Gossip Column 23rd July

Manchester United are considering a £54m bid for Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez, 25. (El Confidencial)

Manchester City are set to go back to Everton with a bid of more than £50m for defender John Stones, 22. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has left Nabil Bentaleb, 21, Clinton N'Jie, 22, Federico Fazio, 29, and Alex Pritchard, 23, behind for the club's tour of Australia and all could be moved on. (The Sun)

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, 29, is a target for Turkish side Galatasaray. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been put off a move for Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, 24, because of the player's £240,000-a-week wages. (The Sun)

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe said he was not in the running for the England job, after Sam Allardyce was appointed on Friday.(Bournemouth Daily Echo)

Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri said left-back Ben Chilwell, 19, is going to sign a new deal with the club after speculation Liverpool had made a £7m bid for him.(Leicester Mercury)

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 25, needs "the right opportunity" to re-launch his career, according to his agent Mino Raiola.(Liverpool Echo)

Everton are prepared to bid £25m for Swansea City midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, 26. (Daily Express)

West Brom have made a £7m bid for Brighton defender Lewis Dunk, 24. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has encouraged boss Arsene Wenger to make a move for Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan, 29. (The Sun)

Lazio midfielder Ravel Morrison, 23, has sparked rumours he could be joining Aston Villa by following them on Twitter.(Birmingham Mail)

Gossip column 22nd July

Chelsea are considering making a bid of around £50m to re-sign striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, from Everton. The Toffees value the Belgian at £65m. (Liverpool Echo)

Manchester City are in a strong position to sign Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, 19, from Palmeiras, who is also wanted by Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United.(Manchester Evening News)

Tottenham will offer midfielder Eric Dier, 22, a new five-year contract worth £70,000-a-week to make the England international one of the club's best-paid players.(Telegraph)

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Sunderland want £2m in compensation from the Football Association for manager Sam Allardyce, despite him only having one year left on his contract. (Sunderland Echo)

West Brom have not yet made a bid for Aston Villa defender Ciaran Clark, 26, who has a £5m release clause in his contract.(Birmingham Mail)

Watford are interested in signing Lille midfielder Sofiane Boufal, 22, who scored 11 goals in Ligue 1 last season. (Watford Observer)

Borussia Dortmund are close to signing former Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle, 25, after agreeing a £25m fee with Wolfsburg for the player. (Bild - in German)

Sunderland face missing out on Benjamin Moukandjo, 27, after West Brom joined the race for the Lorient striker. (The Chronicle)

West Brom are preparing a second bid for Leicester City's Jeffrey Schlupp, 23, after the Foxes rejected an offer of £9m.(Leicester Mercury)

Crystal Palace have made contact with the agents of Senegalese striker Moussa Sow, 30, about a possible loan move from United Arab Emirates club Al-Ahli (L'Equipe - in French)

Gossip column 21st July

Juventus have accepted Paul Pogba's request to rejoin Manchester United, and the clubs have agreed a world-record £100m fee for the 23-year-old. (L'Equipe - in French)

United have agreed personal terms with the France international, who will sign a five-year contract worth £220,000 a week after tax.(Daily Mail)

The Red Devils will pay £18.4m to Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, to complete the deal.(Guardian)

United are also expected to sign Brentford winger Joshua Bohui, 17, who will sign a three-year contract. (Manchester Evening News)

Sam Allardyce will earn a basic salary of £2.5m a year as England manager, but incentives mean he could receive more than the £3.5m his predecessor Roy Hodgson was paid. (Daily Mirror)

Allardyce was the Football Association's second choice, after Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger turned down the job. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Manchester United and Everton boss David Moyes will succeed Allardyce at Sunderland. (Sun)

Manchester City are close to completing the £42m signing of Schalke forward Leroy Sane, 20, who will sign a four-year £100,000-a-week deal. (Sun)

City boss Pep Guardiola wants to sign Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, 26, who he managed at Bayern Munich. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea have turned down a £14.25m bid from Borussia Monchengladbach for defender Andreas Christensen, 20, who is in the middle of a two-year loan spell at the German club.(Daily Mail)

Newcastle have had a £5.5m bid accepted for Blackburn centre-back Grant Hanley, 24. (Chronicle)

Magpies midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 25, is closing in on a £25m move to Liverpool.(Sunderland Echo)

Swansea have offered in excess of £10m for Tottenham winger Nacer Chadli, 26. (Times - subscription required)

West Brom will make an improved £10m offer for Leicester full-back Jeffrey Schlupp, 23, after having an initial £9m bid rejected. (Birmingham Mail)

The Baggies are yet to accept Stoke's £20m bid for striker Saido Berahino, and want to sign a forward before selling the 22-year-old.(Sky Sports)

Liverpool full-back Cameron Brannagan's move to Wigan could collapse because the Championship side cannot guarantee the 20-year-old will play in 75% of games during his loan spell.(Liverpool Echo)

Manchester United agree terms with Pogba

JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester United have agreed personal terms to re-sign Paul Pogba with the player’s agent.

