Football gossip: Salah, Blanc, Lenglet, Toure, Alderweireld, Martial, Simon

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been offered to Barcelona by his representatives and they are ready to open negotiations. The 25-year-old Egypt international could be the alternative to Atletico Madrid and France striker Antoine Griezmann in the summer if Barca fail to sign the 27-year-old. (AS)

Chelsea are close to appointing former France and Paris St-Germain coach Laurent Blanc to replace Antonio Conte. (Express)

Manchester United have made an approach to sign Sevilla defender Clement Lenglet, 22. The Frenchman has a £30.7m release clause in his contract. (L'Equipe - in French)

Ivorian former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is willing to join a top six Premier League club for wages of £1 a week, says the 35-year-old's agent. (Express)

Manchester United are concentrating on signing Tottenham's Belgium centre-back Toby Alderweireld, with the 29-year-old valued at £55m. (Telegraph)

Spurs plan to make a move for Manchester United's French forward Anthony Martial, 22, next week. (Mail)

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini is at odds with the club's bosses over transfer policy just two weeks after taking charge at London Stadium. (Mirror)

American Peter B Freund, a minority shareholder in baseball's New York Yankees, is lining up a £75m bid to buy Championship club Aston Villa. (Times - subscription required)

Liverpool are considering a £10m move for Nigerian winger Moses Simon, 22, from Gent.(Liverpool Echo)

Leicester are leading the race to sign Norwich midfielder James Maddison, 21, with the Canaries likely to demand over £20m for the 21-year-old Englishman. (PA)

New Everton director of football Marcel Brands says the club will try to sell up to 12 players this summer. (Mirror)

Watford will refuse to sell £40m-rated winger Richarlison if new Everton boss Marco Silva makes a move for the 21-year-old Brazilian. (Evening Standard)

Zinedine Zidane quit as Real Madrid manager following a row with the Spanish club's president Florentino Perez over plans to sign Chelsea's 27-year-old Belgium forward Eden Hazard and Manchester United's Spain keeper David de Gea, 27. (Sun)

Leicester have opened talks to sign 30-year-old Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, who is available for £3m after relegation from the Premier League with West Brom. (Mirror)

The Baggies have rejected a £4m bid from fellow Championship side Stoke City to sign Republic of Ireland winger James McClean, 29. (Birmingham Mail)

Meanwhile, Stoke have started negotiations with Wales midfielder Joe Allen, 28, over a new contract. (Mail)

Wolves are in talks to sign Valencia right-back Joao Cancelo and a fee of £35m is being discussed for the 24-year-old Portugal international. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea, Tottenham and West Ham are all interested in signing 28-year-old West Brom and Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon, who is available for £16m. (Mirror)

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