Gossip: Koeman, Wenger, Gray, Mata, Sturridge, Lloris, Zaha

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Everton manager Ronald Koeman, 53, is the favourite to succeed Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. Barcelona are also keen to bring Koeman to the club. (Sunday Mirror), external

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri, 49, has verbally agreed to take over at the Gunners if 67-year-old Arsene Wenger decides not to carry on as boss beyond this season. (Sunday Express), external

Tottenham want to sign Burnley striker Andre Gray in the summer. The 25-year-old has 15 months left on his contract at Turf Moor.(Sunday Express), external

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, 28, is set to sign a new long-term contract with the Premier League side. (Sunday Star), external

Former referee Graham Poll says Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, and Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings, 23, should get retrospective three-match bans for their clashes during the 1-1 draw between their sides on Saturday. (Mail on Sunday), external

Paris St-Germain want to sign Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge on loan. West Ham and Stoke are also interested in signing the 27-year-old, who has made 14 Premier League starts this season. (Sunday Mirror), external

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Manchester City are planning a £60m move for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, 24, as well as Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand, 27, and Middlesbrough captain Ben Gibson, 24. The move could cost the club £115m. (Sun), external

The Blues are also interested in Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford but Black Cats boss David Moyes has urged the 22-year-old to continue his development at the Stadium of Light. (Sunday Telegraph), external

Real Madrid are considering a summer move for Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 30. (Sunday Sun via L'Equipe), external

Everton are keen to bring Ajax midfielder Davy Klaassen, 24, to Goodison Park. Napoli and German side Eintracht Frankfurt are also watching the Netherlands player. (Sunday People), external

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha is wanted by German side Red Bull Leipzig. Tottenham and Inter Milan are also interested in signing the 24-year-old. (Sun), external

Chelsea want to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, who could cost the Blues up to £60m. (Sunday Star), external

The Premier League leaders have also been told they will need to pay £70m to bring Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, 27, to Stamford Bridge. (Sunday Express), external

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Liverpool are monitoring Udinese goalkeeper Alex Meret. The 19-year-old is on loan at Serie B side SPAL.(Sunday People), external

Former Reds captain Steven Gerrard says Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp can help attract players to the club but qualifying for the Champions League is also "vital". (Liverpool Echo), external

Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta, 32, is set to leave the Etihad after nine years with the side. (Mail on Sunday) , external

Romelu Lukaku's contract negotiations with Everton are "99.99999%" complete, according to his agent. The 23-year-old has scored 17 goals this season. (Liverpool Echo), external

England manager Gareth Southgate has told Joe Hart that he is still the national side's first-choice goalkeeper. Hart, 29, is on loan at Torino from Manchester City and Southgate travelled to Turin to reassure the player of his future. (Sunday Mirror), external

Everton and West Ham could go up against Juventus to sign Udinese midfielder Seko Fofana, 21. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says he sometimes has to upset striker Harry Kane, 23, by telling him he cannot do extra training sessions. (London Evening Standard), external

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AFC Wimbledon missed out on the chance to sign West Ham's Michail Antonio as a teenager because they were not willing to pay a registration fee of £7. (Evening Standard), external

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