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Former Leeds manager Jesse Marsch has decided not to take the Leicester City job despite being close to reaching a final agreement. (Telegraph - subscription)
AC Milan have added England Under-21 striker Folarin Balogun, who is on loan at Reims from Arsenal, to their list of summer targets, although they expect the Gunners to ask for more than 30m euros (£26.5m) for the 21-year-old. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
Tottenham have registered an interest in signing Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 30, from Chelsea this summer. (Football Insider)
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Celta Vigo's Spanish midfielder Gabri Veiga, 20, before a potential summer move. (Football Insider)
Manchester United have also put Brighton's Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, and Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, 24, on their transfer shortlist. (Telegraph - subscription)
Former France striker Karim Benzema, 35, wants to stay at Real Madrid for at least one more season after turning down an offer from Saudi Arabia. (Marca - in Spanish)
Chelsea and Liverpool are set to target 26-year-old Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella, with Inter Milan prepared to sell him for £44m. (Calciomercato via Sun)
Manchester United have had positive talks with Monaco over the signing of 25-year-old France defender Axel Disasi. (Give Me Sport)
Manchester United could turn their attention towards signing Bayern Munich's France defender Benjamin Pavard, 27, if Bayern beat United to the signing of Bayer Leverkusen's Netherlands defender Jeremie Frimpong, 22, this summer. (Football Insider)
Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, will not sign a new deal at Brentford, who are set to ask for 40m euros (£35.4m) to sell him this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 30, is exploring options for an Aston Villa exit, with a return to Inter Milan possible. (InterLive via Sports Witness)
Everton have yet to make a decision on the long-term future of 30-year-old England centre-back Conor Coady, who is on loan from Wolves. (Liverpool Echo)
Bologna are competing with Leicester City to sign Birmingham City's 18-year-old Wales midfielder Jordan James. (Sun)
France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 28, says he is still waiting to discuss a new contract with Juventus. His current deal is set to expire this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
Borussia Dortmund's 33-year-old Germany winger Marco Reus, whose contract expires this summer, is set to sign a new deal for next season despite having to take a pay cut. (Bild - in German)
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez wants former Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets to stay for at least one more season before joining an MLS club. (Goal)
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THE TELEGRAPH
Erik ten Hag will target a central midfielder for Manchester United’s squad this summer, with Brighton pair Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister among the shortlist of players considered as potential signings.
THE EXPRESS
Brentford have reportedly slapped a £35m price tag on goalkeeper David Raya amid interest from several Premier League sides.
DAILY MAIL
Liverpool are 'preparing a £70m offer' for Real Madrid midfielder Aurelian Tchouameni.
Lionel Messi 'is hoping to hear from Barcelona president Joan Laporta' over a sensational Nou Camp return this summer.
Dele Alli's season is over after the Everton midfielder, who has been on loan at Besiktas, picked up a hip muscle injury which will rule him out for up to 10 weeks.
Villarreal's Alex Baena has decided to press charges against Real Madrid's Fede Valverde after the Uruguay midfielder punched him in the face as he was boarding the team bus after the two sides met on Saturday night.
Charles Leclerc has pleaded with fans to stop gathering outside his place of residence after his home address was recently leaked to the public.
THE SUN
Manchester United will learn the full extent of Marcus Rashford's injury on Monday - but he is likely to be absent from Thursday's Europa League quarter-final first leg at Old Trafford against Sevilla.
Chelsea and Liverpool are set to target Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella, with the Italian club prepared to sell for £44m, according to reports.
Manchester City's 19-year-old midfielder Kian Breckin - the son of former Nottingham Forest centre-back Ian - is being watched by Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Southampton.
Actor Ryan Reynolds has bought a £1.5m pad near Wrexham after snapping up the town's football club.
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United have been handed a major boost in their hopes of signing Ansu Fati, with Barcelona ready to sell the attacker.
THE TIMES
Jofra Archer has given the England management an injury scare after suffering "discomfort" in his troublesome right elbow.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers remain adamant they are a match for runaway leaders Celtic, with captain James Tavernier insisting their Parkhead display proved they can win the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park later this month.
FLW
Discussion emerges on potential Vincent Kompany to West Ham developments
Paul Merson has been discussing Vincent Kompany potentially ditching Burnley for West Ham.
Burnley sealed promotion back to the Premier League on Friday night, beating Middlesbrough 2-1 at the Riverside Stadium.
Vincent Kompany's side have sealed a top-flight return at the earliest opportunity, winning promotion with seven games of the season still to play - a record in the Championship's modern format.
Naturally there's plenty of praise heading the way of Kompany, who has made a storming start to life in management in the EFL.
Could Kompany replace David Moyes at West Ham?
Up in the Premier League, West Ham are struggling under David Moyes, with plenty of doubt surrounding the 59-year-old's future with the Hammers.
Whilst wins over Southampton and Fulham this week have boosted hopes of survival in the Premier League, the fact such a talented squad are in trouble in the first place has fans at West Ham questioning whether he's the right fit.
With Kompany thriving at the top of the Championship, any potentially available Premier League job is one that he's linked with.
Live on Sky Sports over the Easter weekend, Paul Merson has been discussing whether or not he could see the Belgian at the London Stadium.
"If West Ham come calling for Vincent Kompany, does he go to West Ham? What are Burnley going to do when they go up?" Merson debated.
In the pundit's eyes, it might be worthwhile Kompany considering his options whilst his stock is high, given how the Premier League could quickly ruin a reputation.
Merson continued: "In management, you have got to make hay whilst the sun shines. We see when they went to Manchester City the other week and got beat by six. I know Manchester City can beat anybody six. After ten games in the Premier League with Burnley, they could go – West Ham is a big club."
Could Kompany leave Burnley?
West Ham is a big club and would offer an interesting opportunity should they move away from Moyes.
You just feel like Kompany's loyalty will keep him at Burnley.
The club have given him a chance in English football and he's delivered promotion ahead of schedule at Turf Moor.
Burnley will be patient with him back in the Premier League if results aren't there straight away, with Kompany building credit in the bank for that after the way his side have tackled the Championship this season.
Bigger opportunities will be further down the line for the 37-year-old but, right now, his stock is rising nicely at Burnley and he wouldn't throw that away.
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