Gossip: Ozil, Hazard, Griezmann, Zaha, Kante, Bellerin
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Manchester United will try to sign Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, 28, this summer to reunite the Germany international with boss Jose Mourinho, who he played under at Real Madrid. (Sunday Mirror), external
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will sign a new contract keeping him at the club until at least 2019. (Daily Star Sunday), external
And Ozil says it is important for the future of Arsenal that Wenger stays in charge - but refuses to rule out leaving the Gunners this summer. (Mail on Sunday), external
Chelsea and Belgium forward Eden Hazard, 26, is the main transfer target for Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane and president Florentino Perez this summer. (L'Equipe - in French), external
Spanish giants Real are also planning an ambitious bid to sign forward Antoine Griezmann, 26, from rivals Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2018. (L'Equipe - in French), external
Chelsea and Manchester City have also enquired about £86m-rated France international Griezmann's situation.(Mail on Sunday), external
Manchester United and Paris St-Germain will both try to sign Tottenham and France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 30, this summer. (Sunday Express), external
Manchester City will target Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha, 24, as part of manager Pep Guardiola's summer overhaul at Etihad Stadium. (Sun on Sunday), external
Barcelona are prepared to offer their 30-year-old Turkey midfielder Arda Turan to Arsenal as part of a deal to re-sign Hector Bellerin - the 22-year-old Spain right-back started his career in the La Liga club's academy. (Don Balon - in Spanish), external
Chelsea and France midfielder N'Golo Kante is a target for Real Madrid and they could make a £51m bid for the 26-year-old. (Le10 Sport, via Daily Star Sunday), external
Everton are confident of signing Burnley's England defender Michael Keane, 24, in the summer. (Sunday Mirror), external
Meanwhile, Tottenham are lining up Clarets striker Andre Gray, 25, as a replacement for 22-year-old Netherlands international Vincent Janssen.(Sunday Mirror), external
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has the quality to captain England in the future, according to Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. (ESPN), external
Watford manager Walter Mazzarri's future is in doubt with many of the club's players unconvinced by the Italian. (Mail on Sunday), external
Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester City, West Ham and Everton are all interested in Sunderland's England Under-21 goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.(Sun on Sunday), external
Premier League champions Leicester City are considering a move for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, 19, who has scored 24 goals on loan at Championship side Bristol City this season. (Sun on Sunday), external
Foxes boss Craig Shakespeare expects to be offered the job on a long-term basis beyond his current deal to the end of the season. (Mail on Sunday), external
Pachuca and Mexico forward Hirving Lozano, 21, says he is still hopeful of joining Manchester United after being linked with a move to the Premier League club last year.(Univision, via Manchester Evening News), external
Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester City are all interested in £30m-rated Atalanta and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, according to the 20-year-old's agent. (Rai Sport, via Goal), external
Chelsea are still interested in signing Lazio and Argentina midfielder Lucas Biglia, 31, who is entering the last year of his contract with the Italian club. (Calciomercato), external
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hinted at a move for 29-year-old Juventus and Italy centre-back Leonardo Bonucci this summer to partner John Stones. (Manchester Evening News), external
Borussia Dortmund's Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 27, is rated the most likely player to break the world transfer record next - with Tottenham's Harry Kane second. (Bwin), external
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After being fined £100,000 and given a two-year ban on signing academy players from other clubs for a rules breach in signing a 13-year-old from Stoke City, Liverpool could be set to lose the young footballer - to rivals Everton. (Mail on Sunday), external
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