Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 29, asked for a move to Manchester City last summer before being convinced to stay at the Camp Nou by team-mate Luis Suarez. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
>Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez is set to leave the club this summer with West Brom keen to resurrect a £12m move for the 27-year-old. (Daily Echo)
Roma have made an approach for Stoke City winger Xherdan Shaqiri, 27. (Gazzetta dello Sport via Stoke Sentinel)
>Huddersfield Town are set to beat Leicester City and West Brom to the £11.5m signing of 22-year-old Montpellier striker Steve Mounie. (L'Equipe, via Talksport)
Watford are close to agreeing an £8m fee with Derby County for England under-21 international Will Hughes, 22. (Daily Telegraph)
>Aston Villa are among the favourites to sign Wales midfielder Joe Ledley, 30, following his release from Crystal Palace. (Birmingham Mail)
Sunderland could have a new manager in place by the end of the week, despite the ongoing takeover talks. (Chronicle)
>Keeping manager Sean Dyche at Burnley is key to the Clarets' progress, according to one of the club's former players. (Lancashire Telegraph)
Poland midfielder Mateusz Klich, 27, is attracting the interest of Leeds United, who are attempting to agree a deal with FC Twente. (Yorkshire Evening Post)
>Aston Villa are among the favourites to sign Wales midfielder Joe Ledley, 30, following his release from Crystal Palace. (Birmingham Mail)
Sunderland could have a new manager in place by the end of the week, despite the ongoing takeover talks. (Chronicle)
>Keeping manager Sean Dyche at Burnley is key to the Clarets' progress, according to one of the club's former players.