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Paper Talk
Tottenham are planning to spend £25m on new deals to keep England stars Harry Kane and Dele Alli at White Hart Lane in the long term.
Real Madrid opted to sign David Beckham instead of Ronaldinho back in 2003 because, according to those close to club president Florentino Flores, he believed the Brazil superstar was 'too ugly'.
Tony Pulis says Saido Berahino is only just recovering from his failed Tottenham move and reckons the West Brom striker is finally ready to recover his form.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc has begun negotiations over a contract extension.
Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng believes Chelsea's struggles in the Premier League will make them more of a danger in the Champions League this season.
A Charlton fan has been arrested on suspicion of punching Crystal Palace's bald eagle mascot Kayla at Selhurst Park in September.
Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce is ready to sell striker Jermain Defoe to add funds to his January transfer war-chest, which could be as much as £15m. QPR striker Charlie Austin could head to the Stadium of Light as a replacement for Defoe.
Ruud van Nistelrooy is rooting for Jamie Vardy to equal his Premier League goalscoring record on Saturday after the former Manchester United striker wished the Leicester City forward good luck.
Steve McClaren has likened his challenge at Newcastle to turning around the Titanic.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal could try to scupper Chelsea's move for Everton defender John Stones, even though the Goodison Park club's manager Roberto Martinez has reiterated his desire to keep the England centre-back.
Gokhan Inler's agent says the Switzerland midfielder will look for a January loan move away from Leicester City, if he continues to be overlooked for a place in Claudio Ranieri's first team.
Watford skipper Troy Deeney will be watched by his old friends from prison as he completes a remarkable rags to riches story against Manchester United.
Celtic's Norwegian midfielder Stefan Johansen has been given an extended holiday as he tries to end an alarming form slump and rebuild shattered confidence.
Louis van Gaal has included academy product Marcus Rashford in his Manchester United squad for the trip to Watford.
Louis van Gaal fears Manchester United made a mistake by allowing Adnan Januzaj to join Borussia Dortmund on a season-long loan, such is the club's injury crisis.
West Ham 'keeper Adrian (full name Adrian San Miguel) says the beers will be on him if the club beat fierce rivals Tottenham on Sunday.
Cheick Tiote says he is committed to getting Newcastle United out of trouble as rumours about a January transfer continue to swirl.
Newcastle's Gabriel Obertan is facing another four months on the sidelines with a recurrence of his hamstring problems.
Shakhtar Donetsk have told Chelsea it will take a bid of at least £30m to sign striker Alex Teixeira.
In a wide-ranging interview, Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores - the godson of Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano - reveals that he is addicted to running and his family 'are actors and artists but they fight a lot for success'.
Chelsea have been told striker Alex Teixeira will cost them at least £30m if they look to add the Shakhtar Donetsk goalscorer in January.
Marouane Fellaini has been urged to leave Manchester United by Belgium boss Marc Wilmots for the sake of his international career.
Midfielder Sebastian Larsson could also find himself on the way out of Sunderland in January.
Hearts boss Robbie Neilson isn't up for more league construction chat and has told Falkirk they are wasting their time talking about a 16-team league.
