Gossip: Rodriguez, Morata, Griezmann, Hart, Walker, Van Dijk, Hazard, Barkley, Silva

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Real Madrid have agreed to sell midfielder James Rodriguez, 25, to Manchester United in exchange for goalkeeper David de Gea, 26. (Don Balon - in Spanish), external

Real striker Alvaro Morata, 24, has had multiple offers to leave the La Liga side next season, including approaches from Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United. (AS), external

Meanwhile Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, 26, will only join United if Jose Mourinho's side qualify for the Champions League. (Sunday Mirror), external

Atletico are planning to thwart any move for Griezmann by offering the France international new terms which could send his guaranteed earnings as high as 12m euros (£10.1m) a year, while pushing his release clause above the current 100m euros figure. (Sunday Times), external

Manchester United are ready to spend £80m on Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi, 30, and Monaco's Portugal international attacking midfielder Bernardo Silva, 22. (Sunday Express), external

Promoted Newcastle have made a shock move for Jordan Pickford, 23 - goalkeeper of relegated local rivals Sunderland. (Sunday Sun), external

Manchester City will allow Joe Hart, 30, to join local rivals Manchester United, but United will have to pay up to £31m to sign the England keeper. (Sunday Mirror), external

Pep Guardiola wants to bring Tottenham full-back Kyle Walker, 26, to the Etihad but Spurs want £50m for the England player.(Sunday Sun), external

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Arsenal have opened talks with Southampton over defender Virgil van Dijk, 25, with Liverpool and Everton also interested. (Sunday Star), external

Chelsea are still the favourites to sign Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 22, despite interest from Bayern Munich and Juventus.(Mail on Sunday), external

Blues boss Antonio Conte believes it might be impossible to keep Eden Hazard, 26, at Stamford Bridge if Real Madrid make an offer for the forward. (Sunday Times), external

Everton manager Ronald Koeman has told midfielder Ross Barkley, 23, he will be sold if he does not sign a new £100,000-a-week contract. (Sunday Express), external

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Tottenham striker Vincent Janssen says he is not leaving Tottenham despite a disappointing season. The 22-year-old has scored twice in 24 Premier League appearances. (Sunday Sun), external

Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are both interested in signing Queens Park Rangers midfielder Ryan Manning, 20. (Sunday Mirror), external

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez wants to permanently sign winger Christian Atsu, 25, who has been on a season-long loan with the Magpies from Chelsea.(Sunday Express), external

Leicester and Southampton have registered an interest in Galatasaray winger Bruma, 22, according to his representatives.(ESPN), external

The Premier League and referees' organisation - Professional Game Match Officials - are still undecided over whether the introduction of video assistant referees (VARs) will involve the on-field referee consulting a pitchside replay screen to have the final say in all decisions. (Sunday Telegraph), external

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Former France and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit thinks his career was blighted by injuries after he was cursed by a witch doctor. (Sunday Mirror), external

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