Football gossip: Fernandes, Longstaff, Martinez, Benitez, Lampard, Fekir

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Manchester United have had a £31m offer for Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 24, rejected by Sporting Lisbon. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Express), external

Meanwhile, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told club chiefs to sign Newcastle United's English midfielder Sean Longstaff, 21, in a £25m deal this week. (Star), external

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar's representatives are set to meet Barcelona officials on Tuesday to discuss the 27-year-old Brazil international's potential return to the Spanish champions. (Esporte Interativo, via Mail), external

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann's release clause has dropped from £179m to £107m and Barcelona are ready to sign the 28-year-old France international. (Star), external

Barcelona are willing to pay the £100m release clause for Inter Milan's Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez, 21. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Former Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has agreed to become the new boss of Chinese club Dalian Yifang on a deal worth £12m a year after leaving St James' Park. (Sky Sports), external

Former France international Patrick Vieira appears to have ruled himself out of taking over as Newcastle manager after saying he intends to be Nice boss for the "long term". (Mail), external

Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren's representatives have held talks with with AC Milan officials over a move for the 29-year-old Croatia international. (Mirror), external

Derby County manager Frank Lampard's return to Chelsea was sealed on Monday, with the 41-year-old former Blues midfielder having agreed a £4m-a-year contract which has a Champions League incentive. (Mail), external

Derby are set for further talks with former Netherlands midfielder Phillip Cocu this week as they prepare for Lampard's departure. Cocu was sacked as Fenerbahce boss in October. (Telegraph), external

French midfielder Paul Pogba, 26, has been training alone in New York while his Manchester United team-mates reported back for pre-season training. (Sun), external

Arsenal are in talks with 29-year-old Algeria attacking midfielder Yacine Brahimi, who is a free agent after leaving Porto. (Sky Sports), external

The Gunners have also been offered the chance to sign 25-year-old Lyon and France forward Nabil Fekir - a former target for Liverpool - for just £30m. (Mirror), external

Manchester City's Germany winger Leroy Sane is featured in the club's kit launch for the 2019-20 season, despite interest from Bayern Munich in the 23-year-old. (Express), external

Manchester City are poised to make their first signing of the summer with 18-year-old winger Felix Correia set to complete a £3.1m move to the Premier League champions from Sporting Lisbon. (Times - subscription required), external

Manchester United's potential deal for Sevilla striker Wissam Ben Yedder, 28, has seen the La Liga side make a renewed effort to keep the France international. (Colina de Nervion, via Express), external

Crystal Palace want Arsenal's English defender Carl Jenkinson, 27, as a £5m replacement for right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who left for Manchester United. (Sun), external

The Gunners are preparing a £12m move for Hull City's 22-year-old English striker Jarrod Bowen. (Sun), external

Dutch forward Hossein Zamani, 16, has come to the attention of Manchester United, Manchester City and AC Milan because he is considering leaving Ajax. (Mail), external

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