Friday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Monaco are ready to offer Chelsea’s out-of-contract defender Ashley Cole, 33, a £12m two-year deal – Daily Express
But Manchester City have joined Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid in the chase to sign England full-back Cole – Daily Mirror
Lionel Messi has taken issue with the Spanish press for debating his next career move while insisting Barcelona will not let the opportunity to retain the Primera Division title slip from their grasp – Sky Sports
Liverpool have made a £20m bid for Southampton’s 25-year-old midfielder Adam Lallana, with Manchester United also interested – Daily Mirror
Chelsea and Manchester United face a huge summer battle if they are to convince Paris St-Germain to part with striker Edinson Cavani, 27 – Metro
Fabio Borini is hoping to be given a chance at Liverpool next season after impressing on loan at Sunderland – Sky Sports
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is planning to release as many as seven players as he looks to strengthen his squad at the end of the season – London Evening Standard
Fenerbahce defender Caner Erkin, 25, will stay at the Turkish club despite interest from Liverpool and Roma – Inside Futbol
Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 20, still does not know if he will return to Stamford Bridge after scoring 17 goals on loan at Everton this season – London Evening Standard
Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, 37, is considering extending his stay at the Britannia Stadium by one more year – Stoke Sentine
West Ham will bow to the wishes of their fans and sack boss Sam Allardyce after Sunday’s Premier League match at Manchester City – Daily Mail
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, is unsure whether Dutchman Louis van Gaal will offer him a new contract if he takes over as manager – Daily Mirror
Stoke City are poised to sign Dukla Banska Bystrica defender Dionatan Teixeira – Sky Sports
Everton manager Roberto Martinez says he will make a decision on whether to permanently sign 33-year-old on-loan midfielder Gareth Barry next week – Daily Star
Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo, 21, who has just returned from a loan spell with Middlesbrough, has turned down a new contract offer at Stamford Bridge – Daily Express
Atletico Madrid are considering signing Sevilla’s 26-year-old midfielder Ivan Rakitic as a replacement for attacking midfielder Diego, 29, who has hinted at a summer exit from the club – AS.com (Spanish)
Arsenal, Newcastle and Fiorentina have joined Juventus in the race to sign 21-year-old Manchester United forward William Keane – Tuttosport (Italian)
Barcelona’s 23-year-old forward Bojan Krkic says he will not be continuing his loan spell at Ajax into another season – AS.com (Spanish)
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc will travel to Italy to negotiate the transfer of 24-year-old Torino striker Ciro Immobile. The German club are looking to replace the Bayern Munich-bound forward Robert Lewandowski, 25 – BILD (German)
Paris St-Germain have renewed manager Laurent Blanc’s contract until 2016 – Marca (Spanish)
Arsenal are ready to go head-to-head with Manchester United to sign Robin van Persie’s seven-year-old son Shaqueel – Metro
The agent of AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli has insisted that his client will not be going anywhere this summer – Sky Sports
Arsenal appear to have already suffered a transfer blow after it emerged that transfer target Josip Drmic is poised to join Bayer Leverkusen, having undergone a medical with the BayArena club – Inside Futbol
Manchester United are leading the £25 million race to sign Southampton star Luke Shaw – Goal.com
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert’s future appears to be uncertain after the Midlands club are reported to have made an approach for Saint-Etienne coach Christophe Galtier – Football Direct News
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