The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the transfer rumours making headlines in today's newspapers...

Saints are ready to turn to QPR striker Loïc Rémy after missing out on Roma’s Pablo Osvaldo and Internacional’s Leandro Damião (Daily Mirror).

But Newcastle hope to complete the £2m loan signing of QPR forward Rémy today (Daily Mail).

Saints striker Billy Sharp is a loan target for Sheffield Wednesday, while Doncaster, Reading, Barnsley and Burnley are also interested (Various).

Wayne Rooney will submit a formal transfer request after Manchester United rejected Chelsea’s second bid for the striker (Various).

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is in advanced negotiations with Real Madrid over the £87m sale of Gareth Bale (Daily Mail).

Negotiations between Spurs and Real have stepped up in the past 24 hours, with the London club insisting Spain Under-21 striker Alvaro Morata is part of an £87m deal (Independent).

Bale is facing a club fine if he does not show up for training tomorrow (Daily Mirror).

Arsenal target Luis Suárez will try to force his way out of Liverpool this week (Daily Mirror).

Barcelona will step up their pursuit of Chelsea defender David Luiz this week (Daily Mail).