Bournemouth are keen to sign West Ham striker Carlton Cole for £1m but the 30-year-old does not want to drop into the Championship – (Daily Mirror)
QPR are close to signing Liverpool left-back Jack Robinson, 20, in a £1m deal – (Daily Mirror)
West Ham have made enquiries about Bayer Leverkusen’s 25-year-old centre-back Philipp Wollscheid – (Daily Mail)
Sunderland, QPR and West Brom all want Leicester midfielder Andy King, 25 – (Sun – subscription required)
Sunderland are close to signing Liverpool’s Uruguayan defender Sebastian Coates, 23, on a season-long loan deal – (Daily Star)