The top stories from papers and websites - 16 August 2012

• Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will join Manchester United for £24million on a four-year contract worth £200,000 a week, while frontman Javier Hernandez could move in the opposite direction.


• Spurs playmaker Luka Modric is set to seal a £35million move to Real Madrid today.


• Everton are ready to make a move for Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam who will be allowed to leave Anfield for £5million, while the Reds are close to sealing a year-long loan deal for Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin.


• Free agent Louis Saha is set to move to Sunderland following his release by Tottenham.


• Swansea boss Michael Laudrup wants Valencia winger Pablo Hernandez who is rated at £5m by the Spanish club.


• Middlesbrough are leading the chase for striker Ricardo Fuller who has been released by Stoke, with Charlton also interested.

• Manchester United have landed Arsenal frontman Robin van Persie for £22million after he was promised the chance to form a "dream" partnership with Wayne Rooney.


• Southampton have made a £6million bid for Blackpool winger Matt Phillips - just days after being accused of tapping him up.


• Croatia head coach Igor Stimac has launched a withering attack on chairman Daniel Levy over breaking promises to Tottenham's Luka Modric about him being allowed to join Real Madrid if a suitable offer came in.


• Everton have leapt to the front of the queue to land French golden boy and Arsenal target M’Baye Niang.


• Wolves have rejected an improved £13million bid from Sunderland for striker Steven Fletcher

• Sir Alex Ferguson pulled off the transfer deal of the summer after Robin van Persie left Arsenal for Manchester United in a £22million deal.


• Luke Modric will complete a £24million move to Real Madrid today.


• Chelsea right-back Sam Hutchinson is wanted on a season-long loan by Nottingham Forest.


• Charlton have joined Championship rivals Blackpool in the £1.5million race to sign Sheffield United midfielder Stephen Quinn.

• Manchester United have strengthened their title bid by signing Robin van Persie from Arsenal for £24million.


• Liverpool owner John W Henry says Liverpool are still paying the price of the previous failed ownership regime.


• Meanwhile, the Reds hope to pip Arsenal to a loan deal for Real Madrid midfielder Nuri sahin, 23, and they are also tracking Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin.


• Sunderland have opened talks with free agent Louis Saha, 34, as negotiations continue with Wolves over Steven Fletcher.


• Fulham have revived interest in Heerenveen striker Oussama Assaidi after a move to Ajax fell through.


• Arsenal are facing up to losing two of their top players for the second consecutive season after Barcelona made their move to sign Alex Song.


• Southampton are tracking Bologna's Uruguay forward Gaston Ramirez. He has rejected an approach from Tottenham after not being satisfied with the wages he was offered.

• Manchester United have signed Robin van Persie for £24million, with the Dutchman set to earn around £40million from a four-year contract.

• Rennes winger Razak Boukari, 25, is set for a trial at West Ham.


• Aston Villa are in "advanced talks" about Jean Makoun moving to Rennes on loan.


• Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is being tracked by AC Milan.

• West Ham are targeting Tal Ben Haim after he severed his links with crisis club Portsmouth.

• QPR, Aston Villa and Sunderland are believed to be battling it out for the signing of Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe.