Gossip: Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Bilic, Neymar, Sanchez, Ozil, Meyer, Morata

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has given the strongest hint yet that he will stay at Manchester United for another season. The 35-year-old striker says he "never leaves a job unfinished". (Manchester Evening News), external

Chelsea are willing to spend up to £70m on a marquee striker this summer, but are debating over whether to sign Everton and Belgium's Romelu Lukaku, 23, or Real Madrid and Spain's 24-year-old forward Alvaro Morata. (The Sun), external

Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner has emerged as a potential candidate for the West Ham job if the London club's owners decide in the summer that Slaven Bilic is not the man to take the club forward in the long term. (Daily Telegraph), external

Manager Jose Mourinho has spoken out amid speculation Manchester United are lining up a £173m move for Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar, 25, in the summer transfer window. (ESPN Brazil, via Metro), external

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The Daily Star leads on Zlatan Ibrahimovic's future

Arsenal and Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, said he is happy in London but added that he wanted to play for a team that has "a winning mentality".(Daily Mirror - via El Grafico), external

However, Sanchez could also be convinced to see out the final 14 months of his contract at Arsenal. (Standard), external

Erik Lamela might have played his final game for Tottenham Hotspur, with hip surgery set to end the 25-year-old midfielder's season and the club open to selling him in the summer. (Guardian), external

Liverpool are set to join Tottenham and Everton in a £45m transfer battle for Schalke and Germany's 21-year-old midfielder Max Meyer. (Mirror), external

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Arsenal and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 28, has revealed his family would prefer that he left the club at the end of the season. (Sportbild via Metro), external

Arsene Wenger will sign a new contract to stay as Arsenal manager and needs to change "many things" to take the club forward, according to former Gunners midfielder Robert Pires. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United are stepping up their efforts to sign Monaco's 22-year-old £40m-rated midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. (Mirror), external

But Bakayoko's brother has revealed a move to Paris St-Germain would be more desirable. (Manchester Evening News), external

England striker Jermain Defoe, 34, can leave Sunderland on a free transfer if they are relegated from the Premier League. (Daily Mail), external

Liverpool and Arsenal are interested in Real Madrid's 21-year-old attacking midfielder Marco Asensio. (Daily Star - via Don Balon), external

David de Gea, 26, remains a top target for Real Madrid but Manchester United are prepared to give the Spain goalkeeper a huge wage increase to scare off the Spanish giants. (the Sun), external

Former Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri says he has never been through anything in football like the "shock" of being sacked by the Premier League champions. (Guardian - via Gazzetta dello Sport), external

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Bastian Schweinsteiger's move from Manchester United to Chicago Fire has been formally completed, after the 32-year-old German midfielder's visa application was granted. (Daily Mail), external

Rangers have agreed a deal to sell 15-year-old midfielder Billy Gilmour to Chelsea for a fee which could reach £600,000. (Daily Express), external

Liverpool have opened contract talks with Croatia defender Dejan Lovren, 27, but remain in the market for another centre back. (Daily Telegraph), external

Liverpool will miss out on signing Mahmoud Dahoud from Borussia Monchengladbach as the 21-year-old midfielder has opted to join Borussia Dortmund. (Daily Express - via Waz), external

Defender Sergio Ramos, 30, has advised Spain team-mate and Tottenham target Isco, 24, not to leave Real Madrid. (Standard), external

Dr Peter Vint has left Everton just 15 months after his appointment as the club's academy director. The development comes as his teenage son announced he was joining Manchester United's youth set-up.(The Times - subscription required), external

Everton are showing an interest in Hull central defender Harry Maguire, 24.(Liverpool Echo), external

Sunderland fans believe changing the manager is "not the right way", despite the Black Cats being bottom of the Premier League table, according the the club's current boss David Moyes.(Sunderland Echo), external

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Chicago Fire's Bastian Schweinsteiger was asked if he can win the World Cup with his new side by a confused American reporter.(the Sun), external

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