Aston Villa are interested in defender Joleon Lescott, 31, who is available as a free agent when his Manchester City contract expires this summer – Daily Star
Manchester City and Newcastle are both keen on Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross, 26. The Potters may be tempted by bids of around £12m for the centre-back – Daily Mail
Liverpool are closing in on Bayer Leverkusen’s Germany Under-21 international Emre Can, 20, in a deal worth up to £10m – Independent
French midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 24, wants to leave Southampton and play for a Champions League side – Daily Express
Norwich City will name their new manager – expected to be Malky Mackay – within days and also plan to appoint a technical director in a new management structure at Carrow Road – Sky Sports