Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone - football's highest paid manager - will have to take at least a 30% pay cut in his £3.3m monthly wage. (Sunday Times - subscription required)

Chelsea are looking to rival Manchester United for Birmingham's 16-year-old English midfield prodigy Jude Bellingham. (Sunday Mirror)

Championship side Leeds United are interested in Metz striker Habib Diallo. The Senegalese forward, 24, has also attracted interest from Crystal Palace and Chelsea. (LeFoot - in French)

Roma are keen on signing Atletico Madrid's former Chelsea striker Diego Costa. The 31-year-old has nearly signed for the club twice before. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

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