Arsenal have opened talks with Villarreal about signing 24-year-old Brazilian centre-back Gabriel Paulista – (Telegraph)
Crystal Palace are interested in Sevilla’s 28-year-old Cameroon midfielder Stephane Mbia, who is available on a free transfer – (Daily Mail)
Cristiano Ronaldo says he would like to play in Brazil when his Real Madrid career comes to an end, which is a blow to Manchester United’s hopes of re-signing the 29-year-old Portugal forward – (Metro)
Manchester City’s Argentine striker Sergio Aguero, 26, is determined to prove he can recapture the form he was in before his knee injury by scoring the goals to beat Chelsea and Barcelona next month – (Manchester Evening News)
Former Tottenham and Newcastle player David Ginola, 47, is attempting to raise £2.3m to fund his Fifa president campaign but has managed to gather just £5,506 in the first week – (Guardian)