Liverpool are ready to offer striker Rickie Lambert, 33, to Aston Villa in their bid to sign Belgium international Christian Benteke, 24. ( Daily Mirror)
Arsenal are reportedly biding their time to finalise the signing of Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal and will announce the deal for the 28-year-old Chilean after next month's Copa America. ( Daily Star)
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will be looking for a new holding midfielder this summer. ( Daily Express)
Everton are looking at a summer move for Wolves' Mali international winger Bakary Sako, 27. ( Sun )
Chelsea are considering a £20m deal for Ghana international defender Baba Rahman, 20, currently with German side Augsburg, who are managed by former Blues boss Avram Grant. ( Daily Star)
Leicester are planning a summer move for Manchester United defender Tom Thorpe, with the 22-year-old out of contract in the summer and expected to find a new club in search of first-team football. ( Daily Express)
After guiding his side to a 10th-place finish in the Premier League, Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is looking for four first-team signings for next season.
( Daily Mail )
OTHER GOSSIP
Watford are considering replacing manager Slavisa Jokanovic, despite the 46-year-old Serb leading them to the Premier League, with former Atletico Madrid and Getafe coach Quique Sanchez Flores sounded out about taking over. ( Daily Mail )
The odds-on favourite to replace Sam Allardyce at West Ham is former Hammers defender Slaven Bilic, 46. ( London Evening Standard )
However, the London club are reportedly plotting an ambitious move for outgoing Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti. ( Daily Telegraph )
The vast majority of the Real Madrid dressing room want Carlo Ancelotti to remain as manager. ( Marca )
The odds on Jurgen Klopp, 47, replacing Brendan Rodgers at Anfield have been cut substantially in the aftermath of Liverpool's final-day thrashing at Stoke. ( Metro )
Manager John Carver hopes to keep the Newcastle United job and the 50-year-old believes that owner Mike Ashley's rare public statement on Sunday means he will invest in the transfer market. ( Newcastle Chronicle )
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has said his side did not perform in their 1-0 defeat against Spurs on Sunday. (Times)
Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given, 39, could miss Saturday's FA Cup final against Arsenal with a groin injury. ( Sun )
Didier Drogba was carried off in the 28th minute of Chelsea's win over Sunderland, but the 37-year-old striker had pre-planned the substitution. (Independent)
Brentford are close to naming former Dunfermline striker Marinus Dijkhuizen, manager of the Eredivisie side Excelsior, as their first-team coach. ( Guardian )
Leicester manager Nigel Pearson says he will be aiming higher than just surviving in the Premier League next season after the Foxes finished the campaign in 14th place. ( Guardian )
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has accused midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 27, of being "unbelievably stupid" after he was sent off in his side's 0-0 draw against Hull City. ( Daily Telegraph )
Manager Aitor Karanka has ordered Middlesbrough to forget about the £130m at stake in Monday's Championship play-off and win for pride. ( Daily Mirror)
Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard, 36, insists he could have played on in the Premier League for another two years, but is determined to make a name for himself in America. ( Manchester Evening News )
Youssouf Mulumbu's West Brom career is at an end after the 28-year-old midfielder failed to get a one year contract extension activated by Tony Pulis.
( Birmingham Mail )
AND FINALLY
An Australian footballer has received one of the strangest red cards of all time - after being given his marching orders for a late tackle on a BBQ sauce bottle. ( Metro )
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho gave his Premier League winners' medal to his daughter Matilde following the Blues' victory over Sunderland.
( Daily Mail )