Liverpool are set to complete the signing of Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Paris St Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi was giving little away regarding his club's reported world-record bid to land Barcelona star Neymar.

Barcelona striker Neymar will fly to Qatar today to discuss a potential world-record €222 million (£199m) transfer to Paris St Germain.

Arsene Wenger has reiterated his belief that Alexis Sanchez will stay at Arsenal this summer.

Ireland No. 1 Darren Randolph’s future at West Ham looks uncertain with Joe Hart’s loan deal to the Hammers expected to be confirmed today.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

Barcelona and Real Madrid both won over the weekend but received mixed fitness news ahead of their return to Champions League action this week — while Arsenal’s opponents Bayern Munich continued their impressive form.

Thirteen points separate Paris Saint-Germain from the rest of Ligue 1, and it might as well be 130, given the chance of any of their rivals making a sustained challenge this season.

The locals are very restless at Valencia, as fans and pundits now realise what it’s like supporting a club controlled by Singapore businessman Peter Lim and Portuguese super-agent Jorge Mendes.

Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez remains confident Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema will both still be at the Bernabeu this coming season.

West Brom have completed the signing of Rickie Lambert on a two-year-contract after swiftly concluding negotiations for the Liverpool striker.

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are worth a gamble as they look to pull off an unlikely result at Monaco which would take them into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana’s return to training ahead of schedule has given manager Brendan Rodgers a boost as he heads into a potentially season-defining month.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was in an uncharacteristically abrupt mood ahead of tomorrow’s visit of Arsenal.

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Jose Mourinho is rarely lacking in confidence and the Chelsea boss is firm in his belief that his side can overturn a two-goal deficit in Tuesday night’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with Paris St Germain.

You get the feeling that Jose Mourinho is now using every opportunity he can to persuade the Chelsea hierarchy he should be given the kind of money that tonight’s opponents Paris Saint-Germain have spent in thetransfer market if his side are to challenge for big honours once again.

Paris St Germain boss Laurent Blanc has hit back at Jose Mourinho’s taunt that Ligue 1 is a cakewalk for the Parisiens by pointing at the Portuguese’s history with Real Madrid.

Newcastle and Paris St Germain have reached an agreement in principle over the transfer of midfielder Yohan Cabaye to the Ligue 1 club.

France’s Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has banned fans of Ligue 1 club St-Etienne from travelling to away games until the end of December following an afternoon of violent clashes in Nice.

The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has banned fans of Ligue 1 club St Etienne from travelling to away games until the end of the year following an afternoon of violent clashes in Nice.

Real Madrid took centre stage on the final day of the summer transfer window as two Galacticos departed to make way for the most expensive player in the history of football.

Eric Abidal is seeking a new club after being released by Barcelona, but the Frenchman has already been offered an opportunity to return to the Nou Camp.

Joey Barton was gagged by Marseille last night after angering club chiefs by labelling Paris St Germain defender Thiago Silva an “overweight ladyboy” in an online tirade.

European Rugby Cup have confirmed the venues for this season’s Heineken Cup semi-finals.

David Beckham turned last night’s big-money transfer deadline day spending on its head when he revealed he will donate his entire salary at new club Paris St Germain to charity.

Alan Pardew’s ongoing bid to boost his defensive options could lead to Valenciennes’ Gaetan Bong, with the French club’s president claiming Newcastle have tabled an offer for the Cameroon left-back.

Marseille sporting director Jose Anigo has praised Joey Barton and suggested the Ligue 1 club would be interested in retaining the midfielder beyond his season-long loan from QPR.

Newcastle have agreed a deal to sign France international defender Mathieu Debuchy from Lille.

Alan Pardew will not subject himself to another transfer window of fretting over Demba Ba if he remains a Newcastle player at the end of next month.

Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City strengthened their squad with four new signings and were hoping to confirm another as the transfer window came to a hectic finale tonight.

QPR midfielder Joey Barton could be on his way to Marseille.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has completed his long-awaited transfer from AC Milan to big-spending Paris St Germain.

Paris St Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti believes his Chelsea successor Andre Villas-Boas needs to be given time to implement changes at the club.

CARLO ANCELOTTI has been confirmed as new coach of Paris St Germain, the club announced at the Parc des Princes yesterday.

David Beckham insists he has not yet planned the next stage of his career as he prepares for what could be his last game for the Los Angeles Galaxy against Melbourne Victory tomorrow.

Leinster begin their defence of the Heineken Cup on Saturday, November 12 against Montpellier Hérault in the Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier (KO: 1.30pm Irish time), it was announced today.

Paris St Germain have called a press conference this evening where they are set to announce the arrival of former Inter Milan coach Leonardo.

Jose Mourinho has revealed he came within “hours” of taking the England manager’s job before the appointment of Fabio Capello.

Bordeaux have confirmed the signing of Tunisian international midfielder Fahid Ben Khalfallah from fellow Ligue 1 team Valenciennes.

Didier Drogba’s agent Thierno Seydi, who claims to have had contact with Manchester City about the Chelsea star, has warned there might be “surprises” before the end of the transfer window.

Despite the challenging global economic environment, the European football market grew to €15.7bn in 2008/09.

LEAGUE: Attendances in the Football League reached a 50-year high last season of more than 17 million fans through the turnstiles.