Football gossip: Neymar, Rashford, Boateng, Sessegnon, Costa, Bale, Dzeko, Dubravka

Football gossip

Manchester City and Manchester United will both try to sign Neymar if the 26-year-old Brazil international decides to leave Paris St-Germain. Real Madrid are also interested and Neymar has not ruled out any options, but PSG remain keen to keep hold of him. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)external-link

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's public criticism of 22-year-old English defender Luke Shaw is harming the club's chances of signing Real Madrid's 28-year-old Wales forward Gareth Bale. (Mail)external-link

Gareth Bale will leave Real Madrid to join Manchester United this summer if Zinedine Zidane stays in charge of the Bernabeu club. (Mirror)external-link

But Real Madrid forward Bale has been told by Wales manager and ex-Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs to stay at the Spanish club rather than move back to the Premier League. (Express)external-link

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, 20, has emerged as a potential target for Real Madrid this summer. (Sport via Mail)external-link

Real Madrid made an approach for Roma's 32-year-old Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko in the January transfer window. (Marca)external-link

Manchester City and Manchester United also want to sign Bayern Munich's 29-year-old German centre-back Jerome Boateng. (Sun)external-link

Belgium manager Roberto Martinez does not believes Chelsea manager Antonio Conte's use of forward Eden Hazard in a false nine position is getting the best out of the 27-year-old. (Express)external-link

Fulham's 17-year-old winger Ryan Sessegnon could reject moves to big Premier League clubs if they gain promotion from the Championship this season. (Sun)external-link

The Premier League will test VAR at every match next season and plans to introduce use of the technology in full for 2019-20. (Times - subscription required)external-link

West Ham forward Manuel Lanzini, 25, has played down a move away from the club by saying he is "very happy" with the London Stadium outfit. (West Ham website)external-link

Newcastle's on-loan Slovakian goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, 29, will sign a permanent deal if they avoid relegation. (Northern Echo)external-link

Manchester United are considering a £40m bid for Bayern Munich's 27-year-old Brazil winger Douglas Costa, who is on loan at Juventus. (Mirror)external-link

The raised pedestrian bridge which has carried millions of fans into Wembley over almost half-a-century is to be demolished. (Times - subscription required)external-link

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