Gossip column: Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona
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Manchester United have sent scouts to watch defender Reece Oxford in West Ham United's under-21 side. Manchester City and Arsenal are also keen on the 17-year-old. (Sun), external
Tottenham Hotspur have been warned off midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate, 26, with West Ham asking for 22-year-old England striker Harry Kane in exchange. (Daily Mirror), external
Bournemouth are set to offer £6m for Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason, 24. (Evening Standard), external
Alexis Sanchez is frustrated with life at Arsenal and even stormed out of the stadium after being substituted in last weekend's win against Norwich. The 27-year-old forward has two years left on his contract. (Daily Telegraph), external
Everton are set to make a second bid for Bolton defender Rob Holding after a £10m offer for the 20-year-old was rejected. (Talksport), external
Arsenal are interested in 21-year-old AZ Alkmaar striker Vincent Janssen, who scored in the Netherlands' 2-1 win against England in March. (Daily Mail), external
The agent of Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has played down the chances of the 23-year-old following former Juve manager Antonio Conte to Chelsea. (Evening Standard), external
Former Newcastle forward Hatem Ben Arfa, 29, is wanted by Barcelona. (Talksport), external
Chelsea are also keen on Ben Arfa, who has rebuilt his career with French side Nice. (Sun), external
Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is set to return to Swansea - the team he managed from 2010-12 - in the summer in a deal worth £90,000 a week. (Daily Star), external
Greek side Panathinaikos are lining up a summer move for Arsenal's 32-year-old midfielder Mathieu Flamini. (Daily Express), external
New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants Mikel Arteta to join his backroom staff, with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admitting it is "possible" the midfielder will move. (Manchester Evening News), external
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Rossiter, 19, will join Rangers this summer when his contract at Anfield expires. (Liverpool Echo), external
Watford are lining up a move for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, to replace 26-year-old Odion Ighalo, who will leave Vicarage Road in the summer. (Daily Mail), external
Uefa is considering revolutionary changes to the Champions League that would result in some matches of its elite club tournament being played at weekends. (Times - subscription required), external
Marcus Rashford, 18, has moved a step closer to signing a £1.3m-a-year contract at Manchester United after appointing his older brother to handle his business affairs. (Daily Mail), external
Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has backed winger Andros Townsend, 24, to earn an England recall ahead of the Euros this summer. (Daily Express), external
Leicester City will return to Thailand this summer, but vice-chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has warned the squad to behave following the sacking of three young players last year. (Guardian), external
Relegated Aston Villa players will not perform a lap of appreciation following their final game of the season at Villa Park, with a club statement saying it was "not appropriate". (Birmingham Mail), external
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Tottenham and England forward Harry Kane, 22, has a new training partner - super middleweight Frank Buglioni, who tweeted:, external "Can handle himself on & off the pitch!"
Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has challenged Usain Bolt to a race, telling the 100m world record holder he is "free after Rio 2016". , external
And finally
Leicester City's players are planning to mark their Premier League title success with tattoos. Winger Jeff Schlupp and defender Marcin Wasilewski have already booked in to be inked. (Mirror), external
Midfielder Dmitri Payet was so confident of winning West Ham's end-of-season awards that he took an empty suitcase to training. (Mirror), external
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