Transfer rumours: Lingard, Zaha, Sterling, Messi, Lukaku, Haaland, Konate, Vestergaard

West Ham will do whatever it takes to sign England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 28, on a permanent deal from Manchester United this summer. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United value academy graduate Lingard at £30m. (Mirror)

Arsenal have reignited their interest in Crystal Palace's Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 28. (90min)

Manchester City are aiming to agree new deals with England forwards Phil Foden, 20, and Raheem Sterling, 26, before the end of the season, after Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 29, extended his contract until 2025. (Eurosport)

Alternatively, City's talks with Sterling - who has two years left on his current deal - regarding a contract extension have been put on hold until the summer. (Telegraph)

Premier League leaders Manchester City will not make a move for Argentina forward Lionel Messi until the 33-year-old makes it clear that he wants to leave Barcelona. (Marca - in Spanish)

Chelsea are prepared to offer 100m euros (£86.3m) for Inter Milan's Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 27, should the Blues fail to sign Borussia Dortmund's Norwegian striker Erling Braut Haaland, 20. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Tottenham will attempt to sign Southampton's £18m-rated Danish centre-back Jannik Vestergaard, 28, when the transfer window opens. (Express)

Liverpool have told RB Leipzig they will not pursue a deal for the club's 21-year-old French centre-back Ibrahima Konate. (Bild, via Express)

The Reds will face competition from Chelsea for Ajax's 18-year-old Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, who is viewed as a replacement for compatriot Georginio Wijnaldum, 30. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Express)

Former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is not close to joining a club and will not return to management until the summer at the earliest. (Sky Sports)

Alternatively, Howe wants Everton and Norway striker Josh King, 29, to become one of his first signings as Celtic manager. (Sun)

Barcelona want to extend France forward Ousmane Dembele's contract until 2025 before the summer. The La Liga club intend to make the 23-year-old - whose current deal expires in 2022 - available in the transfer market if no agreement can be reached. (Sport - in Spanish)

Barcelona remain keen on Manchester City's Spanish defender Eric Garcia but they have offered the 20-year-old a reduced deal compared to the terms they tabled a year ago. (Marca)

Southampton and West Ham are among the clubs interested in Manchester City's Venezuelan midfielder Yangel Herrera, 23, who is on loan at Spanish side Granada. (Goal)

Bayern Munich have confirmed German defender Jerome Boateng, 32, will leave the club when his contract expires this summer. (Sky Sports, via Goal)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants Lucas Torreira to remain patient after the Uruguay midfielder, 25, who is on loan at Atletico Madrid, asked to leave the Gunners for Boca Juniors. (Mirror)

Norwich's Argentine midfielder Emi Buendia, 24, is being linked with Arsenal as a potential alternative for Norwegian Martin Odegaard, whose future with the Gunners remains undecided after joining on loan from Real Madrid in January. (Express)

Sunderland and Preston North End are interested in signing Ipswich Town's Welsh winger Gwion Edwards, 28, in the summer. (Football Insider)

AC Milan and Roma are keen to sign Torino striker Andrea Belotti, who could be made available in the summer for £21.5m. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)

Chelsea have also been linked with a move for the 27-year-old Italy forward. (Team Talk)

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