Transfer Rumour Gossip:PSG Step Up Chase Of Chelsea Duo, Rodgers Keen To Bring England Defender To Anfield, Spurs Look To Bring Back Defender And United May Miss Out On Barca Ace

Friday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Ligue 1 champions Paris St-Germain have stepped up their efforts to sign Chelsea attacking midfielders Oscar, 22, and Eden Hazard, 23 – Daily Telegraph

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to make an offer for 33-year-old Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole, who is also a target for MLS side New York Red Bulls – Daily Star

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in re-signing Cardiff City defender Steven Caulker this summer, 12 months after selling the 22-year-old for £9m – Guardian

Former Manchester City youngster Ahmad Benali is interesting a number of English clubs – Sky Sports

Inter Milan director Piero Ausilio says the Serie A club are hopeful of signing either Chelsea’s 30-year-old striker Fernando Torres or Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko, 28, this summer – Daily Express

Manchester United appear set to lose out to Inter in the race to sign former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song, 26, from Barcelona – talkSPORT

Everton manager Roberto Martinez will be given more than £20m to invest in six new players this summer, as the Merseyside club target Champions League qualification – Daily Mail

Switzerland boss Ottmar Hitzfeld has urged winger Xherdan Shaqiri not to quit Bayern Munich amid speculation over his future – Sky Sports

Borussia Dortmund midfielder and long-term Manchester United target Ilkay Gundogan will make a decision on his future in the coming weeks. The 23-year-old Germany international is out of contract in 2015 – Daily Mirror

Championship club Queens Park Rangers turned down the chance to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic when the Paris St-German and Sweden striker was 16, according to a new book – Daily Mail

Demba Ba has hinted he could be on his way to Italy at the end of the season after telling Chelsea he wants to quit the club in the summer – Metro

Defender Joseph Yobo has admitted he would be interested in a permanent move to Norwich this summer – Sky Sports

Loic Remy has told Newcastle he does not intend to complete a permanent transfer to the club from QPR this summer – Goal.com

Arsene Wenger has revealed he is confident that Bacary Sagna will remain at the club beyond this summer – Inside Futbol

Paris Saint-Germain have narrowed their search to Chelsea’s David Luiz and Roma’s Mehdi Benatia as a replacement for defender Alex – Football Direct News

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has left the door open on coaching Paris Saint-Germain in the future, although insisted for now he is happy at Stamford Bridge – Inside Futbol

Celtic forward Anthony Stokes is hopeful about manager Neil Lennon staying at the club after guiding the club to their third consecutive Scottish Premiership title on Wednesday – Sky Sports

Chelsea have stepped up their bid to convince Thibaut Courtois to sign a new contract and have met with his representatives for more talks – London Evening Standard

Loanee Roger Johnson says he would “certainly love to stay” at West Ham – Newham Recorder

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu claims Victor Valdes could yet decide to stay at the club this summer – Goal.com

Monaco have held secret talks with Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Guardian

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has given Manchester United the green light to make a summer bid as he seeks an exit from France – Football Direct News

Manchester United want to bring Brazilian centre-back Alex in from Paris Saint-Germain to replace the gaps left in their back four by the imminent departure of Nemanja Vidic and likely exit of Rio Ferdinand – Guardian

Olympique de Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac is being tipped to leave the south of France club this summer which will alert West Ham United – Football Direct News

Monaco coach Claudio Ranieri is open to Dimitar Berbatov extending his stay at the Stade Louis II – Inside Futbol