Chelsea are confident of beating Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal to the January signing of Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Marco Reus, 25, by using winger Andre Schurrle, 24, in a swap deal – (Daily Express)
Crystal Palace defenders Joel Ward, 25, and Damien Delaney, 33, have not yet signed new contracts with the club, leading to fears they will leave – (Daily Mail)
David Beckham’s eldest son, Brooklyn, has been signed by Arsenal on a short-term contract, with Chelsea and Manchester United also interested in the 15-year-old – (Daily Star)
Raheem Sterling’s new £100,000-a-year Liverpool contract will have a £60m buy-out clause to try and discourage the 19-year-old’s admirers, including Real Madrid, from making a bid for the England forward – (Daily Star)
Joey Barton says his in-form QPR team-mate Charlie Austin, 25, deserves a call-up to the England team – (Daily Mirror)