Football transfer gossip: Mbappe, Alves, Bale, Hazard, Sanchez, Mahrez,

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Real Madrid are open to negotiating with Manchester United for Gareth Bale, 27, this summer, with the La Liga champions keen on replacing the forward with Monaco's Kylian Mbappe, 18, or Chelsea's Eden Hazard, 26. (Independent), external

Hazard has ruled out leaving Chelsea for two more years and will be offered a new £300,000-a-week deal. (Straits Times, via London Evening Standard), external

Meanwhile, the Blues are weighing up a bid for 34-year-old Juventus defender Dani Alves. (Daily Mail) , external

Bayern Munich are confident of signing 28-year-old Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez. (Daily Mirror), external

Arsenal are the favourites to sign 26-year-old Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez in a £50m deal. (Leicester Mercury), external

Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, has been told by Manchester United that he won't be offered a new contract for next season. (Daily Express), external

United could use former Everton forward Wayne Rooney, 31, in a player-plus-cash deal for striker Romelu Lukaku, 24. (Daily Express), external

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The Daily Mail's back page on Saturday

Jose Mourinho is keen on bringing Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, 24, to United, which could pave the way for goalkeeper David de Gea to move the other way. (Daily Mirror), external

Real Madrid are expected to make a formal bid for De Gea, 26, after the Champions League final. (Daily Telegraph), external

France international Antoine Griezmann, 26, turned down a 'now or never' ultimatum from Manchester United to stay at Atletico Madrid. (Sun), external

Manchester City are closing in on a deal to sign Monaco defender Benjamin Mendy, 22, but an agreement has not yet been reached. (ESPN), external

Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea are set to test Celtic's resolve with moves for £30m-rated striker Moussa Dembele, 20. (Daily Record), external

Everton are interested in signing 21-year-old Malaga striker Sandro Ramirez. (Sky Sports), external

Burnley are prepared to offer manager Sean Dyche a new contract to stop him joining Crystal Palace this summer. (Daily Mail), external

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Saturday's Daily Express back page claims Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be given the choice of staying at Old Trafford

AC Milan have agreed terms with Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 24, but are yet to agree a fee for the Spain international. (Goal), external

Newcastle are ready to offer goalkeeper Willy Caballero, 35, a contract when he leaves Manchester City this summer if Napoli's demands are excessive for number one target Pepe Reina, 34. (Northern Echo), external

Liverpool have priced Crystal Palace out of a move for defender Mamadou Sakho after asking for £30m for the 27-year-old. (Liverpool Echo), external

Arsenal are willing to take a £4m loss on forward Lucas Perez after signing the 28-year-old for £17m 12 months ago. (Independent), external

Gunners goalkeeper David Ospina, 28, could complete a transfer to Turkish side Fenerbahce next week. (Sporx, via Daily Star), external

Southampton defender Jack Stephens, 23, does not want to see team-mate Virgil van Dijk, 25, leave the club this summer. (Southampton Echo), external

Winger Aly Malle, 19, has left Watford to join Italian side Udinese on a five-year deal, having only signed for the Hornets last summer. (Hertfordshire Mercury), external

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