Paper Insight 3rd Septemmber 2014

• Manchester United are lining up a move for Roma's Netherlands midfielder Kevin Strootman.
• Paris St Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi claims Argentina winger Angel di Maria wanted to join the Ligue 1 club before his move to Manchester United.
• Chelsea will look to secure the long-term future of Thibaut Courtois this month, with the club eager to conclude discussions over a new contract.
• Robin van Persie has rubbished claims that his knee problems prompted Manchester United to sign Radamel Falcao.
• Barcelona have stood firm in their defiance that Liverpool only received £65million for the sale of Luis Suarez

• Liverpool have agreed personal terms on a one-year deal with 32-year-old former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
• QPR have not given up on former England forward Jermain Defoe and will make another bid in January.
• Manchester United have agreed a deal with Ajax to sign teenage prodigy Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
• Arsenal offered Sporting Lisbon £12.5m AND Joel Campbell for William Carvalho on deadline day.

• Queens Park Rangers will try again to sign Toronto FC striker Jermain Defoe in January.

• Micah Richards rejected an improved contract at Manchester City in an effort to revive his career in Serie A at Fiorentina.
• French winger Hatem Ben Arfa is likely to have played his last game for Newcastle United after joining Hull City on loan.
• Manchester United are trying to fast-track Radamel Falcao's clearance so the striker can face QPR on September 14.
• Fabio Borini faces being frozen out at Liverpool after failing to move on deadline day.
• Huddersfield are set to confirm the appointment of Chris Powell as manager today.

• Manchester United's transfer spending could continue in January, with Roma's Kevin Strootman a likely target.

• Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has two games to save his job at St James' Park.

• Jack Wilshere urged England team-mate Danny Welbeck to snub Tottenham in favour of a move to Arsenal.
• Tom Cleverley 'begged' Paul Lambert for a second chance to join Aston Villa on deadline day.
• Tottenham will make a fresh move for Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez in January.
• Liverpool striker Fabio Borini's demands scuppered a move to Queens Park Rangers.

• QPR midfielder Joey Barton is set to be offered a new contract despite the signing of Sandro.
• Benfica and Joel Campbell's agent are fuming at Arsenal after a deadline-day move fell through.
• New England captain Wayne Rooney has been "awful" for Manchester United this season and should be dropped, says former Red Devils defender Paul Parker.