Football gossip: Sarri, Hysaj, Townsend, Gattuso, Griezmann, Coutinho
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Juventus are preparing a compensation package to prise manager Maurizio Sarri away from Chelsea. (Independent), external
Napoli's 25-year-old Albanian full-back Elseid Hysaj has confirmed his intention to leave Napoli this summer, saying he needs "to win something" in his career. He is a target for Chelsea and Manchester United. (DigitAlb via Talksport), external
Chelsea will try to sign Barcelona's Brazilian attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 26, if they manage to overturn their transfer ban. (Gianluca di Marzio), external
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers will test Crystal Palace's resolve to keep 27-year-old English winger Andros Townsend. (Mirror), external
Newcastle United have not spoken to former AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso as a possible replacement for current manager Rafael Benitez. (Newcastle Chronicle), external
Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Belgium and Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku, 26. (Express), external
Manchester City and Liverpool are set to battle it out for Lyon's France midfielder Nabil Fekir, 25. (Express), external
Bayern Munich has placed a £20m price tag on Germany defender Jerome Boateng, 30, who is a target for Arsenal and Manchester United. (Bild - in German), external
Aston Villa are willing to pay £15m for 26-year-old on-loan Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings, to make his deal permanent. (Star), external
Liverpool chairman Tom Werner reiterates that Fenway Sports Group has no intention of selling the Champions League-winning club. (Liverpool Echo), external
Arsenal would like to sign Paris St-Germain's 27-year-old right-back Thomas Meunier. (Paris United), external
Fiorentina, who escaped relegation from Serie A on the final weekend of the season, is being put up for sale. (Corriere della Sera - in Italian), external
The performances of Sporting Lisbon midfielder and Manchester United target Bruno Fernandes, 24, have "surprised" former Old Trafford chief Jose Mourinho. (Mirror), external
Barcelona want to sign Atletico Madrid's France forward Antoine Griezmann, 28, and re-sign Paris St-Germain's Brazilian striker Neymar, 27. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external
Meanwhile, Barcelona's leading forward Lionel Messi says he has a private WhatsApp group with Neymar and team-mate Luis Suarez. (Marca), external
Inter Milan are interested in Roma's Serbian full-back Aleksandar Kolarov, 33. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external
Wolves' 19-year-old Norwegian left-back John Kitolano says he might be sent out on loan again. (Birmingham Mail), external