QPR want to sign Italy striker Dani Osvaldo, 29, to save them from relegation – even though Southampton loaned him out to Inter Milan after he headbutted a team-mate – (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle plan to compete with Arsenal for the signature of Ipswich’s 21-year-old defender Tyrone Mings – (Daily Mail)
Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero says the signing of striker Samuel Eto’o, 33, is being held up because “nobody can figure out who is in charge at Everton” – (Sky Sport Italia)
West Brom’s Greece striker Georgios Samaras, 29, is set to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal on a six-month loan with a view to a permanent deal – (Express and Star)
Arsenal will face competition from Manchester United to sign 24-year-old Villarreal centre-back Gabriel Paulista, who is valued at £16m by the Spanish club –