Gossip: Griezmann, Morata, Ozil, Alli, Aubameyang, Hart
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England forwards Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young, both 31, and Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 29, will leave Manchester United in order to free up funds to buy Atletico Madrid's France striker Antoine Griezmann, 25. (Independent), external
Real Madrid's Spain striker Alvaro Morata, a target for Chelsea and Arsenal, has told friends he expects to move to Stamford Bridge in the summer. (Telegraph), external
The Blues are also interested in Fiorentina forward Federico Bernardeschi. The 22-year-old Italy international has nine Serie A goals this season.(Calciomercato), external
Barcelona have made contact with Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil's representatives. The 28-year-old Germany international has been in contract talks with the Gunners for several months. (El Confidencial, via Daily Star), external
Recent Paris St-Germain signing Julian Draxler, 23, says if he could pick one of his Germany team-mates to move to the French champions it would be Ozil. (Bein Sports, via Metro), external
Bayern Munich are also monitoring developments with Ozil. (Mirror), external
Manchester United have agreed a deal in principle to sign Benfica's Portugal right-back Nelson Semedo, 23, for £35m. (Noticias Ao Minuto, via Sun), external
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insists his side have "no need to worry" about Europe's top clubs targeting Dele Alli. Bayern Munich have become the latest club to be linked with a move for the 20-year-old England midfielder. (London Evening Standard), external
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Argentina striker Sergio Aguero, 28, still has a big future at the club, despite the emergence of Gabriel Jesus. (Daily Express), external
Guardiola will look to overhaul his defence in the summer, with a centre-back and two full-backs his top priority.(Manchester Evening News), external
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has become increasingly distant from members of his backroom team and is in danger of losing his grip on the dressing room.(Guardian), external
Liverpool are monitoring Inter Milan's Slovenia goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, 32. (Corriere dello Sport, via Talksport), external
Stoke City's on-loan defender Bruno Martins Indi, 24, is likely to make his move from Porto permanent in the summer, with Potters boss Mark Hughes saying talks over a long-term deal for the Netherlands international are ongoing. (Stoke Sentinel), external
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he needs to leave Borussia Dortmund if he is to "go to the next level" - and the 27-year-old Gabon striker says Real Madrid "is still a dream". (Independent, via RMC Radio), external
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has given Yaya Toure fresh hope he could yet get a new deal at the club after praising the 33-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder's attitude. (Manchester Evening News), external
Hull manager Marco Silva has banned days off for his players as he attempts to guide them to Premier League survival. (Daily Mirror), external
The Tigers are still hopeful of signing Guingamp's French midfielder Yannis Salibur despite the transfer window closing. They have appealed to Fifa to force through a £9m deal for the 26-year-old. (Daily Mail), external
Valencia's Italy striker Simone Zaza, 25, has cited "environment, culture, training" and "nutrition" as some of the reasons he failed while on loan at West Ham from Juventus. (Gazzetta dello Sport), external
Hammers boss Slaven Bilic has no interest in signing Manchester City's 29-year-old England goalkeeper Joe Hart, who is currently on loan at Torino. (London Evening Standard), external
Chelsea's 29-year-old Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said he would not rule out playing in the Chinese Super League after spending so much time on the bench this season. (ESPN), external
Manager Rafa Benitez has refused to give any assurances regarding his long-term future at Newcastle United. (Telegraph), external
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Broxbourne Borough - whose senior team play in the ninth tier of English football - attempt to continue their phenomenal FA Youth Cup run in the fifth round at Aston Villa on Saturday. The team includes a number of A-level students, some of whom work as matchday stewards. (Daily Mail), external
Former England rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward, who led the team to the 2003 World Cup, held a motivational talk with Eddie Howe and his Bournemouth players this week following the Cherries' winless start to 2017. (Daily Star), external
A giant lamb weighing almost as much as a Staffordshire bull terrier has been named after Jurgen Klopp. (Liverpool Echo), external
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