Chelsea defender Tomas Kalas, 23, is eager to stay at loan club Fulham even if the Cottagers do not make it into the Premier League for next season.
( London Evening Standard )

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 28, has been spotted meeting "super agent" Jorge Mendes and a group of businessmen at a Knightsbridge restaurant as rumours persist of a potential summer move to China.
( Sun )

Barcelona have held talks over a deal to sign Paris St-Germain midfielder and rumoured Chelsea target Marco Verratti, 24.
( Mundo Deportivo )

Cesc Fabregas has emerged as a target for AC Milan, with the Italian giants set to "give everything" to sign the 29-year-old Chelsea midfielder.
( Corriere dello Sport )

Chelsea are confident that Eden Hazard, 26, will stay at Stamford Bridge this summer following rumours that Real Madrid could make a world record bid for the Belgian midfielder.
(Guardian)

West Ham have warned Chelsea target Michail Antonio, 27, he is going nowhere and offering to double the winger's wages to stay with the east London club.
( Daily Mirror )

Former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires says the Gunners will sign Monaco's highly rated 18-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe.
( Bwin )

Dejan Lovren's new £100,000-a-week deal at Liverpool makes him the fifth-highest paid defender in the Premier League, behind David Luiz (Chelsea), Nicolas Otamendi and Vincent Kompany (both Manchester City) and John Terry (also Chelsea).
( Daily Mirror )

Atletico Madrid are determined to ensure Liverpool-linked defender Theo Hernandez, 19, who is currently on loan at Alaves, does not join their city rivals Real Madrid.
( Don Balon )

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 27, is a potential target for West Ham boss Slaven Bilic.
( Daily Telegraph )

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Arsenal scouted Dele Alli, 21, "many, many times" prior to his move from MK Dons to north London rivals Tottenham.
( Daily Mirror )

Manchester United have made Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann, 26, and Everton's Romelu Lukaku, 23, their top two striker targets this summer.
( Daily Express)

Goalkeeper David de Gea, 26, is heading closer to the Manchester United exit as he pushes for a move to Real Madrid this summer.
( Marca )

However, United insist that De Gea has not asked to leave the club this summer.
( Daily Telegraph )

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is plotting a shock move for Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 30, who is currently on loan at Torino, when the transfer window reopens.
( Daily Star )

Meanwhile, England keeper Hart would be open to a move to Old Trafford as a replacement for De Gea.
( Independent )

Hertha Berlin's 19-year-old defender Jordan Torunarigha says he dreams of playing for Manchester United.
( Bild )

Pep Guardiola holds the key to landing Virgil van Dijk this summer, with Southampton's 25-year-old Dutch centre-back reportedly eager to work with the Manchester City manager.
( Manchester Evening News )

West Brom are considering a move for Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson, but are reluctant to meet the Teesside club's £30m asking price for the 24-year-old.
(Daily Telegraph)

MANAGEMENT STUFF

Carlos Carvalhal is facing the sack if Sheffield Wednesday fail to win promotion to the Premier League this season.
( Daily Telegraph )

Sam Allardyce will pocket another £2m bonus if he keeps Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
( Daily Mirror )

Sunderland manager David Moyes has hinted that he may consider his future at the Stadium of Light after the end of this season.
( Daily Express)

Crystal Palace are being considered for a potential takeover by Desports, a Chinese marketing company that already own La Liga side Granada. But Eagles chairman Steve Parish, who owns 18% of the club, does not want to sell.
( Times )

Tottenham have confirmed they will move to Wembley for the 2017/18 season while their new stadium at Northumberland Park is completed.
(Guardian)

OTHER STORIES

Watford captain Troy Deeney worries that young footballers just care about nice cars and Instagram posts, and have no concept of the real world.
( BBC Radio 5 live In Short )

Chapecoense star Rossi was sent off on Thursday for inappropriately touching a Club Nacional player's behind in a Copa Libertadores match between the two sides.
( Sun )