Arsenal look ready to end their chase for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira over the 27-year-old’s wage demands. The Germany World Cup winner is asking to become the highest-paid player at Emirates Stadium – Daily Mirror
The Gunners are stepping up their interest in Southampton right-back Calum Chambers, 19, despite closing in on Newcastle’s France defender Mathieu Debuchy, 28 – Daily Mail
Paul Lambert is poised to sign Swansea’s South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-yueng, 25, and let Yacouba Sylla, 23, go as he continues his cut-price Aston Villa shake-up – Daily Mirror
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, will sign for Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday – Sky Sports
Dynamo Moscow have agreed a £5.5m deal with Marseille to sign France international playmaker Mathieu Valbuena, 29, which would be a blow to interested Premier League clubs Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham – talkSPORT