Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has confirmed defender Alan Hutton is looking for a new club, while Markus Rosenberg is in talks with West Brom.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD

Luka Modric could return to training as he remains in limbo while Real Madrid struggle to agree a transfer fee with Tottenham for the 26-year-old.

New Arsenal signing Olivier Giroud has said that the Gunners can create the same underdog atmosphere that his former club Montpellier had when they won the French League last season.

Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole has rubbished speculation that negotiations over a new deal with the club have stalled and that he is considering a move to Paris Saint-Germain.

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

Sir Alex Ferguson is set to seal the signing of Brazilian starlet Lucas Moura - and is hoping to finally win the race for Robin van Persie.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has all but admitted defeat in his summer-long pursuit of Robin van Persie.

LIVERPOOL ECHO

Leighton Baines admits he has barely had a summer break in order to be fighting fit for Everton's bid to start the season in form.

NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE

Martin O'Neill will take comfort from the return of Sunderland's Euro 2012 quartet despite another below-par pre-season display from the Black Cats.

John O'Shea, James McClean and Seb Larsson all made their first pre-season appearances in Sunderland's 2-0 defeat against Swedish champions Helsingborgs. Keiren Westwood also made his first start of the summer.

THE JOURNAL

Cheick Tiote is now ten times the player he was compared to this time last year and is on the verge of having the best season of his career, according to Newcastle manager Alan Pardew.

Martin O'Neill admits Sunderland are making slow progress as they as they prepare for the Premier League kick-off.

SOUTH WALES EVENING POST

Swansea midfielder Joe Allen returns to training today with talks about his future high on the agenda. Allen is set to meet with manager Michael Laudrup for the first time, amid speculation that he could leave for Liverpool in a deal worth £15million.

BIRMINGHAM MAIL

West Brom head coach Steve Clarke claims he is happy to start the new Premier League season with the squad he already has at his disposal.

Paul Lambert has confirmed Alan Hutton is looking for a new club after the new manager deemed him surplus to requirements at Villa Park.

Birmingham City have completed the signing of Ravel Morrison on loan from West Ham United. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder passed a St Andrew's medical on Monday morning after all the necessary paperwork was completed.

EXPRESS & STAR

Wolves winger Michael Kightly was today closing in on a £3m move to Stoke while Sunderland prepared a final £12m bid for Steven Fletcher.

Sweden international Markus Rosenberg jetted in to England today for talks with West Bromwich Albion as the Baggies attempted to tie up a deal for the striker. The 29-year-old free agent was heading for Albion's training ground to negotiate a potential free transfer switch to the Premier League after his contract at Werder Bremen expired this summer.

THE PINK UN

Norwich City duo Russell Martin and Robert Snodgrass have been called up to the Scotland squad for next week's friendly against Australia.

READING POST

Royals midfielder Jem Karacan has shrugged off suggestions of his contract talks breaking down, describing it as 'nonsense'.

THE SENTINEL

Stoke City are on the brink of sealing the signing of Wolves winger Michael Kightly for an initial figure of around £1.5m - and Kightly's arrival could sharpen interest in Matthew Etherington and Jermaine Pennant as boss Tony Pulis will have three senior wingers on his books.

WIGAN EVENING POST

Latics boss Roberto Martinez remained upbeat despite his side's 2-0 defeat to Real Mallorca.

THE BOLTON NEWS

Wanderers have offered Carlos Sanchez a take-it or leave-it deal to anchor their midfield this season. The highly-rated Colombia international has finally met with the club after flying in at the weekend.

LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH

Blackburn Rovers will look to complete the loan signing of Colin Kazim-Richards this week after the Turk impressed on trial in Nijmegen. The Galatasaray striker played in Rovers' behind closed doors 0-0 'training match' draw with NEC Nijmegen.

Burnley are prepared to fend off all advances for Charlie Austin after it was rumoured Blackpool were plotting a £4million bid for the striker.

EVENING TIMES

Neil Lennon today expressed concerns Scott Brown's hip injury might be linked to the surgery the Celtic captain underwent in the close season.