Gossip: Depay, Rodriguez, Sanchez, Kane, Ronaldo, Wilshere, Sturridge

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Everton manager Ronald Koeman says he wants to sign Manchester United's 22-year-old forward Memphis Depay. (Fox Sports Netherlands via Sky Sports), external

Meanwhile, Juventus might try to buy Depay if they fail in their bid to sign 25-year-old Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodriguez. (Don Balon - in Spanish), external

Manchester City are favourites to sign 27-year-old Arsenal and Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, who has one year left on his contract. (Sun), external

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The Daily Mirror leads on England interim boss Gareth Southgate saying he wants a quick decision regarding his future

Sanchez's Arsenal team-mate Mesut Ozil, 28, could be on his way to Manchester United. (Yahoo), external

West Ham defender Reece Oxford, 17, is set to sign a new long-term deal with the club. (Daily Mirror), external

Newcastle United may have to pay £8m in January for 19-year-old Gent defender Wilfred Ndidi. (Shields Gazette), external

Striker Harry Kane, 23, and Tottenham have put talks over a new contract on hold. (Sun), external

AC Milan are interested in signing 24-year-old Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, who is on loan at Bournemouth. (Corriere Dello Sport - in Italian), external

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The Sun's backpage on Monday

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 31, will become the first footballer to earn €100m (£86m) a year and the sport's first billionaire thanks to two new mega-money deals. (Sun), external

Southampton want to sign defender Laurent Jans, 24, for £1m from Belgian side Waasland-Beveren. He would become the first Luxembourger to feature in the Premier League. (Daily Mirror), external

England and Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge, 27, says criticism of his recent form is "not fair". (Daily Mail), external

Former Liverpool captain Graeme Souness has suggested Sturridge does not have "a work ethic". (Times - subscription required), external

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera says manager Jose Mourinho has helped him earn a place in the Spain squad. The 27-year-old is expected to make his international debut in the friendly against England on Tuesday. (Daily Mail), external

Gary Neville has raised doubts about Pep Guardiola's ability to land the Premier League title in his first season as Manchester City manager. Former Manchester United defender Neville says City still have a "flakiness" about them. (Manchester Evening News), external

Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has spoken about how Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp helped him at Borussia Dortmund. The 27-year-old has been peripheral in United boss Jose Mourinho's plans but hopes he can learn as much from the Portuguese as he did from previous coaches. (Daily Express), external

A report reveals the average English Premier League player earns £2,438,275 per year and the average Scottish Premiership player £146,899. (Daily Record), external

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Former Liverpool skipper and LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard, 36, has suggested his time with the MLS club is set to come to an end following the play-off defeat by Colorado Rapids. On Sunday he posted on Instagram:, external "Special place, incredible view, I will miss you LA."

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Manchester United defender Luke Shaw, whose fitness has been criticised by manager Jose Mourinho, posted a photo on Twitter, external of himself training during the international break. Will he be in the squad for Saturday's match at home to Arsenal?

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Meanwhile, United team-mate Daley Blind, external helped the Netherlands struggle to a 3-1 win over Luxembourg on Sunday, equalling the number of caps won by father Danny.

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Southampton's Nathan Redmond, 22, and Chelsea's Nathaniel Chalobah, 21, posted a video of themselves performing some questionable dance moves while on a plane. (Twitter), external

And finally...

Former Liverpool and Sporting Lisbon defender Phil Babb says he "knocked out" a teenage Cristiano Ronaldo in a training session during their time in Portugal. (Sky Sports via Sun), external

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