BBC
Manchester United will have to pay more than £45m if they want to sign Everton defender John Stones, 21, next summer. (Manchester Evening News)
Former United defender Phil Neville says Stones could play for the best clubs in world football, including Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid. (BBC Radio 5 live)
Tottenham are ready to offer England internationals Harry Kane and Dele Alli new contracts to keep them at White Hart Lane. Midfielder Alli, 19, will double his wages to £25,000 a week while 22-year-old striker Kane will see his salary rise to £70.000 per week. (Sun)
Manchester City's Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, 24, almost joined Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund in 2013, but was talked out of the move by his then Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. (Telegraph)
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville should replace Roy Hodgson as England manager after Euro 2016, says Robbie Savage. (Daily Mirror)
Former Burton Albion manager Paul Peschisolido turned down the chance to sign Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, 28, for just £25,000 in 2011 - as he thought it was too big a gamble. (Sun)
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 23, is hopeful of making his return from a knee injury against Bournemouth on 5 December. The Belgian has not played for the Blues since August. (London Evening Standard)
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce, who is set to be given a £15m transfer budget in January by chairman Ellis Short, is ready to sell striker Jermain Defoe, 33, and midfielder Seb Larsson, 30, to raise further funds for a squad overhaul. (Daily Mail)
And Allardyce says £8m Dutch midfielder Jeremain Lens, 27, is one of several Sunderland players whose below-par work-rate is costing them a place in the starting XI. (Sunderland Echo)
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says it is unlikely that Belgian forward Adnan Januzaj, 20, will return from his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund in January. (ESPN)
Switzerland midfielder Gokhan Inler, 31, may leave Leicester City in the January transfer window in an effort to secure first-team football. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian)
Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 28, says there will be no excuses if the Blues do not win the Premier League this season. (ESPN)
Aston Villa boss Remi Garde believes English midfielder Jack Grealish, 20, is an "unfinished player" who needs more "structure" in his game. (Sky Sports)
Paris St-Germain manager Manager Laurent Blanc, 50, is ready to sign a new contract with the French champions, ending the club's interest in Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. (Daily Express)
Stoke forward Bojan Krkic, 25, was moved to tears by the serious knee injury he suffered earlier this year. (Sport)
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, 29, says he has no intention of leaving the club and is finally fit after a 10-month struggle with a knee injury. (Daily Mirror)
Best of social media
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 24, has announced the birth of his first child. Ramsey is currently out of the Gunners side with a hamstring injury. (Twitter)
Ex-Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has wished Jamie Vardy good luck on Instagram as the Leicester City striker aims to equal Nistelrooy's 10-game Premier League goalscoring record on Saturday. The ex-Dutch player wrote: "Records are there to be broken. Go on Vardy, all the best and good luck!"
And finally
Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores plays in a seven-a-side league every Wednesday night in the town. The 50-year-old's team-mates include his 14-year-old son, and former Tottenham right-back Dean Austin - but Flores is yet to win man of the match. (Guardian)
Former Liverpool and England winger John Barnes revisited his rapping skills from World in Motion and the Anfield Rap, as he stole the show at the Football Blogging Awards in Manchester. (Metro)
Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor, 29, and West Ham's vice-chairman Karren Brady are both on bookmakers' lists for the role of first mayor of the West Midlands. (Birmingham Mail)
HITC
West Ham to meet Roma's asking price for Seydou Doumbia - on one condition
West Ham are reportedly pressing ahead with the idea of signing Seydou Doumbia.
Olly Dawes
According to Tutto Mercato Web, West Ham United are willing to pay Roma's €20m (£14m) asking price for striker Seydou Doumbia, if they can sell players to raise funds first.
The Hammers did add Nikica Jelavic to their striking options over the summer, but with Enner Valencia suffering a number of injury problems, manager Slaven Bilic may look to add another pacey option to his frontline.
Reports from Italian publication Tutto Mercato Web suggest that the Hammers are keen to sign Seydou Doumbia from Roma, potentially in the January transfer window.
It's stated that Roma want to sell Doumbia for €20m (£14m), and West Ham are willing to pay that fee - but only if they can sell some players in January to raise funds for the deal.
The 27-year-old hitman is currently on loan at former club CSKA Moscow for the season, but Roma may look to recall him in January in order to sell him on, just one year after initially leaving CSKA to join Roma.
The Ivorian will be familiar to Bilic, as he played for CSKA whilst Bilic managed rivals Lokomotiv Moscow, and his exploits in Russia - 84 goals in 129 games - made him one of the most dangerous players in Europe.
His move to Roma hasn't worked out, but Doumbia's deadly pace makes him an attractive option for West Ham, and Bilic may now look to shift some fringe players to push through a deal.
The likes of James Collins, Joey O'Brien and Mauro Zarate are potential candidates for the exit, whilst Goal recently suggested that Andy Carroll could be a target for Sunderland - which would free up an attacking spot for Doumbia.
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