Saturday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Paris St-Germain manager Laurent Blanc has stepped up his pursuit of Chelsea attacking midfielder Eden Hazard, 23 – Daily Mail
Chelsea want to sign a midfielder – either Juventus’s Paul Pogba, 21, Atletico Madrid’s Koke, 22, or Tottenham’s Paulinho, 25, after agreeing to sell David Luiz to Paris St-Germain – Daily Telegraph
Incoming Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has made Barcelona’s former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 27, his main summer target after missing out on fellow midfielder Toni Kroos, 24, of Bayern Munich – Daily Star
However, Arsenal are set to make a £35m bid for Fabregas after he told manager Arsene Wenger he wants to return to the club – Metro
Patrice Evra has signed a new Manchester United contract – Sky Sports
Chelsea and Arsenal want to sign Hamburg’s attacking midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, 20 – Daily Express
West Ham are in talks over a £250,000 loan deal for AC Milan forward M’Baye Niang, 19 – Daily Mail
Liverpool are close to finalising a surprise £10m deal for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Emre Can, 20 – Daily Mirror
Tottenham are looking to beat Arsenal to the signing of Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 21 – Daily Express
Crystal Palace have opened talks with former Sunderland defender and free agent Carlos Cuellar, 32, over a move to Selhurst Park this summer – talkSPORT
Leicester have made a £1m offer for Cardiff striker Fraizer Campbell, 26, and hope to seal a deal this weekend – Daily Mail
Meanwhile, the Foxes have made their second signing of the season by wrapping up a deal to bring Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton to the club on a free transfer – Sky Sports
Manager Mauricio Pochettino looks set to sign a new contract with Southampton despite reported interest from Tottenham – Metro
Javi Garcia’s representative has ruled out the prospect of the Spanish midfielder, 27, leaving Manchester City during the forthcoming summer transfer window – talkSPORT
Italian midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini, 29, has no intention of leaving Sunderland after just one season in the Premier League despite being linked with a move back to his homeland, with both Fiorentina and Genoa said to be interested – FourFourTwo
Frank Lampard has been included on Chelsea’s list of released players amid growing uncertainty about his future at Stamford Bridge – Sky Sports
Chelsea are ready to join the race for Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas as the Blues look to land a world-class central midfielder – Metro
Former Brighton and Hove Albion boss Oscar Garcia has emerged as a surprise candidate to replace Neil Lennon as Celtic manager – The Herald
Liverpool have made a move to sign midfielder Valon Behrami from Napoli, but the player appears set to snub the Reds for Inter – Inside Futbol
Napoli are “working on” a deal that would bring Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano to the club, president Aurelie De Laurentiis has revealed – Goal.com
Joe Cole, George McCartney and Jack Collison have been included on West Ham’s list of released players – Sky Sports
Manchester City could be set to revive their interest in Monaco winger James Rodriguez – Football Direct News
Newcastle United centre-back Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is of interest to Ligue 1 side Lille – Inside Futbol
AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy has pledged his future to the Serie A club amid speculation of a close-season exit – Goal.com
Bayern Munich could look to sign Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria if Arjen Robben leaves the club this summer – Football Direct News