Football gossip: Pogba, Hart, Mahrez, Richarlison, Hazard
Paris St-Germain have made contact with agent Mino Raiola over a move for 25-year-old Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. (ESPN)
The idea of France international Pogba returning to Juventus is a “mirage”, according to the Italian club’s chief executive Giuseppe Marotta. (Mediaset, via Manchester Evening News)
United will demand £140m if Pogba is to leave Old Trafford this summer, two years after paying £89m to sign him. (Mail)
Manchester City still want to sign Leicester’s 27-year-old Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez and are lining up a £65m summer bid. (Sun)
West Ham are interested in signing 31-year-old England goalkeeper Joe Hart, who is on loan at London Stadium from Manchester City, on a permanent basis. (Mirror)
Real Madrid’s pursuit of Chelsea and Belgium forward Eden Hazard, 27, this summer could depend on whether or not Gareth Bale, 28, leaves the club. (Mail)
Wales forward Bale’s relationship with Real manager Zinedine Zidane has broken down. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is set to drop January signing Alexis Sanchez, 29, for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham. (Sun)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hopes 26-year-old midfielder Jack Wilshere will sign a new long-term contract at the club. (Goal)
Everton manager Sam Allardyce is keen to sign the England international on a free transfer, with Wilshere’s deal expiring in the summer. (Liverpool Echo)
Manchester United are favourites to sign Watford’s 20-year-old Brazilian forward Richarlison ahead of Bayern Munich and PSG. (Mail)
Arsenal are looking to sell Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi, 26, and 25-year-old Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka and are targeting Norwich’s 21-year-old midfielder James Maddison and Fulham defender Ryan Fredericks, 25, as replacements. (Mirror)
Gunners manager Wenger also hopes to offer midfielder Santi Cazorla a new deal, but does not know whether the 33-year-old Spaniard will play again. (Telegraph)
Juventus would consider signing 25-year-old Spain forward Alvaro Morata from Chelsea – but only for a cut-price deal. (Sun)
Bordeaux’s majority shareholder has said the club are likely to sell 21-year-old Brazilian winger Malcom in the summer. (Sudouest, via Goal.com)
RB Leipzig want to sign 20-year-old England Under-21 forward forward Ademola Lookman – who is on loan at the Bundesliga side from Everton – on a permanent deal. (Star)
Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira, 22, says his ambition is to return to Manchester United and “make it” after his loan spell at Valencia ends. (South China Morning Post)
Brighton want to sign Strasbourg’s 25-year-old Cameroon striker Stephane Bahoken. (Express)
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