Manchester United have earmarked Juventus’ former United midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, as their main transfer target after being snubbed by Real Madrid’s forward pair Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, and Gareth Bale, 25 – (Daily Star)
Liverpool are leading the chase to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, 23, after making a permanent offer, while their rivals for the Switzerland star’s signature, Inter Milan and Juventus, have only offered loan deals – (Metro)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits that he wants Yaya Sanogo, 21, to join a Premier League club on loan, with Aston Villa, Crystal Palace or Sunderland the most likely destination – (Daily Star)
Spanish champions Atletico Madrid claim they have turned down an offer from Manchester City for 19-year-old defender Jose Gimenez – (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United are set to make striker Radamel Falcao’s loan deal from Monaco permanent within the coming days after becoming satisfied that the 28-year-old Colombia star is “fully up to scratch physically” – (Metro)