A round-up of all the top football headlines and transfer-related gossip from Monday’s newspapers and online…
Real Madrid are interested in Liverpool star Mohamed Salah as a replacement for Gareth Bale, but have been told they would have to pay €160m (£142m) for the Egypt forward. (El Confidencial)
Bale is set to leave the Bernabeu this summer, with a return to the Premier League likely. (Diario Gol)
Liverpool and Manchester United are keen on signing Red Bull Leipzig forward Timo Werner, but the German international has said the Premier League sides should give up attempting to sign him over the summer. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United are the favourites to sign Bayern Munich’s Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 29, this summer. (ESPN)
Chelsea and France midfielder N’Golo Kante is one of Paris Saint-Germain’s top summer targets. (Canal+)
Meanwhile, Liverpool are optimistic they can complete a record-breaking £40million deal for Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland. Arsenal also interested in signing the 24-year-old England international. (Daily Mirror)
Juventus remain interested in Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, despite talk of his potential Anfield exit going quiet in recent weeks. The 24-year-old is out of contract with the Reds in July. (Liverpool Echo)
Monaco starlet Rony Lopes could be tempted with a return to Manchester City. the 22-year-old spent two years at the Etihad but moved to Monaco without having made an appearance for the Premier League side. (Manchester Evening News)
Aleksandar Mitrovic’s future at Newcastle will be decided in May after the Serbia striker’s impressive form on loan at Fulham. Magpies manager Rafael Benitez has been impressed with Mitrovic, who has scored seven times in eight games for the Cottagers since completing a temporary move in January. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann has started looking for houses in Catalonia ahead of a potential summer switch to LaLiga leaders Barcelona. (Marca)
Neymar wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain, with Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic saying they would welcome the Brazilian back to the Nou Camp. (ESPN)
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