Football Transfer Paper Talk

• Louis van Gaal has told his players he will unveil a new-look Manchester United by Monday's transfer deadline.
• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is weighing up a £12million move for Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
• West Ham have rejected a £3m bid from Hull City for midfielder Mo Diame, who QPR are also interested in.
• France coach Didier Deschamps wants QPR striker Loic Remy to move to a bigger club.
• Barcelona's former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song wants to make a Premier League return with Liverpool.
• Demba Ba has warned Fernando Torres he must leave Chelsea to find happiness.
• Everton boss Roberto Martinez claims Romelu Lukaku is a snip at £28million - and that he would have paid £100m for the striker.
• Roy Hodgson has revealed England's coaching staff warned Manchester United defender Luke Shaw over his fitness during the World Cup.

• Louis van Gaal has told his Manchester United players: "I'm ripping up this squad."
• Roy Hodgson has revealed he was worried over Luke Shaw's fitness even before Louis van Gaal.
• Chelsea have been told to forget about signing £20million Roma striker Mattia Destro.
• Sharon Warnock proved the key to Crystal Palace finally getting a manager - after agreeing to join husband Neil for a second stint at Selhurst Park.
• Leeds have sacked manager Dave Hockaday after just two months at Elland Road.
• Burnley are planning a £1.5million bid for Derby defender Richard Keogh.
• Aston Villa are making a bold bid to sign Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley.
• West Ham hope to sign Manchester City defender Micah Richards on loan.

• England boss Roy Hodgson has astonishingly revealed he had to lecture £30m Luke Shaw about his fitness at the World Cup.
• Manchester United will push Javier Hernandez towards a move to Juventus as they bid to sweeten up the Serie A side to land Arturo Vidal.
• Inter Milan midfielder Ricky Alvarez is set to join Sunderland on a season-long loan today.

• Chelsea will step up their pursuit of Mattia Destro from Roma if Fernando Torres can agree personal terms on a move to AC Milan.
• Louis van Gaal has moved in for highly-rated Ajax prospect Timothy Fosu Mensah.
• Tottenham are pursuing a loan deal for Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck as Borussia Dortmund step up interest in his Old Trafford team-mate Shinji Kagawa.
• Aston Villa have made a £7million bid for Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley.
• Xabi Alonso is set to complete his £7.5million move from Real Madrid to Bayern Munich today.
• Sunderland want to sign Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld on loan.
• Newcastle defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has agreed to join Marseille on loan.
• Crystal Palace have stepped up an interest in Wigan midfielder James McArthur.

• Louis van Gaal has told several of his Manchester United players they have no future at the club, and claimed he will have a "new group" by Monday.
• Luke Shaw has been given a warning by England manager Roy Hodgson that he needs to overcome his fitness problems if he is fulfil his huge potential.

• Chelsea officials are to meet with representatives of Fernando Torres in an effort to thrash out a move to AC Milan, with Jose Mourinho lining up Roma's Mattia Destro as a replacement.
• Aston Villa have made an £8million bid for Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley.

• Chelsea are on the verge of giving permission for Fernando Torres to join AC Milan.
• Borussia Dortmund have offered an initial £8million to re-sign Shinji Kagawa from Manchester United.
• Hull City have made a £9million bid for Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley, while Everton and Arsenal are prepared to wait.
• Juventus, Liverpool and Tottenham made late bids for Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, who is set to complete a move to QPR.
• Crystal Palace could move for Norwich defender Sebastien Bassong and Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby.
• Hull City are considering an approach for Schalke left-back Christian Fuchs.
• Napoli are in talks to sign Liverpool defender Daniel Agger.