Transfer Rumour Gossip: Chelsea Line Up Cut Price Costa, Vertonghen Casts Doubt Over Spurs Future, RVP Keen To Stay At Old Trafford And Reds Chase Argentine Youngster

Friday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Chelsea are preparing a £27m summer offer for Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa, 25, after making him their top transfer target – Metro

Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham, Barcelona and Inter Milan are all keen on signing Charlton midfielder Diego Poyet, the 18-year-old son of Sunderland boss Gus Poyet – Daily Express

Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen, 26, has two years remaining on his contract but the Belgium defender is thought to be considering his options for next season – London Evening Standard

Robin van Persie has insisted he is “very happy” at Manchester United and has no problems with manager David Moyes – Sky Sports

Chelsea are set to reprise their interest in Bosnia international Senad Lulic, 28, who may leave Serie A side Lazio this summer – talkSPORT

Bundesliga side Wolfsburg say a summer bid for Mario Mandzukic, 27, is ‘unlikely’, improving Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea’s chances of signing the Bayern Munich forward – Daily Express

Celtic boss Neil Lennon is confident the club will tie down Kris Commons to a new long-term deal at Parkhead – Sky Sports

Liverpool, Roma, Inter and Juventus are among clubs showing interest in Porto’s Argentine winger Juan Iturbe, 20 – Daily Mail

Newcastle will launch a second bid to sign Remy Cabella, 24, from French side Montpellier this summer – Daily Star

Arsenal may make a summer move for Valencia striker Francisco Alcacer, 20, as a replacement for out-of-favour Nicklas Bendtner, 26 – Daily Mail

Newcastle could face a fight to keep hold of Mathieu Debuchy, 28, this summer as Roma want to sign the France full-back – talkSPORT

Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has played down speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid – Sky Sports

Everton boss Roberto Martinez, 40, has emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Arsene Wenger at Arsenal – Daily Star

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, 28, has turned down a last-ditch attempt by Arsenal to convince him to sign a new contract – Daily Telegraph

Former Tottenham coach Andre Villas-Boas could lose out to ex-Rangers boss Dick Advocaat, 66, for the managerial vacancy at Russian club Zenit St Petersburg – Daily Mirror

Edinson Cavani has dealt Manchester United a transfer blow after admitting that he is unlikely to leave to PSG at the end of the season – Metro

Outgoing Feyenoord coach Ronald Koeman is keen to take over at Swansea City, according to his agent Guido Albers – Goal.com

Koke has dealt his suitors another blow by revealing he would be open to remaining with Atletico Madrid for the remainder of his career – Inside Futbol

Former Tottenham Hotspur winger Giovani dos Santos has emerged as a target for Inter Milan – Football Direct News

Liverpool starlet Suso claims he is ready to take Anfield by storm next season – and wants to sign a new deal – talkSPORT

Atletico Madrid forward Adrian Lopez is a summer transfer target for Tottenham Hotspur – Football Direct News

Ghanaian striker Karim Bellarabi is being tracked by Stoke CityEverton and Southampton – Tribal Football

Young Man City reject Andrija Vukcevic, 17, is attracting interest from Juventus and Monaco following his departure from the Etihad club’s academy – Daily Star

Mario Balotelli is set to be sold by AC Milan this summer following their Champions League nightmare in Madrid this week – Daily Mirror

Liverpool are keen to make a summer move for Atletico Madrid’s Cristian Rodriguez – Football Direct News