Gossip: Lukaku, Real Madrid, Hazard, Terry, Onyekuru, Engels
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Everton have put a record £100m price tag on 23-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku to ward off interest from Manchester United and Chelsea. (Liverpool Echo)
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reportedly given the go-ahead for a £100m world record move for Chelsea's 26-year-old forward Eden Hazard. (Diario Gol via Daily Star)
But reports in Spain suggest the Belgium international has already reached an agreement to join Real when the transfer window reopens. (Don Balon via Express)
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema says Hazard would be a good signing for the Spanish giants. (Daily Mail)
Arsenal will keep Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, away from Chelsea and Manchester City by pushing him towards Paris St-Germain if he cannot agree a deal to stay with the Gunners.(Sun)
MLS clubs have "no interest" in signing John Terry, after the 36-year-old centre-back announced he would leave Chelsea at the end of the season, an MLS source says.(ESPN)
But West Bromwich Albion will again lead the race to sign the former England captain this summer, with Tony Pulis determined to bring him to the Hawthorns at the second time of asking.(Daily Mirror)
Liverpool midfielder Lucas, 30, has hinted at an Anfield exit before contract talks with manager Jurgen Klopp next month.(Daily Telegraph)
Arsenal target Bjorn Engels, 22, has opened the door to a summer move to the Premier League from Club Brugge, after the North London club failed to sign the centre-back last summer.(Daily Express)
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte's number one target, 24-year-old forward Alvaro Morata, has told Real he is leaving in the summer, according to reports in Spain.(Diario Gol via Daily Star)
Manchester United could sell midfielder Juan Mata to Besiktas if they sign 23-year-old Anderson Talisca, who has flourished at Besiktas on loan from Benfica this season.(Fanatik via Express)
Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar, 25, has revealed he would like to play for Brazilian side Flamengo in the future.(Canal Esporte Interativo via Daily Mail)
Southampton are poised to join the race to land 19-year-old Nigerian winger Henry Onyekuru, who plays for K.A.S. Eupen in Belgium.(Daily Record)
Inter Milan are reportedly in advanced talks with 22-year-old Chelsea target Domenico Berardi, who has had an injury-ravaged season at Sassuolo in Serie A.(Calciomercato via Daily Star)
Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso says the row with Rafa Benitez, which led to him leaving Liverpool in 2009, was because he chose to be present at his wife's labour rather than playing in his side's Champions League quarter-final against Inter Milan.(El Pais via Daily Star)
Stoke's former Liverpool and Chelsea defender Glen Johnson, 32, has opened talks over a one-year contract extension with the Potters.(Sun)
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Manchester United's Armenia midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan narrowly dodged the clutches of a traffic warden in Manchester city centre on Monday, before giving money to a homeless man whilst parked on double-yellow lines.(Daily Mirror)
