Football gossip: Henry, Wenger, Lewandowski, Can, Alli, Cook

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Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry says he would be "interested" in succeeding Arsene Wenger as manager of the north London club. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea are the frontrunners to sign Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. The 29-year-old Poland international wants to move to the Premier League. (Sun), external

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is looking at Bournemouth's 21-year-old English midfielder Lewis Cook as a possible £20m replacement for 24-year-old Germany international Emre Can, whose contract runs out in the summer. (Sun), external

Chelsea and Barcelona are both tracking 19-year-old France Under-21 forward Yann Karamoh, who is on loan at Inter Milan from Caen. (Mirror), external

AC Milan are lining up a move for Swansea's South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-yueng, 29. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli was not booked for an alleged dive in his side's win against Crystal Palace on Sunday, but the 21-year-old England international will escape any action from the Football Association as referee Kevin Friend did not award a penalty. (Mail), external

Arsenal want Paris St-Germain's 17-year-old midfielder Yacine Adli. Manchester City, Barcelona and Juventus are also keen on the Frenchman. (L'Equipe, via Sun), external

Barcelona forwards Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho have approved the club's plan to bring in three new signings this summer. (Diario Gol - in Spanish), external

Tottenham are planning a summer move for 20-year-old Sheffield United forward David Brooks. The Premier League club hope to agree a deal worth about £10m for the Wales international. (Sun), external

Everton manager Sam Allardyce says the club's signings over the past two transfer windows are not providing value for money. (Liverpool Echo), external

Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan appeared to lose a tooth in a clash with Franck Kessie during his side's 2-0 defeat by AC Milan in Serie A on Sunday. (Football Italia), external

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez fears his side's lack of experience could be a weakness in their battle against Premier League relegation. The Magpies made no permanent signings in the January transfer window. (Telegraph), external

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he questioned the lack of injury time just before the end of his side's 3-0 Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester City - but claims the fourth official asked him: "Why do you want more time?" (Telegraph), external

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Best of Sunday's gossip

Paris St-Germain and Brazil striker Neymar, 26, has told Real Madrid he wants more money than the Spanish club's 33-year-old Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo in order to seal a move to the Bernabeu. (Sunday Express), external

France midfielder Paul Pogba is ready to leave Manchester United if manager Jose Mourinho stays on at Old Trafford. (Sun on Sunday), external

Manchester United are among the top clubs monitoring Lazio's 22-year-old Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who is rated at £80m. (Sunday Mirror), external

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte will not tone down his touchline behaviour after being told off by his father for being too calm on the sidelines during the recent defeat by Watford. (Sunday Express), external

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