Below are some of the news and rumours around football space:
1. New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants to sign £85m-rated Barcelona forward Luis Suarez, 29, and Real Madrid's 26-year-old Germany midfielder Toni Kroos, who has a £63m release clause in his contract.(Daily Mirror)
2. Manchester United have told Juventus they are ready to pay £100m for midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, and will give the Frenchman £250,000 a week in wages.
(Daily Mail)
3. Former England captain Steven Gerrard is to be offered a coaching role with the national side and will be consulted over the appointment of the next manager.(Sun)
4. Ligue 1 side Paris St-Germain have agreed a deal to sign Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, 26, for £22m.(Marca)Liverpool will go head-to-head with rivals Everton to sign midfielder Axel Witsel, 27, from Zenit St Petersburg after missing out on first-choice target Krychowiak.(Daily Mirror)
4. Referee Mark Clattenburg will not be able to referee the Euro 2016 final if Wales get there as Uefa rules prevent him from officiating in gamesinvolving Home Nations sides - barring derby games such as the Wales-Northern Ireland tie.(Sunday Telegraph)
5. Former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, 32, could return to the Premier League after being offered to West Ham and Crystal Palace by his current side Fenerbahce.(Sun)
6. Chelsea have won the race to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, for a £30m fee.(Daily Mirror)
7. Tottenham are prepared to offer £38m for Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, 23, and have sent representatives to Italy to agree a deal.(GianlucaDiMarzio)
8. Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 29, is a £35m target for La Liga giants Real Madrid.(Daily Mirror)And Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is ready to sell midfielder Ryan Mason, 25, with Hull keen to sign him for £10m.(Sun)
9. Watford midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado, 30, has been linked with a £2.1m move to La Liga side Espanyol to reunited with former Hornets boss Quique Sanchez Flores.(Fichajes - in Spanish)
10. Middlesbrough will complete a £11.75m deal forAtalanta midfielder Marten de Roon, 25, next week after agreeing personal terms on a four-year deal.(Gazette)
11. Four Premier League managers have been in contact with striker Hal Robson-Kanu's representatives since he scored in Wales's Euro 2016 win over Belgium. The 27-year-old is a free agent after being released by Reading.(Sky Sports)
12. Players and ex-manager Sir Alex Ferguson paid tribute to Ryan Giggs after Manchester United's former winger left the club following 29 years of service.
13. Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli returned to pre-season training at Melwood after a year on loan at AC Milan... by hiding in the back of a taxi.(Sun)
As compiled by BBC
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