Paper Talk
West Ham want to hand left-back Aaron Cresswell, 25, a new contract to keep him out of the clutches of Manchester City.
Meanwhile, striker Wilfried Bony insists he can handle the pressure of his big-money move to City and will justify his £28m fee.
Tottenham are ready to pinch Belgian central defender Toby Alderweireld, 25, from Southampton this summer. He is currently on loan at Saints from Atletico Madrid but Spurs want to pair him with Jan Vertonghen.
Southampton, meanwhile, are tracking Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez who is currently at Real Madrid on loan.
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson is weighing up a move abroad when his contract expires in the summer.
Wolves and Derby are lining up summer bids for Bristol City's 21-year-old midfielder Joe Bryan.
Aston Villa's ex-Newcastle keeper Shay Given has compared new boss Tim Sherwood to the late Sir Bobby Robson
More than 32 per cent of Real Madrid fans want Cristiano Ronaldo dropped, according to a poll in the Spanish press
Boss Ronald Koeman is bracing himself for a second successive summer exodus with midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, defenders Nathaniel Clyne and Toby Alderweireld plus striker Jay Rodriguez all eyeing moves away.
Nottingham Forest are set to make a club record bid for 25-year-old Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes.
Liverpool are keen on replacing the outgoing Glen Johnson with Barcelona full-back Dani Alves.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has persuaded the club to break its rule of only offering players over 30 a one-year deal in order to secure defender Branislav Ivanovic, 31, on a four-year contract.
Hull City manager Steve Bruce has assured out-of-favour defender Curtis Davies that he still has a future at the club.
Everton want midfielder Ross Barkley to skip the U21 European Championships with England this summer.
Sky Bet League Two side Mansfield Town want to sign 24-year-old Scunthorpe United striker Billy Kee after an impressive loan spell.
Manchester United have not given up hope of snatching Porto right-back Danilo from the clutches of Real Madrid.
Arsenal have told West Ham they will have to cough up £10m to sign defender Carl Jenkinson permanently in the summer.
Southampton are the latest club to express an interest in signing Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, currently on loan at Real Madrid.
Arsenal will watch Dynamo Kiev central defender Aleksandar Dragovic, 24, in Thursday's Europa League tie against Everton.
Liverpool and England full-back Glen Johnson will hold talks with the club at the end of the season over a new contract.
West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 21, renewed rumours he could join Manchester United as he was pictured at Old Trafford last night for their FA Cup defeat by Arsenal.
Liverpool have opened preliminary contract talks with Wales international midfielder Joe Allen who still has two years to run on his current deal, but the futures of defenders Kolo Toure and Glen Johnson look far less secure.
Stoke are set to open new contract talks with French midfielder Steven Nzonzi, 26, in the summer. He has 15 months left on his current deal.
Manager Garry Monk insists winger Nathan Dyer, 27, is not heading for a summer exit despite being left out of the last three games.
Meanwhile, Swans wideman Modou Barrow, 22, is set to be loaned to Sky Bet Championship side Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool defender Kolo Toure has cast doubts over his Anfield future, but has tipped Emre Can to become a 'king' at the club.
Sky Bet Championship side Blackburn Rovers are considering the surprise sale of striker Jordan Rhodes, with Derby and Norwich both interested.
Midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, 20, is set to sign a new deal at Spurs, who are expected to make a summer move for Atletico Madrid central defender Toby Alderweireld, currently on loan at Southampton.
Everton want Ross Barkley to take a complete break from football this summer despite the fact the 21-year-old midfielder is set to be picked by England for the senior squad or European U21 Championships.
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson, 30, appears likely to move abroad this summer when his Anfield contract ends.
England midfielder James Milner is set to leave Manchester City on a free transfer in the summer to play abroad, with the midfielder holding initial talks with AC Milan, Roma, Inter Milan and two clubs in Spain.
Stand-in Rangers manager Kenny McDowall insists Walter Smith would give the troubled Ibrox club a huge lift if he returned to the helm for a third stint.
Inverness No 2 Russell Latapy has emerged a shock contender for the vacant Alloa job.
