Thursday's gossip: Southgate, Arteta, Kimmich, De Zerbi, Alonso, Varela, Joelinton
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England manager Gareth Southgate and Brentford boss Thomas Frank are among the options being considered by Manchester United if they choose to replace Erik ten Hag at the end of the season. (ESPN), external
Barcelona remain interested in Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to replace Xavi, who is leaving at the end of the season, but the Spanish club know it will be difficult to appoint him. (Relevo - in Spanish), external
Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City are battling it out to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich. The 29-year-old Germany international is looking to leave Bavaria this summer. (Express), external
Any club wanting to hire Brighton head coach Roberto de Zerbi this summer would have to pay the Seagulls £12.8m. Barcelona, Liverpool and Manchester United have been linked with the Italian. (Mirror), external
Spain defender Marc Cucurella, 25, is expected to be one of several big names sold by Chelsea this summer. (Football Insider), external
Bayern Munich are ahead of Liverpool in the race to appoint Xabi Alonso as their next manager if the Spaniard chooses to leave Bayer Leverkusen in the summer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Manchester City and Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, 29, wants to extend his Barcelona loan beyond this season. (Sky Sports), external
Liverpool are interested in appointing Richard Hughes as sporting director after the 44-year-old confirmed he will leave his position as Bournemouth's technical director at the end of the season. (Times - subscription required), external
Hughes is seen as being more likely to go to Newcastle United, while Frederic Massara, who was director of football at AC Milan, and Nice sporting director Florent Ghisolfi are others Liverpool could consider. (Independent), external
Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain are keen on 22-year-old Argentine midfielder Alan Varela but will have to pay Porto his £60m release clause. (Foot Mercato - in French), external
Brazil midfielder Joelinton wants to stay in the Premier League if the 27-year-old cannot agree a new deal beyond 2025 with Newcastle United. (Football Insider), external
Chelsea are keen to sign Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams. The 21-year-old Spain forward has a release clause that could mean he is available for £43m this summer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Williams is also on Arsenal's radar with Wolves' 23-year-old Portugal winger Pedro Neto and Brentford striker Ivan Toney, 27, being considered too. (Evening Standard), external
West Ham have been offered the chance to sign Borussia Dortmund's 34-year-old Germany winger Marco Reus when his contract expires this summer. (Football Insider), external
Ajax midfielder Jordan Henderson, 33, has no regrets over leaving Liverpool, saying it was the "best decision" for all parties. (Guardian), external
Leicester City could be forced to sell several of their top players to avoid breaking financial rules, even if they achieve promotion to the Premier League. (Mirror), external
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