8.30 UPDATE: Bale ready to sit on Madrid deal
Gareth Bale is ready to sit tight at Real Madrid despite talk over a potential move away.
Bale has been linked with Chelsea and Tottenham as part of deals to take Eden Hazard and Christian Eriksen to Marid.
But, according to AS, Bale is determined to stay put and save his career in Spain.
Bale has been hot and cold again this season with just six La Liga goals to his name.
8.00 UPDATE: Real Madrid’s Hazard plan
Real Madrid are planning to use the tactic which saw them land Thibaut Courtois last summer to sign Eden Hazard this coming one.
According to Spanish outlet AS, Real Madrid have hatched a plan to sign Hazard which involves the same strategy as used for Courtois.
The goalkeeper had just a year left on his contract and did not want to extend, meaning Chelsea had no option but to sell for £35million to avoid losing him on a free transfer.
The Champions League holders will now look to carry out the same operation for Hazard this month seeing as his contract expires in 2020.
07.50 UPDATE: Chelsea make Icardi contact
Chelsea have reportedly made contact with Inter Milan over the signing of Mauro Icardi.
The striker has been stripped of the captaincy and his future at the club is now in doubt.
And Italian publication Sports Mediaset have reported that Chelsea and Real Madrid have been in touch to ask about his future.
Chelsea were linked with the striker in January but signed Gonzalo Higuain on loan.
07.30 UPDATE: Barcelona eye Pepe
Barcelona are lining up a summer swoop for Lille ace Nicolas Pepe.
Pepe was on Arsenal’s radar in January but a lack of funds meant they focused attention elsewhere.
However, according to French publication France Football, Barca are now in the mix.
Barca are said to have been scouting Pepe this week during their Champions League second round first leg tie.
07.15 UPDATE: Gerrard laughs at Morelos bid
Rangers ‘laughed’ at bids for Alfredo Morelos in January, accord to Steven Gerrard.
The Colombia striker was linked with a move away from Ibrox after his goalscoring form alerted clubs around Europe.
But Gerrard insists no one came close to making them bite.
Gerrard said: “It would be very expensive and that is why we have laughed at a couple of unacceptable bids or rumours that have come his way.
“We are grateful for all the good players we have got and we are excited by what we are trying to do.”
07.00 UPDATE: Manchester United need to sign SIX players
Manchester United need to sign SIX players to challenge for the Premier League next season, according to Charlie Nichoals.
United have fought their way back into the Champions League reckoning under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
But Nicholas still thinks they need a big summer to get back in the hunt for the top prize.
“I think they need three key defenders,” he said on Sky Sports. “Maybe one midfielder and then probably a replacement for Sanchez, who they might think about moving on from.
“Liverpool probably need a couple of players to keep the power going whereas Manchester United need six.”