Tuesday Paper Talk

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Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 27, could move to AC Milan in the summer, despite only joining Spurs five months ago for a record £30m transfer fee. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea and Manchester City both want Monaco midfielder Thomas Lemar, 21.(L'Equipe, via Talksport)

City defender Nicolas Otamendi, 29, could be set for a move to Real Madrid. (AS)

Tottenham expect Schalke to make 22-year-old midfielder Nabil Bentaleb's loan move permanent for a £16m fee in the summer. (Evening Standard)

Ars*nal striker Lucas Perez does not want to leave, despite reports the 28-year-old was unhappy at a lack of playing time. (Daily Star)

His fellow Gunners forward Olivier Giroud, 30, is a target for Marseille. (Goal France, via Metro)

Monaco midfielder Fabinho, 23, said he is open to a move to the Premier League after his father said the family have a "soft spot" for Manchester City. (Daily Mail)

Southampton's Cedric Soares, 25, is among the right-backs being watched by Barcelona. (Daily Telegraph)

Galatasaray winger Bruma wants to join Manchester United, but the 22-year-old is also keen on a return to La Liga. (Turkish-Football.com, via Daily Express)

Tottenham want 16-year-old Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool and Manchester United both want Bordeaux forward Malcom, 19, but the teenager is interested in a move to Sevilla. (Goal - in Brazilian)

Monaco manager Leonardo Jardim is interested in managing in the Premier League. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham are targeting Real Sociedad striker Willian Jose, 25, who has scored nine goals in 20 La Liga appearances this season. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Tottenham and Ars*nal are both watching Toulouse defender Issa Diop, 20. (France Football - in French) 

Hull City striker Abel Hernandez, 26, is a target for Chinese sides Beijing Guoan and Tianjin Quanjian. (Tutto Mercato - in Italian)

Leicester City and Crystal Palace are both interested in Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina, 23. (Gabon Review)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he does not know if striker Wayne Rooney will be fit for the EFL Cup final. The 31-year-old has a muscle injury that will keep him out of Wednesday's Europa League match against Saint-Etienne. (Manchester United)

Former Barcelona and Valencia striker David Villa was sent off in a pre-season friendly between New York City and Houston Dynamo on Saturday - for punching an opposition player in the face. (Daily Mirror)

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Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has turned down a £30m-a-year deal to move to China that would have seen the 67-year-old earn double what Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola does.(Daily Mirror)

The Gunners have sent scouts to watch Napoli's 25-year-old Italy striker Lorenzo Insigne - who has nine goals this season. The Premier League club have also watched the Italian team's Algeria defender Faouzi Ghoulam, 26. (Sun, via Tuttomercatoweb)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is prepared to quit Manchester United this summer, despite manager Jose Mourinho's pleas for him to stay, because the 35-year-old Swedish striker wants to ensure he plays in the Champions League.(Daily Mirror)

Juventus will be tempted by an offer of £42m for 29-year-old Italy defender and Chelsea target Leonardo Bonucci. (Sun)

Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw will seek a move away from Old Trafford in the summer as the 21-year-old England international believes he is not in manager Jose Mourinho's plans.(Squawka)

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku is yet to extend his contract at Goodison Park but his agent Mino Raiola says the deal is "99.99999999%" done. The 23-year-old Belgium international's current deal expires in 2019. (Liverpool Echo)

Liverpool and Manchester City target Virgil van Dijk, 25, is committed to Southampton for life, according to the club's chairman Ralph Krueger.(Talksport)

Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian have said they offered £90m for Chelsea's 28-year-old Spain striker Diego Costa and claim to have a limitless transfer budget this summer. (Daily Express)

West Bromwich Albion chairman John Williams has warned Chinese clubs that striker Salomon Rondon is not for sale at any price. The Baggies turned down £32m for the 27-year-old Venezuela striker in January. (Birmingham Mail)

West Ham have turned down lucrative offers from China for England striker Andy Carroll, 28. (Daily Mail)

Antoine Griezmann's younger brother has added to speculation the 25-year-old Atletico Madrid and France forward could move to Manchester United with a series of social media posts celebrating the Old Trafford club's EFL Cup win. (Metro)

Everton have been told they will need to pay more than £15m to sign Anderlecht's Belgium Under-21 midfielder Youri Tielemans, 19. (Click Liverpool - via VTM Nieuws)

Ars*nal and Chelsea have joined the queue of clubs watching Nigerian prospect Henry Onyekuru. The 19-year-old plays for Eupen in Belgium. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United have signed Welsh 'wonderkid' Levent Gundogan after the under-14s player enjoyed a successful six-week trial with the club, according to his former club Connah's Quay Nomads. (Nomads' academy website)

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Alexis Sanchez wants to quit Ars*nal at the end of the season after the humiliation of being dropped by Arsene Wenger for Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Liverpool. (Daily Mail)

Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Chile forward Sanchez, 28, this summer but there are a number of factors that could dictate whether or not a bid from the Ligue 1 champions materialises. (ESPN)

