Gossip column: Kane, Pogba, Matuidi, Sane, Morata, Witsel
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England striker Harry Kane, 22, will agree a new £5m-a-year contract with Tottenham this week. (Sun), external
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is confident of persuading Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, to move back to Old Trafford. (Daily Mail), external
United are prepared to break the world transfer record to sign Pogba, and could bid as much as £100m for the France international. (Daily Telegraph), external
Paris St-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi, 29, has been given permission to leave France's Euro 2016 base for talks with United. (Goal - in French), external
Everton believe they will edge out Stoke City and Napoli for the signing of 27-year-old Belgium and Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel. (Daily Mirror), external
Manchester City are close to completing another signing, thought to be a £40m deal for Schalke's Germany winger Leroy Sane, 20. (Manchester Evening News), external
Tottenham are set to complete the £16m signing of AZ Alkmaar's 22-year-old striker Vincent Janssen this week, and are also keen on 20-year-old Roma striker Antonio Sanabria, and River Plate frontman Lucas Alario, 23. (Daily Mirror), external
Arsenal are ready to offer Real Madrid's Spain forward Alvaro Morata, 23, a contract worth £144,000 a week to move to Emirates Stadium. (Don Balon - in Spanish), external
Crystal Palace have made an improved, club-record £31.5m bid for Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, having had a £25m offer for the 25-year-old Belgium international rejected by the Reds. (Sun), external
Palace are close to finalising a £12m move for West Ham defender James Tomkins, 27. (Evening Standard), external
Everton are considering a move for Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 29, who is thought to have a £17m release clause. (Liverpool Echo), external
Toffees manager Ronald Koeman also wants Southampton and Italy striker Graziano Pelle, 30. (Daily Express, external)
However, China's Shanghai Greenland are said to be preparing a lucrative offer for Pelle to thwart Everton and Chelsea. (Daily Star, external)
Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, 29, is open to a move to Turkish side Besiktas this summer. (Fanatik - in Turkish), external
Fenerbahce want Newcastle forward Siem de Jong, 27. (Haberturk - in Turkish), external
West Ham and Crystal Palace are among the Premier League clubs to have been offered 32-year-old former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie by Fenerbahce. (Daily Mail), external
Former Aston Villa forward Charles N'Zogbia, 29, is training with Sunderland. (Birmingham Mail), external
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And finally...
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has assured club mascot Fred the Red he remains an important part of the club's pre-game plans. (Sun), external
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