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Chelsea’s France midfielder N’Golo Kante, 31, is set to sign a new contract as he closes in on a return from injury. (Telegraph – subscription)
Former Tottenham and Paris St-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has turned down an initial approach from Chelsea to replace Graham Potter. (90min)
Aston Villa are prepared to listen to offers for 30-year-old goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who helped Argentina win the World Cup last year. (Mail)
Manchester United will not spend big in the summer transfer window even if the Qatari takeover bid is successful. (ESPN)
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is confident his bid for United would not fall foul of multi-club ownership rules. (Telegraph – subscription)
Leicester City are trying to persuade playmaker James Maddison to sign a new deal, but will look to sell him in the summer if it does not look like he will stay. Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham are interested in the 26-year-old England international. (Football Insider)
Napoli’s Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, has not ruled out leaving this summer and said “it is for the club to decide” his future amid interest from Chelsea and Manchester United. (ESPN)
Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi, 43, is attracting admiring glances from some of the leading clubs in his native Italy and has also been linked with Tottenham. (Telegraph – subscription)
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, 30, has turned down multiple offers to extend his contract and Al Nassr, who signed Cristiano Ronaldo in December, are one of three Saudi Arabian clubs to have sounded out the Ivory Coast international. (Evening Standard)
Al Nassr nutritionist Jose Blesa says all the players are training harder and following stricter diets since Ronaldo’s arrival. (Ideal via Mirror)
Manchester United are not expected to turn 30-year-old Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst’s loan move from Burnley into a permanent switch in the summer. (Football Insider)
Arsenal are preparing a bid for Atalanta’s 20-year-old Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund. (La Repubblica – in Italian)
Real Madrid have made the first move by sending scouts to watch Hojlund. (Mirror)
Leeds United are planning to move for 24-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, whose contract with Coventry City runs until summer 2024. (Teamtalk)
Barcelona’s 20-year-old Spain forward Ansu Fati wants to stay beyond his current contract, which runs until 2027. (90min)
Former Fulham and Bournemouth manager Scott Parker is facing calls for him to be sacked at Club Brugge after one win in nine games. (Mirror)
