AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca has told why he turned down what he concedes was a “very good” offer to join West Ham this summer. The Colombia international’s reservations included concern his family may encounter problems in England without an EU passport. (Daily Mirror)

Eleven English clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and both Manchester clubs, sent scouts to Benfica vs Besiktas on Tuesday evening. Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Southampton, West Ham, West Brom and Aston Villa were also in attendance. They are likely to have been studying the Benfica quartet of centre-back Victor Lindelof, full-back Alex Grimaldo, winger Eduardo Salvio and forward Goncalo Guedes. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland boss David Moyes is plotting a new bid for Norwich’s Steven Naismith when the window reopens in January. (Daily Mirror)

Jose Mourinho will block any move Chelsea make to land Manchester United outcast Matteo Darmian, according to reports. (The Sun)

Tottenham are confident they will break the UK record for stadium naming rights once the club’s new 61,000-seater ground is built. (The Sun)

Chelsea will make another offer for Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij, 24, in January after having a bid for the Netherlands international rejected in the summer. (Calciomercato, via Daily Star)

Wales forward Gareth Bale is in negotiations with Real Madrid over a new long-term contract that stands to put him in the same pay bracket as team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo. (Guardian)

Arsenal’s Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, wants a wage increase and a buyout clause included in any new deal he signs with the club. (Daily Mirror)

The Gunners will offer new deals to Sanchez and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 27, but the futures of England contingent of Jack Wilshere, 24, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23, and 26-year-old Kieran Gibbs are less certain. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United and Everton both want to sign Juventus’ 18-year-old Cyprus midfielder Grigoris Kastanos, who will cost around £17m. (The Sun)

Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the German champions capitalised on Manchester United’s indecision to sign 18-year-old Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches from Benfica this summer. (Bild, via Manchester Evening News)

Barcelona forward Neymar, 24, held summer talks with French champions Paris St-Germain, who were willing to give him a private jet and put his name on a chain of hotels, according to one of the Brazil international’s representatives. (ESPN)

La Liga is investigating how Barcelona handled Neymar’s transfer from Santos to the Spanish side in 2013. (Catalunya Radio, via AS)

Former Aston Villa winger Charles N’Zogbia, 30, who had a trial at Sunderland this summer, will join French side Nantes. (L’Equipe, via Birmingham Mail)

Inter Milan owe Manchester City £12.2m for Montenegro forward Stevan Jovetic due to a clause in the 26-year-old’s loan deal that means the move became permanent when he made his first appearance of the season. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel, 29, is set to join Spanish side Deportivo la Coruna. The Dutchman has been without a club since leaving UAE side Al Ain earlier this year. (AS)

Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, 33, is close to joining Australian side Melbourne Victory under the A-League’s guest-marquee rule. (Herald Sun, via Joy Online)

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has promised Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina, 28, he will remain in goal for Champions League matches in order to keep him at the club.(Daily Express)

Arsenal’s 34-year-old first-choice goalkeeper Petr Cech is happy with the agreement to let Ospina play in European games ahead of him. (Daily Star)