25th March, 2016
Manchester United will offer Paris St-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic £250,000 a week to join. The 34-year-old’s contract expires in June. (Daily Star)
Liverpool may offer striker Christian Benteke, 25, as part of a deal to land Roma’s Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes, 21, who is currently on loan at Empoli. (Daily Mirror)
Meanwhile, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is preparing a summer move for Stuttgart and Serbia left winger Filip Kostic, 23, although work permit issues could hamper the move. (Bild via Liverpool Echo)
Liverpool and Arsenal are poised to move for Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Gotze, 23. (Daily Express)
Aston Villa are considering former Swansea City boss Garry Monk, 37, as a replacement for current boss Remi Garde. (Sun)
A Chelsea official was spotted chatting to Antonio Conte’s agent ahead of Thursday’s friendly between Italy and Spain. Conte, 46, has announced he isstepping down as Italy boss after Euro 2016 and is widely reported to be heading to Stamford Bridge. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City and Juventus are ready to compete for Real Madrid’s 23-year-old Spain midfielder Isco. (Daily Mirror)
Leeds United midfielder Lewis Cook, 19, is £10m summer target for Everton and Stoke City. (Sun)
Captain Wayne Rooney, 30, is no longer the first name on England’s team sheet, says former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp. (London Evening Standard)
Norwich City striker Dieumerci Mbokani, 30, says it is a “miracle” he survived the bomb attacks at Brussels airport. (La Derniere Heure via Eastern Daily Press)
West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace are both eyeing a move for Werder Bremen midfielder Florian Grillitsch, 20. (Fussball Transfer via Birmingham Mail)
Manchester City fans will have to pay £71 for a ticket to watch the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final away to Paris St-Germain. The tie is on 6 April. (Manchester Evening News)
Barcelona are planning a mosaic tribute before the El Clasico game with Real Madrid on 2 April to their former player and manager Johan Cruyff, who has died of cancer aged 68. (Marca)
Brighton & Hove Albion are giving a trial to Manchester City’s Nigeria youth international defender Nathaniel Oseni, 19. (Argus)
Former Bolton Wanderers owner Eddie Davies insists he has not left the struggling Championship club in the lurch. (Bolton News)
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe says he cannot enjoy the international break as he is worried key players will get injured playing friendlies ahead of the Premier League run-in. (Daily Echo)
Former Newcastle and West Ham midfielder Kevin Nolan, 33, says he wants to take League Two Leyton Orient to the Championship. (London Evening Standard)
Newcastle United striker Adam Armstrong, 19, will stay on loan at League One Coventry City as Magpies boss Rafael Benitez does not want to scar him in a relegation fight. Armstrong has scored 19 goals in 33 league appearances for the Sky Blues. (Chronicle)
Watford sold 12,000 tickets in 24 hours for the FA Cup semi-final with Crystal Palace at Wembley on 24 April. (Watford Observer)