Gossip column: Stones, Pogba, De Gea, Bolasie, Berahino, Moses
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Everton defender John Stones, 21, will put in a transfer request in an attempt to force through a move to Premier League champions Chelsea. (Sun - subscription required), external
Stones is part of a potential £100m double deal for the Blues, who are also keen to sign Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 22. (Daily Star), external
Tottenham are set to increase their bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, to more than £20m. (Independent), external
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, could still join Real Madrid, with his agent set for talks with the Old Trafford club. (Sun - subscription only)., external
Real are willing to offer Costa Rica's World Cup goalkeeper Keylor Navas, 28, plus cash in exchange for Spain international De Gea. (Daily Mail), external
United, meanwhile, are expected to bid more than £20m for Southampton winger Sadio Mane, 23. (Daily Telegraph) , external
Winger Yannick Bolasie is stalling on a new long-term contract at Crystal Palace. The 26-year-old is wanted by Tottenham. (Daily Mail), external
Liverpool have offered defender Mamadou Sakho, 25, a new five-year contract to fend off any transfer interest in the player. (The Guardian), external
But Brazilian Lucas Leiva, 28, will leave Anfield for Turkish club Besiktas on a season-long loan. (Daily Mirror), external
Besiktas have already made an approach to sign the Reds midfielder. (Liverpool Echo), external
Chelsea winger Victor Moses, 24, is wanted by Aston Villa and Tottenham. (Daily Telegraph), external
Everton are interested in Bayern Munich's Brazilian defender Dante, 31, who is valued at £6.5m. (Bild - in German, subscription required), external
Sunderland are interested in Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, 25, but are yet to make an offer. (Globo via Daily Mirror), external
Aston Villa have told 30-year-old left-back Kieran Richardson, winger Charles N'Zogbia, 29, and defender Philippe Senderos, 30, they can leave. (Express and Star), external
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 23, says former Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar was his role model. (NBC Sports), external
Former Southampton defender Francis Benali is concerned by reports linking midfielder Victor Wanyama, 24, with Tottenham. (Talksport), external
Fulham and Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan has dropped any interest in buying Tottenham Hotspur after plans were put in place for an NFL game at Wembley each year.(The Times - subscription required), external
Best of social media
Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has revealed the "Zorro" mask he has been wearing in training. Cahill, 29, was punched in the face by goalkeeper Asmir Begovic during the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City. (Instagram), external
Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernando is looking forward to playing alongside £32m signing Nicolas Otamendi, 27. He told his former Porto team-mate "it is a pleasure to work by your side once again". (Twitter), external
And finally
Pedro's transfer to Chelsea will help secure the future of his boyhood club Raqui San Isidro, who will receive £320,000. (Daily Mirror), external
Manchester United's failure to sign the Spain international prompted a fan to hand manager Louis van Gaal a piece of paper with transfer targets and tactical advice.(Metro), external
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