Latest Paper 'Chit Chat' (Thurs August 27)
DAILY MIRROR
•Chelsea are ready to take their summer spending past £159million by signing Paul Pogba and John Stones.
•Manchester City plan to offer Wolfsbueg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne a contract until 2021 worth £15m per year.
•Tottenham winger Erik Lamela is in talks with Inter Milan about a possible move to the San Siro.
•Alex Song has returned to train with Barcelona after failing to secure a move to West Ham.
•Crystal Palace are hoping Norwich will take Dwight Gayle off their hands if Lewis Grabban heads for Bournemouth.
•Defender Virgil van Dijk has opened the door for a move to Southampton by admitting he will consider the "right opportunity" after Celtic's shock Champions League exit to Malmo.
•Outcast Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes is a target for Turkish club Besiktas - who are confident of a deal.
•And Besiktas have confirmed that Liverpool have shelved plans to off-load midfielder Lucas Leiva before the transfer window shuts.
•Jason Denayer is set to make a decision over his future with Galatasaray and Marseille both hoping to sign the Manchester City defender on a season-long loan.
•The Football Association has launched an investigation amid claims Reading striker Nick Blackman was the subject of racist taunts during Tuesday night's League Cup win at Portsmouth.
•Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has submitted to a strict code of conduct to push through a return to AC Milan on loan.
THE SUN
•Chelsea will have to match Everton boss Roberto Martinez's £45m asking price if they are to secure a deal for defender John Stones.
•Juventus will make a move for West Ham midfielder Alex Song.
•West Brom are closing in on a deal to sign Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.
•Stoke City are going back in for Hamburg's Croatia striker Ivica Olic - a year after he snubbed them.
•Norwich City have been told it will cost them at least £15m to sign striker Benik Afobe.
•Sheffield Wednesday have made a £3m bid for Watford striker Fernando Forestieri, also a reported target for Leeds.
•Striker Enner Valencia has been forced to issue a grovelling apology after claiming West Ham had 'forgotten' he was injured.
DAILY STAR
•Chelsea are in talks with Juventus about signing Paul Pogba and are prepared to make a £73m bid for the midfielder.
•Everton boss Roberto Martinez will try to call Chelsea's bluff by demanding a staggering £45m to sign England international John Stones.
•Manchester City are finally on the brink of sealing a £54m deal for Wolfsburg attacker Kevin De Bruyne.
•Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are on red alert after suggestions Jakub Blaszczykowski may leave Borussia Dortmund this summer.
•Midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak,25, has confirmed he will not be leaving Sevilla this summer after were set to meet his £21.2m buy-out clause.
•Aston Villa have failed with a bid to land ex-Arsenal forward Gervinho from Roma.
•West Brom have told Spurs they will not sell England Under-21 international Saido Berahino unless their £25m asking price is met.
•Manchester United have put a £12m price tag on Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 27, with Everton leading the chase.
DAILY MAIL
•Tottenham are likely to make a third and final bid for Saido Berahino but not before the final days of the transfer window, and they are contemplating walking away altogether.
•Roberto Martinez will formally reject John Stones' transfer request on Thursday morning as he intensified his fight to keep him the Chelsea target.
•Beskitas have switched attention to Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel after a deal for Liverpool's Lucas Leiva stalled.
•Southampton are expected to offer £8million for Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk to push through a deal over the next 48 hours.
•Leicester are in talks to sign Demarai Gray from Birmingham City after activating his £4.7m buy-out clause.
•Barcelona will sit down with advisors of Brazil forward Neymar, 23, before the end of the year to discuss a new five-year contract that will see his buyout clause increase to £182m.
•Aston Villa striker Libor Kozak, 26, has turned down a move to Celtic.
•Nottingham Forest have rejected West Ham's first offer for winger Michail Antonio, believed to be £4.5m plus Matt Jarvis on loan.
THE EXPRESS
•Manchester United could make a move for West Brom striker Saido Berahino - a boyhood United fan.
•Juventus have launched a £17million bid for Julian Draxler, according to reports.
THE TELEGRAPH
•Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 33, has agreed terms with Turkish club Besiktas and will join on a free transfer.
THE GUARDIAN
•Manchester City are confident they have finally agreed a deal to sign midfielder Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg for an initial £54m.
•Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has insisted midfielder Victor Wanyama will not be sold this summer.