Transfer news and gossip from Wednesday's papers

 

 Chelsea set for late James Rodriguez move?

PLUS: Stoke are set to land a Dutch international, Everton are in talks over a €40millio swoop and more details on Joe Hart's Torino move emerge

It's finally here.
Jim White's favourite day of the year is among us, as the Sky Sports News hyperbole machine gets set to be turned up to 11 ahead of tonight's transfer deadline day.

Spending this summer has already tipped the scales at more than £1billion but there should be plenty more cash being splashed in the final hours of the window.

It's going to be a long day packed full of gossip, rumours and transfer tittle-tattle, so what better way to start than with a look at what's on the back pages today.

Here is a round-up of the best from Wednesday's papers...

Here are the top stories from Wednesday's Daily Mirror

Arsenal's Jack Wilshere is all set to complete a season-long loan deal with Crystal Palace after having held talks with Palace boss Alan Pardew 

EXCLUSIVE Tony Pulis is poised to make a £32million move for Watford striker Odion Ighalo before the transfer window closes 

Mario Balotelli's Liverpool career is over. The Italian striker spent Tuesday locked in talks over a move to Nice, and is expected to return to France on Wednesday to complete the deal
West Brom have seen their £15million move for Malaga midfielder Ignacio Camacho stall. 

That has prompted West Brom to make an ambitious £20m move for Sporting Lisbon’s Portugal midfielder William Carvalho

Spurs have offered a cut-price deal for Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko – but the France star faces being a transfer window loser
 

Everton are hopeful of completing the signing of Napoli striker Manolo Gabbiadini. 

The striker scored nine times last term and Everton have launched a £20m bid for his services
Cesc Fabregas is set to be frozen out at Chelsea this season - despite claiming he has the backing of boss Antonio Conte.

Sunderland boss David Moyes is facing treble frustration in the transfer market as he is running out of time to get deals done.
 

Wayne Rooney insists he wants to finish his career at Manchester United. England captain Rooney, who turns 31 in October, announced on Tuesday that he will quit international football after the next World Cup in 2018

Here are the top stories from other publications

Real Madrid could be willing to sanction a last minute Chelsea move for James Rodriguez (Marca)

Joe Hart's loan move will only cost Torino €1million (Sky Italia)

Dutch defender Bruno Martins Indi is set to join Stoke on a season-long loan deal from Porto (Guardian)

Jose Mourinho has reacted furiously to Bastian Schweinsteiger rejecting a transfer away from Manchester United (Daily Star)

Everton are in talks over a €40million for Porto's Yacine Brahimi (O Jogo)