Real Madrid join battle to sign Everton defender Stones

Every day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around look to splash the cash to bolster their rosters. True or not, they're always entertaining...

Real Madrid have entered the race to sign Everton defender John Stones - on the recommendation of Rafa Benitez.

Arsenal - previously linked with Troy Deeney - are considering a move for his Watford strike partner Odion Ighalo.

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce is prepared to sell his first and second-choice goalkeepers, Costel Pantilimon and Vito Mannone.

Bournemouth have lodged a club-record £12m bid for Wolves striker Benik Afobe.

Walsall have rejected a bid in the region of £650,000 from an unnamed Championship club for striker Tom Bradshaw.

Pep Guardiola has been accused of letting down Bayern Munich by focusing too much time on Manchester City.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has made Bayern Munich's Mario Gotze - his former Borussia Dortmund protege - a £37m summer target.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has put Watford striker Odion Ighalo on his transfer hit-list.

Manchester United have made a stunning approach for Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent Blanc.

Southampton face a battle to keep Manchester United target Sadio Mane, according to Alan Pardew.

Ryan Giggs has persuaded Louis van Gaal to put the fun back into Manchester United's training sessions.

Crystal Palace are prepared to meet a £22.5m buyout clause to sign Sporting Lisbon's Algeria striker Islam Slimani.

West Brom boss Tony Pulis is planning a shock move for Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor.

Alan Pardew has told Southampton boss Ronald Koeman he could be powerless to stop Sadio Mane from moving on.

Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthaus believes Pep Guardiola is guilty of "double crossing" the Germans.

Real Madrid could break the £100m barrier to snatch the Juventus star Paul Pogba from under the noses of Manchester City and Barcelona in the summer.

Mauricio Pochettino has pledged to Ossie Ardiles and other club legends that he and chairman Daniel Levy will sing a duet at White Hart Lane if he wins the FA Cup with Tottenham this season.