QPR defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, is being considered as the Football Association’s candidate for British vice-president on Fifa’s executive committee – (Daily Mail)
Cardiff have not given up hope of bringing in Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade as their new manager, despite the League One club rejecting three approaches for him – (Western Mail)
Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen believes Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal does not rate 19-year-old summer signing Luke Shaw, who at £31.5m is the most expensive left-back in the world – (Talksport)
Despite being sent off against Leicester at the weekend, Manchester United defender Tyler Blackett, 20, is set to be fast-tracked into the England team – (Daily Telegraph)
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil, 25, believes he is targeted for criticism more than other players, but the World Cup winner insists he has nothing to prove – (Daily Star)