Transfer gossip: Chelsea ace wants Real Madrid move, Liverpool want to re-sign former star, Everton to sign England …
Here’s a round-up of all the top football headlines and transfer-related gossip from Thursday’s newspapers and online…
Eden Hazard is stalling on signing a new Chelsea contract, as he hopes Real Madrid will launch a bid to sign him in the summer. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante fainted and lost consciousness at the club’s Cobham training ground on Friday, but a series of cardiology tests on the France international all came back clear. (Daily Telegraph)
Liverpool will battle their Premier League rivals to sign Napoli midfielder Jorginho this summer, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City also interested in the Brazil-born Italy international. (The Sun)
Liverpool are also said to be looking to bring back former midfielder Suso, who has impressed since leaving Anfield for AC Milan in 2015. The 24-year-old playmaker is seen as a decent replacement for Philippe Coutinho and Reds could take advantage of his €40million (£36m) release clause. (Daily Mirror)
Everton have put Jamie Vardy at the top of their summer target list. It is claimed the Leicester striker would jump at the chance to move to Merseyside, where he would be in line for a significant pay rise. (Daily Mirror)
Southampton are ready to sack manager Mauricio Pellegrino at the end of the season, even if they survive relegation. The south coast club have reportedly already begun thinking about potential replacements, with Fulham’s Slavisa Jokanovic and Ostersund boss Graham Potter both in the frame. (The Sun)
Barcelona are leading the race to sign Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin this summer, after Juventus pulled out of the running for the 22-year-old Spaniard. (Tuttosport)
Bellerin was apparently furious with manager Arsene Wenger after he was dropped Sunday’s shock 2-1 defeat to Brighton. (The Sun)
Racing Club striker Lautaro Martinez is set to join Inter Milan, despite the 20-year-old Argentine being a target for Arsenal and Barcelona – FULL STORY HERE
Stoke City could reportedly face competition from Lazio to sign the Real Betis midfielder Fabian Ruiz. Lazio want the 21-year-old as a potential replacement for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, meaning the Premier League side could face tough competition for his signature – FULL STORY HERE
Milinkovic-Savic, 23, is wanted by both Manchester United and Juventus – FULL STORY HERE
Here are the latest talkSPORT.com headlines:
Brighton’s Steve Sidwell slams Arsenal as having no ‘character, no fight and no passion’
Former Chelsea midfielder Vinnie Jones has told talkSPORT Antonio Conte was CORRECT to play defensive football against Manchester City – even if it was ‘brutal’ to watch
The Football Association should ‘show more common sense’ and allow Pep Guardiola to wear a yellow ribbon, Damian Collins MP has told talkSPORT
Brighton and Burnley stars ‘have to be considered’ for England’s World Cup squad, says Joey Barton on talkSPORT
Joey Barton has joked that Scott McTominay chose to represent Scotland over England because he ‘clearly wants summers off’
LaLiga giants Barcelona are expected to snap up unhappy Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin in the summer, after Juventus conceded defeat in the race to sign the Spaniard
Liverpool have identified Napoli midfielder Jorginho as the man they want to replace Emre Can
Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta has personally rung the agent of Liverpool star Emre Can to help get a deal over the line
The agent of troubled AC Milan striker Andre Silva is currently in talks with Monaco, despite interest from Arsenal, Valencia and Championship leaders Wolves
Sevilla are preparing a move for long-term Chelsea target Oliver Torres, according to reports in Spain
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