Thursday's transfer gossip: Conte, Alonso, Maddison, Messi, Tielemans, Kante, O'Neill, Benitez
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Chelsea are considering holding talks with former boss Antonio Conte over the manager's role as they look for a long-term solution, having appointed Frank Lampard until the end of the season. (Independent), external
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has emerged as a contender for the Chelsea job following Graham Potter's sacking. (Guardian), external
Leicester are set to demand about £50m for 26-year-old England midfielder James Maddison, with Tottenham favourites to sign him.(Telegraph - subscription), external
Tottenham are interested in Atletico Madrid's 28-year-old Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul. (Inter Live - in Italian), external
Inter Miami are willing to offer Paris St-Germain's Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 35, an equity stake in the club to convince him to join this summer. (Independent), external
Arsenal have opened talks with Leicester's 25-year-old Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, who has also attracted interest from Newcastle United and Barcelona. (Football Insider), external
Arsenal view Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi as a possible replacement if Mikel Arteta leaves for Real Madrid. (Mirror), external
Chelsea have started negotiations with France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 32, over a new contract. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Leicester are considering an experienced caretaker manager such as Martin O'Neill or Rafael Benitez as Brendan Rodgers' replacement until the end of the season. (Independent), external
Leicester have identified Graham Potter, recently sacked by Chelsea, and Brentford manager Thomas Frank as summer targets, with ex-Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl and former Leeds manager Jesse Marsch also under consideration. (Sky Sports), external
Former Borussia Monchengladbach manager Adi Hutter could also be an option for Leicester. (Mail), external
Leicester are favourites to sign Valencia's 22-year-old Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Burnley want to sign Ajax's 20-year-old Dutch winger Sontje Hansen this summer. (Football Insider), external
Arsenal are in negotiations with the representatives of 23-year-old English forward Reiss Nelson about a contract extension. (Fabrizio Romano), external
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