Manchester United are considering moves for French striker Kylian Mbappe, 18, of Monaco or Bayern Munich's Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 28, as their hopes to sign France striker Antoine Griezmann, 25, from Atletico Madrid have faded. (Independent)

Chelsea and Manchester City are both interested in signing Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson, 25. (Daily Star)

Torino want Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, to stay after his loan deal expires at the end of the season. (Manchester Evening News)

Meanwhile, Manchester City want to bring Torino striker Andrea Belotti, 23, to the Etihad, but there is an £86m buyout clause. (Daily Mirror)

Midfielder Toni Kroos, 27, will consider moving to Manchester United in the summer if Real Madrid fail to win a trophy this season. (Daily Star)

Barcelona are considering moves for Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu, 25, and defender Cedric, 25. (Daily Express)

Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann is being named as one of six players who could replace Alexis Sanchez at Ars*nal this summer. (Independent)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is open to giving Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze, 24, the opportunity to revive his career at Anfield. (Metro)

Carlo Ancelotti has played down rumours of Bayern Munich making a move for Everton full-back Seamus Coleman, 28. (Liverpool Echo)

Manchester City target Leonardo Bonucci, 29, plans to stay at Juventus until his contract runs out, but the defender says his future is now out of his hands. (Daily Mirror)

Stoke City's £18.3m record signing Giannelli Imbula, 24, wants to quit the Premier League and return to France, with Marseille his most likely destination. (The Sun)

Jose Mourinho will activate a one-year extension in Ander Herrera's contract to keep the 27-year-old midfielder at Old Trafford until 2019.(The Sun)

Robbie Fowler is lining up a managerial career as he bids to secure his Uefa Pro Licence. The ex-Liverpool striker was one of 21 candidates being put through their paces at St George's Park on Sunday. (Daily Express)

MLS side Orlando City have opened their new stadium, which has a safe standing area and a special section for fans wanting to use flares at matches. (Daily Mail)

Everton are yet to open contract talks with Spanish goalkeeper Joel Robles, 26. (International Business Times)

Manchester United have told fans travelling to Russia for their Europa League last-16 first leg tie against FC Rostov to avoid wearing club colours amid fears of attacks by Russian hooligans.(Daily Telegraph)

Cristiano Ronaldo's young nephew scored a goal and celebrated by recreating the Real Madrid striker's famous celebration. (AS.com)

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Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is having second thoughts about making Jack Wilshere's loan move from Ars*nal permanent. The 25-year-old midfielder has been absent from the starting line-up for the past two Premier League games. (Sun)

The Cherries are planning to move again for 22-year-old Chelsea defender Nathan Ake, who they had on loan for the first half of the season. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal want to sign Everton central midfielder Idrissa Gueye, 27, in the summer. (Sun)

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is looking to strengthen his defence with a summer move for 19-year-old Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham are hoping to sign Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic, but face competition from Turkish side Besiktas for the 30-year-old Croat. (Talksport)

Everton are stalling on a new deal for striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, as they refuse to include a buyout clause worth under £90m. (Daily Telegraph)

Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis is in takeover talks with Nottingham Forest in a deal that will see current owner Fawaz al-Hasawi retain a share in the club and former Rangers boss Mark Warburton take over as manager. (Guardian)

Winger Stewart Downing's future at Middlesbrough is in doubt after the 32-year-old had a training-ground row with manager Aitor Karanka. (Daily Mail)

Former England boss Roy Hodgson, 69, is considering a return to management with Championship side Norwich to replace the sacked Alex Neil. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, 23, says the delay in him signing a new contract is not due to his wage demands. (Telegraph)

Juventus are ready to offer 17-year-old forward Moise Kean a new contract as they try to ward off interest from Ars*nal and Manchester City.(Calciomercato, via Daily Express)

New Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare "held the place together" under "disorganised" former manager Claudio Ranieri, says former Foxes coach Kevin Phillips. (Sky Sports)

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Arsene Wenger remains undecided over his future as Ars*nal manager and will use the international break to consider his options. (Evening Standard)

Paris St-Germain want Wenger to replace Unai Emery as their manager this summer, and have offered the Frenchman a two-year deal. (Sun)

Alternatively, Wenger is ready to commit to a new two-year deal at Emirates Stadium, and is already targeting Monaco's 18-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe and Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette, 25, as the club prepares for the departures of forward Alexis Sanchez and midfielder Mesut Ozil, both 28. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham are in a strong position to sign Everton's 23-year-old midfielder Ross Barkley this summer. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal are also tracking Barkley, with midfielders Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23, and Jack Wilshere, 25, likely to leave the Gunners. (Daily Telegraph)

West Brom boss Tony Pulis will be offered a new contract at the end of the season. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United are to offer Marcos Rojo a 12-month contract extension. The 27-year-old defender's deal expires in 2019. (Sun)

Liverpool are interested in signing Burnley's 24-year-old defender Michael Keane and RB Leipzig's 21-year-old striker Timo Werner. (Daily Mail)

