Monday's gossip column

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Manchester City's Micah Richards, 26, wants to move out on loan after Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool are put off by his £7m price tag. Daily Express 

Micah Richards Micah Richards wants a loan move away from Manchester City

West Ham are targeting a double loan move for Inter Milan midfielder Saphir Taider, 22, and Malaga's Portuguese full-back Vitorino Antunes, 27. Daily Star 

Arsenal will have to pay at least £24m up front to sign 22-year-old Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho. Daily Telegraph 

QPR remain confident of signing Cardiff City captain Steven Caulker, 22, despite a late move for the defender from Southampton. Sky Sports 

Southampton defender Dejan Lovren, 25, is on course to complete a £20m move to Liverpool this week. Times  (subscription only)

Leicester are chasing Sporting Lisbon's Algeria striker Islam Slimani, 26. Daily Mail 

Liverpool have made an enquiry about the availability of 22-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Isco after the Spanish club signed Germany's Toni Kroos and Colombia's James Rodriguez. Daily Star 

Daily Mirror The Mirror say Didier Drogba's return to Chelsea is "days away"

Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo, 28, the club's record £12.5m signing, faces a fine after being absent from training. Daily Mirror 

Mauricio Pochettino has announced he wants to lead Tottenham to the Premier League title. Sun  (subscription only)

Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah, 22, will go on the club's pre-season tour to Austria despite fears he must do military service in his native Egypt. Daily Telegraph 

Liverpool's £10m summer signing Emre Can, 20, is in danger of missing the club's pre-season tour to the United States because of an injury. Guardian 

AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani has denied receiving any bid from Arsenal this summer for 23-year-old Italy striker Mario Balotelli. Sky Sports

Lukas Podolski enjoys the German Grand Prix It's all about who you know... Lukas Podolski has the best seat in the house at the German Grand Prix

Arsenal's world Cup-winning forward Lukas Podolski turned up to support  fellow countryman Nico Rosberg as he won his home race, the German Grand Prix.

Michael Carrick is nursing an ankle injury but was apparently cheered up by Sunday's German Grand Prix, the Manchester United midfielder tweeting:  "The wheel2wheel driving today was a joke. I'm in awe of how good these guys are. Bravery and skill!! Trust in each other is incredible."

Ben Amos Manchester United's Ben Amos and Jiff, the Hollywood superstar dog

QPR defender Rio Ferdinand believes La Liga side Real Madrid will have the world's strongest attack if James Rodriguez joins, tweeting:  "The best front line in football bar none if he signs: Benzema, Ronaldo, Bale, James."

Manchester United keeper Ben Amos had a cuddle  with Jiff, a Pomeranian dog which appeared in the video for Katy Perry's song Dark Horse, during the club's pre-season tour in America.

Around 300 fans formed a human 'Oyston Out' sign outside Blackpool Tower in a protest against the Championship club's chairman Karl Oyston. Daily Mail 

West Ham will offer £100 season tickets when they move into the Olympic Stadium. Daily Express 

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