Transfer Rumour Gossip: Reds Prepare £20m Toffees Raid, Inter Confirm Torres Interest, Gunners Have Competition For Stones And Ferdinand Hopes For United Stay

Tuesday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Liverpool are preparing a £38m bid for 20-year-old Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, a move that would spark interest among several other Premier League sides – Daily Star

Inter Milan general director Marco Fassone has hinted the Italian club may make a bid for Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 30 – Inter Milan Official Site

Mateo Kovacic has played down speculation linking him with a move to England, insisting his future is with Inter Milan – Sky Sports

Chelsea have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Everton’s 19-year-old defender John Stones – Daily Mail

Arsenal have made enquiries about Real Madrid’s 22-year-old Brazilian midfielder Casemiro and are also interested in the Spanish club’s 21-year-old striker Alvaro Morata – Daily Mirror

Arsenal have been warned off making a summer move for 27-year-old Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic by Bayern Munich’s sporting director Matthias Sammer – Metro

West Ham midfielder Mohamed Diame, 26, says he is on Liverpool’s list of transfer targets – Independent

Ivica Olic has confirmed that he is set to reject a move to Stoke City and sign a new deal with Wolfsburg – Sky Sports

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand’s contract is up at the end of the season and the 35-year-old says he wants to continue playing, ideally at the Old Trafford club – Daily Star

Southampton and Sevilla have joined Everton in the competition to sign 30-year-old Espanyol striker Sergio Garcia – talkSPORT

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp is Manchester United’s number one choice to replace David Moyes if they decide to end the Scot’s time at the club – Daily Mirror

Barcelona have denied making any contact with Jurgen Klopp after Spanish media reported that the Catalan giants were preparing a summer move for the Borussia Dortmund manager to replace Tata Martino – Tuttosport (Italian)

Chelsea are ready with a £13m bid for 20-year-old Hamburg midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, who is a target for Atletico Madrid target – AS.com (Spanish)

Paris St-Germain have joined Manchester United and Barcelona in the pursuit of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, 24. Besides Reus, Schalke’s Julian Draxler, 20, is also on the wish list of French side PSG – BILD (German)

Borussia Dortmund have bought back 25-year-old Germany-born Turkey midfielder Nuri Sahin from Real Madrid for £5m – L’Equipe (French)

Christian Eriksen has cast doubt over his Tottenham career after revealing he has a ‘secret plan’ about where his future lies – Metro

Manchester United’s owners, the Glazers, have been left impressed with Holland coach Louis van Gaal, but the Dutchman is set to be faced with a tricky decision this coming summer between United and Tottenham – Inside Futbol

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has told the club to hold off on a move for Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala – Football Direct News

West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed he was in Germany last weekend on a scouting trip to check out Nurnburg striker Josip Drmic – Sky Sports

Italy international Andrea Pirlo has revealed that AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi blocked his move to Chelsea in 2009 – Goal.com

Raheem Sterling is in line for a bumper new contract from Liverpool as a reward for his form this season – Daily Mirror

AC Milan are weighing up moves for out-of-favour Chelsea duo Ashley Cole and John Obi Mikel as manager Clarence Seedorf looks to bolster his ailing squad in the summer – Goal.com

Manchester City defender Reece Wabara has left the club after cancelling his contract by mutual consent – Sky Sports

Juan Cuadrado insists he has no say over his future, as Juventus and Bayern Munich prepare to ramp up their interest in the in-form Fiorentina ace – talkSPORT

Rafael Benitez is eyeing a Premier League return, and has the Tottenham job in his sights – Daily Mirror