Here’s a round-up of all the top football headlines and transfer-related gossip from Monday’s newspapers and online…
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte “cannot wait to leave” the club, according to ex-Blues boss and fellow Italian Gianluca Vialli. (Sky Italia)
Manchester United target Samuel Umtiti, 24, says he is “very happy” at Barcelona, but admits the fact his release clause “isn’t that high” concerns him. (Daily Express)
Roma have had “no offers” for goalkeeper Alisson and have “no intention of selling” him, according to the Italian club’s director of sport Monchi, with Liverpool strongly linked with the 25-year-old Brazil No.1. (Mediaset Premiuma)
Manchester City face competition from Borussia Dortmund, Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven to sign Fenerbahce’s 18-year-old Macedonia midfielder Eljif Elmas this summer. (Bild)
Reports linking Neymar with a huge move to Real Madrid are “nothing but hot air”, claims Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe. (Telefoot)
West Ham manager David Moyes has suggested he is yet to decide whether to turn Joao Mario’s loan move from Inter Milan into a permanent transfer at the end of the season. The 25-year-old midfielder has said he does not want to return to the Italian club. (The Times)
The Hammers will have to pay Sporting Lisbon €30million (£27million) if they want to sign Rodrigo Battaglia, withInter Milan, Roma and Napoli all interested in the 26-year-old Argentine midfielder. (O Jogo)
A former referees’ chief says Tottenham would have finished their 3-1 victory over Chelsea with nine men if VAR was in use. Keith Hackett says referee Craig Pawson did not deal with tackles from Tottenham’s Erik Lamela and Jan Vertonghen “correctly” at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. (Daily Telegraph)
Stoke boss Paul Lambert also wants VAR in the Premier League after a controversial penalty was awarded against his side for the opening goal in a 3-0 defeat at Arsenal. (Daily Mail)
But Monaco forward Radamel Falcao claims VAR will “kill football” after his side’s French league cup final defeat by Paris Saint-Germain. (Marca)
Everton, West Ham and Swansea are all tracking Porto’s 26-year-old Mali striker Moussa Marega. (Daily Mirror)
Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey wants to stay at Selhurst Park. The 31-year-old’s contract expires in the summer. (Croydon Advertiser)
Bournemouth striker Jermain Defoe claims he could win the World Cup for England if Gareth Southgate takes him to Russia. (Daily Telegraph)
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