Gossip column: Neymar, Stones, Pogba, Illarramendi
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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has dismissed Manchester United's £240m move for 23-year-old Brazil forward Neymar. (Talksport)
Chelsea will make a fourth and final offer worth £40m for Everton defender John Stones after the 21-year-old England international handed in a transfer request. (Guardian)
Everton have bid £5m for Tottenham's Argentina defender Federico Fazio, 28, after Stones asked to leave Goodison Park. (Daily Mail)
Zenit St Petersburg will resist any attempt by Chelsea to sign Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay if they pursue the 28-year-old as an alternative to Stones. (Telegraph)
Meanwhile, the Blues are ready to pay a British record £72m to sign Juventus's France midfielder Paul Pogba, 22. (Daily Express)
Tottenham are considering a move for Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi, 25, who is surplus to requirements at the Bernabeu. (Guardian)
Spurs winger Erik Lamela, 23, is in talks with Serie A side Inter Milan, according to the Argentine's father. (Evening Standard)
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 37, faces a fine for missing media duties after making his MLS debut for Montreal Impact. (Evening Standard)
Barcelona could beat Everton to the signing of Dynamo Kiev's Ukraine winger Andriy Yarmolenko, 25. (Talksport)
West Ham striker Andy Carroll, 24, has emerged as a shock target for Spanish side Sevilla. (Daily Express)
Tottenham will make an improved offer of £23m plus add-ons for West Brom's 22-year-old striker Saido Berahino after having two previous bids rejected. (Daily Mirror)
Former Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, 35, will be a future manager at Anfield, according to his LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena. (Sun – subscription required)
Best of social media
Any thoughts of flamboyant former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles fading into the shadows at Turkish side Fenerbahce were dismissed when the 32-year-old posted this photo.
And finally
Coventry City fans have been banned from using the Ricoh Arena's new £5m railway station – because the trains are too small. (Daily Mirror)