Gossip column: Bruce, Mata, Schweinsteiger, Rojo, Blind, Payet, Petrov
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Hull City manager Steve Bruce will be spoken to by the Football Association as they step up their efforts to find the next England manager. (Daily Telegraph), external
Sam Allardyce's chances of becoming the next England boss have been enhanced by the Sunderland manager's willingness to help the FA mentor a young assistant. (Guardian), external
Graziano Pelle's move from Southampton to Chinese side Shandong Luneng has made the 30-year-old striker the sixth highest-paid player in the world on £260,000 a week. (Sun), external
Midfielders Juan Mata, 28, and Bastian Schweinsteiger, 31, and 26-year-old defenders Marcos Rojo and Daley Blind have been deemed surplus to requirements by new Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. (Daily Record), external
Villarreal will rival Everton for the signing of Mata. (Super Deporte - in Spanish), external
Mourinho, meanwhile, will send scouts to watch West Ham midfielder Reece Oxford, 17, play for England Under-19s against the Netherlands in the European Championship on Friday. (Daily Mirror), external
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants to sign Atletico Madrid's 20-year-old defender Lucas Hernandez for £20m. (Sun), external
Colombian forward Marlos Moreno, 19, will join City from Atletico Nacional on a five-year deal, but will spend next season on loan at Deportivo La Coruna. (Daily Mirror), external
West Ham chairman David Gold told the Monday Night Club the club "won't listen to offers of less than £50m" for France midfielder Dimitri Payet, 29. (BBC Radio 5 live)
Lazio are willing to let Felipe Anderson leave at the right price, with Chelsea understood to be interested in the 23-year-old Brazilian midfielder. (Gazzetta World), external
The Blues are keen to sign Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan, 29, who is also wanted by Arsenal. (Sport), external
The Stamford Bridge club are also preparing a £34m bid for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Mario, 23. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external
And they are looking to open talks with Premier League champions Leicester for midfielder N'Golo Kante, 25, who has a £20m release clause. (Daily Telegraph), external
Liverpool will not sign Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Gotze, leaving Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund to compete for the 24-year-old. (Liverpool Echo), external
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger, 39, is training with Liverpool. He last played a Premier League game 14 years ago. (Sun), external
Everton have made an offer of £25.5m for Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, 21. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian), external
The Toffees are keen to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, with the Serie A side wanting more than £42m. (Liverpool Echo), external
Crystal Palace target Christian Benteke, 25, is not on the brink of leaving Liverpool, according to the striker's agent. (Evening Standard), external
Inter Milan want £43m for 23-year-old forward Mauro Icardi, who is a target for Tottenham. (AS - in Spanish), external
Newcastle United will only consider selling France midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 26, for £35m. (Independent), external
Celtic are considering a £3m bid for Scott Sinclair, 27, with Aston Villa boss Roberto di Matteo ready to offload the winger. (Daily Telegraph), external
Villa are interested in Bristol City striker Jonathan Kodjia, 26, who scored 20 goals in 48 appearances last season. (Birmingham Mail), external
Marseille are in talks to sign Villa midfielder Idrissa Gueye, 26, after meeting his £7.1m release clause. (Sky Sports), external
Best of social media
The Euro 2016 celebrations continue for winners Portugal, with captain Cristiano Ronaldo sharing this photo of the squad with the trophy on the plane taking them home.
There were plenty of fans waiting to carry on the party.
Spain and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos described Stiliyan Petrov as a "true sportsman and a fighter" after the 37-year-old midfielder made his comeback during Aston Villa's pre-season tour of Austria, just over four years after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia.
England and Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford posted a picture on Twitter, external of a shirt signed by David Beckham. The message from the ex-United and England player reads: "To Marcus, good luck and continue working hard and playing with joy and passion. Love, David."
It appears Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier is not one for relaxing with a book during a beach holiday. He has posted a picture of him trying out a flyboard during a holiday before of the new season.
It might be a bit nippy but the Stoke players seem pretty happy as they enjoy a dip in an Austrian river during pre-season training.
West Ham posted a picture on Twitter, external of their seating design for the Olympic Stadium, where they will start playing their home games this season.
And finally...
Not content with sending players on loan to Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem, Chelsea are sending under-21 assistant coach Andy Myers to the Dutch side to be their assistant coach for next season. (Daily Mail), external
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