A round up of the latest transfer gossip, mainly about Wayne Rooney...

Wayne Rooney is ready to hand in a written transfer request after repeating to Manchester United his wish to quit (Daily Mail)

Chelsea will have to cough up £80m to grab Wayne Rooney from Manchester United (The Sun)

Chelsea are ready to make a move for Wayne Rooney as soon as the Manchester United star convinces the Old Trafford hierarchy to let him go (Daily Star)

Manchester United are refusing to give up in their pursuit of Cesc Fabregas - despite Barcelona insisting he doesn't want to leave (Daily Star)

Sunderland striker Danny Graham is close to joining Hull on a season-long loan (Press Association)