Football transfer gossip: Sanchez, Rodriguez, Morata, Bale, Perisic, Ibrahimovic

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Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, has finalised a summer move to Manchester City, according to Chilean journalist Fernando Solabarrieta. (Ferplei, via Sun), external

Arsenal are closing in on completing their second signing of the summer with the £10m capture of 21-year-old midfielder Aleksandr Golovin from CSKA Moscow. (Daily Mirror), external

Striker Alvaro Morata, 24, has urged Gareth Bale to join him in making the switch from Real Madrid to Manchester United this summer. (Don Balon, via Daily Star), external

United's hopes of signing Morata could be complicated because of friction between them and Real Madrid over goalkeeper David de Gea, who has regularly been linked with the Spanish club. (Guardian), external

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, is set to join MLS side LA Galaxy following his release by Manchester United. (Sun), external

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The Star leads on England's last-ditch draw with Scotland at Hampden Park

Chelsea are keen to sign Real Madrid's 25-year-old Colombian attacking midfielder James Rodriguez and the Spanish club are willing to sell.(AS - in Spanish), external

Paris St-Germain's new sporting director Antero Henrique has made contact with Monaco over a bid for their coveted 18-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez, 26, has an offer from Arsenal but is waiting for a rival bid from Barcelona, his preferred destination. (Sport), external

Liverpool are interested in signing Southampton's 28-year-old Serbia forward Dusan Tadic, who has a release clause of £13m in his contract.(Times - subscription required), external

Inter Milan want £44m for Croatia winger and Manchester United target Ivan Perisic, 28. (Sky in Italy, via Sky Sports), external

Manchester United's deal for Benfica defender Victor Lindelof means United have called off their pursuit of Burnley centre-back Michael Keane, 24. (Metro), external

Manchester United could face a battle to keep promising goalkeeper Joel Pereira at the club this summer, with Benfica, Porto and Sporting Lisbon all keen on the 20-year-old. (Daily Mirror), external

Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson, 24, has admitted that he dreams of playing for Manchester United. (Sport TV, via Daily Mail), external

Chelsea have agreed a £35m deal with Monaco for 23-year-old midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. (L'Equipe, via Sun), external

The Blues could be forced into paying a portion of Diego Costa's wages for the 28-year-old striker to complete a loan deal to AC Milan. (Telegraph), external

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The Mail on Sunday also pictures Harry Kane earning England a World Cup qualifier point

Beaten Champions League finalists Juventus have targeted three players, with Bayern Munich's 26-year-old winger Douglas Costa, Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi, 28, and 22-year-old Lazio forward Keita Balde on the summer wishlist. (Daily Mail), external

Juventus want Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, 27, to be Gianluigi Buffon's eventual successor. (Gazzetta dello Sport), external

Arsenal are looking to seal a £5m double deal for Sunderland's Swedish pair Joel Asoro and Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka. The former is an 18-year-old forward and the latter a 17-year-old winger. (Sunderland Echo), external

Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 23, who has been linked with a move to Everton, is ready to put any transfer talks on hold to focus on England Under-21s' Euro 2017 bid. (Talksport), external

Reading boss Jaap Stam is on the shortlist of candidates for the manager's job at Leeds United. (Yorkshire Evening Post), external

Lazio are considering a £9m offer for Middlesbrough midfielder Marten de Roon, 26. (Daily Mail), external

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Wearing a Barcelona shirt in Saudi Arabia could land you with a fine of up to £120,000 and a 15-year prison sentence, because of the club's continued ties with Qatar Airways. (Daily Mail), external

Rival broadcasters ITV and Sky sent viewers into a spin on Saturday by choosing to show the Scotland v England game from opposite sides of the pitch. (Sun), external

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