TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsenal have opened talks with Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno as a possible replacement for Petr Cech, according to reports in Germany.
(Daily Express)
Everton striker Wayne Rooney, 32, is in discussions with Major League Soccer side DC United over a summer transfer.
(Washington Post)
It would require a "massive offer" from China or the United States for former England captain Rooney to leave Everton this summer, says manager Sam Allardyce.
(Liverpool Echo)
United are prepared to include France forward Anthony Martial, 22, in a deal for 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund and United States winger Christian Pulisic.
(Daily Mirror)
Barcelona are keen to secure the future of France defender Samuel Umtiti, who has a £52m release clause in his contract - but Manchester United are keen to sign the 24-year-old.
(Sun)
Newcastle United are keen on £15m-rated West Brom defender Craig Dawson.
(Daily Mail)
Everton, Burnley and Championship winners Wolves are among the clubs interested in signing Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 34, this summer.
(Daily Mirror)
Toure's agent says the player has pledged to pay back half of his wages if his new club are not satisfied with his performances next season.
(Daily Express)
Manchester City have revived talks over trying to sign Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez, 27, after a deal collapsed in January.
(Times)
Juventus are yet to bid for Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata, 25, despite reports a fee has been agreed for the Spaniard.
(Goal)
Wolves want to sign AC Milan and Portugal striker Andre Silva, 22, this summer.
(Sky Sport Italia)
Newcastle are not interested in signing Leicester and Algeria forward Islam Slimani, 29, on a permanent deal after his disappointing loan move.
(Chronicle)
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez says the club must break their transfer record - the £16m paid for Michael Owen in 2005 - if they are to sign a striker to score double figures next season.
(Daily Mail)
Atletico Madrid want France striker Antoine Griezmann to stay at all costs this summer and club president Enrique Cerezo met with the 27-year-old at a restaurant in Madrid in an attempt to persuade him.
(AS)
Fernando Torres is set to snub a possible Premier League return and move to MLS, with the Chicago Fire a possible landing spot.
(Daily Mirror)
Bournemouth are interested in signing Porto defender Diogo Queiros, 19, this summer.
(Guardian)
MANAGEMENT STUFF
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who will leave at the end of the season, has suggested he could take an executive role at French champions Paris St-Germain.
(Daily Telegraph)
Porto coach Sergio Conceicao, 43, has been identified by Everton as a replacement for Allardyce if the 63-year-old leaves Goodison Park this summer.
(Times)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has refused to commit his long-term future to the Premier League champions.
(Daily Star)
Paul Scholes is not expected to become Salford City's next manager after the club parted company with joint-bosses Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley on Tuesday.
(Daily Mail)
QPR want Steve McClaren as manager after the club's 16th-place Championship finish under Ian Holloway.
(Daily Mirror)
Barnsley and Scunthorpe both want Simon Grayson, who left Bradford City on Tuesday, as their new manager.
(Daily Mirror)
Paul Cook has signed a four-year contract as Wigan manager after leading the club back to the Sky Bet Championship.
(Sky Sports)
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri says he will have talks with the Italian club at the end of the season amid speculation that he will take over as Arsenal manager.
(Daily Express)
INTERNATIONAL STUFF
England will announce their final World Cup 2018 squad next week - even though FIFA do not need them to until the first week of June.
(Daily Mirror)
Former Italy and Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo is interested in moving into coaching and would like to work with the national team.
(Sky Sports)
OTHER STUFF
Goal-line technology will be used at all EFL play-off fixtures this season for the first time.
(Sky Sports)
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson asked how son Darren's Doncaster Rovers side fared on Saturday and joked about flying to Kiev for the Champions League final shortly after waking following his emergency brain operation.
(Sun)
The 72 EFL clubs will demand a share of the money from the sale of Wembley Stadium as their price for agreeing to the deal going ahead.
(Times)
Marc Albrighton will be banned for Leicester's final two Premier League games of the season after accepting a misconduct charge.
(Sky Sports)
West Brom have been relegated from the Premier League after Southampton beat Swansea on Tuesday.
(Sky Sports)
Darren Moore has been named Premier League Manager of the Month - just hours before West Brom were relegated.
(Sky Sports)
Three more former Chelsea youth footballers have come forward to claim they were racially abused by their coach.
(Sky Sports)
Stoke say they should have sacked Hughes earlier as owners promise major summer overhaul following relegation.
(Daily Mail)
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