Paper Talk Today

• Daily Times
• Newcastle have explored the possibility of signing Abel Hernandez, the striker who scored 14 times for Palermo in Serie B last season.
• Crystal Palace expect to complete the £1.5m signing of Liverpool defender Martin Kelly and Southampton midfielder Jack Cork could follow.
• Besiktas have expressed an interest in Queens Park Rangers playmaker Adel Taarabt.
• Wigan are considering an approach for former Leeds forward Max Gradel, now on the books at St Etienne.
• Daily Express
• Joe Hart is set to see off the challenge of Willy Caballero and start the new season as Manchester City's number one goalkeeper.
• Sami Khedira looks to be heading for either Arsenal or Chelsea after Real Madrid left him out of their Super Cup squad.
• Stoke will have to pay at least £6million if they want to sign Nathan Redmond from Norwich.
• Colombian World Cup star Carlos Sanchez, who is currently on the books of Elche, is set for talks with Aston Villa.
• Daily Mail
• Jose Mourinho has warned his title rivals that he is building another Chelsea empire fit to last for up to a decade at the top.
• Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez's agent says there will be news 'soon' amid reports linking the striker with Juventus in a swap deal for Arturo Vidal.
• Morgan Schneiderlin claims he has a verbal agreement with Southampton that will force through a move to Tottenham.
• Atletico Madrid have started talks with Chelsea over a deal for Andre Schurrle.
• Hull are ready to make an audacious move for Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck.
• QPR have made a breakthrough in talks with Ajax striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.
• Zenit St Petersburg hope to announce the £13m signing of Javi Garcia from Manchester City before the weekend.
• Daily Star
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is considering a shock move to land Stephane Mbia on a free.
• Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has dealt Louis van Gaal a hammer blow after being ruled out for at least a month with a damaged hamstring.
• Premier League boss Richard Scudamore has admitted he is glad to see the back of Luis Suarez.
• Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is aiming to rush through the £12.5m signing of Shane Long from Hull before the season opener against Liverpool.
• QPR have launched an ambitious bid to sign Barcelona midfielder Alex Song.
• Napoli's Federico Fernandez has agreed personal terms with Swansea.
• The Mirror
• Hull are ready to make a record-busting move for Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck.
• Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal could turn to Atletico Madrid winger Arda Turan if Real Madrid won't sell Angel Di Maria.
• Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis is trying to persuade former club Stoke to sell him midfielder Steven N'Zonzi, who he signed for the Potters from Blackburn two years ago.
• Aston Villa have joined the list of clubs wanting to take Arsenal prospect Serge Gnabry on loan. Southampton, Newcastle, Sunderland and Crystal Palace are also interested.
• Napoli defender Federico Fernandez's Swansea move is almost complete with fee and personal terms now agreed.
• Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Mbark Boussoufa could be on his way to QPR.
• The Sun
• Vincent Kompany has laughed off the moans of Manchester City's title rivals.
• David Luiz reckons Jose Mourinho will regret letting him and Frank Lampard leave Chelsea.
• Dwight Yorke believes giving Robin van Persie the Manchester United armband would have been a disaster.
• Mesut Ozil admits he needs to take his game to another level in his second year at Arsenal.
• Tottenham completed their £2.6million swoop for USA World Cup star DeAndre Yedlin on Wednesday night - but the right-back will stay with Seattle Sounders until the start of next season.
• Southampton want to rush through the £12.5million signing of Shane Long from Hull before Sunday's opener at Liverpool.