Chelsea and Tottenham also linked with potential summer moves…
Liverpool want Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League. (The Metro)
Aston Villa want to sign Newcastle’s injury plagued defender Steven Taylor to partner Ron Vlaar at the back next season. (Football Direct News)
Manchester City’s English defender Joleon Lescott has emerged as a target for Turkish giants Besiktas when his contract expires in the summer. (The Mirror)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he wants to sign Real Sociedad’s excellent young French winger Antoine Griezmann, who is valued by the Spanish club at around £25m. (The Daily Star)
Manchester City and Liverpool could battle out for PSG’s wonderkid fullback Lucas Digne, currently out of favour at Parque De Princes. (Football Direct News)
Alternatively, the Reds could target Sevilla’s Spaniard Alberto Moreno to fill the problem left-back position. (Football Direct News)
Jose Mourinho wants talented CSKA Moscow duo Alan Dzagoev and Seydou Doumbia to strengthen his squad in the summer. (CaughtOffside)
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has been mightily impressed with Fabio Borini, currently on loan at Sunderland, and will look to reintegrate the Italian into his squad ahead of next season. (Football Direct News)
Napoli manager Rafa Benitez wants to bring Swansea’s Welsh centre-back Ashley Williams to Serie A, after being impressed by the defender’s Europa League performance in February. (The Mirror)
Uruguayan centre-back Martin Caceres, who has struggled to get in the Juventus side this season, has emerged as target for Premier League rivals Tottenham and Manchester United. (Football Direct News)
Sporting Lisbon’s Portuguese midfield sensation William Carvalho, who has a £37m release clause, is keen on a summer move to Old Trafford. (Sky Sports)
However, United are also targeting Porto’s Alex Sandro, and sent scouts to watch the midfielder over the weekend. (Inside Futbol)
Atletico Madrid could cheekily ask Chelsea for Petr Cech in return when Thibaut Courtois returns to Stamford Bridge when his loan deal expires at the end of the season. (Inside Futbol)
Arsenal face competition from Inter Milan from Juventus forward Mirko Vucinic when the strikers contract expires in the summer. (Football Direct News)
Manchester United have ditched their plans to sign Everton’s Seamus Coleman at right-back, and have turned their attentions on PSV’s Santiago Arias. (The Metro)
Juventus will try to sign Juan Iturbe if Manchester United refuse to sell them Nani when the transfer window opens. (Tuttosport)
