Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos, 28, is Manchester United's main target to replace former England midfielder Michael Carrick, 36, who is retiring in the summer.
(Independent)

Real Madrid's Wales forward Gareth Bale, 28, knows the club will look to sell him in the summer, while the Spanish club will also try to offload France striker Karim Benzema, 30.
(Sun)

Tottenham are looking to make a fresh move for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, 25. Mauricio Pochettino's side failed with two bids for the Ivory Coast forward in the summer.
(Daily Mirror)

Paris St-Germain are not interested in signing Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo, 27, despite being linked with a £30m move for the Argentina centre-back.
(ESPN)

Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio, 22, says he has had offers from five clubs including Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Juventus, but club president Florentino Perez does not want to sell the Spain player.
(Diario Gol)

Nabil Fekir's agent has refused to confirm if the 24-year-old France midfielder - a target for Arsenal - will be at Lyon next season.
(Daily Mirror)

Argentine striker Leonardo Ulloa, 31, says he wants to make his loan move from Leicester City to Brighton permanent at the end of the season.
(Argus)

Lazio's Netherlands defender Stefan de Vrij, 26, looks likely to leave in June after his contract renewal was withdrawn, according to the Italian club's sporting director.
(Sky Sports)

Kylian Mbappe will officially complete his £166m switch from Monaco after a contract clause was triggered that meant Paris St-Germain bought the 19-year-old France striker if they avoided relegation.
(Daily Mail)

MANAGEMENT STUFF

Reading boss Jaap Stam faces the sack if his team lose at Nottingham Forest tonight.
(Daily Star)

Alan Pardew is fighting for his ­future at West Brom and a heavy defeat against Huddersfield on Saturday could end his reign at the Hawthorns after just 12 weeks.
(Daily Telegraph)

Dan Micciche is fighting to save his job at MK Dons after losing his first five games in charge.
(Daily Star)

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde says the Spanish team wanted to avoid playing Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League, and also described the form of English teams in the competition as "incredible".
(Guardian)

West Ham manager David Moyes will attend the England rugby union side's training prior to their game against his native Scotland on Saturday.
(Guardian)

INTERNATIONAL STUFF

Wales are set to receive £1m for taking part in the China Cup in March but only if Real Madrid forward Bale plays.
(Daily Mail)

Alex McLeish plans to speak to Man Utd's Scott McTominay to find out if he wants to play for Scotland.
(Daily Record)

OTHER STORIES

Arsenal agree new record five-year contract - worth £40m a year - with sponsors Emirates in largest ever deal.
(Daily Mail)

Championship strugglers Sunderland have been put up for sale for £50m. The north-east side are in danger of suffering back-to-back relegations.
(Daily Mirror)

Brazil winger Lucas Moura, 25, who moved to Tottenham from Paris St-Germain in January, believes Spurs can win the Champions League.
(Daily Express)

Everton could be without on-loan Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala for the rest of the season after the France defender, 27, injured his knee in the win against Crystal Palace.
(ESPN)

The four West Bromwich Albion players accused of stealing a taxi in Barcelona are set to escape police action in Spain but face a combined club fine of £450,000.
(Daily Mail)

Barcelona keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was told at the age of 10 at Borussia Moenchengladbach that he could either go in goal or leave the club.
(Daily Telegraph)

Former England striker Ian Wright has assessed the relationship between Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and midfielder Paul Pogba, 24, by saying "he is hearing they aren't as close as a few months ago, and that's something United can't afford".
(Sun)

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud, 31, says "for a year and a half, it went from bad to worse" at former club Arsenal, which is why he had to leave in January.
(Daily Express)