Tottenham are close to agreeing a deal in the region of £60m with RB Leipzig for Netherlands attacking midfielder Xavi Simons, 22, after racing to try to minimise the threat of Chelsea hijacking their move. (Daily Telegraph )
Arsenal's move for Piero Hincapie is moving closer and the discussion with Bayer Leverkusen is over an initial loan deal. (Times)
After agreeing a fee for Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 21, Chelsea are also prepared to make a £60m bid for Simons. (Metro)
Wolves are ready to reject Newcastle's third bid of £60m for Jorgen Strand Larsen and remain adamant that the 25-year-old Norway striker will not be sold during this transfer window. (Daily Telegraph )
Tottenham have made contact with Manchester City about a move for Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 30. (Givemesport)
Aston Villa are close to signing Marco Asensio on a permanent deal from Paris St-Germain after the 29-year-old Spain forward impressed while on loan at Villa Park last season. (L'Equipe)
Newcastle have agreed a £69million deal for Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade, SunSport understands. Eddie Howe's side are in the final stages of negotiations with the German giants after a frantic dash to strike a deal. (Sun)
Manchester United's 26-year-old Dutch left-back Tyrell Malacia is set to join Elche on a season-long loan after choosing the La Liga side over Lille. (Voetbal International)
Crystal Palace are bracing themselves to lose captain Marc Guehi, 25, to Liverpool before Monday's deadline and want £45m for the England defender. (Daily Express)
Paris FC's 19-year-old French defender Dimitri Colau will undergo a medical at West Ham on Saturday before signing a four-year contract with the Hammers. (Footmercato)
Brentford are in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a deal for Max Beier as they seek a replacement for Yoane Wissa. (Sky Sports)
Burnley are interested in signing Benfica's Florentino Luis, 26, but Marseille and Roma have also shown interest in the Portuguese defensive midfielder this summer. (Sky Sports)
Glasgow Rangers have made contact with Everton over a loan deal for 21-year-old Portuguese striker Youssef Chermiti. (Sky Sports)
After losing Romelu Lukaku to injury, Italian champions Napoli are ready to sign Manchester United's 22-year-old forward Rasmus Hojlund on loan, with a verbal aggrement already reached for the Denmark international. (Gianluca DiMarzio)
Newly promoted Serie A side Cremonese are interested in 38-year-old Jamie Vardy, the former England striker who has been without a club since leaving Leicester City at the end of last season. (Times)
MANAGEMENT STUFF
Ruben Amorim will hold showdown talks with the Manchester United hierarchy following Saturday's must-win game against Burnley. (Daily Mirror)
Jose Mourinho has parted ways with Turkish giants Fenerbahce. The Portuguese boss, 62, leaves the Istanbul side two days after their Champions League exit at the hands of Benfica. (Sun)
INTERNATIONAL STUFF
Thomas Tuchel will be without key players Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Jude Bellingham when he names his squad for September's World Cup qualifiers but familiar faces will be pushing for a recall as preparations for next summer ramp up.
(Sun)