New Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is
ready to make his former Southampton captain Adam Lallana, 26, his first
signing at White Hart Lane.
Chelsea want Real Madrid's French defender Raphael
Varane, 21, to fill the hole left in the squad by the imminent departure
of David Luiz to Paris St-Germain.
Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, 23, has played down reports that he will follow Luiz to PSG this summer.
Manchester United are interested in PSG midfielder
Adrien Rabiot, 19, who has also been linked with Arsenal, Chelsea and
Manchester City in recent months.
QPR manager Harry Redknapp has admitted
defeat in keeping former Newcastle loanee Loic Remy, who wants a move to
a Champions League club. Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are all
interested in the 27-year-old France striker.
Redknapp also says there is a "very slim" chance of
signing Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard or Manchester United defender
Rio Ferdinand, both 35.
West Brom are weighing up a fresh approach
for Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella, 31, after pulling out of a move
for the Italy international on deadline day last summer.
Chelsea have agreed a surprise deal to re-sign Atletico Madrid's out-of-contract Portuguese midfielder Tiago, 33.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could return
for Swedish midfielder Kim Kallstrom after the 31-year-old's loan spell
was disrupted by a back injury.
Liverpool have told Stoke City they want £7m for
Morocco international winger Oussama Assaidi. The Reds bought the
25-year-old for £3.5m in 2012.
Nicklas Bendtner, 26, is wanted by four
Premier League clubs after being ditched by Arsenal. Newly promoted
Leicester City and Burnley want the Danish striker along with Crystal
Palace and Hull City.
Manchester City's Aleksandar Kolarov, 28, is wanted by
French side Monaco, with Serie A giants Milan, Juventus and Roma also
keen to sign the Serbian left-back.
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 31, says
he is in no rush to sort out his future, even though manager Brendan
Rodgers wants to sell the Spaniard this summer following his season-long
loan at Napoli.
River Plate want to sign Sunderland's Argentine striker
Ignacio Scocco, 28, who only joined the Black Cats from Internacional
in January.
Hull City have identified Norwich City winger Robert Snodgrass, 26 as a transfer target this summer.
OTHER GOSSIP
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 27, has warned his
Liverpool team-mates in Roy Hodgson's World Cup squad that he will be
fit to face England next month.
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson says
proving Sir Alex Ferguson wrong has made him stronger after the former
Manchester United manager questioned the 23-year-old's gait and running
style.
World Cup chiefs may have a new concern on their hands
with the playing surface at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in a
bad state.
The Football League is to present an
alternative proposal to Greg Dyke's controversial League Three plan that
would incorporate Premier League B teams in an expanded Johnstone's
Paint Trophy to include a group stage.
Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez, 24, says his morale
was boosted by the texts and good wishes he received from England
team-mates Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Theo Walcott following the knee
injury that ended his World Cup hope.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 31, is
undertaking rehab sessions at the club's training ground following
surgery on his dislocated shoulder.
Yaya Toure, 31, will be expected to play in Manchester
City's pre-season clash with Liverpool in New York at the end of July if
the Ivory Coast do not progress to the quarter-finals of the World Cup
next month.
Manchester City have no plans to offer
manager Manuel Pellegrini an improved contract over the summer. The
Chilean, 60, won the Premier League and the League Cup in his first
season at the club.
AND FINALLY
A new book has revealed that Real Madrid and Portugal
forward Cristiano Ronaldo has an extra bone in his right ankle, which
helps with his free-kicks.
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