Thursday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Arsenal have identified Lars Bender as their major summer target and see the 24-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder as the ideal man to strengthen their team – Daily Mirror
Chelsea are planning a surprise £17m move for Tottenham’s 25-year-old Brazil midfielder Paulinho – Daily Mail
Roma could try this summer to sign 20-year-old Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, who is on loan at Everton. Lukaku has scored 13 goals in 29 Premier League appearances for the Toffees this season – talkSPORT
Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 27, who is out of contract in the summer, can choose between Arsenal, AC Milan and Southampton after all three clubs contacted him – Daily Express
West Ham look set to lose midfielder Mohamed Diame in the summer, with Everton boss Roberto Martinez wanting to recruit the 26-year-old Senegal international, who has a £3.5m buyout clause – Daily Mirror
Atletico Madrid ace Diego Costa has claimed he is aware that a number of offers have been made for his services – Sky Sports
Arsenal’s Costa Rican forward Joel Campbell, 21, who is on loan at Olympiakos, could be reunited with Pepe Mel at West Brom after playing for him when he was on loan at Real Betis – Daily Express
Louis van Gaal is poised to give Manchester United a list of transfer targets ahead of him becoming their next boss, including Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels, 25, and midfielder Marco Reus, 24, along with Southampton’s 18-year-old defender Luke Shaw – Daily Star
Aston Villa are poised to launch an ambitious summer raid for Manchester United’s 25-year-old striker Javier Hernandez – Daily Star
Villa boss Paul Lambert is also keen to sign Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, 31, and Tottenham’s 23-year-old midfielder Lewis Holtby – Daily Telegraph
Barcelona will pay the £29.5m release clause fee needed to sign 19-year-old Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte, who is also a target of Arsenal and Bayern Munich – talkSPORT
Celtic defender Adam Matthews admits he has no plans to follow former team-mate Joe Ledley in moving to the Premier League – Sky Sports
Barcelona’s 30-year-old Brazilian defender Dani Alves has reportedly confirmed he will play for French club Paris St-Germain next season – L’Equipe (French)
Parma’s coach Filippo Inzaghi has re-emerged as a strong candidate to replace Clarence Seedorf at AC Milan amid reports that the Rossoneri have sacked the former Netherlands midfielder – Tuttosport (Italian)
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, 24, remains non-committal about his future destination despite strong interest from Barcelona, Manchester United and Paris St-Germain – BILD (German)
Arsenal are ready to firm up their interest in Loic Remy by making a £12million bid for him at the end of the season – Metro
Norwich City winger Robert Snodgrass is ‘flattered’ to have been linked with Celtic and would be prepared to look at any options in the summer – Sky Sports
In-demand Metz striker Diafra Sakho looks set to be at the centre of a major transfer scuffle in the summer, with no less than five of Europe’s elite clubs eyeing snapping up the 19-year-old – Inside Futbol
AC Milan have become the latest Serie A giant to join Arsenal in the chase to sign Croatia international Sime Vrsaljko – talkSPORT
Diego’s father has confirmed that the Atletico Madrid midfielder could be heading back to Santos – Sky Sports
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor could be on his way out of the club, with Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Valencia leading the chase for his signature – talkSPORT
Serie A high-flyers Roma do not have the financial muscle to sign Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov, according to the left-back’s agent – Goal.com
Sunderland striker Nacho Scocco insists he has not even contemplated a possible return to Argentina – Sky Sports
Manchester City are reportedly ready to pull the plug on a deal to sign Racing Club midfielder Bruno Zuculini – Football Direct News
Lazio do not intend to activate their purchase option on Chelsea forward Gael Kakuta, who has not impressed in the Italian capital – Inside Futbol