Here is the latest gossip from the back pages of the papers...

Newcastle have intensified their bid to land Andy Carroll on a permanent deal after Liverpool rejected their offer to take the striker on a season-long loan. (Daily Mail)
And Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to cash in on Carroll - to finance a £15million bid for Arsenal winger Theo Walcott. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid are close to sealing a £30million deal for Luka Modric with just a final few elements of the deal with Tottenham to be ironed out. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City are set to win the race for French sensation M’Baye Niang - beating Arsenal and Tottenham to his signature. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester City are also monitoring Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama. The 21-year-old has also been watched by Liverpool, Newcastle and QPR. (Daily Mail)
Roberto Mancini, meanwhile, insists he wants to keep Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko despite Manchester City’s interest in Robin Van Persie. (Daily Express)
Stoke City boss Tony Pulis is keen on United States midfielder Geoff Cameron but has been stunned by the Major League Soccer authorities slapping a £2.2million price tag on the Houston Dynamo star. (Daily Mirror)
Dimitar Berbatov has accused Sir Alex Ferguson of sabotaging his career by pricing him out of a move away from Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa are on the brink of securing the £8million signing of Holland international defender Ron Vlaar from Feyenoord. (The Sun)
Chelsea star Florent Malouda appears to have priced himself out of a move to Santos with his wage demands. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United will make a move for Birmingham teenage sensation Foday Nabay. The central midfielder, who turns 14 next month, is regarded as one of the hottest prospects in England, and is also attracting interest from Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. (Daily Mail)