Liverpool have started preliminary discussions with Bayern Munich over a proposed £16m deal for 22 year-old Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri – Bild (German)
Real Madrid are in the market for a central defender and could make a move for Real Sociedad’s 23-year-old Spanish footballer Inigo Martinez – L’Equipe (French)
Napoli are reluctant to sell striker Gonzalo Higuan, 26, to Barcelona and are likely to demand a £55m transfer fee – AS.com (Spanish)
Juventus are currently negotiating a fee for 21 year-old Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata – Tuttosport (Italian)
Fiorentina sporting director Daniele Prade has denied that the club have received any offer for Juan Cuadrado – Sky Sports