Transfer Rumour Gossip: Chelsea Must Sell Stars To Buy Stars, United Plot Double Saints Raid, City Chief Meets Falcao Agent And Gunners Eye West London Starlet

Friday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho could be forced to sell wingers Oscar, 22, or Eden Hazard, 23, to fund summer bids for his top striker targets – Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa, 25, and Bayern Munich’s Mario Mandzukic, 27 – Daily Mirror

Chelsea face a £10m bill to get striker Fernando Torres out of Stamford Bridge as the 30-year-old striker wants to be compensated if he has to take a cut to his £175,000-a-week salary – Daily Mail

Chelsea and Liverpool are set to join Manchester United and Tottenham in the battle for Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana, 25 – Goal.com

Manchester United are plotting a £50m double move on Southampton for Lallana and left-back Luke Shaw, 18 – talkSPORT

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has insisted that he will not be reconsidering bringing Darren Bent back into his squad, despite Christian Benteke’s injury – Sky Sports

Manchester City have entered the frame for Monaco striker Radamel Falcao – with director of football Txiki Begiristain believed to have met the 28-year-old and his agent – Manchester Evening News

And Man City are closing in on a deal for £20m-rated Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, 23 – Daily Mail

Paris Saint Germain defender Alex insists he wants to stay at the Parc des Princes beyond this summer – Sky Sports

Everton will beat Tottenham in the race to sign their on-loan striker Romelu Lukaku, 20, on a permanent deal from Chelsea, but only if the Merseyside club qualify for the Champions League – Daily Mirror

Yevhen Konoplyanka’s English representative has fuelled speculation that Liverpool have renewed their interest in the 24-year-old Dnipro winger – Daily Mail

Swansea boss Garry Monk insists he has no intention of selling striker Wilfried Bony, 25, in the face of reported interest from Everton – Western Mail

Wolfsburg hope to persuade striker Ivica Olic, 34, to sign a new contract despite reported interest from Stoke City – Sky Sports

Manchester United are planning new deals for goalkeeper David De Gea, 23, defender Phil Jones, 22, midfielder Tom Cleverley, 24, and striker Danny Welbeck, 23 – Daily Mail

Goalkeeper Rob Green, 34, will follow team-mate Richard Dunne in winning a new contract at Queens Park Rangers when his current deal runs out this summer – Daily Mirror

Chelsea and Manchester United will have a fight on their hands if either club wants to land the summer signing of Edinson Cavani, with Paris Saint-Germain insistent they are not willing to sell the striker – Metro

On-loan goalkeeper Pepe Reina has acknowledged that being at Napoli ‘feels like home’, but he remains unsure regarding his long-term future – Sky Sports

Porto striker Jackson Martinez is being scouted by Manchester United ahead of the Premier League clu’s summer spending spree – A Bola (Portuguese)

Thibaut Courtois is on the brink of agreeing to stay at Atletico Madrid for another season on loan – Goal.com

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger are monitoring highly-rated Fulham youngster Patrick Roberts – Telegraph

Manchester City are targeting Luke Shaw, Ross Barkley and Jamaal Lascelles in order to boost the number of English players in their squad – Manchester Evening News

Dinamo Zagreb manager Zoran Mamic has insisted that Alen Halilovic will still be joining Barcelona at the end of the season – Sky Sports

Tottenham and Chelsea are among four clubs harbouring realistic ambitions of signing CSKA Moscow hitman Seydou Doumbia, according to the player’s agent – talkSPORT

Borussia Dortmund are the latest club to be linked with Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata – Football Direct News

Galatasaray coach Roberto Mancini is spying moving for Liverpool defender Kolo Toure in the summer transfer window – Inside Futbol

AC Milan midfielder Riccardo Montolivo is reportedly a summer target for Manchester United manager David Moyes – Football Direct News