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Manchester United are exploring the potential of a sensational move to bring Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 28, to Old Trafford.(Daily Mail)

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, 25, is the shock name at the top of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s list of summer transfer targets. (Sun)

Real Madrid will again make a move to sign Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea this summer, but new Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho is determined to keep the 25-year-old at Old Trafford. (AS)

Spaniard De Gea has assured Manchester United’s supporters that he is staying at the club to work under “winner” Mourinho. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic, 26, as he sets about reinforcing his team’s spine. (Manchester Evening News)

Former England striker Emile Heskey insists that Marcus Rashford has already shown his game-changing ability for Manchester United, but it is “too soon” for the striker to start at Euro 2016. (Squawka)

Everton want to conclude a deal to make Southampton manager Ronald Koeman their new boss within the next 24 hours. (De Telegraaf – in Dutch)

The Saints are facing an exodus of players with midfielder Victor Wanyama and strikers Shane Long and Graziano Pelle set to follow Ronald Koeman out of St Mary’s. (Sun)

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel, 31, is wanted by at least two Turkish clubs this summer, including title-winners Besiktas. (Liverpool Echo)

Chelsea could turn to Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, 25, as a cut-price Plan B if they fail to re-sign Romelu Lukaku, 23, from Everton this summer.(Daily Mail)

Chelsea are preparing an offer for Lazio’s Italian international winger Antonio Candreva, 29. (Il Tempo – in Italian)

Barcelona have joined Chelsea and Manchester City in the race to sign 21-year-old Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez. (Talksport)

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, 30, has been assured of his Manchester City future – despite manager Pep Guardiola targeting central defenders Aymeric Laporte, 22, of Athletic Bilbao and Everton’s John Stones, 22. (Manchester Evening News)

Stoke have won the race to sign £10m-rated Norwich winger Nathan Redmond, 22, who is refusing to sign a new contract at Carrow Road. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland have lodged an £11m bid for West Ham striker Diafra Sakho, 26. (Sun)

Wolfsburg left-back Ricardo Rodriguez, 23, has claimed he would be excited to unite with international team-mate Granit Xhaka at club level amid reports he could be bound for Arsenal. (Evening Standard)

Tottenham are considering creating their very own “Wembley” pitch at the club’s training ground as boss Mauricio Pochettino prepares for his side’s Champions League campaign at the national stadium. (Daily Telegraph)

Credit: BBC Sports