season. – talkSPORT
Carlton Cole, 29, is set to join QPR after a potential return to West Ham fell through when the Upton Park club felt the striker was not fit enough. – Daily Mail
Wayne Rooney feels that Manchester United’s games against Liverpool are more important than the Premier League champions’ meetings with local rivals Man City. – Daily Mirror
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit back at Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s claims that Mesut Ozil, recently sold to the Gunners by Real, lacks mental strength. – Daily Telegraph
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has accepted criticism for his team’s below-par start to the season, but says he should be judged at the end of the campaign. – London Evening Standard