The Juventus and France star's representative Mino Raiola has agreed terms with the Old Trafford side on a five-year deal believed to be worth over £200,000 a week.

Jose Mourinho's side now face the task of agreeing a transfer fee with Juventus. The Italian giants say their prized asset is not for sale but United are confident of brokering a deal for a world-record £100million.

The Premier League side's opening offer is expected to be around £86million but that fee will rise with add-ons to far exceed the £85million Real Madrid paid for Gareth Bale in 2013.

Pogba and agent Raiola are understood to be due a 20 per cent bonus from the fee as part of their last contract negotiation with Juventus.

Could this saga be nearing its conclusion?

Gossip column 20th July

Manchester United are closing in on Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23 and have submitted a bid of £86m.(Daily Mail)

Atletico Madrid may turn their attentions to Liverpool striker Divock Origi, 21, if they fail to sign Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 27.(Bleacher Report)

Manchester City will make a move for Leicester City forward Riyad Mahrez, 25, if they fail to sign Schalke winger Leroy Sane, 20.(France Football - In French)

Barcelona would be willing to sell £20m-rated midfielder Arda Turan, 29. Chelsea and Arsenal are both said to be interested in the Turkey international. (Talksport)

Stoke boss Mark Hughes has confirmed the club have submitted bids for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, but that the Potters are yet to hear back from their Midlands rivals.(Sky Sports)

The Potters are also keen on striker Jose Angulo, 21. He currently plays for Independiente del Valle in his native Ecuador.(Guardian)

Manchester City and Manchester United are both after West Ham defender Reece Oxford, 17. It is believed the Hammers value the player at £15m.(Manchester Evening News)

Crystal Palace want to sign West Ham's £15m-rated Senegalese striker Diafra Sakho, 26. (Mirror)

Manchester United are considering a £25m bid for Monaco's Brazilian full-back Fabinho, 22.(Daily Mail)

Liverpool have had discussions with Newcastle over the sale of midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 25. The Magpies want £27m for the Dutchman. (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Magpies could be interested in a deal that sees them sign Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, 29, as part of the deal taking Wijnaldum to Anfield.(Telegraph)

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is willing to let defender Tyler Blackett, 22, and strikers Will Keane, 23, and James Wilson, 20, leave Old Trafford. (Telegraph)

Fulham are hopeful of agreeing a loan deal for Wilson. (Sun)

Turkish side Besiktas will turn their attentions to Chelsea striker Loic Remy, 29, if they fail to agree a deal for Mario Gomez, 31. (Evening Standard)

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford desperate to impress Jose Mourinho on pre-season tour to China

• Marcus Rashford has been included in Jose Mourinho's tour squad 
• Rashford says pre-season is an opportunity to show what he's got 
• United will play Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City during the tour
• Rashford will be keen to keep his first-team place under Mourinho  

England starlet Marcus Rashford is eager to show Jose Mourinho what he is capable of during Manchester United's pre-season tour of China.

Rashford broke into the first team at Old Trafford under Louis van Gaal, earning him a shock call-up to the England squad for Euro 2016.

And, with Mourinho taking over at United this summer, the teenager is desperate to prove he can perform for his new boss. 

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Rashford was part of England's Euro 2016 squad and sees pre-season as a chance to prove himself

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Jose Mourinho will have a chance to watch Rashford during the club's pre-season tour to China

'It means a lot to be going,' he told the club's official website. 'It's an opportunity to show the manager what you've got and you have to take the opportunity when it comes.

'It would be a massive experience especially with the players that could be going as well. I've got a lot I can learn from them.'

United will play Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City during the tour this month, before returning home for Wayne Rooney's testimonial ahead of the new season.

And Rashford is excited to be a part of the trip to the Far East - where United have a huge fanbase - ahead of his first full season with the side.

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'It's crazy to see their support. The conditions can be difficult to play in as we witnessed in the tournament we were in back then but we got through it and it was a really good experience.'

'First and foremost a lot of touches of the ball. The training part of the tour is a big thing and getting used to the players and the personalities. I'm really looking forward to it.'

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Rashford was used sparingly at Euro 2016, but impressed when he came off the bench against Wales

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