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INTERNATIONAL UPDATES

- David Beckham and his start-up American team Inter Miami want Barcelona's Argentina playmaker Lionel Messi, 31, for their debut season in Major League Soccer in 2020. (Mail on Sunday)

- Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is planning a January move for Arsenal's 29-year-old German midfielder Mesut Ozil. (Sunday Express)

- Juventus are set to offer 24-year-old Argentina forward Paulo Dybala to Manchester United in a bid to lure France midfielder Paul Pogba, 25, back to Turin in a deal worth £150m. (Sunday Mirror)

- Meanwhile, Pogba is also open to extending his Old Trafford contract - should Mourinho be sacked and replaced by former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane. (CaughtOffside)

- Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will be paying close attention to Lyon midfielders Lucas Tousart and Tanguy Ndombele when the French side travel to Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. The two France youth internationals, both 21, have reportedly been monitored by several of Europe's top sides. (Star on Sunday)

- Juventus offered 60m euros (£53.4m) to Fiorentina for Federico Chiesa over the summer. The 20-year-old Italy forward has also been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea. (Calciomercato)

- Chelsea are also said to be interested in 23-year-old Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, as the Serbia international has impressed since his £22m move from Newcastle. (Sunday Mirror)

- Barcelona target Frenkie de Jong, 21, has hinted at a move to the La Liga champions, Ajax's Dutch midfielder admitting that he would love to play alongside Lionel Messi. (Sunday Express)

- Inter Milan are planning a loan move for Manchester United's Anthony Martial in January, although a move for the Frenchman, 22, would see United ask for 29-year-old Croatia winger Ivan Perisic in return. (Star on Sunday)

- Liverpool's Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 27, says he turned down an offer from Tottenham to move to Anfield from Newcastle in 2016. (Metro)
- Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard can be Europe's best player "in two years", manager Maurizio Sarri said after the 27-year-old Belgium international's hat-trick against Cardiff. (Sky Sports)

- Manager Rafael Benitez says he is refusing to panic after Newcastle slumped to a third home defeat in a row at St James' Park. (Newcastle Chronicle)
- Manager Rafael Benitez says he is refusing to panic after Newcastle slumped to a third home defeat in a row at St James' Park. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Former England international Stuart Pearce believes Gary Neville's view that Liverpool should "kick the Champions League into touch" is only "95% right." (Talksport)

- Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray says the club will lend their full support to Bradley Dack, but felt the 24-year-old had shown a "naivety" after admitting breaching a community court order. (Lancashire Telegraph)

- Gareth Evans, also known as Harry the Hornet, the Watford mascot renowned for his enthusiastic dance routines and rhythmic drumming, has stepped down from his role. (Watford Observer)

GOSSIPS & INTERNATIONAL UPDATES

- Real Madrid reportedly have £330m to spend as president Florentino Perez plots his next big-name signing, with Paris St-Germain's Neymar, 26 and Kylian Mbappe, 19, top of the list. (AS, via Sun)

- Arsenal boss Unai Emery is determined to keep full-back Nacho Monreal, amid interest from Barcelona in the 32-year-old Spaniard. (Daily Mirror)

- Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has not ruled out Toby Alderweireld, 29, agreeing a new contract at the club. (Daily Express)

- Liverpool are set to be at full-strength against Tottenham in Saturday's lunchtime game after a chartered private jet brought Brazil trio Roberto Firmino, Alisson and Fabinho back from Brazil duty in the USA in time to train with their team-mates on Thursday. (Daily Mirror)

- Roma are keen to eliminate the release clauses of Greek defender Kostas Manolas, 27, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, plus 22-year-old midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini, thought to be on Manchester City's radar. (Calciomercato)

- Barcelona brought in a world record transfer fee of 222m euros when Paris St-Germain bought Neymar in the summer of 2017, but the Catalan club have had to pay 3% of that fee - 6.6m euros - to Brazilian expert Andre Cury for his work on the deal. (Marca)

