Gossip column: Schneiderlin, Benteke, Dante, Vieira, Falcao

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Manchester United are hoping to beat Arsenal to the signing of Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25. (Daily Mirror), external

Meanwhile, United boss Louis van Gaal wants to sign Bayern Munich's Brazil defender Dante, 31. (Bild - in German), external

France World Cup winner Patrick Vieira, 38, is to be interviewed for the Newcastle manager's job.(Sun - subscription required), external

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The back page of Monday's Daily Express features stories on Arsenal, Manchester United and Leicester

Vieira is competing with former Derby County boss Steve McClaren for the job, with Newcastle hoping to "complete the process" of making an appointment by the end of the week. (Daily Telegraph), external

Former Manchester United loan signing Radamel Falcao, 29, is having talks with Chelsea about a move from Monaco and is willing to take a pay cut to make the switch happen.(Daily Mirror), external

Meanwhile, Chelsea captain John Terry, 34, plans to extend his Blues career beyond next season. (Daily Star), external

Chelsea are keen to sign Belgium centre-back Toby Alderweireld, 26, following his successful spell on loan at Southampton from Atletico Madrid.(Daily Mirror), external

Meanwhile, Chelsea lead the race to sign £11m-rated left-back Abdul Rahman Baba, 20, from German club Augsburg. (Goal.com), external

Liverpool will have talks with Burnley forward Danny Ings, 23, this week.(Independent), external

And the Reds are being linked with a shock move for 30-year-old Cardiff City goalkeeper David Marshall. (Wales Online), external

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner will fly into Merseyside on Tuesday to conduct the club's end-of-season review. (Daily Express), external

The imminent arrival of Rafael Benitez as manager of Real Madrid has once again put Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, 20, in the transfer spotlight (Marca), external

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Jack Wilshere, Christian Benteke and John Terry all feature on Monday's Daily Star back page

Winger Theo Walcott, 26, is confident his Arsenal future will be resolved but says "it will take time". (Independent), external

Manager Arsene Wenger denies that Arsenal will make a summer move for 28-year-old Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal. (London Evening Standard), external

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 28, does not want to move from Tottenham, says his manager Mauricio Pochettino.(Daily Star), external

Crystal Palace want to sign Paris St-Germain's former Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 29. (Daily Mail), external

Everton are planning to sign 28-year-old Crystal Palace defender Scott Dann. (Shoot), external

Aston Villa are prepared to break the current ceiling on wages at the club and offer striker Christian Benteke, 24, a new contract worth £75,000-a-week. (Daily Mail), external

Meanwhile, Villa manager Tim Sherwood says some players have no future at the club. (Times - subscription required), external

Dundee offer Hibernian loanee Martin Boyle a one-year extension to his contract at Dens Park, although Hibs are interested in making the 22-year-old striker a permanent member of their squad. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan, 30, has been recalled to the USA squad for friendlies against the Netherlands and World champions Germany. (NBC), external

Bury deny any interest in signing 26-year-old out-of-contract Plymouth Argyle striker Lewis Alessandra.(Western Morning News), external

Best of social media

Image source, Marouane Fellaini

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, external claims he was misquoted by French media, who reported that he said Angel Di Maria would be a good signing for Paris St-Germain.

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Lukas Podolski's dog wears an Inter Milan top

Inter Milan on-loan forward Lukas Podolski:, external #dogolski ready for last game today... #love #mydog #inter #poldi #support #fan

Inter beat Empoli 4-3, while The Times have stated the Arsenal striker might be heading to Galatasaray.

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Premier League champions Chelsea have posted a string of photographs, external during the club's post-season tour of Australia, including one with manager Jose Mourinho stroking a koala bear (left).

And finally

Robin van Persie, external and Darren Fletcher spent their Sunday watching their sons play football... for Manchester City. The Manchester United striker and former Old Trafford midfielder were watching their offspring play in a youth tournament in the Netherlands organised by Van Persie.

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Robin van Persie enjoys the day with the Manchester City Under-9s