Football gossip: Hart, Pochettino, Alderweireld, Rooney, Shelvey

Football gossip

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 31, will be left out of Gareth Southgate's 23-man England squad for the World Cup. (Sun)external-link

Chelsea have targeted Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino to replace Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge. (Sun)external-link

Spurs will listen to summer offers for Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld, 29, and 27-year-old England left-back Danny Rose. (Mirror)external-link

Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, 26, will also miss out on a place in the England squad for Russia 2018 because of fears over his disciplinary record. (Mirror)external-link

Everton boss Sam Allardyce says the future of 32-year-old former England striker Wayne Rooney will be decided by Wednesday. (Sky Sports)external-link

The Toffees will sack Allardyce in the next 48 hours and are closing in on the appointment of former Watford boss Marco Silva. (Mirror)external-link

Manchester United are ready to pay Napoli right-back Elseid Hysaj's £44m release clause this summer. The 24-year-old Albanian will become the seventh most expensive defender of all time. (Sun)external-link

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis and director Josh Kroenke have identified former Gunners midfielder Mikel Arteta - now a coach at Manchester City - as their preferred candidate to replace Arsene Wenger as manager. (Mail)external-link

But Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri could still become Gunners boss if he wins a battle over transfers. (Star)external-link

Arsenal should consider Burnley boss Sean Dyche as a replacement for Wenger, says BBC Radio 5 live pundit Chris Sutton. (5 live Sport)external-link

The Gunners' Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he joined the club in the belief Wenger would stay on as manager "for years". (Evening Standard)external-link

Steve Bould is delaying a decision over whether or not to stay on as Arsenal assistant manager as he waits to find out who the next manager will be. The Gunners have already parted with several of Wenger's backroom staff. (Telegraph)external-link

West Ham met Shakhtar Donetsk boss Paulo Fonseca just hours after manager David Moyes' contract expired. (Mail)external-link

Manchester City are keen to sign Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha, 25. (Star)external-link

Manchester United face competition from French champions Paris St-Germain for the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred, 25. The Brazil international has a £53m release clause in his contract. (Manchester Evening News)external-link

West Brom and Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 30, pulled out of the Baggies' final game of the season by text message. Evans is expected to leave The Hawthorns this summer. (Express & Star)external-link

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez says he is not interested in a return to Napoli as he is talking to the Magpies about a contract renewal. (Calcio Napoli 24 - in Italian)external-link

Benitez has held talks with Paris St-Germain's French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, 29. (France Football - via Metro)external-link

Real Madrid are ready to move for Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 26, with the Belgium international approaching the last 12 months of his contract. (Mirror)external-link

Southampton want to sign Celta Vigo's 23-year-old Denmark winger Pione Sisto, who has a £36m release clause in his contract. (Mail)external-link

Crystal Palace hope to hold contract talks with Yohan Cabaye in an attempt to keep the 32-year-old midfielder at Selhurst Park beyond this summer. (Independent)external-link

Southampton's Moroccan winger Sofiane Boufal, 24, spoke of his desire to return to the French league just a day after the Premier League season concluded. (SFR Sport)external-link

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