Gossip column: Mata, Varane, Khedira, Ferdinand & Robben
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is ready to sell midfielder Juan Mata, 26, as Barcelona line up a £40m bid.
Full story: Sunday Express, external
Arsenal are planning a bid for Schalke full-back Atsuto Uchida, 26, as Bacary Sagna, 31, edges closer to a Manchester City move.
Full story: Sunday Express, external
Chelsea are keen on signing Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, 21, as a replacement for David Luiz, 27, who is set to join Paris St-Germain.
AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, 23, could return to the Premier League next season with Arsenal and Liverpool interested in signing him.
Full story: Mail on Sunday, external
Bayern Munich forward Arjen Robben, 30, has ruled out linking up with Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal at Manchester United this summer.
Full story: Daily Star Sunday, external
Everton target Celtic winger James Forrest, 22, after learning Barcelona want to keep attacker Gerard Deulofeu, 20, at the club. Deulofeu had a successful loan spell at Goodison Park this season.
Full story: Sunday People, external
Blackpool winger Tom Ince, 22, is set to turn down Inter Milan and sign for French league side Monaco.
Full story: Sunday People, external
Arsenal will revive their interest in Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, 27.
Full story: Sunday Mirror, external
Liverpool are closing in on a £12m deal for 20-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Emre Can. Brendan Rodgers is hoping to secure Can as his first signing of an active summer in the transfer market.
OTHER GOSSIP
Former England, West Ham and Tottenham striker Teddy Sheringham, 48, is set to become West Ham's new strikers' coach.
Full story: Sunday Mirror, external
Manager Roy Hodgson has banished agents from his England training camps in an attempt to avoid distractions over transfers affecting the mood of the squad.
Full story: The Observer, external
Manchester City are prepared to force midfielder James Milner, 28, and defender Micah Richards, 25, into seeing out their contracts, despite the pair wanting to leave.
Full story: Mail on Sunday, external
Tottenham Hotspur will make one final check to see whether Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, 54, is interested in becoming their new manager before making their move for Southampton's Mauricio Pochettino, 42, next week.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph, external
Roma manager Rudi Garcia, 50, wants to put fans in his shoes next season - by sharing everything he sees and every decision he makes with a camera showing his point of view.
Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 22, will hope to emulate David Beckham, Bryan Robson and Kevin Keegan at next month's World Cup after he was handed the number seven shirt for the tournament.
Full story: Independent on Sunday, external
Rafael Benitez, 54, sees his current role at Napoli as a stopgap and is desperate to return to England, according to Bolo Zenden, who was assistant to Benitez during his brief spell in charge of Chelsea last year.
Full story: Talksport, external
Manchester United have delayed contract talks with midfielder Tom Cleverley, 24, until after the World Cup with the player having just 12 months left on his current deal.
AND FINALLY
Midfielder Joey Barton nearly dropped QPR owner Tony Fernandes on his head during play-off celebrations after his side won promotion to the Premier League.
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