Joe Hart will be the world’s highest-paid keeper when he signs his new five-year Manchester City deal, which is reportedly worth £31m – (Daily Mirror)
Midfielder Angel Di Maria, who joined Manchester United this summer after helping Real Madrid win the Champions League last season, admits he misses playing in Europe’s top club competition – (Sport magazine)
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has accused Lionel Messi and many of Barcelona’s stars of being ‘bored’ with their tiki-taka playing style and not putting in the same effort as they did when Pep Guardiola was coach – (Independent)
Manchester United Under-21 coach Warren Joyce admits that young players have a better chance of breaking through at ‘mid-table’ sides – (Daily Mail)
Chelsea midfielder Oscar, 23, says the summer arrivals of Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa and Filipe Luis are the key behind Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season – (Daily Star)