- West Brom are yet to make a decision over free agents Wes Hoolahan, 36, and Russell Martin, 32, who were invited to train with the club during the international break. (Birmingham Mail)

- Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino insists he is not worried by Harry Kane's performances so far this season. The 25-year-old England striker has scored two goals in four matches for Spurs this term. (Talksport)

- Cardiff boss Neil Warnock, 69, has not "set a date" on when he will bring an end to his managerial career. (London Evening Standard)

- Jurgen Klopp is set to add to his Liverpool backroom staff with the appointment of England junior goalkeeping coach Jack Robinson, who spent seven years working a at Manchester United. (Liverpool Echo)

- Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to sign Wales international Ethan Ampadu, 17, for Manchester United when the Chelsea defensive midfielder played in a junior tournament aged 12. (Manchester Evening News)

- Kevin Keegan will reveal the "shattering truth" about his second stint as boss at Newcastle in an evening with fans to publicise a new book next month. (Newcastle Chronicle)

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES

- Juventus will attempt to re-sign Manchester United's 25-year-old France World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba next summer. The champions of Italy also want to sign Real Madrid's 30-year-old Brazil defender Marcelo. (Tuttosport)

- Barcelona are lining up moves for Spanish full-backs Nacho Monreal, 32, and Alberto Moreno, 26, who play for Arsenal and Liverpool respectively. (Mundo Deportivo)

- Manchester City's Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 27, is ready to reject interest from Barcelona in January and open talks over a new deal at the Etihad. (Sun)

- Arsenal and Switzerland defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, 34, has rubbished reports of retirement and claims he has the body of a 28-year-old. Lichtsteiner has made one substitute appearance since joining the Gunners from Juventus in June. (Daily Mail)

- Atletico Madrid's sporting director Andrea Berta has emerged as a leading contender in Manchester United's search for a director of football. (London Evening Standard)

- John Terry's move to Spartak Moscow is in doubt. The 37-year-old former Chelsea and England defender agreed terms over a one-year deal that would see him earn £1.8m - with the option of a second year. But now Russian media report it's on hold as he and his family have concerns over moving to Moscow. (Mirror)

- Turkish side Fenerbahce are interested in appointing former Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal to replace Dutchman Phillipe Cocu, 47, who has only been in charge for nine games. Portuguese Carvalhal , 52, has not managed since leaving Swansea City following relegation from the Premier League in May. (Sky Sports)

- Liverpool's Serbia winger Lazar Markovic, 24, has been demoted to train with the club's under-23 side. Markovic has made 19 Premier League games for the Reds since signing for £20m from Benfica in 2014. (Liverpool Echo)

- Former England and Tottenham striker Darren Bent, 34, '100%' wants to join Steven Gerrard's Rangers. (Talksport)- Everton and England forward Theo Walcott, 29, is set to miss Sunday's Premier League home game with West Ham with a rib injury. However, Walcott could return to face his former club Arsenal on 23 September. (Telegraph)

- Italy's former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 28, was 100kg when he turned up for pre-season training at Nice - 12kg above his listed weight of 88kg. (L'Equipe - in French)

- Manchester United and goalkeeper David de Gea, 27, is still the world's number one despite a number of mistakes, including at the World Cup, says his national manager Luis Enrique. (Football Espana)

- Chelsea's Brazil forward Willian, 30, says he never wanted to leave and hopes to remain at Stamford Bridge for the next five years. Willian was linked with a move to Barcelona in the summer. (Sky Sports)

- Midfielder Harry Arter is open to returning to the Republic of Ireland squad for the next round of international games following his heated argument with Roy Keane. The 28-year-old is on loan at Cardiff City from Bournemouth. (Telegraph)

- Sunderland are considering suing club record £13.6m signing Didier Ndong, 24, for failing to turn up this season. The Black Cats admit they have no idea where the Gabon midfielder is. Senegal defender Papy Djilobodji, 29, only returned to the club last week. (Guardian)

