Transfer Rumour Gossip: Man United Target £71m Trio, Arsenal Pair Linked With Gunners Exits, Anfield Side Plan Nou Camp Raid, Didier Drogba Open to Blues Return

Tuesday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Manchester United boss David Moyes has made Roma defender Mehdi Benatia, 26, his top summer transfer target – Daily Express

Striker Thierry Henry, 36, wants Galatasaray’s former Chelsea frontman Didier Drogba, 35, who is out of contract at the end of the season, to join him at the New York Red Bulls – Daily Star

Drogba says he would think about a return to Chelsea if asked by Blues boss Jose Mourinho – BBC

Bayern Munich bosses have told Manchester United midfield target Toni Kroos, 24, that he is going nowhere this summer – Daily Star

Switzerland defender Johan Djourou would be open to a permanent move from Arsenal to Hamburg in the summer – Sky Sports

Bacary Sagna, 31, wants a three-year, £100k-a-week contract to remain at Arsenal beyond this season – Daily Mirror

Man United are in talks to sign £70m pair Marco Reus & Toni Kroos – Football Direct News

Barcelona and Arsenal have joined Manchester City in monitoring San Lorenzo forward Angel Correa, 18 – Daily Mail

Atletico Madrid chief Enrique Cerezo insists that he does not believe star striker Diego Costa wants to leave the club this summer – Sky Sports

Wigan boss Uwe Rosler wants to sign Fulham midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe, 21, on loan just weeks after the youngster moved to Craven Cottage – Daily Mirror

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger, 29, is fighting for his future at Anfield after being substituted 63 minutes into Sunday’s 4-3 Premier League win over Swansea – Daily Express

Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino admits he would like to manage Paris St-Germain one day, having spent three years there as a player – Daily Star

Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future is already in doubt after the club cancelled a planned warm-weather trip to Abu Dhabi – Times

Lucas Neill has returned to English football after signing a short-term deal with Watford – Sky Sports

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, 20, says he has told long-time friend and compatriot Paul Pogba, 20, to leave Juventus and join him at the Bernabeu – Marca (Spanish)

Italian club Parma’s president Tommaso Ghirardi says Juventus would be ready to consider a 10million euro (£7million) summer offer for 27 year-old forward Sebastian Giovinco – Tuttosport (Italian)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says the club want to keep Eden Hazard for the next 10 years and will never exchange the 23-year-old forward – L’Equipe (French)

Jan Vertonghen has hinted he could leave Tottenham if they do not qualify for the UEFA Champions League – Sky Sports

However, Tottenham are set to offer a significant wage hike to Jan Vertonghen in a bid to keep the Belgium defender at White Hart Lane – Metro

Inter Milan president Erick Thohir is a fan of Ajax coach Frank de Boer but is in no haste to show Walter Mazzarri the door just yet – Inside Futbol

Inter Milan are keen on bringing Chelsea defensive midfielder John Obi Mikel to Italy in the summer – Football Direct News

 

Monaco will attempt to sign yet another Portuguese to their ranks this summer with sights now set on Fenerbahce’s Raul Meireles – Inside Futbol

Liverpool and Tottenham target Bojan Krkic has revealed that he will consider his options once the season is over – talkSPORT

Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski has refused to rule out a potential return to former club FC Koln in the future – Goal.com

Barcelona will hijack Man United and Man City’s bid for sought-after defender Eliaquim Mangala after Carles Puyol has indicated he will retire at the end of the season – Football Direct News

Valencia loanee Adil Rami is desperate to prolong his stay at AC Milan beyond his current loan spell after rediscovering his confidence at San Siro – Goal.com