Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo has reaffirmed his desire to sign a new deal at Juventus – Sky Sports
Schalke sporting director Horst Heldt says that Arsenal’s €30m (£24 million) offer for their 20-year-old midfielder Julian Draxler was “not enough” – AS.com (Spanish)
Barcelona have joined Manchester United and Arsenal in the list of clubs pursuing San Lorenzo’s 18-year-old “offensive talent” Angel Correa – BILD (German)
Real Madrid’s 26-year-old striker Karim Benzema says manager Carlo Ancelotti’s tenure has seen the players take greater control of the game, while under ex-boss Jose Mourinho the team adopted a defensive approach – Marca (Spanish)
Michael Laudrup is being linked with a swift return to management at Queens Park Rangers – Metro