Liverpool are set to offer England winger Raheem Sterling, 19, four-times his current £30,000 a week to ward off interest from Real Madrid. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain and Monaco are monitoring 32-year-old goalkeeper Petr Cech's situation at Chelsea if Belgium keeper Thibaut Courtois, 22, takes over the number one slot at Stamford Bridge. (Daily Mail)
Burnley have thwarted Brighton's hopes of signing Republic of Ireland left-back Stephen Ward, 28, from Wolves after the club and player had agreed a deal. (Brighton Argus)
Barcelona have dropped out of the race to sign Fiorentina's Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado, 26, leaving Manchester United and Chelsea to fight it out. (Metro)
Wigan have rejected a £4m bid from Premier League new boys Burnley for midfielder James McCarthur, 26. (Daily Mail)
Manager Roberto Martinez has denied that Chelsea have first refusal on Everton's star 20-year-olds Ross Barkley and John Stones. (Daily Star)
Chelsea have opened talks with Roma for £30m-rated defender Mehdi Benatia, 27. (Daily Express)