- Queens Park Rangers are interested in signing former Tottenham winger Nathan Oduwa, who has first-team experience at Glasgow Rangers, after the 22-year-old impressed on trial. (West London Sport)

- Championship club Preston North End have been forced to cancel and forfeit a county cup tie because they were unable to field enough players due to injuries, suspensions and international call-ups. (Lancashire Post)

- Staff at League One Charlton Athletic are losing hope that a proposed takeover of the club by an Australian consortium will ever happen. (London Evening Standard)

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES

- Zinedine Zidane has been preparing a list of transfer targets in case he is asked to replaced Jose Mourinho as Manchester United manager. (Sunday Mirror)

- Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry, 37, is expected to sign a one-year deal with Spartak Moscow. (Sky Sports Italy)

- Alternatively, Terry will sign a two-year contract after passing a medical in Italy. (Observer)

-"Terry is set to earn £1.8m a year after tax in the Russian capital. (Sunday Telegraph)

- Manchester United and Manchester City are both interested in signing Wolves' 21-year-old Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves in January. (Sun on Sunday)

- Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe will sign a new £4m-a-year contract. (Sunday Mirror)

-'Atletico Madrid's 27-year-old France forward Antoine Griezmann says he would like to finish his career in the MLS - at either LA Galaxy or David Beckham's new team Inter Miami. (L'Equipe - in French)

- AC Milan are interested in Chelsea's 31-year-old Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)

- Aston Villa had hoped to re-sign John Terry but are now considering German ex-Leicester defender Robert Huth, 34, instead. (Sunday Mirror)

- Watford have agreed to sign 18-year-old Serbian striker Filip Stuparevic in January. (Sportski zurnal - in Serbian)

- Yasin Ben El-Mhanni, the 22-year-old English ex-Newcastle winger, is wanted by Belgian clubs Royal Antwerp and Standard Liege. (Sun on Sunday)

- HSBC have pulled out of negotiations for the naming rights of Tottenham's new stadium. (Daily Star Sunday)

- Work on modernising Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu ground will begin before the end of the year. (Marca - in Spanish)

- English clubs might consider the January transfer window as their last chance to sign top young European players before Brexit potentially makes it more difficult to do so. (Sunday Telegraph)

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES

- Manchester United's 25-year-old France midfielder Paul Pogba will not push for a move in January. (Mirror)

- Liverpool have made contact with the mother and agent of Paris St-Germain's 23-year-old French midfielder Adrien Rabiot. (ESPN)

- Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola has banned the use of mobile phones from the 'working spaces' of the club's training ground. (Daily Mail)

- Tottenham's 31-year-old Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen expects the club to extend his contract for another year. (Evening Standard)

- England and Leicester defender Harry Maguire, 25, says he does not understand how the Uefa Nations League works. (Telegraph)

- Former Norwich and Republic of Ireland midfielder Wes Hoolahan, 36, is training with West Brom and could join on a free transfer. (Eastern Daily Press)

- The Premier League will trial a video assistant referee system at 15 matches this season after the international break. (Sky Sports)

- Barcelona's 30-year-old Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic says "some big clubs" wanted to sign him this summer, but he decided to stay in Spain. (Novi List - in Croatian)

- PSV are interested in signing 17-year-old American midfielder Richard Ledezma from Real Monarchs. (Eindhovens Dagblad - in Dutch)

- Portuguese club Benfica could be banned from playing for up to three years after being accused of a complex series of crimes involving the alleged infiltration of the country's judicial system. (Correio da Manha - in Portuguese)

- Real Madrid offered attacking midfielder Marco Asensio the club's number seven shirt but the 22-year-old Spain international turned it down. (Cope - in Spanish)

- Fulham want to give their 26-year-old England goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli a new contract. (Sun)

- The Football Association is set to financially benefit from an increase in the England team's brand appeal following the World Cup. (Telegraph)