Manchester City hope to replace forward Sergio Aguero, 28, with Borussia Dortmund’s £58m-rated striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 27.(Daily Express)
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero was upbeat despite a 1-1 draw with Southampton on Sunday that made it five games without a win in all competitions for the Blues. He posted on Twitter: “We didn’t get what we set out to obtain, but we’re still in the race. There’s room for growth and we’ve got the drive for it. C’mon, City!”
Lazio forward Lorenzo Insigne’s agent is hoping to secure the 25-year-old a move to Anfield. (Daily Star)
Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel is being monitored by Real Madrid, according to the German club’s chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke. (ZDF, via Squawka)
Real are also preparing a €100m (£89m) offer for Juventus forward Paulo Dybala in a deal that would see the 22-year-old join the Spanish giants in 2018. (AS, via Football Italia)
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is set to reward midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah, 21, with a new contract. (Sun)
Former referee Keith Hackett says Martin Atkinson “lacked the courage” to send off Chelsea defender David Luiz, 29, during the Blues’ 4-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday. (Telegraph)
Midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, on loan at Bournemouth from Arsenal, has rejected Jamie Redknapp’s suggestions he is “too comfortable” at the Gunners. (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal are interested in signing 13-year-old goalkeeper Lucas Kayombo from French side FC Solitaires. (France Football, via Daily Star)
Liverpool have handed midfielder Kevin Stewart, 23, a contract until 2021, with winger Ben Woodburn, 17, and midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold, 18, also negotiating new deals. (Daily Mail)
Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter, 26, hopes Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 27, does not get a ban for appearing to elbow him when the side met on Saturday.(Daily Mirror)
Rangers boss Mark Warburton says he was right to bring midfielder Joey Barton, 34, to the club, despite the disciplinary issues that have dogged the player’s short time in Glasgow. (BT Sport)
Wayne Rooney continued to wind up former Manchester United and England team-mate Michael Owen after the retired striker posted a tweet saying he wanted Liverpool to win on Saturday:
Liverpool are willing to meet Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams’ £45m buyout clause, but the 22-year-old wants to stay with the La Liga side. (AS)
Former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen couldn’t resist having a sneaky dig at Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho after their 4-0 loss at Stamford Bridge…
Tottenham striker Harry Kane was at Twickenham to see the New York Giants beat the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL, he wrote on Twitter: “Great day watching the @NFL at Twickenham!”
Stoke City defender Marc Muniesa enjoyed some family time on Sunday, posting this picture on Twitter:
Sunderland striker Victor Anichebe dropped a Twitter clanger when a message was posted on his feed that appeared to be copied and pasted from a social media assistant. (Independent)