Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen, 27, has emerged as a surprise target for Italian side Napoli.
( talkSPORT )

French club Monaco are considering a £26m move for Manchester City's 27-year-old captain Vincent Kompany.
( L'Equipe )

Christian Benteke insists that he - and not Aston Villa - will decide his future, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City all tracking the Belgium striker, 22.
( The Sun )

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 31, could be set for a summer move to Manchester City or Chelsea.
( Daily Star )

Chelsea are weighing up a move for Galatasaray's 27-year-old striker Burak Yilmaz, who has scored 32 goals this season.
( Metro )

Stoke's Bosnia goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 25, is set for a £15m move to Liverpool.
( The Sun )

Stoke are lining up FC Twente's Dutch goalkeeper Timo Plattel, 19, as competition for Jack Butland, 20, ahead of Begovic's anticipated departure from the Britannia Stadium.
( Daily Mail )

Argentina striker Sergio Aguero, 24, is staying at Manchester City this summer - despite efforts from Real Madrid to lure him to Spain.
( Daily Mirror )

Cardiff want to sign Danny Graham in a £4m deal just four months after the striker, 27, joined Sunderland from Swansea.
( Daily Star )

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is considering a cut-price move for 25-year-old Celta Vigo forward Iago Aspas.
( Daily Express )

Monaco have signed Porto midfielders Joao Moutinho, 26 and James Rodriguez, 21, for a combined fee of £60m.
( A Bola )

Arsenal target Serge Aurier, 20, says he will not leave Toulouse "unless something crazy happens". Several French clubs are also believed to be interested in the Ivorian defender.
( sport24 )

AC Milan supporters' group Curva Sud strongly oppose the rumoured appointment of former Netherlands international Clarence Seedorf, 37, as manager, on account of his lack of experience.
( corriere )

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has denied the club has made contact with former Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri.
( lastampa )



OTHER GOSSIP

Napoli have made an approach for Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas as they search for a replacement for Walter Mazzarri.
( Daily Mail )

Manchester City's manager-in-waiting Manuel Pellegrini, 59, has been set a target of five trophies in as many years - including the Champions League.
( Daily Mirror )

City chief executive Ferran Soriano says contract talks are planned with Carlos Tevez, 29, and Gareth Barry, 32, who have one year remaining on their current deals.
( The Independent )

Fulham boss Martin Jol could join former club Hamburg as general manager after the German side sacked manager Frank Arnesen.
( Daily Mail )

Midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, has told how his furious Everton manager David Moyes gave all the other players and staff the day off and had him in for a one-on-one training session after he headbutted Stoke's Ryan Shawcross in December.
( Daily Mirror )

Midfielder Kevin Nolan, 30, has urged West Ham to bring in some big-name signings during the summer to give them a chance of challenging for a European spot.
( talkSPORT )

Tickets for the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley are selling for up to £14,000 each on the black market.
( Metro )

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, 40, says he is only interested in bringing "winners" to Anfield this summer.
( Liverpool Echo )



AND FINALLY

Pop band One Direction have followed up their recent hijacking of Newcastle's training session by interrupting a Real Madrid workout - in order to meet star defender Sergio Ramos.
( Metro )