Football gossip: Rodriguez, Sane, Asensio, Trippier, Lukaku

Football gossip

Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal are all interested in signing 27-year-old Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez, who is not expected to stay at Bayern Munich after his loan deal from Real Madrid ends this summer. (Mirror)external-link

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has confirmed the Bundesliga champions' interest in Manchester City's Germany winger Leroy Sane. (Suddeutsche Zeitung - in German)external-link

City are preparing themselves for a bid for the 23-year-old from the German giants which would break their transfer record. (Mail)external-link

Arsenal want to sign winger Ryan Fraser, 25, after the Europa League final, but Bournemouth want £30m for the Scotland international. (Independent)external-link

Tottenham have contacted Real Madrid in an attempt to start negotiations over midfielder Marco Asensio, 23, but have been told Spain international is not for sale. (AS - in Spanish)external-link

Manchester United remain interested in signing France's 24-year-old midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who is set to leave Paris St-Germain on a free transfer during the summer. (Manchester Evening News)external-link

Manchester United have improved a £12m-a-year deal offered to Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt and are hopeful the 19-year-old Dutch centre-back will sign for them. (Sport, via Express)external-link

Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez has told Marseille and Roma that his main priority is agreeing a new contract at St James' Park after being approached about their managerial vacancies. (Chronicle)external-link

The Magpies are weighing up making a move for CSKA Moscow right-back Mario Fernandes, with Atletico Madrid also interested in the Brazil-born Russia international. (Star)external-link

Four players - Italian full-back Matteo Darmian, 29, 26-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, Spanish midfielder Juan Mata, 31, and 29-year-old Argentina defender Marcos Rojo - are likely to leave Manchester United this summer. (Mirror)external-link

Inter Milan will offer £30m plus Croatia winger Ivan Perisic, 30, for Lukaku. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)external-link

Lukaku fears Manchester United's £70m asking price for him will scupper a move to Inter Milan, who are prepared to pay about £50m for him. (Mirror)external-link

Lukaku's former club Everton will get £5m if the striker leaves Manchester United before his contract with the Old Trafford club expires in 2022. (Times - subscription required)external-link

Manchester City want £15m for midfielder Fabian Delph, with a number of Premier League clubs interested in the 29-year-old. (Sun)external-link

Championship side Leeds United are also interested in bringing England international Delph back to the club where he began his professional career. (Star)external-link

Napoli are favourites to sign Tottenham right-back Kieran Trippier, 28, and the England international will be allowed to leave for the right offer. (Independent)external-link

Manchester United are expected to sign 16-year-old Dutch forward Dillon Hoogewerf after he left Ajax's youth set-up. (Metro)external-link

Arsenal are one of several clubs tracking Reading's English striker Danny Loader, 18. (Goal)external-link

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is considering a reunion with winger Patrick Roberts, who he managed during the 22-year-old's loan spell at Celtic. The Englishman is available for a cut-price £4m from Manchester City. (Sun)external-link

Fulham have identified Newcastle's £20m-rated English forward Dwight Gayle, 28, and Nottingham Forest's 26-year-old DR Congo striker Britt Assombalonga as replacements for Aleksandar Mitrovic, if the 24-year-old Serbia international leaves Craven Cottage this summer. (Evening Standard)external-link

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani says he is in talks with manager Marcelo Bielsa about the Argentine staying on at the Elland Road club after they missed out on promotion from the Championship. (Talksport, via Star)external-link

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