The Sun: John Stones has been forced to flee home — after being terrorised by furious Everton fans.
Also: Kevin De Bruyne will become the highest-paid Manchester City player ever when he signs his £72.8MILLION contract.
And: Tottenham and West Brom are at war over Saido Berahino.
Daily Mirror: Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel is wanted by Besiktas.
Also: Chelsea have had an astonishing fourth bid of £37million for Everton’s John Stones rejected — and could now walk away.
And: Jose Mourinho will face an emotional return to Porto in the Champions League.
Plus: David de Gea’s camp are increasingly confident of securing the Manchester United goalkeeper’s long-anticipated switch to Real Madrid before the transfer window closes on Tuesday.
Daily Star: In-form Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has his sights set on an England recall.
Also: John Stones has been told he is staying put at Everton.
And: Manchester City will sign Kevin De Bruyne in a club record deal that will cost them a staggering £113m.
Daily Mail: Lazar Markovic is set to follow Liverpool misfit Mario Balotelli out of Anfield.
Also: Andy Carroll has seen the chance of a shock move to Sevilla collapse at the eleventh hour after West Ham’s bid to sign Simone Zaza fell through.
Daily Express: Everton have rejected Chelsea’s £37million bid for defender John Stones.
Also: Thibaut Courtois rubbed salt into Manchester United’s wounds by revealing how happy he is to have Pedro at Chelsea.
And: Kevin De Bruyne will move to Manchester City after Wolfsburg admitted their latest £50million-plus offer was too good to resist.
Metro: David De Gea’s camp are confident that a £30million deal to take the Manchester United goalkeeper to Real Madrid will go through before Tuesday, according to reports.
Also: Neymar could join Manchester United within the next two seasons, according to South American football expert Tim Vickery.
Daily Telegraph: Wolfsburg have claimed that Kevin De Bruyne has received an “astonishing, astonishing” offer to join Manchester City.
The Times: Vincent Kompany may have put on a brave face on Twitter, but you would forgive Manchester City for wondering why Lady Luck seemingly has it in for them.
Also: Bill Kenwright, the Everton chairman, has sought to draw a line under the John Stones transfer saga by rejecting the England defender’s request to leave and informing Chelsea that their attempts to sign him are doomed to fail.
And: West Bromwich Albion have told Saido Berahino that he will not be sold during the transfer window after the patience of Jeremy Peace, the chairman, snapped with Tottenham Hotspur.
The Guardian: Lewis Grabban is seeking advice from the Professional Footballers’ Association after the striker was suspended by Norwich City.
The Independent: Chelsea made one final bid for John Stones of £38m this week, their fourth offer for the Everton defender this summer, but now feel that they can do no more to persuade his club to sell him in this window.
