Gossip column: Pochettino, Hazard, Bony, Sagna, Van Gaal
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Arsenal and West Ham have held talks over the signing of Anderlecht defender Cheikhou Kouyate according to the 24-year-old's agent.
Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna, 31, has told team-mates he will join Manchester City this summer.
Versatile Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Emre Can has emerged as a target for Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, who has contacted the German side over the 20-year-old.
The Reds are also willing to meet a £20.4m release clause fee for Valencia midfielder Dani Parejo to bring the 25-year-old to Anfield this summer, according to Spanish newspaper Superdeporte.
Chelsea are prepared to offer £30m-rated Brazil defender David Luiz, 27, in exchange for Bayern Munich's Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic, 27, plus £15m.
But the Blues have had their hopes of signing Borussia Dortmund attacker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blocked by the German side, who insist the 27-year-old is not for sale.
Everton have joined Newcastle in the chase for Tottenham and England winger Andros Townsend. Toffees boss Roberto Martinez tried to take the 22-year-old, ruled out of the World Cup to have ankle surgery, to Goodison on loan last summer.
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen, 27, remains undecided on his future at the club and is expected to wait to learn the identity of Spurs' new manager before making his decision.
Everton want Swansea's record £12m signing Wilfried Bony, 25, to replace on-loan Romelu Lukaku and spearhead their attack next season.
Full story: South Wales Evening Post
Liverpool's 31-goal striker Luis Suarez, 27, is happy at Anfield and will not be asking for a summer move, says manager Brendan Rodgers.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been in Belgium to check on the progress of Eden Hazard's younger brother Thorgan, 21, who is earning rave reviews while on loan from the Blues at Zulte Waregem.
Manchester City are planning to strengthen their defence with a move for Roma's Moroccan defender Mehdi Benatia, 27.
Newcastle are ready to make a bid for West Brom's England Under-21 striker Saido Berahino, 20.
Full story: the Sun (subscription required)
Manchester United's apparent manager-in-waiting Louis van Gaal, 62, has given executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward a list of potential signings, who include Bayern Munich's Netherlands winger Arjen Robben, 30.
OTHER GOSSIP
Southampton's board held a meeting on Wednesday night to discuss how to deal with any approach for boss Mauricio Pochettino from Tottenham.
Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard is targeting a Premier League and Champions League double when he returns from World Cup duty with Belgium.
Players at Queens Park Rangers do not want Adel Taarabt to return from his loan spell with AC Milan as they believe the attacker is a divisive character.
Former Cardiff boss Malky Mackay has distanced himself from the vacant job at Brighton.
Wayne Rooney has criticised England's training pitch in Portugal as "spongy and a bit small".
Full story: the Sun (subscription required)
Garry Monk, recently appointed as the permanent manager of Swansea City, has warned his players that every one of them will have to fight for the honour of wearing the club's shirt.
Stoke defender Robert Huth, 29, is on track to end more than six months of cartilage trouble by rejoining his team-mates for pre-season training.
The full cost of David Moyes's brief reign as Manchester United manager has been revealed to be £50.4m in lost prize money and wages paid to the 51-year-old.
Newcastle are unlikely to field a B team in any version of a revamped Football League, but the Magpies could be open to the idea of a "feeder club".
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle
AND FINALLY
Former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has been re-united with referee Howard Webb who officiated on the day the 26-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest while playing against Tottenham.
Steve Bruce's face will feature on tiger-striped toilet seats created to celebrate Hull City's FA Cup final appearance.
A Manchester United fan who lost his £10 bet with a friend after Liverpool finished higher in the table decided to pay out in 50p pieces - one for each of United's league titles - in a commemorative frame.
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