Arsenal will have to break their transfer record and splash out £45m to secure the signing of 27-year-old striker Karim Benzema from Real Madrid.
- Daily Mail
Spurs want to bring Charlie Austin to White Hart Lane and QPR are holding out for an offer of £15m for the 26-year-old striker.
- Daily Mirror
Kevin de Bruyne will be Manchester City's last signing of the transfer window and Wolfsburg will recieve a fee of £48m for the 24-year-old Belgium international.
- Guardian
Manchester United have been cleared to sign Spanish World Cup winner Pedro for a fee of £22m but Barcelona don't want to release the 28-year-old winger until after their European Super Cup tie against Sevilla next Tuesday.
- Daily Mail
Liverpool are set to sign Spanish midfielder Asier Illarramendi in a deal worth £14.2m after Real Madrid told the 25-year-old that he's not part of their plans this season.
- Daily Star
Fiorentina are in talks to sign Fabio Borini and end the 24-year-old Liverpool striker's unsuccessful spell at Anfield.
- Guardian
Tottenham are set to beat PSV and Atletico Madrid to the signing of highly-rated Colombian Jeison Lucumi. The 20-year-old is currently playing in the Colombian second division with America de Cali.
- Daily Mail
