The Daily Echo's look at the latest transfer rumours, including the repeat of a Saints link and an old target linked again...

Saints have offered £7.6m for Valencia midfielder Ever Banega (Daily Mirror)

They could also revive interest in an £8m move for Celtic striker Gary Hooper (Daily Mirror)

Rio Ferdinand has warned Manchester United's rivals: We are desperate to win the title again for our new boss. (The Sun)

Gareth Bale is set to make a fortune after trademarking his goal celebration and shirt number (The Sun)

Joe Kinnear has completed a shock return to to Newcastle as the club's director of football (Daily Star)

Paris Saint Germain have offered to buy Gareth Bale in a bid to lure Andre Villas-Boas to the French capital (Daily Mirror)

Luis Suarez took another step towards leaving Liverpool yesterday by telling Real Madrid: "I will give you my soul every game." (Daily Mirror)

Joe Kinnear has insisted there are "no issues whatsoever" with Alan Pardew after his surprise appointment as Newcastle United's director of football, a role that apparently includes the final say on incoming and outgoing transfers, appeared to undermine the manager's authority at St James' Park (The Guardian)