Tottenham Hotspur's pursuit of Crystal Palace and England winger Eberechi Eze, 26, seems to have taken a hit, with the player's head turned by a top-four Premier League club, believed to be Arsenal or Manchester City. (FootballTransfers)
France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 29, has decided that he's not overly keen on making a move to Newcastle United because he wants to play European football. (Football Insider)
Liverpool chief executive Michael Edwards is spearheading the club's search for a new central midfielder. (Football Insider)
Leeds United had an £8.5m deal in place to sign Hungary international Roland Sallai but the-then Freiburg winger, 27, was not convinced about a summer switch to the Championship and has since joined Turkish giants Galatasaray. (HITC)
The agent of Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32, has increased speculation over his future at Liverpool after posting an angry rant on social media. (Daily Mirror)
MANAGEMENT STUFF
Everton are determined to stand by Sean Dyche for at least the rest of the season amid mounting pressure on the manager with the side bottom of the Premier League. (Daily Telegraph)
Former Stoke City technical director Ricky Martin is in the frame to become Carlisle United's new sporting director. (Teamtalk)
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has claimed some of their rivals attempted to double the price tag on certain targets during the early years after the club's Saudi-backed takeover. (Chronicle Live)
OTHER STUFF
Luton have applied to build a new stadium more than DOUBLING their 12,000 capacity. (Sun)
League Two minnows Barrow offer their players a bonus FOUR TIMES bigger if they're defeated at Chelsea than if they win in Carabao Cup... and it DOESN'T break the rules! (Daily Mail)