Monday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Arsenal are confident of beating Manchester United in the race to sign highly-rated Freiburg centre-back Matthias Ginter, 20 – Daily Mirror
However, Manchester United are considering a bid to steal £37m-rated Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler, 20, a long-term Arsenal target – Daily Star
Roma want to sign Newcastle’s 28-year-old French full-back Mathieu Debuchy, who is valued at £8.5m and also wanted by Bayern Munich – talkSPORT
Napoli director Riccardo Bigon has confirmed his side’s interest in Porto duo Jackson Martinez and Juan Iturbe – Sky Sports
Atletico Madrid are plotting a bid for Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 29, who left the Spanish club to join Liverpool in 2007 – Daily Mirror
Arsenal and Spurs lead a host of clubs tracking Charlton midfielder Diego Poyet, the 18-year-old son of Sunderland boss Gus – Daily Mail
Everton boss Roberto Martinez is hoping to secure Espanyol striker Sergio Garcia for a knockdown price of £3m in the summer, when the 30-year-old enters the last year of his contract – Daily Star
Wayne Rooney has dismissed suggestions that he has an input in Manchester United’s transfer dealings and has praised the role David Moyes played in his decision to sign a new contract – Sky Sports
Real Madrid are the latest club to express an interest in Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 26 – Daily Express
Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke, 22, insists he has no interest in leaving the Spanish club, despite being scouted by Manchester United for the past 12 months – talkSPORT
Bayern Munich’s 25 year-old German defender Jerome Boateng has caught the eye of Manchester United following a string of strong performances – Bild (German)
Italian champions Juventus are considering matching a £25m buyout for Bayern Munich’s 27-year-old Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic but could face stiff competition from Arsenal and Real Madrid – Tuttosport (Italian)
Former Arsenal defender William Gallas hopes to return to French club Marseille to supervise the development of young talent. The 36 year-old is currently playing in Australia for Perth Glory – L’Equipe (French)
Juventus are ahead of AS Monaco and Villarreal in the race to sign the “new Gareth Bale” Andrija Vukcevic, 17, of Montenegrin club Buducnost Podgorica – Tuttosport (Italian)
The contract negotiations between Barcelona and 26-year-old striker Lionel Messi are likely to be extended due to unresolved salary issues – Marca (Spanish)
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud’s reason for wanting to quit London and return to France is that his wife, Jennifer, has told the 27-year-old it is the only way to save their relationship – Daily Mirror
Liverpool have stepped up their interest in the Costa Rica keeper Keylor Navas – Daily Star
Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s agent has opened the door for a fairy-tale move to Manchester United – the club where his father Peter Schmeichel was a star keeper – Daily Mirror
Manchester City are still eyeing Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes as he prepares to leave the Nou Camp at the end of the season – Daily Mail
Arsenal’s Thomas Vermaelen could be set for a shock summer move to Manchester City as they look to plug the gaps in their leaky defence – Metro
Bacary Sagna is set to hold crunch talks with Arsenal chiefs this week over his Gunners future, as Inter MIlan continue to hover – Metro
However, Galatasaray are interested in signing Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna if he fails to agree a new deal at the Emirates – Daily Mail
MLS side LA Galaxy want Chelsea’s Frank Lampard to follow in the footsteps of David Beckham and head to America – Daily Mirror
The agent of Hertha Berlin striker Adrian Ramos is convinced his client will replace Robert Lewandowski at Borussia Dortmund this summer – Inside Futbol
Everton could eye another raid on Manchester City for out-of-favour Spanish midfielder Javi Garcia – Football Direct News