Gossip column: Oscar, Lallana, Falcao, Lukaku, Bony
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho could be forced to sell wingers Oscar, 22, or Eden Hazard, 23, to fund summer bids for his top striker targets - Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa, 25, and Bayern Munich's Mario Mandzukic, 27.
Chelsea face a £10m bill to get striker Fernando Torres out of Stamford Bridge as the 30-year-old striker wants to be compensated if he has to take a cut to his £175,000-a-week salary.
Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino says that goalkeeper Petr Cech, 35, could be part of a summer purge by boss Jose Mourinho as he looks for younger talent.
Chelsea and Liverpool are set to join Manchester United and Tottenham in the battle for Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana, 25.
Manchester United are plotting a £50m double move on Southampton for Lallana and left-back Luke Shaw, 18.
Manchester City have entered the frame for Monaco striker Radamel Falcao - with director of football Txiki Begiristain believed to have met the 28-year-old and his agent.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
And Man City are closing in on a deal for £20m-rated Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, 23.
City defender Martin Demichelis' agent has denied reports linking the 33-year-old with a summer move to Italian side Napoli.
Everton will beat Tottenham in the race to sign their on-loan striker Romelu Lukaku, 20, on a permanent deal from Chelsea, but only if the Merseyside club qualify for the Champions League.
Chelsea have put a £25m price tag on Lukaku even though he has never scored for the club.
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Yevhen Konoplyanka's English representative has fuelled speculation that Liverpool have renewed their interest in the 24-year-old Dnipro winger.
Swansea boss Garry Monk insists he has no intention of selling striker Wilfried Bony, 25, in the face of reported interest from Everton.
Wolfsburg hope to persuade striker Ivica Olic, 34, to sign a new contract despite reported interest from Stoke City.
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United are planning new deals for goalkeeper David De Gea, 23, defender Phil Jones, 22, midfielder Tom Cleverley, 24, and striker Danny Welbeck, 23.
Under-fire midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 26, says he remains determined to be a success at Manchester United after a difficult first season at Old Trafford.
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says there is no way back at the club for 30-year-old Darren Bent - currently on loan at Fulham - despite a long-term Achilles tendon injury to fellow striker Christian Benteke, 23.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has urged his players to show they have the courage to win the Premier League title.
But striker Iago Aspas, 26, admits he is desperate to leave Liverpool when the transfer window opens at the end of the season after finding it difficult to break into the first-team following his £7m switch from Celta Vigo last summer.
Everton's on-loan Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry, 33, has put talks about his future on hold while he tries to help bring Champions League football to Goodison Park.
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And Barry says team-mate and fellow midfielder James McCarthy, 23, is one of the best players he has ever played with.
Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle, 23, insists they can fight back from a 3-1 first-leg deficit to beat Paris St-Germain and reach the Champions League semi-finals.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew admits he is finding problems motivating his players after six defeats in nine games, with some of them already thinking about the summer.
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Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 23, could end an absence of more than three months by returning from a thigh injury to face Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.
Norwich defender Russell Martin, 28, says he and the rest of the squad have some making up to do with the fans - even after reimbursing the 899 supporters who travelled to last Saturday's 3-0 defeat by Swansea.
Full story: Norwich Evening News
Goalkeeper Rob Green, 34, will follow team-mate Richard Dunne in winning a new contract at Queens Park Rangers when his current deal runs out this summer.
Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis has played down rumours of a rift with chairman Steve Parish after claims that they disagreed over the club's transfer policy.
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Current Preston captain John Welsh, 30, who was one of six pall bearers at Sir Tom Finney's funeral, is reportedly among those who have been arrested as part of spot-fixing investigations.
AND FINALLY
Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is to become a Harvard academic after agreeing to a "long-term teaching position" at the Ivy League university in Boston.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 28, marked wife Coleen's birthday on Thursday by sending her a tweet that read: "Have a nice day."
Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson is planning a cycle ride or a walk near his Sheffield home and perhaps a quiet beer in a country club on Saturday as results elsewhere could determine if the Foxes win promotion.
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