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"BBC Aston Villa are interested in Chelsea's 24-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher and might use Colombia forward Jhon Duran, 20, as part of the deal. (Telegraph - subscription) Brentford and England forward Ivan Toney, 28, is wanted by Tottenham as one of two attacking signings this summer. (Football Insider) Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna is a leading candidate to replace Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea, whose future is undecided. (Guardian) Outgoing Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi is Bayern Munich's top target to replace Thomas Tuchel. (Bild) Bayern Munich and De Zerbi have decided they will not be working together. (Fabrizio Romano) Real Madrid want Liverpool's 25-year-old Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, although they have not made an offer. (Sun) Fenerbahce and Besiktas want to appoint former Chelsea and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. (Goal) Newcastle,Everton and Crystal Palace are interested in 22-year-old English midfielder Kasey McAteer, who is about to enter the final year of his contract at Leicester City. (Football Insider) Everton are preparing to receive offers for 21-year-old English defender Jarrad Branthwaite, with Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham interested. (Mail) Manchester United want to sell 22-year-old English forward Mason Greenwood, who has been linked with Napoli, Juventus and Atletico Madrid after impressing on loan at Getafe. (Talksport) Napoli have made contact with Manchester United over a move for Greenwood. (Athletic - subscription) Borussia Dortmund are also keen on Greenwood. (Mirror) Incoming Liverpool manager Arne Slot has prioritised the signing of 20-year-old Portugal defender Antonio Silva from Benfica.(Give Me Sport) RB Leipzig have set the release clause for 20-year-old Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, who has been linked with Arsenal, at ¬£56m. (Sky Sports Germany) Manager Xavi says he still has Barcelona's backing despite reports that he may be sacked. (Times - subscription) Sky Paper Talk THE OBSERVER Chelsea have identified Ipswich's Kieran McKenna as one of the leading candidates to take over from Mauricio Pochettino, whose future is up in the air before his end-of-season review with the club's hierarchy. Xavi Hern?°ndez insists ""nothing has changed"" and that he still has the ""same enthusiasm and ambition"" amid reports that Barcelona have decided to sack him. THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Brighton are expected to make a move for Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna after announcing that Roberto De Zerbi will leave the club following their final match of the season on Sunday. Aston Villa are among the clubs to have shown an interest in Conor Gallagher as he prepares for what could be his Chelsea farewell. THE MAIL ON SUNDAY Arsenal's club staff were seen rehearsing their Premier League trophy presentation should the eventuality arise that the north London outfit win their first league since 2004 on Sunday afternoon. Roberto De Zerbi will bid farewell to Brighton on Sunday after agreeing to leave by mutual consent, but it is being denied that the Italian has been secretly lined up to take over at Bayern Munich. Everton are bracing themselves for opening offers for Jarrad Branthwaite over the coming days with Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham all having expressed interest in the England hopeful. Gary O'Neil has hinted at a transfer fire-sale at Wolves as he warned that the club are not 'blessed with money to spend'. Thiago Alcantara is looking to continue competing at the highest level in Europe after leaving Liverpool. Emma Raducanu has hit out at the gender pay gap in tennis and claimed female stars are underappreciated. The lawyer representing Scottie Scheffler says his client is ready to go to trial after a Friday morning arrest outside the Valhalla Golf Club, the host of the PGA Championship. THE SUNDAY MIRROR Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen believes Marcus Rashford would benefit from a change in manager after struggling under Erik ten Hag this season. Bayern Munich director Max Eberl has denied that Roberto De Zerbi will become their new manager. Newcastle are reportedly interested in signing Barcelona winger Raphinha in the summer transfer window. Assistant Liverpool boss Pep Lijnders believes working under Jurgen Klopp has prepared him perfectly for another crack at management. THE SUN ON SUNDAY Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is a target for Real Madrid. Mauricio Pochettino will happily take his Chelsea bosses white-water rafting - if they