TRANSFER RUMOURS

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor's wish to leave the Emirates Stadium could see Chelsea make a shock £30m bid to take the Togo international across London to Stamford Bridge. - Daily Mirror

Newcastle United striker Obafemi Martins could be the replacement for Adebayor should he quit the Gunners as the Nigerian forward has a £13m release clause in his contract. - The Sun

Rafael Benitez will pursue his interest in striker Robbie Keane with Peter Crouch used as bait, despite Tottenham's insistence that their vice-captain is not for sale. - The Guardian

Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho is a £27m target of new Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, who is unhappy over a lack of discussion on improving his £30,000 a week deal at the Bernabeu. - Daily Mail

Liverpool will have to stump up £18m if they want to sign Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry, who has been told he can leave Villa Park. - The Sun

Tottenham's £12.5m offer for Seville's 20-year-old left winger Diego Capel has been turned down. - The Times

Motherwell boss Mark McGhee will make another bid for Rangers' Alan Gow after losing Ross McCormack to Cardiff. - Daily Record

Derby have doubled their offer for 22-year-old Stockport striker Liam Dickinson. The Rams are hopeful the League One side will accept £500,000. - The Sun

Everton and Rangers are set to go head-to-head for the signature of Slavia Prague defender Marek Suchy. - Daily Telegraph

Argentinian international Pablo Aimar, who has been tipped to join Portuguese club Benfica, is believed to be holding out for a move to a Premier League club. Newcastle and Everton have been linked with the player. - Daily Telegraph

Swansea are set to sign Spanish defender Albert Serran from Espanyol for £70,000. The 23-year-old has agreed a three-year deal with the Championship new boys. - Daily Mirror

Arsenal are weighing up a move for Werder Bremen's French-born midfielder Amaury Bischoff. - The Sun

Premier League new boys Hull City face a blow in their bid to land French right-back Bernard Mendy, with German giants Werder Bremen moving in on the Paris St Germain player. - Daily Mirror

Veteran striker Andy Cole, 36, has been offered £25,000 a week by Nottingham Forest to sign on a free transfer following his release from Sunderland. - Daily Mirror

Dundee boss Alex Rae is running the rule over Northern Ireland defender Sean Webb, former Carlisle man Neale McDermott, and an unnamed Czech midfield player at the club's pre-season training camp in Malta. - Daily Record

Rangers have rejected a £1.5m bid from Stoke City for midfielder Lee McCulloch. - The Sun

Former Celtic winger Anthony McParland is one of a number of players who will be given a trial at Livingston. - Various

Shunsuke Nakamura's agent Tommaso Angelini says the Japanese international is happy at Celtic and has no imminent plans to leave the club. - The Herald / The Scotsman

Hearts are interested in signing freed Manchester United midfielder Ritchie Jones. - Daily Express / Daily Star

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood wants to sign Chelsea defender Jack Cork on loan and wants to strike permanent deals with Birmingham's Sone Aluko and Middlesbrough's Josh Walker after both had successful loan spells at Pittodrie last season. - The Sun


FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Following his winning goal in the Euro 2008 final against Germany, Spain and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has declared that he wants to become the best player in the world. - Daily Mirror

Former England boss Steve McClaren enjoyed a winning debut as FC Twente manager as his new charges beat a Hengelo select XI 5-0 in a friendly. - Various

Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand insists that being the England captain is not "the be all and end all". - The Sun


AND THE REST

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has admitted for the first time that there is a "plan B" in place for the host nation of the 2010 World Cup, should South Africa not be capable - but only in the event of a "natural catastrophe". - Various

An estimated record 300 million TV viewers worldwide are believed to have watched the Euro 2008 final in which Spain beat Germany 1-0 in Vienna. - Daily Express