talkSPORT rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Monday’s papers and online…

Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk is allegedly ‘bemused’ by reports he will sign a new £200,000-per-weak deal with Liverpool. (Liverpool Echo)

Both Manchester United and Manchester City are tracking 20-year-old midfielder Florentino Luis. The Portugal Under-20 star is believed to have a release clause worth £91million. (Star)

Manchester United are also interested in Florentino Luis’ Benfica teammate, defender Ruben Dias. (Star)

England manager Gareth Southgate has stated Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford is a ‘work in progress’ and not a no.9. (Sun)

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Tottenham defender Danny Rose is determined to stay at the club despite Spurs signing Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham this summer. This comes after several clubs were reportedly interested in the left-back. (Mirror)

Gareth Southgate is keeping tabs on 18-year-old Brennan Johnson. The Nottingham Forest midfielder scored on his Wales Under-21s debut on Friday night. (Mirror)

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Frank Lampard will begin contract talks with left-back Emerson with former Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri reportedly interested in bringing him to Juventus. (Express)

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba did not move to Real Madrid this summer because of a £150m sports sponsorship contract. (Sun)

Lionel Messi is set to be offered a new deal that will see him stay at Barcelona until he retires. (Mundo Deportivo)

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Messi has a clause in his existing deal which means he can leave Barcelona for free at the end of the season

German national team captain and current Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has stated that despite being 32-years-old, he currently has no plans to retire. (Mirror)

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has targeted 17-year-old defender Nathan Wood for a January move from Middlesbrough. (Mirror)

Real Madrid are set to continue their pursuit of Ajax midfield Donny van de Beek next summer. (Mail)

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is expected to sign a new deal with Lazio despite interest from Manchester United, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain. (Mail)

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Former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali says he wants to return to the Emirates in the future after the 21-year-old left Unai Emery’s side for Huesca this summer. (Score Nigeria)


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