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Arsenal are expected to confirm the signing of France defender Mathieu Debuchy, 28, from Newcastle on Thursday in a £10m deal. London Evening Standard
Chelsea are prepared to sell Nigerian midfielder John Mikel Obi, 27, as they plan a move for Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Sami Khedira, 27, who is also a target for Arsenal. Daily Express
Tottenham are prepared to offer Jan Vertonghen a new five-year deal, including increased wages Olympiakos want to sign Fulham's Costa Rica striker Bryan Ruiz, 28, on a free transfer, even though he has a year remaining on his contract at Craven Cottage. Daily Mail
Stoke boss Mark Hughes is close to signing Liverpool's Moroccan winger Oussama Assaidi, 25, in a deal worth a potential £7m. Daily Telegraph
Swansea are set to sign Ecuador winger Jefferson Montero, 24, for £4m. Daily Mirror
Tottenham will offer Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen, 27, a new five-year contract, including a pay rise from his current £45,000-per-week deal. Daily Mail
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers believes his squad will progress in 2014-15 after claiming second place in the Premier League last season. Liverpool FC website
The president of the German Football Association (DFB) Wolfgang Niersbach has voiced his regret at the upset caused by the 'gaucho' dance performed by six German players during their World Cup celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Marca
Steven Gerrard stopped to play football with three kids on his way home England captain Steven Gerrard, 34, was stopped on holiday by a group of boys who made him go in goal as they played football.
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 24, posted a split video of him in training on Instagram along with the message: "Training from yesterday. Seriously loads more happened than this. Put in work!! Let's go!! Pre, pre season..."
After paying for the operations of 11 children in Brazil before the World Cup, Arsenal and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 25, wrote on Facebook that he has increased that figure to 23 - one for each member of his county's 23-man squad that won the World Cup.
Argentina's players have given a portion of their prize money for finishing runners-up in the World Cup to a cancer hospital. El Dia (in Spanish)
Manchester United's new away shirt appears to have accidentally gone on sale - before it has even been officially unveiled by the club. Manchester Evening News
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