Football gossip: Hazard, Neymar, Coutinho, Isco, Asensio, Maddison, Varane

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Chelsea will demand more than £100m from Real Madrid for Eden Hazard if the Spanish club bid for the 28-year-old Belgian this summer. (London Evening Standard)

Real Madrid remain hopeful of securing Hazard for less than £100m and may use Isco, 26, or Marco Asensio, 23, as part of a deal. (Mail)

Or, Paris St-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar, 27, is Real Madrid's number one target, which could threaten Hazard's hopes of a move to the Bernabeu club. (Sun)

Chelsea are monitoring the situation of Barcelona and Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho, 26, as a potential replacement for Hazard. (Independent)

Isco may also be a surprise target for Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu. (Star)

Manchester United interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in pole position to get the job on a full-time basis following the side's impressive results under him and doubts over other potential candidates. (Mirror)

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, 69, is ready to return to football and is set to take up one of the four jobs that the Frenchman has been offered. (Times - subscription required)

Tottenham are interested in Leicester City and England midfielder James Maddison, 22, as a potential replacement for Christian Eriksen, 26, if the Denmark international leaves in the summer. (Mirror)

Manchester United are in advanced talks with Ander Herrera over a contract extension, with the 29-year-old Spanish midfielder's current deal set to expire in the summer. (Sun)

Arsenal have identified Genk winger Leandro Trossard, 24, as a summer target. (Football.London)

Manchester United could make Real Madrid's France international defender Raphael Varane, 25, their top target for the summer window. (Manchester Evening News)

United's out-of-favour midfielder Andreas Pereira, 23, had talks with Santos over a move last month but reveals "unfortunately it was not possible". (Star)

Versatile Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon has still to agree a new deal at Craven Cottage, having begun negotiations last year. The 18-year-old has less than 18 months remaining on his current contract. (London Evening Standard)

Asmir Begovic's Bournemouth future is in doubt after the 31-year-old goalkeeper had a dispute with manager Eddie Howe. (Mirror)

Manchester United and Manchester City have been linked with Fiorentina's Italy international forward Federico Chiesa, 21, who has also attracted interest from Inter and Juventus, in addition to Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. (Calciomercato)

Former Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino, who now owns Brescia, is likely to demand a large fee for 18-year-old midfielder Sandro Tonali - a target for Liverpool and Chelsea - if the Italian club earn promotion to Serie A this season. (Inside Futbol)

Jurgen Klopp will ask for defensive signings for Liverpool in the summer. (Sun)

Manchester United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is planning another warm weather training trip, in the build-up to this month's league meeting with rivals Liverpool. (Mail)

Rangers defender James Tavernier, 27, admits he was "flattered" by the interest he received from Southampton during last month's transfer window. (Daily Echo)

Aston Villa defender Tommy Elphick, 31, insists expiring contracts involving several players at the club will not affect the squad's focus on promotion this season. (Express and Star)

Uefa has announced new legislation to stop the threat of a breakaway European Super League. (Telegraph)

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