paper talk

• Liverpool considering a bid for AC Milan's former Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli if Luis Suarez joins Barcelona.
• Porto striker Jackson Martinez, 27, admits he would relish the chance to join Arsenal after revealing he supported the Gunners as a child.

• Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wants Bosnia-Hercegovina defender Dejan Lovren, 24, to become the third Southampton player to move to Anfield this summer after capturing Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana.

• Arsenal will confirm the signing of France international Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle after the World Cup.
• Tottenham have entered the race for Manchester City forward Alvaro Negredo.
• Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas, 27, could be set for a move to the Premier League after Arsenal joined Liverpool in the race for the stopper who currently plays for Spanish side Levante.
• New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is set to make a swoop for 22-year-old Feyenoord central defender Stefan de Vrij.

• Midfielder Dusan Tadic, 25, is set to become new Southampton manager Ronald Koeman's first signing after the Saints agreed a £9m deal with Dutch side FC Twente for the Serbian.
• Colombia star James Rodriguez is set for a £40m move from Monaco to Real Madrid if the Spanish side can off-load Argentina winger Angel Di Maria.
• Swansea say that they want £45m for Wilfried Bony, Michel Vorm and Ben Davies, who have attracted interest from Tottenham and Liverpool.
• Tottenham have told Napoli that midfielder Sandro will cost £20million.