BBC
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini says "it seems" Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is keen to move to Italy and that the San Siro club would be the 31-year-old's preferred option. (Gazzetta TV in Italian)
West Ham want to give 25-year-old left-back Aaron Cresswell, who joined the club on a five-year deal last summer, a new contract to fend off interest from Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)
West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 21, renewed rumours he could join Manchester United as he was pictured at Old Trafford for their FA Cup defeat by Arsenal. (Daily Mail)
James Milner, 29, is considering leaving Manchester City on a free transfer in the summer to play abroad, with the midfielder holding initial talks with AC Milan, Roma, Inter Milan and two clubs in Spain. (Guardian)
Southampton have joined West Ham in being interested in Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, 26, who is on loan at Real Madrid. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson, 30, says he would be interested in a move abroad when his contract at Anfield expires in the summer. (Liverpool Echo)
The Reds have opened preliminary contract talks with 24-year-old Wales midfielder Joe Allen, who still has two years left on his current deal. (Daily Express)
Barcelona's sporting director Ariedo Braida has told Spanish TV channel Esport3 that "strange things" happen in football, referring to the prospect of forward Lionel Messi, 27, leaving the Nou Camp. (NBC Sports)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has persuaded the club to break its rule of only offering players over 30 a one-year deal in order to secure defender Branislav Ivanovic, 31, on a four-year contract. (Daily Star)
Arsenal are closing in on signing Palermo forward Paulo Dybala, 21, in a £29.5m deal. (Fichajes.net in Spanish)
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman could lose four players in the summer, with 25-year-old midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, defenders Nathaniel Clyne, 23, and Toby Alderweireld, 26, and striker Jay Rodriguez, 25, set to leave. (Sun - subscription required)
Swansea manager Garry Monk insists winger Nathan Dyer is part of his plans, despite leaving the 27-year-old out of the club's past three Premier League games. (Daily Express)
Championship promotion hopefuls Derby County and Norwich want Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes, 25, on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Telegraph)
But Nottingham Forest also want Scotland international Rhodes and are keen to include an option to buy him for £8m if they are promoted to the Premier League. (Sun - subscription required)
OTHER GOSSIP
With their team replaced at the top of La Liga by Barcelona, 32.2% of Real Madrid fans would drop world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo, 30, according to a poll. (AS)
Liverpool defender Kolo Toure says versatile midfielder Emre Can, 21, will go on to become "the king" of Anfield. (Liverpool Echo)
But the Reds face a battle to keep midfielder Jordan Henderson, 24, according to their former goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar. (Talksport)
Everton want 21-year-old midfielder Ross Barkley to rest during the summer and not go on international duty with the senior England side or the under-21s. (Times - subscription required)
BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Arsenal defender Calum Chambers, 20, could not hide his excitement at having helped Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup. "First game at Old Trafford! Nice to come away with a win. Travelling fans you were amazing! Enjoy your night," he tweeted.
Floating like a butterfly, stinging like a... Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 24, has posted a video on Instagram of him running around a boxing ring while being chased by a dog.
Meanwhile, Balotelli's team-mate Fabio Borini was left star-struck after watching Irish band The Script perform in Manchester. The Liverpool striker, 23, wrote on Instagram: "Unbelievable show! Thanks for the picture and thanks to the wonderful backstage staff and their awful banter! Ahaha"
AND FINALLY....
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been spotted eating pizza with Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas at west London department store Harrods. (Evening Standard)
Guardian Rumour Mill
Alan Smith
These are lean times for Manchester United. Their trophy cabinet will be left gathering dust for consecutive seasons but fear not, the Rumour Mill has the solution to all their problems. And that solution will not cost £59.7m only to get sent off in their most important game of the season so far by pulling on the referee’s shirt having been booked for diving seconds earlier.
That solution is West Bromwich Albion’s Saido Berahino. On Monday night he was at Old Trafford to watch Louis van Gaal’s team slump to Arsenal and who could blame him if he thought: “I could do a job here.” The 21-year-old has, after all, scored 12 Premier League goals this season, three times as many as Falcao has managed. Ilkay Gundogan could also be on his way to Old Trafford and the Mill is excited to see him follow in the footsteps of Shinji Kagawa by securing a move back to Borussia Dortmund for a lesser fee a year later.
Fresh from their first victory at United in a very long time indeed, Arsenal look like landing the Palermo striker Paulo Dybala on a £29.5m deal. He has been billed as the new Sergio Agüero after an impressive spell in Serie A, which surely has nothing to do with him being Argentinian.
Manchester City’s James Milner is interested in a trip abroad if it means more first-team football, with Roma, Milan and Internazionale among his suitors, and Glen Johnson could follow in his footsteps after turning down a reduced offer from Liverpool. Who will Brendan Rodgers replace him with? Dani Alves, of course. The Brazilian is out of contract at Barcelona at the end of the season and has long dreamt of swapping Barceloneta for the Mersey.
