Football gossip: Alderweireld, Sterling, Wilshere, Bale, Dybala, Umtiti

Football gossip
Chelsea are determined to beat Manchester United and Barcelona to the signing of Tottenham's 29-year-old Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld. (Mirror)
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola thinks the club face a fight to keep England forward Raheem Sterling, 23, out of the clutches of Spanish giants Real Madrid.(Sun)
Guardiola is keeping Manchester City waiting over a new contract, saying his future cannot be allowed to overshadow his side's bid to win both the Premier League title and the Champions League. (Manchester Evening News)

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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is weighing up offers for two 24-year-old France internationals - Samuel Umtiti of Barcelona and Real Madrid's Raphael Varane - to solve his defensive problems. (Star)

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Arsenal fear England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 26, will reject their offer of a new contract and leave on a free transfer in the summer. (Guardian)
West Ham are lining up a £4m move for Manchester United's 25-year-old goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, with fellow Englishman Joe Hart, 30, to return to Manchester City in the summer after his season-long loan deal. (Mirror)
Bournemouth will demand £25m for their English forward Callum Wilson this summer and Everton and West Ham are both interested in the 26-year-old. (Sun)
Former AC Milan manager Sinisa Mihajlovic is being targeted by two Premier League clubs. (Sun)
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has laughed off reports Atletico Madrid are planning to move for 24-year-old Argentina international Paulo Dybala as a replacement for France forward Antoine Griezmann, 27, who is a target for Barcelona.(Marca)
Gareth Bale is edging closer to a Premier League return with Real Madrid keen to sell the 28-year-old Wales forward this summer. (Sky Sports)
Chelsea hope one of Europe's big clubs, such as Paris St-Germain, appoint Antonio Conte this summer to save them paying £9m in compensation if they sack him as manager. (Times - subscription required)
Daniel Sturridge has cost West Bromwich Albion £50,000 a minute since his January loan move, but manager Alan Pardew has defended the signing of the 28-year-old Liverpool and England striker. (Telegraph)
Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 21, wants to quit Old Trafford for regular football. Both Arsenal and Aston Villa interested in the England Under-21 international, who has impressed on loan at Shrewsbury in League One. (Mirror)
After losing their fourth game in a row, Bury's miserable trip to Bristol Rovers was completed as their coach crashed into the turnstiles at the Memorial Stadium. (Bristol Post)
Manchester United's Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 29, has also endured some motoring troubles, driving off with a parking ticket still stuck to his window after a meal out with his wife. (Sun)
Runcorn Town midfielder Harry Brazel wrote a letter to a supporter to apologise for being sent off in the club's victory against Abbey Hey. (Four Four Two)