TRANSFER GOSSIP Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has identified Barcelona striker Alexis Sanchez, 25, as a £20m transfer target. The Guardian West Ham are believed to be pursuing a move for Micah Richards, with the 25-year-old defender poised to reject a new contract at Manchester City. Metro Inter Milan are ready to test Manchester Citys resolve to keep striker Stevan Jovetic, just a year after the Premier League champions bought the 24-year-old from Fiorentina for £22m. Daily Mirror Although City boss Manuel Pellegrini is understood to be keen to hang on to Montenegro striker Jovetic despite a difficult debut season at the Etihad. Daily Star Everton will make an offer of £2.5m for 21-year-old Heerenveen midfielder Hakim Ziyech as they look to beat off interest from Ajax and PSV Eindhoven. Daily Mirror Atletico Madrid defender Miranda, 29, could be set to leave the Spanish capital after stating he has had offers to move to the Premier League next season. InsideFutbol Arsenal will welcome striker Carlos Vela back to the Emirates next season as Real Sociedads president confirmed the Gunners have expressed their desire to take up a £3.2m buy-back clause on the 25-year-old Mexican. Daily Express Tottenham and Liverpool are tracking Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Karl Darlow, 23. Daily Mail Liverpools attempt to sign 21-year-old left-back Alberto Moreno from Seville for £16.2m has reached a halt because the La Liga side have reportedly demanded the bulk of the transfer fee up front. Independent Hull City boss Steve Bruce is closing in on a double swoop for winger Thomas Ince, 22, and centre-back Joleon Lescott, 31, who are out of contract with Blackpool and Manchester City respectively. Daily Mail OTHER GOSSIP Southampton are closing in on appointing a new manager following Mauricio Pochettinos exit to Tottenham, according to the clubs executive director Les Reed. FourFourTwo Hull City boss Steve Bruce is the Saints number-one target to fill their vacant managers role. Daily Mirror Spain striker Fernando Torres, 30, had been told he still has a future at Chelsea despite the arrival of 25-year-old forward Diego Costa for £32m from Atletico Madrid. Sun David Beckham will have to find a new home for his Major League Soccer franchise after plans to build on Miamis waterfront were rejected. Miami Herald Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni, 35, is poised to sign a new deal at Selhurst Park to end speculation over his future. Sky Sports Leeds United must pay £400,000 in compensation to Reading if they want to land Eamonn Dolan as boss. Daily Star GLOBAL GOSSIP (sourced by BBC Monitoring) The chances of Liverpool and Manchester City signing out-of-contract Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 32, have improved after Monaco backed out of a deal. LEquipe (in French) Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is certain that 26-year-old attacking midfielder Angel Di Maria will stay at the club for another season. Marca (in Spanish) Atletico Madrid have not given up hope of signing Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The 22-year-old Belgium international has been on loan with Atletico from Chelsea since 2011. AS (in Spanish) Roma have rejected a £28m offer from Bayern Munich for Morocco defender Mehdi Benatia, 27, who is also a target for both Manchester clubs. Bild (in German) Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are in the hunt for 26-year-old Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna. Tuttosport (in Italian) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could make a summer move for Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier, 23, and Southamptons Morgan Schneiderlin, 24. LEquipe (in French) AND FINALLY Netherlands striker Robin van Persie may want to stay away from the beach after being hit by a stray kite surfer while strolling on the Rio water front on Monday. Metro German scientists have predicted the outcome of every single match at the World Cup and revealed that their country will reach the final - but lose to Spain. Daily Mirror Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has asked his followers to bewitch Germanys Miroslav Klose, so he doesnt break his World Cup record of 15 goals.Bild (in German) WORLD CUP GOSSIP The 2014 World Cup is made for Wayne Rooney, according to Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho who thinks England could win the trophy if they survive a difficult group. Sun England manager Roy Hodgson could deploy Liverpools Raheem Sterling in a number 10 role when his side face Italy in Manaus in their World Cup opener on Saturday. Daily Mirror New Aston Villa and ex-England midfielder Joe Cole says Wayne Rooney will deliver match-winning performances for the Three Lions at the World Cup. Talksport Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has refused to be drawn on Hodgsons future after the World Cup, but said that emerging from a difficult group would be considered a success. Guardian England would be wise to move for Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers or Evertons Roberto Martinez as successor to manager Roy Hodgson, according to Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp. Talksport England practised penalties at the end of training to prepare for a shootout in the knockout stages - although did so without a goalkeeper between the posts and some players still missed. Times Englands players have begun their 12-day courses of medication to combat malaria despite the potential side effects ahead of their trip to Manaus to face Italy. Guardian A successful World Cup for Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo will propel his earnings even beyond those of ex-England captain and global icon David Beckham. Daily Telegraph Brazil legend Pele says Portugals Ronaldo will find it harder to succeed at the World Cup than Lionel Messi because the 26-year-old Argentine forward is surrounded by better players. Marca (in Spanish) Atletico Madrids 22-year-old midfielder Koke has a major role to play in Spains defence of their World Cup crown. AS (in Spanish)
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