PAPER TALK

• Paris St-Germain failed in their efforts to sign Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo with a bid of £110m on transfer deadline day according to reports in Brazil.
• Arsenal are lining up a January swoop for Juventus forward Simone Zaza.
• Saido Berahino will back down on his strike threat and return to action for West Brom, according to Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor.
• Izzy Brown has revealed he could be recalled by Chelsea in January from his loan with Vitesse.

• David de Gea has been told by Manchester United to forget about joining Real Madrid in January.
• The "Crocks ticking" is the headline with concerns from England boss Roy Hodgson over injured pair Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge.

• West Brom forward Saido Berahino, 22, is set to withdraw his strike threat and will return to training this week.

• Paul Pogba has dealt a blow to Chelsea and Barcelona by admitting he could stay at Juventus.
• Manchester United's £36m new boy Anthony Martial can follow Patrice Evra and Thierry Henry by captaining his club and country, according to his brother Dorian.
• Teenager Martial has been impressing in training with the French national team and could start their friendly match against Serbia on Monday.
• Nathaniel Clyne has revealed that he dreamed of becoming a striker when he was a youngster and styled himself on Gianfranco Zola because of his height.
• West Brom are exploring the possibility of offering Saido Berahino an improved deal to stop the forward from going on strike after his potential move to Tottenham broke down.

• Roy Hodgson admits he is already sweating on strikers Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge's injuries before 2016.