Laurent Blanc
France coach Laurent Blanc has emerged as the leading contender to be the next Chelsea manager, should preferred targets Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho prove beyond reach.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)Blues owner Roman Abramovich is ready to hand Barcelona coach Guardiola a four-year deal worth £40m after tax to become Chelsea boss.
Full story: the Sun
Chelsea will have to fight to keep defender David Luiz, 24, this summer, with Barcelona preparing to offer £35m for the Brazil defender.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United are set to sign Crystal Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne, 20, when his contract expires this summer, and will throw in £2.5m to avoid a tribunal.
Full story: MetroMeanwhile, the Red Devils have launched a second bid of around £20m for Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan, 24, according to sources in Portugal.
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Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Manchester City's Bosnia international forward Edin Dzeko, 26, as Gunners boss Arsene Wenger scouts possible attacking additions this summer.
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Highly rated Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling, 17, could quit in the summer over frustration at a lack of first-team opportunities, with his mum wanting him to return to his native London, where Tottenham are watching events.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is hoping to seal a deal for PSV Eindhoven's 23-year-old left-back Erik Pieters and FC Twente centre-back, 24, Douglas.
Full story: Daily Mail
Midfielder Alberto Aquilani, 27, is set to finally sever his ties with Liverpool by joining AC Milan on a permanent basis for £6m.
Full story: Daily Mail
Paris Saint-Germain captain Mamadou Sakho, 22, has urged the club to move for Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Alex McLeish insists the days of big-money arrivals at Aston Villa are not necessarily over - despite the club reporting losses of £54m last month.
Full story: Daily Express
Villarreal will sell striker Giuseppe Rossi, 25, in the summer and have sounded out interest from Premier League clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham.
Full story: Goal.com
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes is ready to extend his comeback to another season. The 37-year-old came out of retirement in January and now wants to commit to another season.
Full story: the Sun
Paul Scholes
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Manchester City playmaker Samir Nasri, 24, bizarrely claims he wants title rivals Manchester United to keep winning over the next few weeks.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Diego Maradona
Argentina legend Diego Maradona says he told compatriot and striker Carlos Tevez to end his feud with Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini and return to help the club's Premier League title push.
Full story: the Sun
Fabrice Muamba has still not seen his three-year-old son Joshua, four days after waking up after his cardiac arrest at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
Full story: the Sun
If Manchester City are in the market for a new striker they may need to look no further than one of their own. John Guidetti, on loan from City at Feyenoord, has 18 goals in 17 starts for the Rotterdam club.
Full story: Daily Mail
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