Transfer Rumour Gossip: Liverpool Chase Quality Quartet, Chelsea Want £20m South American, Louis Van Gaal Identifies Old Trafford Targets, Mario Balotelli Linked With Gunners Switch

Sunday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Liverpool and Tottenham are aiming to take advantage of the uncertainty at Manchester United by hijacking their bid for Southampton pair Luke Shaw, 18, and Adam Lallana, 25 – Daily Express

Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy, 27, currently on loan at Newcastle, is a target for Arsenal with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger refusing to rule out a move for the Frenchman – Metro

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed the club have made no progress in their attempts to agree a contract extension with Bacary Sagna – Sky Sports

AC Milan are prepared to sell former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, 23, to Arsenal or Tottenham this summer – Daily Express

Newcastle United could re-sign their former striker Demba Ba in a summer deal after the 28-year-old was told he can leave Chelsea – Newcastle Chronicle

Chelsea are plotting a £20m summer raid for 26-year-old Chilean international Arturo Vidal from Juventus. They see him as a potential replacement for Frank Lampard – Daily Mirror

Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, 27, has been sent home to France after a dressing room row with manager Alan Pardew. Roma are now weighing up a possible bid – Sunday People

Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood will be wanted by West Brom if they decide to sack Spaniard Pepe Mel this summer – Sunday Mirror

Benito Carbone is poised to become Leeds United’s next manager, with club owner Massimo Cellino poised to sack Brian McDermott for a second time – Mail On Sunday

A host of Premier League clubs are tracking Croatian forward Duje Cop – Sky Sports

Southampton defender Luke Shaw is believed to be keen on a summer move to Manchester United – but won’t agree to a switch until the new manager is named – Metro

Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette is wanted by no less than six of Europe’s biggest clubs, a group that includes Liverpool and Juventus – Inside Futbol

Liverpool have targeted Juventus striker Carlos Tevez as a replacement for Luis Suarez, should he leave this summer – Daily Mirror

Schalke defender Sead Kolasinac claims that he has an offer on the table from Premier League giants Manchester United – Goal.com

Manchester City are ready to offer Joe Hart to Tottenham as part of a stunning swap deal for Hugo Lloris – talkSPORT

Robin van Persie had been considering his Manchester United future during David Moyes’s troubled reign but the striker is now unlikely to leave Old Trafford this summer as the club lay the foundations for the arrival of his fellow Dutchman, Louis van Gaal – Goal.com

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert expects Marc Albrighton to sign a new deal at Villa Park – Sky Sports

Liverpool must stump up £20.5m if they want to sign Porto striker Juan Manuel Iturbe – Football Direct News

Pepe Reina has revealed he still does not know what his future holds, with the Spanish goalkeeper planning to hold talks with Liverpool in the summer – Inside Futbol

Celtic boss Neil Lennon expects Georgios Samaras to leave for a top-level European club – and admits he faces a tough task replacing the striker – Sky Sports

Arsenal and Manchester City target Serge Aurier is also wanted by German side Borussia Dortmund – Football Direct News

Brazilian outfit Cruzeiro insist that they have fended off interest for most of their star names including the likes of Everton Ribeiro, Nilton and Dede, in recent months – Sky Sports

Louis van Gaal has given his blessing to Manchester United presenting him with Toni Kroos when he takes charge at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils running the Germany midfielder past the current Holland coach – Inside Futbol

Monaco striker Emmanuel Riviere said is hoping to fulfil a “childhood dream” and play for Arsenal – Football Direct News

West Ham midfielder Joe Cole says it is unlikely he will stay at the club beyond this season – Sky Sports


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