Football transfer gossip: Mendy, Perisic, Costa, Iheanacho, Wenger

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Manchester United are in talks with with Inter Milan over a £36m bid for their 28-year-old Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic. (Sky Sports), external

Meanwhile, Chelsea have been told they will have to pay £48m if they want the winger. (Daily Mail), external

Atletico Madrid are interested in re-signing 28-year-old striker Diego Costa from Chelsea this summer. (Independent), external

The Spain forward is set to have talks with the Premier League champions over his future. (Daily Telegraph), external

Claude Puel "expects to be sacked" at Southampton and has already held secret talks with French Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne. (Sun), external

Chelsea's departing captain John Terry, 36, has urged the club to invest heavily in the transfer market to compete in the Champions League next season. (Guardian), external

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger goes a bit Frank Sinatra in the Star

Manager Arsene Wenger will tell the Arsenal board on Tuesday that they should ignore fan opinion and focus on the facts when they consider whether they want him to stay on. (Daily Express), external

West Ham have made a bid for Manchester City's £20m-rated striker Kelechi Iheanacho, 20. (Daily Mirror), external

Long-term Manchester United target, 30-year-old midfielder Blaise Matuidi, has refused to commit his future to Paris St-Germain. (Manchester Evening News), external

West Ham are reported to be preparing a cash-plus-player offer worth around £25m for 22-year-old Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. (Newcastle Chronicle), external

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The Times report that Arsene Wenger is set to sign a new deal with Arsenal

Birmingham City boss Harry Redknapp was at Hampden Park for the Scottish Cup final to check on 29-year-old Aberdeen winger Jonny Hayes. (Birmingham Mail), external

Ernesto Valverde, who is set to be announced as Barcelona manager on Monday, is keen to sign 27-year-old Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera. (As.com - in Spanish) , external

Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy, 22, is set to enter negotiations with Manchester City about a move to Pep Guardiola's side. (SFR - in French), external

And City are confident of beating rivals Manchester United to a second Monaco signing after their deal for Bernardo Silva. (Daily Express), external

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Chelsea's Victor Moses had to pick himself up after his FA Cup final red card for diving to get married the next day. (Daily Mirror), external

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