Gossip column: Schweinsteiger, Pogba, Moreno, Lacazette
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Manchester United and Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 31, could become the first big-name casualty of new manager Jose Mourinho's time at Old Trafford. (Daily Express), external
Mourinho is planning a clearout at United with nine players set to leave to make way for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23. (Sun), external
If United fail to sign Pogba, they will target his France international team-mate Blaise Matuidi, 29, who plays for Paris St-Germain. (Manchester Evening News), external
German champions Bayern Munich have stopped new England manager Sam Allardyce from adding their assistant manager Paul Clement to his backroom team. (Guardian), external
Colombian striker Marlos Moreno is set to join Manchester City after the 19-year-old's agent confirmed an £8m move from Atletico Nacional. (Daily Mail), external
Real Madrid are planning a move for Paris St-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti, 23, after accepting defeat in their pursuit of Paul Pogba. (AS), external
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is considering using England midfielder James Milner, 30, as an emergency left-back after giving up on signing Ben Chilwell, 19, from Leicester City. (Daily Telegraph), external
Arsenal have said they are not willing to spend more than £33.7m on Lyon's France striker Alexandre Lacazette, 25. (Squawka), external
West Ham's 17-year-old defender Reece Oxford, valued at £18m by the Hammers, wants first-team assurances from the club after interest from Manchester United. (Evening Standard), external
West Ham are close to signing 26-year-old Swansea City forward Andre Ayew for £16m. (Sun), external
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, 46, has described the Premier League as "attractive" and hinted his future could be in England. (Daily Mail), external
Former USA coach Bob Bradley, 58, is the bookmakers' favourite to be appointed Steve Bruce's successor at Hull City. (NBC Sports), external
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has hinted 23-year-old Spanish forward Jese, a target for Arsenal and Liverpool, could be set for a move away from the Bernabeu. (Metro), external
Arsenal are in talks to sign Valencia's 24-year-old Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi. (Sky Sports), external
Everton defender Leighton Baines, 31, is set to sign a new contract with the Toffees. The England international has made 280 Premier League appearances for the club since joining from Wigan in 2007. (Liverpool Echo), external
Stoke City's former England striker Peter Crouch, 35, is the latest forward being linked with a move to Swansea City. (South Wales Evening Post), external
Newcastle United have not received a bid for Ayoze Perez, 23, from Barcelona - despite reports of a £15m offer for the Spanish forward. (Chronicle), external
Everton striker Oumar Niasse, 26, is set to leave the club after being left out of the pre-season trip to Germany. Niasse only joined the Merseyside club in January for £13.5m. (Sky Sports), external
Sunderland have been linked with a move for Benfica's Argentina striker Eduardo Salvio, 26. (Sunderland Echo), external
Manchester City target Gabriel Jesus, 19, is on the verge of completing a transfer away from Palmeiras - but the Brazilian forward has not confirmed his destination. (Talksport), external
Best of social media
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez missed his team's pre-season tour of America with an ankle injury but has now returned to London.
Stoke City goalkeeper Shay Given announced on Twitter that he is retiring from international football, external after winning 134 caps for the Republic of Ireland. The former Newcastle and Manchester City man said he'd now be "shouting the lads on as one of Ireland's biggest fans".
Supporters of Slovenian club NK Maribor didn't exactly travel in their droves for their Europa League third round qualifying match at Aberdeen... but they'll at least return home with the tie in their favour after the the first leg ended 1-1 at Pittodrie on Wednesday.
And finally
New Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain has said he had to leave Napoli as he "couldn't stand to be around owner Aurelio de Laurentiis for another minute". (As.com), external
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