Thursday's transfer gossip: Messi, Alvarez, Pogba, Gundogan, Brandt, Loftus-Cheek, Benzema
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Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 35, will be offered 220m euros (£193m) per year to move to a Saudi Arabian club when his Paris St-Germain contract ends in the summer. (Marca - in Spanish), external
Manchester City's World Cup-winning Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 23, is set to sign a new contract which will keep him at the Etihad until 2028. (Mail), external
France midfielder Paul Pogba, 30, wants to stay at Juventus next season despite playing only 35 minutes in Serie A this season because of injuries. (90min), external
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has spoken with 32-year-old Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, whose Manchester City deal expires this summer. (AS - in Spanish), external
Borussia Dortmund may offer Germany winger Julian Brandt, 26, a new contract in a bid to fend off interest from Arsenal and Tottenham. (Sport Bild - in German), external
Manchester United could make a £105m move for Eintracht Frankfurt's 24-year-old France forward Randal Kolo Muani. (Sport Bild - in German), external
Chelsea are interested in Borussia Monchengladbach's 21-year-old France midfielder Manu Kone, who has also attracted interest from Paris St-Germain. (Sun), external
Chelsea are open to selling England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 27, this summer, with five Premier League clubs, plus AC Milan and Roma interested. (Football Insider), external
West Ham are considering a move for 30-year-old Werder Bremen and Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug. (Sport Bild via Sport Witness), external
Newcastle, Aston Villa, Wolves and Leeds United are interested in signing Portugal defender Raphael Guerreiro, 29, when his contract at Borussia Dortmund runs out in the summer. (90min), external
England midfielder Harry Winks, 27, says he has not been contacted by anyone from Tottenham, including manager Antonio Conte, during his loan spell at Sampdoria. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external
Fulham are monitoring Paris St-Germain's 20-year-old French midfielder Edouard Michut, who is on loan at Sunderland. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Italy midfielder Marco Verratti, 30, is considering his future at Paris St-Germain after recent criticism, but the club have no intention of selling him. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external
Former France striker Karim Benzema, 35, has agreed a new contract with Real Madrid. (L'Equipe - in French), external
England manager Gareth Southgate is set to add former Netherlands striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to his backroom staff to replace Chris Powell, who is leaving to focus on his job as head of Tottenham's academy. (Times - subscription), external
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