Gossip column: Hazard, Paulinho, Rooney, Krul, Remy, Reus
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
A summer move to Paris St-Germain for Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, 23, is now highly unlikely because the club have been charged by Uefa under fair play restrictions.
Tottenham midfielder Paulinho, 25, is set to join Chelsea at the end of the season after just a year at White Hart Lane, according to reports in Brazil.
Bayern Munich will beat several Premier League clubs to land QPR's France striker Loic Remy, 27, in a deal worth £15m.
Liverpool are in pole position in the race to sign Southampton's England midfielder Adam Lallana, 25, as the Reds try to add to their squad ahead of next season's Champions League.
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor, 28, could be on his way out of the club, with Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Valencia leading the chase for his signature.
Manchester United's hopes of signing Marco Reus, 24, from Borussia Dortmund have been given a boost with the forward coy over his future.
West Ham striker Ravel Morrison, 21, who is on loan at QPR, will only return to Upton Park if manager Sam Allardyce leaves.
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Allardyce, 59, who still has a year left on his contract, faces the sack next month if West Ham lose to Spurs on Saturday.
Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul, 26, is a target for Spanish title contenders Atletico Madrid, with 21-year-old Chelsea loanee Thibaut Courtois set to return to Stamford Bridge.
Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 27, has told friends he wants to move to Manchester United after falling out with Paris St-Germain boss Laurent Blanc.
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, 31, has opened talks with Turkish club Besiktas about a move when his contract expires in the summer.
Chelsea are preparing to make a £40m bid for 26-year-old Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema in the summer.
AC Milan could try to pull off an audacious swap deal that would see 23-year-old striker Mario Balotelli join Manchester United ahead of Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea with Red Devils striker Robin van Persie, 30, heading to Italy.
OTHER GOSSIP
Wayne Rooney's hopes of being named Manchester United's permanent captain are set to be shattered with manager-in-waiting Louis van Gaal favouring Robin van Persie for the role.
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Everton have identified a site on which they want to build a new stadium and hope to use it to attract new owners and investment.
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Stoke are making their third written complaint of the season to referees' chief Mike Riley, this time over the performance of Andre Marriner in Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Spurs.
Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo, 28, is hoping his goal drought does not leave his World Cup dream with Spain in ruins.
Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's job will not be under threat even if the club are relegated from the Premier League.
Chelsea defender John Terry, 33, wants to sign a new contract with the club and end his career at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has made his peace with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after comments the Northern Irishman made following his side's 2-0 defeat at Anfield.
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Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is ready to provide funds in the summer to get the club back on track, but manager Alan Pardew might not be the man spending them.
Manchester United playmaker Shinji Kagawa, 25, would be welcomed back at Borussia Dortmund with "open arms", according to former team-mates.
Liverpool are making early plans for a potential title win with jobs advertised on the internet for stewards for a winners parade through the city.
Manchester United announce a permanent singing section from the start of next season. The plan was initially brought about to improve the atmosphere at Old Trafford.
GLOBAL GOSSIP
French club Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Barcelona right-back Dani Alves, 30, and AS Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic, 24, in the summer transfer window.
Spanish side Valencia are negotiating with Buenos Aires club Racing de Avellaneda for the transfer of their 19-year-old Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul.
Tottenham Hotspur are chasing Italian club Cagliari's 27-year-old defender Davide Astori.
Full story: Tuttosport (Italian)
Paris St-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti, 21, says he is happy at the French club, though he is flattered to hear about interest from Juventus.
Full story: Tuttosport (Italian)
AND FINALLY
Some of Spain's World Cup-winning squad, including Andres Iniesta, Xabi Alonso and Pepe Reina, donned fake beards and wigs and took on everyday jobs for a television advert.
Former Chelsea and Portugal midfielder Deco is coaching a group of children who are all lookalikes for famous players and will act as mascots for the Champions League final.
German second division club Dynamo Dresden have angered fans by banning a pop hit by TV presenter and singer Helene Fischer because they think it brings bad luck.
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