Thursday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Manchester United hope that a £40m offer for Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos, 24, will be enough to tempt the Germany international away from the Bundesliga champions – Daily Mirror
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 21, is to announce next week whether his future lies at Chelsea or Atletico Madrid after spending this season on loan at the Spanish league leaders – Daily Express
Manchester United’s French left-back Patrice Evra, 32, is still undecided about his future with the club and could make a return to Italy, where he played from 1998-2000, if he leaves in the summer – Daily Star
Romelu Lukaku’s agent has confirmed he has spoken to Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy about his client – Sky Sports
Manchester United and Manchester City have been put on alert after Barcelona’s deal to sign Dinamo Zagreb’s 17-year-old midfielder Alen Halilovic – dubbed the “new Lionel Messi” – was thrown into doubt by the Spanish champions’ 14-month transfer ban – Daily Express
Newcastle will face a battle with Juventus to land Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette after the 22-year-old expressed his interest in a summer switch to the Serie A champions – talkSPORT
Israel international Beram Kayal is resigned to leaving Celtic in the summer transfer window after a frustrating time with injuries – Sky Sports
Tottenham fans can expect quality over quantity from their summer transfers according to chairman Daniel Levy, who says they will concentrate on a few signings to “strengthen key positions” – Metro
Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis is lining up a bid for Bournemouth’s 22-year-old defender Steve Cook in the summer – Daily Mirror
Hamburg are set to sign on-loan Arsenal defender Johan Djourou, 27, on a permanent deal – talkSPORT
Italian side Napoli could make a bid for Manchester City’s Martin Demichelis, 33, if the Premier League club decide to sell the Argentine defender this summer – Tuttosport (Italian)
Real Madrid are negotiating with Sevilla over Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic, 26, who already has an offer from Atletico Madrid – Marca (Spanish)
Bayern Munich are hopeful of retaining Mario Mandzukic, 27, for another season, despite rumours linking the Croatian forward with a move to Chelsea in summer – BILD (German)
Boca Junior president Daniel Angelici is confident former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, 30, will return to the Argentine club after he leaves Italian giants Juventus – Tuttosport (Italian)
Fulham are preparing to sack boss Felix Magath just six weeks after he was appointed because he has alienated players with his training methods – Daily Star
Tottenham Hotspur defender Younes Kaboul has insisted there is no truth in reports linking him with a move to North London rivals Arsenal – Sky Sports
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho urges Zlatan Ibrahimovic to seek a Premier League move – Metro
Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham are all closely monitoring England international Adam Lallana amid growing doubts about his Southampton future – Goal.com
Besiktas director of football Onder Ozen has admitted that Joleon Lescott remains one of the players they are considering for a summer move – Sky Sports
Manchester City are considering a move for Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo – Football Direct News
Real Madrid are desperate to bring Liverpool striker Luis Suarez to the club amid fears that they could lose Cristiano Ronaldo – Football Direct News
Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has revealed he will leave Borussia Monchengladbach this summer, regardless of Barcelona’s transfer embargo – Sky Sports
There is “no chance” Martin Skrtel will join Napoli this summer, according to the Liverpool defender’s agent – talkSPORT
Former England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce will take over as Nottingham Forest manager on 1st July – Inside Futbol
Manchester United could move for Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris if David de Gea leaves the club – Football Direct News