Saturday's gossip: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Neymar, Lacazette, Van Gaal
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West Ham have been offered Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 22, as Arsenal prepare to sell the midfielder this summer. (Daily Mirror), external
Barcelona are considering selling Neymar, 24, this summer because they cannot afford to tie the Brazilian down to a new long-term deal, and Manchester United are ready to make a move for the forward. (Sun), external
Lyon's 24-year-old forward Alexandre Lacazette, who almost joined Newcastle for £22m, is a summer target for Manchester United. (L'Equipe, via Metro), external
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes winning the FA Cup could start a new era of success at the club. (Daily Star), external
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez has refused to rule out staying on at the club next season - even if they are playing in the Championship. (Daily Mirror), external
Chelsea fear they will lose highly-rated teenager Dominic Solanke after the 18-year-old rejected a new contract offer. (Daily Mail), external
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is facing a difficult summer of trying to control his wage bill, with Spurs players and agents likely to demand pay rises for finishing in the top four in the Premier League. (Telegraph), external
Caretaker manager Eric Black has made it clear that he does not want the Aston Villa manager's job on a permanent basis. (Birmingham Mail), external
Keeping Watford in the Premier League and winning the FA Cup may not be enough for Quique Sanchez Flores to keep his job. (Daily Star), external
Manuel Pellegrini says Manchester City had to announce the appointment of Pep Guardiola to avoid making a fool of the departing Chilean manager. (Manchester Evening News), external
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, 44, has banned his players from attending the Professional Footballers' Association awards dinner on Sunday. (Daily Telegraph), external
Stoke forward Bojan, 25, has revealed advice from the late Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff has kept him going during his seven-month spell of injury problems. (Sun), external
Best of social media
Chelsea captain John Terry, 35, has not played since 19 March because of injury, so he has had plenty of time work on his golf swing. It appears to be coming along nicely as he posted this photo on Instagram, external of him continuing his rehabilitation.
How did Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 25, celebrate the 2-0 win against West Brom on Thursday? By baking bread. Naturally...
And finally
Shakhtar Donetsk defender - and Football Manager legend - Darijo Srna has given 100 laptops to war-affected children. (Metro), external
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