Gossip: Gotze, Klopp, Messi, Wenger, Allegri, Lindelof, Mourinho, Dembele

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Liverpool have opened talks with midfielder and German World Cup winner Mario Gotze, 24, over a summer transfer from Borussia Dortmund. (Mirror), external

Barcelona are considering Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, 49, as a replacement for under-fire coach Luis Enrique, 46. (Mirror), external

The Catalan giants are also thought to be interested in Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, 44. (Express), external

Manchester City are lining up a £100m deal for Lionel Messi, 29, as the Barcelona and Argentina forward's future remains uncertain. (Mirror), external

Chelsea have begun discussions with French Ligue 1 leaders Monaco over the transfer of Portugal's 22-year-old attacking midfielder Bernardo Silva. (Times), external

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri has distanced himself from speculation over replacing Arsene Wenger as manager of Arsenal.(London Evening Standard), external

The Gunner's two main backers are at odds over a new coach, with major shareholder Stan Kroenke wanting former player Thierry Henry, 39, to return the club in a new management set-up and Alisher Usmanov favouring Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone, 46. (Sun), external

But Wenger has hinted he wants to stay at Arsenal beyond this season. (Telegraph), external

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will be offered a new five-year deal at the club in the summer. (Sun), external

The Old Trafford club have reportedly agreed a deal to sign 22-year-old Benfica and Sweden defender Victor Lindelof this summer, despite an attempt by Roma to hijack the deal. (Record), external

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The Express back page on Sunday

Bayern Munich are plotting a £30m move for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele, 20, as Chelsea also monitor the Frenchman's progress. (Mirror), external

Liverpool are set to make a bid for Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell, 20, this summer. (Express), external

The Reds are also close to bolstering their academy ranks with the signing of 16-year-old France youth international Yasser Larouci, who was a target for Manchester United. (Liverpool Echo), external

Liverpool's England midfielder Adam Lallana, 28, will reportedly pocket £150,000 a week after agreeing a new £31.2m deal with the club. (Sun), external

Manchester City and Tottenham are keen to recruit Fulham's 16-year-old left-back Ryan Sessegnon, with the Cottagers thought to want at least £8m for the local boy. (Sun), external

Everton are ready to go head-to-head with Manchester City to land Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 22.(Express), external

Newcastle United are reportedly eyeing up a summer move for 19-year-old Chelsea forward Dominic Solanke, who is also raised the interest of Bayern Munich. (Chronicle), external

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Sunday's back page of The Telegraph

Manchester United will face competition from Arsenal if they want to sign Inter Milan and Colombia defender Jeison Murillo, 24. (Manchester Evening News), external

Chelsea target and Italy forward Federico Bernardeschi, 23, is set to be offered a new contract by Fiorentina with a huge buyout clause, according to reports. (La Gazzetta dello Sport via Express), external

Manchester City and Arsenal remain interested in Juventus' 16-year-old Italian forward Moise Kean.(Calciomercato via Caught Offside), external

Leicester, Everton and West Ham sent scouts to watch Brazilian Ludogorets winger Jonathan Cafu, 25, in the Europa League this week. (Mail), external

Former Manchester United winger Mickey Thomas, 62, whose wonder free-kick gave Wrexham a shock FA Cup win over Arsenal in 1992, has urged Sutton to "never stop getting in their faces" when the non-league side face the Gunners on Monday. (Telegraph), external

Former Tottenham midfielder David Bentley, who retired aged 29 and is preparing to return to England after three years living in Spain, says his relationship with Spurs grew "toxic" and was "like getting married to someone you think you love but end up not respecting." (Mail), external

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Sutton's former Charlton and Middlesbrough midfielder Nicky Bailey, 32, who is preparing to face Arsenal in the FA Cup on Monday night, says he favours a diet of chicken nuggets over vegetables, despite his parents running a fruit and veg stall. (Sun), external

Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana were among the Liverpool players made to jump into a freezing cold pool at the team's mid-season camp in La Manga as a forfeit for losing a six-a-side match.(Squawka), external

French winger Achille Degan, 24, who plays for Saint-Lo in the fifth tier of French football, is so desperate to sign for Arsenal that he gatecrashed the Gunners' training ground. (Star), external

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