West Bromwich Albion

West Brom manager Tony Pulis is also speaking to the world this morning. We've already heard from Stoke boss Mark Hughes on his club's pursuit of Baggies striker Saido Berahino, here's what Pulis has had to say: 

"Nobody is more keen for Saido to stay than me. He is forming a good partnership with Salomon Rondon." 

Crystal Palace

Was there anything Palace could have done to keep Yannick Bolasie from leaving for Everton?

More from Pardew: "I spoke to him and asked him if there as anything we could do to convince him to stay and really his answer was no.

"He wanted a new project and a new concept. That happens with players. There comes a time for all great players to move on but you've got to replace them and that's what we're trying to do."

Crystal Palace

Here's Alan Pardew with the latest on the deal to sign Christian Benteke from Liverpool.

"It's still subject to a medical and personal terms but in terms of an agreement with Liverpool finally we seem to have got there.

"I don't want to talk too much about it because it's still not complete. But Yannick Bolasie and Mile Jedinak have left this week and I think it's important to replace iconic players with iconic players. 

"That's something that didn't always happen at Newcastle, so I'm pleased the board has been brave with his move."

Marco Materazzi - former Everton and Inter Milan defender, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, born 1973.Ryan Taylor - former Newcastle and Hull defender, born 1984.

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Crystal Palace

Right then, Mark Hughes is off and away from the cameras. Next up we're off to Crystal Palace - Alan Pardew is scheduled to appear in about five minutes' time.

Stoke City

Is there any update on Stoke's pursuit of West Brom striker Saido Berahino?

Hughes: "It is in the public domain that we have made bids and we are where we are. They have had a change in ownership and we haven’t moved forward since then. They are looking to improve their group too so maybe their attentions are elsewhere."  

And are Stoke also looking to sign a centre-back?

"We will look at it," Hughes adds. "There are a couple of areas of the team that we feel we need to bring players in to help the rest of the guys. 

"It is nobody specific at the moment because we have a number of targets in mind, who we are hopeful of getting over the line. It is something that may well go to the last throws of the window."   

Stoke City

Stoke's season began in slightly stuttering fashion last weekend but a Xherdan Shaqiri free-kick rescued a point away to Middlesbrough. Next up, it's many people's tips for the title...

"We can't think about Manchester City," says Hughes, who managed City from 2008-2009. "We need to think about ourselves and be at the best we can be.  

"There is a feel-good factor with the arrival of Pep [Guardiola] as manager, he's been successful everywhere he's been. I've only had one of my teams go up against him, it was a pre-season friendly which we won, so hopefully that can carry on. 

"It's going to be a tough game, but we have a decent home record against them. We need to be at our best."

Stoke City

Here's Sparky now - Stoke boss Mark Hughes has an update on Jack Butland. 

The England goalkeeper damaged the same ankle he broke playing Germany in March just before the season began - but it wasn't as bad as first feared. There was even chat about him playing this weekend...

"Jack Butland won't play, it's a bit too soon for him," Hughes says. "Last week was a shock and we were all a bit concerned but it's settled down really well. 

"There was possibly a chance he could feature, but it was never in my mind to rush him back. [Xherdan] Shaqiri has a problem with his calf, which we will check today. But apart from him and Glen Johnson [who is out with a thigh problem] we're in good health."

Watford

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More transfer news from yesterday if you missed it - Sunderland have accepted a bid from Watford for their 30-year-old French centre-back Younes Kaboul.

The Hornets have been pretty busy under new coach Walter Mazzarri - and also look set to sign Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra.

According to the Watford Observer,, external the 25-year-old Argentine is set to join today in a £12.9m move.

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Stoke City

Stoke manager Mark Hughes is the first of 10 Premier League managers holding court today and is expected to get going very shortly...

1999: Nineteen-year-old Robbie Keane became the most expensive teenager in British football when completing a £6m move from Wolves to Coventry.

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The Sun, externalis reporting that Manchester City are refusing to let England goalkeeper Joe Hart leave on loan and want more than £30m for the 29-year-old.

Head over to the gossip column for plenty more theatrically whispered intrigue.

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Liverpool

The other big story around from yesterday is Crystal Palace and Liverpool agreeing a fee for Belgium striker Christian Benteke - an initial £27m.

The 25-year-old is now travelling to London to have a medical and agree on an acceptably ridiculous amount of money to be paid. 

Benteke, who joined the Reds for £32.5m in July 2015, would be Palace's record signing, with the deal potentially rising above £30m with add-ons.

What do you make of that down at Selhurst Park?

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West Ham United

Did you watch West Ham in the Europa League last night? The Hammers were up against Astra Giurgiu in the first leg of a play-off to make the group stage. 

The Romanian league champions knocked Slaven Bilic's side out at the same stage last season, and grabbed a late equaliser to leave the tie delicately poised... 

Head over here for Emlyn Begley's match report.

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And welcome to Sportsday. 

It was another storming afternoon and evening for Great Britain's Olympic athletes in Rio - and don't even get me started on Usain Bolt...

Handily we've got everything you need to about the Games, right over here.

This is the place for your football fix - and there's plenty coming your way. We'll have team news and transfer updates from 10 Premier League news conferences, plus build-up to this evening's fixture between Manchester United and Southampton (20:00 BST) - with Paul Pogba set to play. 

So let's get stuck in, starting with the papers. 

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The Times is all about the Brownlee brothers. While I continue to struggle with the cryptic crossword, Alistair and Jonny took Olympic gold and silver in the men's triathlon yesterday.

And it is soon to be Sir Mo?

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The Telegraph's non-Olympic sport pull-out features quotes from Arsene Wenger's press conference yesterday morning on - you guessed it - the transfer market.

And there's an intriguing little tale bubbling away at the top there. Is that really how Joe Allen found out he was leaving Liverpool?, external

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And the Brownlees are all over the Guardian back page, too - head over here for the inside story on their remarkable performance.

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But in the Sun, Jose Mourinho takes centre stage. Unfortunate angle that one. He's been calling for Manchester United fans to show more support in tonight's game at Old Trafford, but stops short of a blanket ban on prawn sandwiches.