TRANSFER RUMOURS
Rafael Benitez, who is favourite to take over as Real Madrid manager, wants to take advantage of Raheem Sterling's contract stand-off with Liverpool and intends to make the 20-year-old England forward one of his first transfer targets.
( Daily Mirror)
Manchester City are leading the race to sign ex-Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 22, from Juventus for £45m.
( Sun )
Tottenham are ready to bid £12m for Burnley striker Danny Ings before the 22-year-old's contract at Turf Moor expires.
( Sky Sports )
But England Under-21 international Ings has apparently already told Spurs he wants to join Liverpool this summer.
( London Evening Standard )
Liverpool remain determined to cut their losses on Mario Balotelli, 24, in the summer despite claims from the Italy striker's agent he will definitely stay at Anfield.
( Guardian )
Manchester United will demand Bayern Munich or Paris St-Germain pay most of the £59.7m they spent on Argentina winger Angel Di Maria if they are to take the 27-year-old from Old Trafford .
( Daily Mirror)
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, has been urged to sign for Real Madrid by the Spanish club's 34-year-old first-choice keeper Iker Casillas.
( Daily Star)
Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini is set to make a personal call to Manchester City's Yaya Toure to assess what the 32-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder's plans are after a move to Italy stalled this week.
( Daily Mail )
But during the club's post-season tour of North America, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has reiterated Toure is going nowhere.
( Daily Express )
Palermo striker Paulo Dybala, 21, has been linked with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United but is expected to undergo a medical at Juventus ahead of completing a move to the Italian champions.
( Daily Mail )
Derby County want to sign Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, 31, and Hull's Thomas Ince, 23, on permanent deals following their loan spells with the Rams.
( Derby Evening Telegraph )
Watford are in prime position to sign 28-year-old Cagliari midfielder Daniele Dessena ahead of Serie A clubs Palermo and Atalanta.
( Talksport )
Everton will allow promising young defenders Tyias Browning, 21, and Brendan Galloway, 19, to join Championship clubs on loan next season, with Cardiff and Bolton among their potential suitors.
( Liverpool Echo )
QPR may bid £2.5m for 33-year-old Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert should top scorer Charlie Austin, 25, express a desire to leave Loftus Road.
( London Evening Standard)
OTHER GOSSIP
Former AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti would jump at the chance to manager Liverpool.
( Sun )
Sunderland may make a move for Real Sociedad boss David Moyes to take over as their new manager, although Real Madrid assistant coach Paul Clement is also an option.
( Daily Star)
Excelsior Rotterdam boss Marinus Dijkhuizen, 43, is set to be appointed as Brentford's new head coach.
( Sky Sports )
West Ham United face another blow in their bid to find a big-name replacement for Sam Allardyce with Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa in talks with the Ligue 1 club over a new two-year contract.
( Daily Telegraph )
The Hammers will take their time making an appointment with the new manager set to be given £25m to spend on new players.
( Daily Star)
Former Watford manager Slavisa Jokanovic was offered a pay rise of just £1,000-a-week after guiding the Hornets into the Premier League.
( Daily Mirror)
Burnley are expected to name former Liverpool chief scout Frank McParland as their new director of football.
( Burnley Express )
AND FINALLY
The ghostwriter of Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's autobiography has revealed none of the quotes in the book actually came from the Paris St-Germain striker himself.
( Daily Telegraph )
Tottenham's coaching staff showed on their post-season tour of Malaysia they are just as skilful as the club's players. Manager Mauricio Pochettino made the crossbar challenge look easy while goalkeeping coach Tony Jimenez pulled off one Rene Higuita's famous 'scorpion' kicks.
( Tribal Football )
A 'psychic' penguin from the National Sea Life centre in Birmingham has predicted that Aston Villa will beat Arsenal in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
( Independent )
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