Today's Gossip: United To Trigger Griezmann's Clause; Arsenal Table Big Offer For Star Man

Manchester united have “cleared a significant hurdle” in their pursuit of antoine griezmann, while arsenal have made alexis sanchez a huge contract offer, all in today’s papers.

Man United To Trigger Griezmann Buyout Clause

Manchester United are stepping up their transfer plans after securing Champions League football next season, and the first move could be to meet Antoine Griezmann's €100 million release clause at Atletico Madrid, according to the Mirror.

If United bring in Griezmann, his arrival could signal the end of Wayne Rooney's time at Old Trafford, according to the same publication. The report claims he will leave for the Chinese Super League when their transfer window opens on June 19.

The Telegraph adds that Everton have asked to be kept abreast of developments regarding Rooney's future as they consider bringing him back to Goodison Park. However, a move to Everton would reportedly involve a substantial pay cut.

Arsenal Up Their Offer To Keep Alexis

Arsenal are making a play to keep Alexis Sanchez at the club amid interest from Bayern Munich, and the Mail reports that the North London club have offered the Chile international £270,000 a week if he signs a new contract.

However, the report suggests this amount is short of Sanchez's £300,000-a-week demands, and with Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain also on the scene, it would appear he is in a position of strength when it comes to negotiations.

Further talks are planned after the FA Cup final on Saturday when Arsenal take on Chelsea, another team to be linked with Sanchez.

Verratti Couldn't Refuse Barca Offer

Mundo Deportivo writes that although Marco Verratti is happy at Paris Saint-Germain and is willing to stay in France, the offer to join Barcelona this summer would prove too much for him to resist.

A lot depends on what happens next at Barca -- a new manager has to be appointed, and there are also reports of interest in Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho -- but Verratti will go on holiday to Ibiza next week and await news of whether a bid will be forthcoming.

The Italy international midfielder, who is also wanted by Bayern Munich and Chelsea, reportedly told teammates over dinner recently that while he is content in Paris, the opportunity to play alongside Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta would be an offer he couldn't let pass.

Morata Ready To Be The Main Man In Milan

Alvaro Morata looks set to leave Real Madrid just one season after returning to the club, with a €7.5m-a-year deal agreed to with AC Milan, reports Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Italian outlet writes that Milan are ready to spend €60m to secure the striker's signature and make him their star man as they aim to challenge at the top of Serie A next season.

Morata, 24, has found his options limited at Real this season, starting just 14 games in La Liga and only one in the Champions League.

Others

Real madrid striker alvaro morata, a target for manchester united and chelsea, is close to agreeing a £52m move to ac milan. (la gazzetta dello sport)

Psg midfielder blaise matuidi is on jose mourinho’s radar. (le10sport)

Liverpool will have to pay up to £60m if they are to sign rb leipzig’s 22-year-old midfielder naby keita. (times)

United are confident of signing griezmann by the end of june and have already agreed a “hugely persuasive” financial package with the 26-year-old’s representatives. (independent)

Stoke forward marko arnautovic is a £15m transfer target for ac milan and paris st-germain. (sun)

West ham are hoping to sign manchester city’s 20-year-old nigerian striker kelechi iheanacho. (sun)

Former england boss fabio capello says man united are “not an exciting team” and need more than just france international griezmann. (daily star)

Marco silva is expected to replace sam allardyce as crystal palace manager after leaving hull city. (london evening standard)

Chris coleman has dismissed rumours linking him with the vacant palace job and says he wants to remain with wales until the 2018 world cup. (itv)

Juventus are preparing an offer for 23-year-old monaco and brazil midfielder fabinho, a target for manchester united and manchester city. (calciomercato)

West brom will have to pay £35m if they want to sign watford striker troy deeney, 28, this summer. (birmingham mail)

Wayne rooney has at least two £50m offers from china to consider as his manchester united career draws to a close, but has his heart set on a return to former club everton. (daily mail)

Diego costa will cost tianjin quanjian a world-record £152m if his move to china goes ahead this summer. (daily mail)

West ham are hoping pablo zabaleta can help lure kelechi iheanacho to the club for £25m. (the sun)

Leicester city and everton are also considering moves for deeney. (daily mail)

Manchester united will not sell spain midfielder ander herrera, 27, to barcelona. (independent)

Liverpool have no plans to sign porto goalkeeper iker casillas, 36, on a free transfer this summer. (liverpool echo)

West brom face competition from newcastle united for the signing of sporting lisbon’s portugal midfielder william carvalho, 25. (birmingham mail)

Watford want to make 24-year-old genk and gambia defender omar colley their first summer signing. (watford observer)

Everton could sign defender cuco martina, 27, on a free transfer after he was released by southampton. (liverpool echo)

Swansea city striker fernando llorente, 32, says he held talks with chelsea manager antonio conte in january, but would now be open to a return to spain. (cadena ser, via metro)

Brighton hope to beat newcastle to the loan signing of 19-year-old tammy abraham after both clubs were given permission to speak to the chelsea striker.(telegraph)

Timmy abraham, the 15-year-old brother of tammy, has joined fulham from charlton athletic. (bristol post)

Former club captain nigel pearson is expected to get the middlesbrough job, but garry monk is also a candidate after resigning from leeds united. (middlesbrough gazette)

Former middlesbrough manager aitor karanka is the favourite to replace monk at elland road. (telegraph)

Derby want to sign burnley winger george boyd on a free transfer, with the 31-year-old scotland international yet to agree a new deal with the clarets. (daily mirror)