Aware that John Terry and Gary Cahill are entering the end of their careers, Chelsea’s José Mourinho plans on strengthening their defence in the summer and the Madrid press reckon Raphaël Varane is his No1 target. Real will be looking for almost £40m, though. First of all, though, Mourinho wants to take Morgan Schneiderlin from St Mary’s, now Tottenham want to lure the impressive Toby Alderweireld from Southampton to north London. The Belgium defender is on loan from Atlético Madrid and has been a key part of the Premier League’s best defence. But he was initially spotted by Paul Mitchell, the former head of recruitment who joined Spurs after Mauricio Pochettino’s departure, and may flex their bigger financial muscles to Atlético.
Schneiderlin now looks more like to join Arsenal but in some rare positive transfer news for Southampton supporters, they are among the favourites to land Javier Hernández, who has spent the season watching Real Madrid from the Bernabéu bench, which is surely better than observing from the Old Trafford bench at the moment.
And, finally, returning to United, Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck has caught the eye of Louis … oh, you can see where this is going.
Mirror
West Ham want Man City transfer target Aaron Cresswell to sign a new contract already
By Adrian Kajumba
Left-back bought from Ipswich last summer still has 4 years to run on his current deal but Hammers plan to reward him for an impressive debut campaign
West Ham want to hand Aaron Cresswell a new contract to keep him out of the clutches of Manchester City.
Left-back Cresswell is the next star in line for a new deal as the Hammers continue their attempts to secure the long-term futures of their main men.
Champions City are hoping to ship out Gael Clichy and eyeing Cresswell as his replacement, but West Ham are desperate to hold on to the 25 year-old.
At the end of the season, Cresswell will still have four years left on the contract he signed when joining the Londoners from Ipswich for around £4m last July.
However, the Hammers want to reward him for an impressive first season with an improved five-year deal that will run until 2020.
Cresswell has started 32 of West Ham’s 33 games this season, and been an ever-present in the league.
Though manager Sam Allardyce’s own future won’t be resolved until the summer, the club’s planning for next season and beyond is well underway.
Centre-backs James Tomkins and Winston Reid and midfielder Mark Noble have all signed long-term deals recently.
And the East Londoners are hoping to bring in a new right-back, another centre-back, a central midfielder and a striker in the summer.
Co-owner David Gold has hinted that Carl Jenkinson’s loan from Arsenal will be made permanent, solving their search for a right-back.
Mail
West Ham will have to cough up £10million to land Arsenal loanee Carl Jenkinson on permanent basis
West Ham are keen on signing Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson
The Hammers will have to pay £10million to land the on-loan defender
Jenkinson has made 24 appearances for Sam Allardyce's side this season
By Simon Jones for the Daily Mail
West Ham will have to pay Arsenal £10million to make full-back Carl Jenkinson's move permanent.
The 23-year-old has impressed for the Hammers during his loan spell, with manager Sam Allardyce a big fan of the defender.
West Ham co-owner David Gold hinted on Sunday that the club would push to make the deal permanent in the summer.
However, Jenkinson, who has made 24 appearances this season, is valued at £10m plus by Arsenal.
Under the terms of his loan, Jenkinson is unable to face Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday and Gold told a fan on social media: 'He will not play against Arsenal. This year.'
HITC
Report: West Ham United scouted Leeds United star Alex Mowatt yesterday
Mathew Nash
The talented young midfielder has been linked with a move to The Hammers.
Leeds United won against Wigan Athletic yesterday thanks yet again to a match winning performance from the ever impressive Alex Mowatt.
The 20-year-old scored his eight goal of the season as he, along with the likes of Sam Byram, Lewis Cook and Charlie Taylor continue to impress in the Leeds first-team.
It follows on from his excellent free-kick against Ipswich Town in the week and his form has now reportedly attracted the interest of a Premier League outfit.
The Sun on Sunday reported today, as described by the West Ham Vital Football thread, that The Hammers had a scout watching Mowatt at the DW Stadium yesterday.
They would have of course been impressed. He scored a goal and impressed once again for The Yorkshire club, as this reported West Ham scout was reportedly present.
Of course Leeds United will not want to sell the talented midfielder.
They currently have plenty of top young players in the first-team and the club have a hope of pushing toward promotion next season - to do so, they will need to keep hold of their big names.
Leeds will not want to see him go, so West Ham will certainly have to pay handsomely for his services if they truly are after him.
