Monday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Inter Milan are at the front of the queue to sign France playmaker Hatem Ben Arfa, 26, from Newcastle in the summer – Newcastle Chronicle
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho remains keen on a summer move for Real Madrid’s 26-year-old midfielder Sami Khedira – Daily Express
Manchester City will be given a second chance to sign 21-year-old Spain attacking midfielder Isco in a £30m deal in the summer because he has failed to settle at Real Madrid – Daily Star
Reports that the England striker Wayne Rooney has signed a record-breaking new contract with Manchester United are premature, the club has insisted – Sky Sports
Arsenal’s attempts to sign Schalke’s Julian Draxler, 20, failed in January because they did not meet the attacking midfielder’s asking price, according to the Bundesliga club’s sporting director Horst Heldt – Daily Mirror
David Beckham wants 29-year-old Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo to be part of his new Miami team in 2017 – Metro
Espanyol goalkeeper Kiko Casilla has brushed aside transfer talk linking him with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United and confirmed that he wants to sign a new contract – Sky Sports
Manchester City centre-back Joleon Lescott, 31, has suggested he will leave the club in the summer when his contract expires – Manchester Evening News
Real Madrid are likely to bid for Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, 26, as a possible alternative to Borussia Dortmund’s Ilkay Gundogan because of the 23-year-old persistent injury problems – BILD (German)
Manchester United manager David Moyes is willing to shell out 10 million euros (£7 million) for Juventus defender Martin Caceres, 26 – Tuttosport (Italian)
Arsenal have made up their mind to sign AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli after the 23-year-old indicated his desire to leave the San Siro – Le Figaro (French)
Juventus could face competition in their pursuit of Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic, 27, as German side Wolfsburg have also entered the race to recruit the 27-year-old – Tuttosport (Italian)
Arsenal, Juventus and Paris St-Germain would be willing to recruit 26-year-old Frenchman Karim Benzema if Real Madrid do not renew the forward’s contract, which is due to expire in 2015 – Marca (Spanish)
Doncaster Rovers have sealed the loan signing of striker Jordan Bowery from Premier League outfit Aston Villa – Sky Sports
Edinson Cavani looks set to complete a £50million summer switch to Chelsea – Metro
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists he can keep talisman Sergio Aguero from the clutches of La Liga heavyweights Barcelona and Real Madrid – Football Direct News
Paris Saint-Germain owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi has too much respect for Barcelona and Real Madrid to ever plot a sneak transfer attack on Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – Inside Futbol
Speculation surrounding PSG defender Lucas Digne’s future has been growing amid suggestions the 20-year-old is a target for Liverpool and Tottenham – talkSPORT
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has agreed to join Inter Milan on a two-year deal – Goal.com
Manchester United scouts were reportedly in Portugal to watch Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho in action during his side’s 1-0 weekend win over Olhanense – Football Direct News
Roma star Miralem Pjanic is happy to leave the decision of his future for after the end of the season, after helping the club to yet another win yesterday – Inside Futbol
Tottenham are keeping tabs on Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo, according to the player’s agent – Goal.com
Chelsea defender Sam Hutchinson has moved to Sheffield Wednesday for a month on an emergency loan deal – talkSPORT
Liverpool are keeping tabs on long-term transfer target Luis Muriel and have sent scouts to watch the Udinese striker twice in recent weeks – Goal.com
Juventus winger Sebastian Giovinco is back on the radar of Liverpool after being booed off during the Italian side’s win over Chievo yesterday – Football Direct News
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