Man City Switch Transfer Policy as Clock Ticks Down to Deadline; The Daily EPL

Manchester City has been relatively quiet during this summer transfer window. Expect that to change very quickly. The club has decided that it won’t wait until it sells Emmanuel Adebayor and Roque Santa Cruz before it goes ahead and buys more players. The club, instead, will try to buy first and hope it can sell later.

Meanwhile, here are the main Premier League news stories for today:

• Manchester City switch transfer policy as clock ticks down to deadline — Manchester Evening News
• Mancini resigned to losing out in race to sign Arsenal striker Robin van Persie — The Telegraph
• Police investigate allegations that a banana was thrown at Gael Clichy during friendly — BBC Sport
  
• Chelsea step up search for additions before Community Shield — The Guardian
• Manchester City gets a convincing 4-0 win over Limerick City — Manchester City FC
• Phil Jones sent home from Manchester United tour — The Daily Mail
  
• Blackpool 2-0 Everton, friendly — Sky Sports
• Valarenga 0 Manchester United 0: Wayne Rooney returns in draw — The Daily Mail
  
• Nemanja Vidic returns for Manchester United after eight-month absence — The Guardian
  
• Watford 0-1 Spurs – Jermain Defoe secures win — Tottenham Hotspur FC
  
• We weren’t good enough, says Team GB captain Ryan Giggs after tournament exit — The Independent
  
• Arsenal: Premier League 2012-13 preview – video — The Guardian
  
• Manchester United man Darren Fletcher to train with Scotland — Manchester Evening News
  
• Aston Villa: Premier League 2012-13 preview – video — The Guardian
  
• Brazilian midfielder Oscar to wear no. 11 at Chelsea — Chelsea FC
• Manchester City appoint new head scout — Manchester Evening News