Transfer Rumour Gossip: Blanc Admits Hazard Interest, Van Gaal Circles Fabregas, Reds Close In On Calhanoglu And Gunners To Miss Out On Morata

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