keep him on board at Stamford Bridge. Sheffield United will have to fork out an add-on for midfielder Vinicius Souza if he starts against Tottenham on Sunday. The napkin that Lionel Messi signed to promise he would join Barcelona has been sold at auction. Jurgen Klopp has joined Instagram and included a nod to his first Liverpool press conference on his profile. Premier League football clubs are set to receive a cash windfall of ¬£103m thanks to the Championship promotion battle. Former England striker James Beattie has landed a shock new job as director of football at seventh-tier non-League side AFC Totton. THE ATHLETIC Napoli have contacted Manchester United over a possible deal for Mason Greenwood. Wolves are in advanced talks to sign Che Adams. He will be available on a free transfer this summer when his Southampton contract expires. THE SCOTTISH SUN Brighton are leading the big-money chase for Celtic star Matt O'Riley. West Ham and Everton are also poised to crank up their interest in the in-demand 23-year-old midfielder. Rangers are closing in on a deal for Orlando Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng. Aaron Hickey has lost his battle to be fit for the Euros and won't be in Steve Clarke's 26-man squad when it is announced on Wednesday. THE SUNDAY MAIL Joe Hart has been urged to make a retirement U-turn and stay with Celtic for another season. GFF West Ham interested in signing Oumar Solet from RB Salzburg According to Foot Mercato, West Ham United are interested in signing Oumar Solet (24) from RB Leipzig in the summer transfer window. The former Lyon centre-back is set to leave the Austrian Bundesliga in the summer in search of a new challenge elsewhere in Europe. Solet was almost on the move in the January transfer window. Napoli showed a strong interest in the former France youth international but were unable to complete a move for the Salzburg defender. Lens also showed interest in Solet late in the winter transfer window but a move for the Lyon academy graduate was financially unattainable. Several clubs interested West Ham are one of several clubs interested in the 24-year-old defender ahead of the summer transfer window. Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg and Roma are also showing an interest in Solet, Foot Mercato report. With such interest in his services, the Frenchman is set to be spoilt for choice when deciding where to take the next step in his career. GFFN | Liam Wraith Inside Futbol Couldn‚Äôt Believe We Signed Him ‚Äì Star Stunned At West Ham Loan Man‚Äôs Quality Vejle defender Oliver Provstgaard has admitted he could not believe it when the club landed Nathan Trott on loan from West Ham United as he rates him as a top goalkeeper. The 25-year-old goalkeeper initially joined the Danish side in the summer of 2022 and after an impressive first season there, returned again last summer. He has been manager Ivan Prelec‚Äôs preferred choice between the sticks this season and though the club have struggled, Trott‚Äôs performances have drawn praise from all quarters. According to Provstgaard, the defender that plays just in front of him, Trott is of the utmost importance to Vejle. Provstgaard admits that he could not believe that Vejle managed to sign Trott due to the performances that he put on in training soon after his arrival. ‚Äú[He has] absolutely great importance‚Äù, Provstgaard told Danish outlet Tipsbladet. ‚ÄúHe is probably one of the league‚Äôs best ‚Äòkeepers. We see it in training every day. ‚ÄúWhen he got to the club there I couldn‚Äôt believe we had signed him. ‚ÄúHe is clearly the best goalkeeper I have played with in my career. Trott came through the youth system at West Ham and his deal with the Hammers is up this summer, though the Premier League club have an option to extend it by a further year. Give Me Sport West Ham and Wolves Among Additional Doughty Admirers Premier League rivals aiming to take advantage of expected relegation GMS sources have been informed that Doughty is attracting interest from a string of Premier League clubs looking to take advantage of Luton's almost-certain relegation to the Championship, resulting in Palace expecting a fight for his signature if they choose to make a move in the coming weeks. It is understood that West Ham United, who are preparing to enter a new era under incoming chief Julen Lopetegui, and Wolverhampton Wanderers are also mulling over whether to hand the London-born former Stoke City man an opportunity to embark on a fresh challenge in the top flight. But Palace are continuing to monitor Doughty, who was described as 'fantastic' by Luton teammate Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, and are refusing to rule out the possibility of welcoming him to Selhurst Park as Glasner looks to make his mark."