Wednesday paper talks

*Chelsea and Manchester United are set to
battle it out for Atletico Madrid defender
Miranda.

*Manchester City want £32million-rated Real
Madrid midfielder Isco as they plan their
summer revamp.

*Spurs want Marseille's midfield enforcer
Gianelli Imbula.
Daniel Osvaldo will return to Southampton
following his load spell at Boca Juniors.



*Rangers have spoken to former Brentford
boss Mark Warburton about becoming their
new manager.


*David De Gea is set to join Real Madrid -
sparking a Tottenham crisis over Hugo Lloris,
who has confirmed he is considering his own
future.

*Manchester City have vowed to fight off any
bid by incoming Real boss Rafa Benitez to
snatch their star striker Sergio Aguero.

*Robin van Persie admits he is at a
crossroads in his Manchester United career
as he wants to play every week.

*Nacho Monreal will snub transfer interest
from Athletic Bilbao to sign a new deal at
Arsenal.

*Christian Benteke has confirmed he wants to
quit Aston Villa for a club playing in Europe.

*Manchester United want either Hugo Lloris or
Asmir Begovic to replace David De Gea, who
they accept is leaving for Real Madrid.

*Bernd Schuster is a shock name in the
running for the Sunderland job.

*Patrick Vieira is a target for Fenerbahce.

*Despised Sepp Blatter sensationally stepped
down as FIFA president - just four days after
being re-elected.

*Romelu Lukaku has stunned Everton by
telling them he may need to leave the club
to win trophies.

*Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign
Toby Alderweireld by Atletico Madrid in a
part-exchange deal that also involves Filipe
Luis.

*Arsenal left-back Nacho Monreal has no
desire to leave in the summer, contrary to
reports linking him with a return to La Liga.

*West Ham will hold talks with Unai Emery
this week as they go head-to-head with
Napoli for his services.

*Inter Milan may make a move for Manchester
United winger Nani.

*Lazio are ready to step up interest in
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini.

*Steve Coppell is in line for a shock return to
Crystal Palace after the club started internal
discussions over appointing a director of
football.

*Paul Pogba is poised to snub Manchester
City in favour of Barcelona

*Hull defender Curtis Davies is a £3m target of
Leicester, Crystal Palace and Watford.

*Stoke remain hopeful of signing Ukrainian ace
Yevhen Konoplyanka.

*Manchester United are poised to open talks
with Tottenham over keeper Hugo Lloris after
losing their battle to keeper David De Gea.

*Brendan Rodgers will turn his attention to
summer transfer plans after productive talks
with Liverpool co-owners Tom Werner.

*Prince Ali bin Hussein is the early favourite to
replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president.

*Chelsea ready to pay £30m for Arsenal,
Manchester United and Liverpool target
Gonzalo Higuain.