Paper Insight 1 September 2014.

• Louis van Gaal will launch a £25m move for Kevin Strootman - a move that would take Manchester United's summer spending past the £150m mark.
• Meanwhile, Tom Cleverley's £8m move to Aston Villa from United is under threat because of the 25-year-old England midfielder's wage demands.
• Morgan Schneiderlin is "99 per cent" certain to stay at Southampton, according to his manager Ronald Koeman despite interest from Spurs.

• Manchester City and Arsenal have been offered 28-year-old Monaco striker Radamel Falcao - but it could cost them £55m.
• Former Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, 31, is wanted by former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp at Queens Park Rangers.

• Tottenham will make a move for Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez, with winger Andros Townsend going as part exchange in a £14m deal.

• Newcastle hope to convince Toby Alderweireld to join on loan from Atletico Madrid, allowing them to release Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
• Porto defender Rolando has been offered to Burnley, Everton and Sunderland.
• Crystal Palace are leading the race for James McArthur after the midfielder's proposed move to Leicester City was called off.
• Aston Villa have cooled interest in Bologna striker Robert Acquafresca.
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  • Manchester City could pull off a stunning transfer deadline day deal for Monaco's £50m-rated striker Radamel Falcao if they are able to sell currently-injured forward Alvaro Negredo to Valencia.
  • Real Madrid are in talks with Manchester United over a season-long loan deal for striker Javier Hernandez.
  • QPR manager Harry Redknapp is plotting an audacious deadline day swoop for Toronto FC striker Jermain Defoe, who played for him at West Ham and Tottenham, as a replacement for Loic Remy.
  • Redknapp is also looking at Spurs midfield duo Aaron Lennon and Sandro, West Ham midfielder Mo Diame and Ajax striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.
  • Leicester are set to sign Ipswich striker David McGoldrick in an £8m deal.
  • Newcastle misfit Hatem Ben Arfa is a loan target for Birmingham.
  

  • Manchester United will demand a fee of £5m from any club hoping to take 23-year-old England forward Danny Welbeck on loan - with Sunderland one of the clubs willing to pay it.
  • Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has lined up moves for Norwich winger Nathan Redmond and Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk.
  • Millwall are eyeing a deadline-day move for QPR starlet Michael Petrasso.
  • MK Dons youngster Dele Alli is being tracked by Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.
  

  • Manchester United are still interested in Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman - but they will now have to wait until January to seal the deal.
  

  • Championship side Fulham want to sign Cardiff City defender Mark Hudson and Leeds United striker Matt Smith.
  

  • Italian giants Roma have beaten Arsenal have been pipped to the signing of 19-year-old Paris St-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
  • Celtic will look to sign a striker after Stefan Scepovic turned down a move from Sporting Gijon.
  • source: skysport