Rumour Mill: Spurs star linked with Real; Liverpool eye striker

Oli Fisher
Dele Alli: Wanted in Madrid

Dele Alli: Wanted in Madrid

Spurs midfielder Dele Alli has been linked with a shock move to Real Madrid, while a return to Italy may be on the cards for Zlatan and Liverpool chase a Bundesliga star.

ARSENAL

– Arsenal are reportedly keeping tabs on 23-year-old Mauro Icardi in order to bolster the Gunners strike force this summer (Daily Mirror)

– Arsenal are reportedly eyeing transfers for three youthful defenders in Ben Chilwell, Ryan Sessegnon and Lucas Hernandez (Metro)

– Arsenal are leading the race to sign Leicester ace N’Golo Kante (RMC Sport)

– Roma’s hopes of keeping Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, 26, on loan for another season are fading as the Gunners are no longer willing to contribute to his wages (Corriere dello Sport)

ASTON VILLA

– Aston Villa loanee Benjamin Siegrist made his Wycombe debut on Saturday – and his performance was that impressive that boss Gareth Ainsworth is eyeing a permanent deal in the summer (Birmingham Mail)

CHELSEA

Alvaro Morata, Juventus pinky

– Real Madrid are willing to re-sign Morata and immediately sell to Chelsea (Goal)

– Chelsea have threatened to relegate forward Dominic Solanke to their development squad unless he reduces his £50,000-a-week wage demand (The Times)

– Willian is desperate for Chelsea loan star Alexandre Pato to stay at Stamford Bridge next season (Globo Esporte)

– Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has dismissed reports in Italy claiming he held secret talks with Antonio Conte about a potential move to Chelsea on Tuesday evening (Sun)

– Conte is keen on retaining midfielder Eden Hazard, and he also wants to be part of Conte’s regime at Stamford Bridge after deciding to stay at Chelsea rather than pursue a possible move to Paris St-Germain or Real Madrid (Daily Mail)

– Incoming Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants to sell Nemanja Matic to Juventus (Daily Star)

– Conte plans to bring winger Juan Cuadrado, 27, back from a loan spell in Turin (Daily Star)

– Galatasaray are ready to end Monaco striker Radamel Falcao’s nightmare loan spell with Chelsea (Sun)

– Juventus have told Chelsea target Paul Pogba that he must make a decision on his future in the next 15 days (Star)

CRYSTAL PALACE

– Crystal Palace are weighing up a move for FC Twente defender Joachim Andersen (RTV Oost)

– On-loan Shrewsbury forward Sullay Kaikai has returned to Crystal Palace after the Barclays Premier League club recalled the youngster (Shrewsburytown.com)

EVERTON

– Everton are chasing Ligue 1 hotshot Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, while they face a battle with Monaco for goalkeeper Steve Mandanda (Le10 Sport)

– Besiktas have tabled an offer for AC Milan’s out-of-favour defender and Everton target Christian Zapata (Sky Italia)

– Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has dropped a hint that he will return to South Africa when his current contract with the club comes to an end in the summer (BT Sport)

LEICESTER CITY

– Arsenal are leading the race to sign Leicester ace N’Golo Kante (RMC Sport)

– Leicester City want to strengthen their Premier League-winning squad by signing Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Thorgan Hazard. The 23-year-old is the brother of Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard (Het Laatste Nieuws)

LIVERPOOL

Volland

– Liverpool are monitoring Hoffenheim forward Kevin Volland (RNZ)

– Rennes have rejected a £12m bid from Borussia Dortmund for Liverpool and Tottenham target Ousmane Dembele (RMC)

– Manchester United have beaten Rangers and Liverpool to the signature of young Wisla Krakow goalkeeper Kacper Chorazka (The Sun)

– Scottish giants Rangers are reportedly closing in on Liverpool midfielder Jordan Rossiter, fending off rival interest from the likes of Manchester City, Spurs and Italian outfit Udinese (Daily Mail)

– Trabzonspor are preparing a surprise bid for Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtle this summer (Fanatik)

– Liverpool are preparing a summer bid for Ajax winger Anwar El Ghazi (Express)

MANCHESTER CITY

– Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta is eager to experience life in another league, his agent has revealed (Daily Star)

MANCHESTER UNITED

– Manchester United have asked Jose Mourinho to wait a year before taking over as manager (The Sun)

– Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent Mino Raiola has hinted a move back to AC or Inter Milan could be on the cards (Daily Star)

– Manchester United have beaten Rangers and Liverpool to the signature of young Wisla Krakow goalkeeper Kacper Chorazka (The Sun)

– Manchester United are prepared to break the bank in their pursuit of Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann (Sun)

– Wolfsburg are determined to keep hold of star defender Naldo this summer amid reported interest from Manchester United (Star)

– Manchester United are close to completing a £45m deal for Benfica star Renato Sanches (Express)

– Manchester United could beat Rangers to the signing of goalkeeper Kacper Chorazka after inviting the 17-year-old, who plays for Wisla Krakow, to train with them (The Sun)

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Andros Townsend

– West Ham United and Southampton will move to trigger the £8 million release clause in the contract of Andros Townsend if Newcastle United are relegated to the Championship (Telegraph)

– Rafa Benitez is hoping to use his Napoli connections to lure Kalidou Koulibaly to Newcastle, according to reports (Il Messaggero)

– Barcelona are planning a move for Newcastle United’s Spanish striker Ayoze Perez, 22 (Daily Mirror)

SOUTHAMPTON

– West Ham United and Southampton will move to trigger the £8 million release clause in the contract of Andros Townsend if Newcastle United are relegated to the Championship (Telegraph)

– Real Sociedad have confirmed that talks have been held with Juanmi over the Southampton striker heading back to Spain this summer (AS)

STOKE CITY

– Forward Bojan Krkic, 25, still believes his future lies at Stoke, despite spending more time on the substitutes’ bench than the pitch in recent weeks (Stoke Sentinel)

SWANSEA CITY

Queens Park Rangers winger Junior Hoilett is nearing a switch to Swansea City at the end of the season (Bleacher Report)

TOTTENHAM

Christian Eriksen

– Real Madrid are preparing a summer move for Tottenham and ex Milton Keynes Dons star Dele Alli (Fichajes)

– Spurs playmaker Christian Eriksen is set to commit his future to the club by signing a new long-term deal (Daily Mail)

– Rennes have rejected a £12m bid from Borussia Dortmund for Liverpool and Tottenham target Ousmane Dembele (RMC)

– Tottenham want Sion’s Senegal international forward Moussa Konate, 23, who has scored 24 goals in 46 matches in Switzerland’s Super League (Daily Mirror)

WATFORD

– Watford are planning for the departure of Odion Ighalo by moving for talented Granada striker Isaac Success (Mirror)

WEST BROM

– The Baggies are interested in bringing Jordan Ibe to the Hawthorns next season (Birmingham Mail)

WEST HAM

– West Ham United and Southampton will move to trigger the £8 million release clause in the contract of Andros Townsend if Newcastle United are relegated to the Championship (Telegraph)

– West Ham United are lining up a move for the former Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko (TalkSport)