Saturday’s news and transfer rumour roundup.
Barcelona’s Brazil right-back Dani Alves, 31, has agreed to join Manchester United on a free transfer when his contract expires next summer – (Daily Express)
West Brom head coach Alan Irvine has warned potential suitors, including Tottenham, that England Under-21 striker Saido Berahino, 21, is worth more than £15m – (Daily Mail)
Galatasary’s Turkey international defender Semih Kaya, 23, will opt for a move to Manchester United over fellow suitors Atletico Madrid. The Spanish club have stepped up their attempts to complete an £8m deal – (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United’s Belgian midfielder Adnan Januzaj, 19, is determined to establish himself at the heart of Louis van Gaal’s side despite being marginalised under the new manager – (Daily Mail)
Stoke have warned Manchester United that their captain Ryan Shawcross, 27, a former United youth team player, is not for sale – (Manchester Evening News)
Ched Evans has been offered a two-year deal by Sheffield United following his release from prison after serving half of a five-year sentence for rape – (The Star)
England manager Roy Hodgson must fight to regain 19-year-old winger Raheem Sterling’s trust, according to Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers – (Daily Star)
Chelsea striker Diego Costa may need three weeks rest to recover from a hamstring problem. The 26-year-old Spain striker aggravated the injury in training this week – (Daily Telegraph)
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino claims watching fellow Argentine Sergio Aguero, 26, play for Manchester City is like hearing classical music in his head. “It’s like Mozart. Seriously. It is positive. Not Beethoven. Beethoven is too crazy,” Pochettino said – (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who says he would like to sign a new six-year deal at Stamford Bridge, claims his team used the motivation of not being “clowns in the circus” when they picked up a 2-0 win at Anfield in April that went a long way to denying Liverpool the title – (Daily Telegraph)
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera, who has been out for three weeks with a cracked rib, could return against West Brom on Monday wearing a special protective corset – (Daily Express)
QPR boss Harry Redknapp says Les Ferdinand’s appointment as director of football operations is “a stupid title” but insists he does not feel threatened by the former England striker’s new role – (Independent)
Swansea are the first Premier League club to consider banning players from travelling to the African Nations Cup over fears of contracting Ebola. They may prevent striker Wilfried Bony playing in qualifiers for Ivory Coast in Zambia next week and against Sierra Leone in November – (Daily Express)
Hull City manager Steve Bruce admits he tried to sign Danny Welbeck on loan from Manchester United before the 23-year-old England striker joined Arsenal on transfer deadline day – (Hull Daily Mail)
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, 28, is likely to be held back for next Saturday’s La Liga match against Barcelona, rather than face Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday, as he looks to return from a calf problem – (Marca – Spanish)
Former Tottenham midfielder Chris Waddle says the club have not had a successful centre-back pairing since Ledley King’s retirement – (Evening Standard)
Southampton’s Italy striker Graziano Pelle, 29, turned his back on a career as a professional ballroom dancer in order to become a footballer – (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea look poised to sign Brazilian midfielder Lucas Silva after hijacking his proposed transfer to Real Madrid – (Metro)
Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi says he is keen to extend his current deal with the Italian club – (Sky Sports)
Liverpool could be set to snap up long-time target Andre Ayew on a free transfer – (Daily Mirror)
Tom Cleverley has been told to become a Premier League peacock and stop being shy in front of goal by Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert – (Daily Star)
Premier League outfit Southampton have confirmed that midfielder Steven Davis has signed a contract extension with the club and will remain at St Mary’s Stadium until June 2018 – (Inside Futbol)
Manchester City’s former Arsenal star Bacary Sagna has tipped Spurs to challenge for the Premier League title – (Daily Express)
Theo Walcott made his Arsenal return after knee injury in Under-21 match against Blackburn on Friday night – (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph will have surgery on his dislocated shoulder, which is likely to keep him sidelined for two months – (Daily Star)