Watford are close to agreeing a permanent deal for Tom Cleverley. The 27-year-old midfielder is on loan from Everton this season. (Daily Express)

Jose Mourinho says he is now a more mature manager, and his priority is to foster "peace and love" within the Manchester United squad. (France Football - in French)

Barcelona want Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri to replace Luis Enrique when the Spaniard steps down at the end of the season. (Premium Sport - in Italian)

Alternatively, Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde and Enrique's assistant manager Juan Carlos Unzue are the club's preferred options. (El Pais - in Spanish)

Former Walt Disney Corporation chairman Michael Eisner is in negotiations to take over League Two club Portsmouth. (The Portsmouth News)

Sunderland boss David Moyes says he started Jack Rodwell, 26, over Didier Ndong, 22, in midfield against Burnley on Saturday because he "felt the game suited more Britishness". (Sunderland Echo)

Bradford's co-owner says the club would sell tickets for £1 if they were to reach the Premier League. (Times - subscription required)

Midfielder Adam Lallana, 28, apologised to his team-mates in the Liverpool dressing room after failing to score what could have been a winning goal against Manchester City on Sunday. (Liverpool Echo)

Roma's 40-year-old captain Francesco Totti has been offered a role as director at the club. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

A Crystal Palace fan who tried to punch the Eagles' 35-year-old defender Damien Delaney during a 4-0 home defeat by Sunderland has avoided a football banning order. (Croydon Advertiser)

Manchester City are close to agreeing a partnership deal with a Uruguayan club. (Independent)

Hull City's Italian defender Andrea Ranocchia, who is on loan from Inter Milan, says he has yet to see the sun since he arrived at the end of January. "It rains practically every day. I really miss pasta, too," he adds. (Gianlucadimarzio.com, via Hull Daily Mail)

Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Dave Edwards has banned himself from Twitter because he was "getting hammered" on it every week. (Express & Star)

Nice striker Mario Balotelli missed the first two minutes of his side's match with Nantes on Saturday because he had difficulty untying his laces. (Sun)

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Manchester United are prepared to meet Neymar's £173m release clause and are willing to pay the 25-year-old striker £416,000 per week if he joins them from Barcelona this summer. (Sport)

Ars*nal forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, could join German champions Bayern Munich this summer. (Sport via Daily Star)
Premier League leaders Chelsea are open to letting midfielder Eden Hazard, 26, join Real Madrid this summer. (Marca)

Southampton are preparing a £20m bid for Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, 27, who has impressed during his loan spell at Crystal Palace. (Daily Mirror)

Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 22, met Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger in a Paris hotel last year, but turned down a move to the Gunners. He has now reportedly agreed to join Chelsea. (French Football via Daily Express)

Everton are looking at 21-year-old Orlando City striker Cyle Larin as they search for a potential replacement for 23-year-old forward Romelu Lukaku, who is refusing to sign a new contract. (Sun)

Ars*nal are interested in Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Rui Patricio, 29, as they look to line up a replacement for Petr Cech, 34. (RMC via The Sun)

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo insists he is happy at Manchester City, despite rumours the club are looking to replace the 33-year-old. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Ars*nal striker Thierry Henry has refused to rule himself out of the running to replace Arsene Wenger as manager of the Gunners. (Canal+ via Daily Mirror)

Schalke midfielder Max Meyer, 21, admits there is a "50-50" chance he will leave the club this summer. Meyer has been linked with Tottenham. (ZDF via Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are confident they will sign 15-year-old Rangers midfielder Billy Gilmour, who is attracting interest from other clubs. (Daily Mail)

Louis van Gaal could return to football, with the Netherlands open to working with the former Manchester United manager following the sacking of national boss Danny Blind. (Independent)

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante, 25, has revealed he initially wanted to join Marseille instead of Leicester City in 2015. (Canal+ via Independent) 

Manchester United are discussing a deal for 15-year-old midfielder Will Vint, the son of Everton's academy director. (Daily Mail)

Winger Franck Ribery, 33, claims he rejected offers from Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid before committing his long-term future to Bayern Munich. (Kicker via Metro)

England manager Gareth Southgate says Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha was the first player he went to see after getting the job permanently, but the 24-year-old had already decided to play for Ivory Coast. (Daily Star)

West Brom defender Gareth McAuley, 37, says he "really panicked" when he lost feeling in his foot while playing for Northern Ireland just two days after Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman broken his leg.(Express & Star)

Manchester United could be without seven first-team players when they host West Brom on Saturday. Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and midfielder Ander Herrera are suspended, while defenders Phil Jones and Chris Smalling, midfielders Paul Pogba and Marouane Fellaini, and striker Wayne Rooney are nursing injuries. (Metro)

Tottenham fans have started an online petition calling for former midfielder Darren Anderton to be given a testimonial - 13 years after he left the club. (London Evening Standard)

Everton are asking football fans from around the world to send in their well wishes to defender Seamus Coleman, who suffered a horrific leg break while on international duty. The club wants fans to send their messages via email, social media, or by mailing a card or letter. (Everton FC)