Tuesday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Liverpool and Inter Milan are interested in signing left-back Ashley Cole, 33, who has announced he will leave Chelsea this summer – Metro
Yaya Toure wants to leave Manchester City and could take a pay-cut to force a move. The Ivory Coast midfielder, 31, was angry that City took time to give him a new deal last year and was upset that no-one from the club wished him happy birthday last week – Guardian
Paris St-Germain are ready to shock Chelsea with a £50m bid for 23-year-old playmaker Eden Hazard this summer – Daily Mirror
Mario Mandzukic, 27, is set to be Louis van Gaal’s first signing as Manchester United manager, after the Croatia striker had a bust-up with Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola – Daily Mail
Manchester City have opened talks with Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna, 31, over a three-year deal worth more than £100,000-a-week – Daily Telegraph
Arsenal are set to make Toulouse right-back Serge Aurier, 21, their first signing of the summer transfer window to replace Sagna – Daily Star
Barcelona have confirmed that starlets Gerard Deulofeu and Rafinha will be returning to the club as part of their first-team squad – Sky Sports
Manchester City may stop 28-year-old midfielder James Milner from leaving the club this summer as Uefa’s financial fair play sanctions begin to make an impact on their transfer strategy – Guardian
Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle want West Ham’s Senegal midfielder Mohamed Diame, 26 – International Business Times
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is considering a move for West Ham midfielder Mark Noble, 27 – Daily Star
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
QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt, 24, is set to return from his loan spell at AC Milan rather than make his San Siro move permanent after struggling to adapt to life with the Italian outfit – talkSPORT
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has signed a new contract with the Catalan giants – Sky Sports
Tottenham are weighing up a move for West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster as a replacement for Hugo Lloris, who is wanted by Paris Saint Germain – Metro
Liverpool will hope to rival Everton for the signing of in-form Sevilla striker Carlos Bacca – Football Direct News
Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen for an undisclosed fee – Inside Futbol
The agent of Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler has said that the midfielder is looking to stay at the club this summer – Goal.com
Nicklas Helenius’ days at Aston Villa are numbered, the player’s agent has revealed – Inside Futbol
Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has emerged as Louis Van Gaal’s number one target to replace Rio Ferdinand at Manchester United – talkSPORT
Inter Milan president Erick Thohir will fly to London after the Champions League final on Saturday to step up his attempts to sign Chelsea striker Fernando Torres – Football Direct News
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he is not planning to sign any new players until after the World Cup – Sky Sports