Football gossip: Willian, Cech, Wilshere, Balotelli, Pogba, Llorente

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Manchester United are preparing a £60m bid to sign Brazilian winger Willian, 29, from Chelsea this summer. (Mail), external

Crystal Palace want unsettled Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 26, who has been told he will not be a guaranteed starter under new manager Unai Emery. (Mirror), external

Lyon and France attacking midfielder Nabil Fekir, 24, has been offered to Premier League clubs for £66m after his move to Liverpool broke down. (Sun), external

Lazio will not accept less than £35m for Brazilian winger Felipe Anderson, who is a target for West Ham, as they have to pay the 25-year-old's former club Santos 20% of any fee. (Mirror), external

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 25, will not be drawn into conversations about his future while he remains at the World Cup with France. (Metro), external

Former England manager Fabio Capello says Juventus got themselves a great deal in selling Pogba to United as he "makes the difference in Italy, but not in England or on international duty". (Express), external

Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, 23, must show that he is "willing to die" for Manchester United if he is to move to Old Trafford, according to former Red Devils defender Patrice Evra. (ITV, via Goal), external

Mario Balotelli's agent says the 27-year-old Italy and Nice striker would be in favour of a move to Marseille. (RMC Sport - in French), external

Sevilla want Real Madrid's 23-year-old Spanish midfielder Marcos Llorente. (AS - in Spanish), external

That could allow Arsenal to move for Sevilla's French midfielder Steven Nzonzi, 29, who previously played for Blackburn and Stoke. (Express), external

Asked about being linked with Paris-St Germain and Real Madrid, Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante, 27, said: "Today I am at Chelsea, and today I am currently living and playing in the World Cup, that is what comes first". (Express), external

Leicester are closing in on the signing of James Maddison after Norwich accepted a bid of £24m for the 21-year-old English midfielder. (Mail), external

Napoli are targeting a loan move for Arsenal's experienced Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech, 36. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Sun), external

Roma goalkeeper Alisson's proposed move to Real Madrid is not confirmed, with Liverpool and Chelsea still in with a chance of signing the 25-year-old Brazilian. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Express), external

Liverpool's England Under-17 striker Rhian Brewster has agreed a professional contract at Anfield. (Telegraph), external

Leeds United legend Eddie Gray believes the appointment of Marcelo Bielsa as head coach is a step in the right direction for the club. (Yorkshire Evening Post), external

Danish midfielder Nicolai Brock-Madsen, 25, who has spent the past six months on loan at Polish side Cracovia, is set to return to Birmingham City. (Birmingham Mail), external

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