Manchester United vying with Valencia to sign Benfica midfielder Enzo Perez, 28 – (Marca – in Spanish)
Valencia’s 21-year-old striker Paco Alcacer, a reported target for Chelsea and Arsenal, says he has no desire to leave his current club – (AS – in Spanish)
Former Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, 27, is set to dash hopes of a Premier League return by extending his contract at Schalke until 2017 – (Bild – in German)
Paris St-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 33, is set to return to action after resuming training following his injury lay-off – (AS – in Spanish)
Wayne Rooney recited a poem about how much he loved playing for his country after England were knocked out of the 2002 Under-17 European Championships – (Daily Telegraph)