Friday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Tottenham are hoping to beat north London rivals Arsenal to the signing of Mario Balotelli, 23, by offering misfiring striker Erik Lamela, 21, as part of a £40m deal – Daily Express
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 31, will not return to Anfield when his loan spell with Serie A side Napoli ends at the end of the season – Telegraph
French midfielder Steven Nzonzi, 25, wants to leave Stoke City as he is unhappy with his lack of playing time at the Britannia Stadium – Metro
Croatian starlet Alen Halilovic says that he has agreed a move to Barcelona – Sky Sports
Manchester United defender Michael Keane, 21, is a target for Championship side Blackburn as a replacement for injured skipper Grant Hanley, 22 – Daily Mirror
Fiorentina defender Stefan Savic, 23, formerly of Manchester City, is a candidate to replace Nemanja Vidic, 32, when he leaves Manchester United at the end of the season – talkSPORT
Inter Milan are hoping to do a deal with Tottenham for French midfielder Etienne Capoue, 25, who has failed to hold down a place since joining from Toulouse – Daily Mirror
Manager Alan Pardew expects a substantial transfer kitty in the summer after Newcastle posted a £9m profit – Daily Mirror
AC Milan’s former Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong, 29, is ready to snub Liverpool and stay in Italy – Daily Star
Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster, 25, is wanted by a host of top European clubs, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Juventus all interested – Daily Mirror
Former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is one of five candidates that Barcelona are considering to replace Tata Martino next season – Daily Mail
Arsenal’s on-loan striker Joel Campbell, 21, who scored for Olympiakos against Manchester United in midweek, has a big future with the Gunners, says manager Arsene Wenger – Metro
Atletico Madrid are preparing to offer Brazil-born striker Diego Costa, 25, a big pay rise to fend off reported interested from Premier League clubs including Arsenal – Marca
Liverpool are keen on signing Cardiff City captain Steven Caulker at the end of the season as Brendan Rodgers looks to tighten up his defence – Metro
Barcelona want to go German this summer in a bid to reinvigorate their side, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Mats Hummels and Thomas Muller all in their sights – Inside Futbol
Arsenal are believed to be working on a deal to bring former captain Robin van Persie back to the club at the end of the season – Metro
Juventus are weighing up a move for Paris Saint Germain starlet Marco Verratti – Gazzetta Dello Sport (Italian)
AC Milan boss Clarence Seedorf is considering a shock move for Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel if the Dane snubs a new deal at the Championship club – Football Direct News
West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka is set to turn his back on English football after being banned for five matches by the FA – Telegraph
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is a £3million summer transfer target for Hull City – The Journal
Manchester United manager David Moyes is keen to raid his former club Everton for defender Phil Jagielka – Football Direct News
Juventus and Inter Milan are to fight it out for Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo – Daily Mirror
Tottenham Hotspur have identified Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez as the man to bolster the club’s strikeforce in the summer – Football Direct News
Aston Villa’s forgotten man Alan Hutton is in talks with Bolton about a deal for the rest of the season – Daily Mirror
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to sign Ashley Williams from his old club Swansea City – Football Direct News