Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez, 25, does not want to leave the Camp Nou, but if pushed out he would choose Arsenal over Liverpool – Le Figaro (French)
Vitesse Arnhem have conceded that Christian Atsu will not be returning for a second loan spell as he has other options to consider – Sky Sports
Atletico Madrid, who are looking to replace striker Diego Costa, 25, and on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 22, have offered £24m for Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi, 21, and the Italian club’s Slovenian stopper Samir Handanovic, 29 – Le Figaro (French)
Bayern Munich and Manchester City have joined a host of suitors interested in signing Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 27, from Juventus – Bild (German)
West Ham have agreed a deal for Nice’s 22 year-old defender Timothee Kolodziejczak, who is also a target for Southampton and Queens Park Rangers – L’Equipe (French)