Sports Mole rounds up the latest news and rumours with just two days until the transfer window opens.
This morning's headlines:
Saints in for Damiao?
Southampton reportedly table a £17m bid for Brazil striker Leandro Damiao of Internacional, who has been constantly linked with Tottenham Hotspur in the last couple of seasons.
Milan line up Vidic?
AC Milan are reportedly monitoring Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic as they look to bolster their backline.
Chelsea 'to up' Ruddy bid
Chelsea will reportedly improve their £5m offer for Norwich City's John Ruddy as they look for a new back-up to Petr Cech.
Spurs enter Mkhitaryan race
Tottenham Hotspur are said to have joined the race for Shakhtar Donetsk's Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, with Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund also in the running.
City want Pepe, Kompany partnership?
New Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini reportedly lines up Real Madrid's Pepe as a new central-defensive partner for captain Vincent Kompany.
Newcastle 'set Cabaye asking price' at £25
Newcastle United will reportedly demand £25m fee for the transfer of French midfielder Yohan Cabaye.
Arsenal still interested in Cesar
Arsenal are said to still be confident of landing Brazilian stopper Julio Cesar from QPR.
Everton join battle for Aubameyang
Everton reportedly rival Newcastle United for the signature of Saint-Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Stoke wrap up Pieters signing
Stoke City bring in Dutch international defender Erik Pieters on a four-year contract after agreeing a £3m deal with PSV Eindhoven.
De Guzman hints at permanent Swansea move
Villarreal midfielder Jonathan De Guzman says that his "ears are open" about a potential return to Swansea City, where he spent last season on loan.
O'Neil 're-signing' with West Ham
Gary O'Neil says that a deal is in place that will see him re-sign with West Ham United after being released by the club at the end of last season.
Dyche: 'No Austin-to-Hull deal'
Burnley manager Sean Dyche insists that there is no deal in place to move top scorer Charlie Austin to newly-promoted Premier League side Hull City.