Football: Gossip column: Hazard, Pogba, Paulinho, Fabregas and Lampard

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Paris St-Germain manager Laurent Blanc has stepped up his pursuit of Chelsea attacking midfielder Eden Hazard, 23.
Full story: Sun (subscription required) 

Paul Pogba left Manchester United to join Juventus in 2012
Chelsea want to sign a midfielder - either Juventus's Paul Pogba, 21, Atletico Madrid's Koke, 22, or Tottenham's Paulinho, 25, after agreeing to sell David Luiz to Paris St-Germain.
Full story: Daily Telegraph 
Incoming Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has made Barcelona's former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 27, his main summer target after missing out on fellow midfielder Toni Kroos, 24, of Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Star 
However, Arsenal are set to make a £35m bid for Fabregas after he told manager Arsene Wenger he wants to return to the club.
Full story: Metro 
Chelsea and Arsenal want to sign Hamburg's attacking midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, 20.
Full story: Daily Express 
West Ham are in talks over a £250,000 loan deal for AC Milan forward M'Baye Niang, 19.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Liverpool are close to finalising a surprise £10m deal for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Emre Can, 20.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Tottenham are looking to beat Arsenal to the signing of Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 21.
Full story: Daily Express 
Leicester have made a £1m offer for Cardiff striker Fraizer Campbell, 26, and hope to seal a deal this weekend.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Crystal Palace have opened talks with former Sunderland defender and free agent Carlos Cuellar, 32, over a move to Selhurst Park this summer.
Full story: Talksport 
OTHER GOSSIP

Mauricio Pochettino represented Argentina at the 2002 World Cup
Manager Mauricio Pochettino looks set to sign a new contract with Southampton despite reported interest from Tottenham.
Full story: Metro 
Liverpool fear that striker Luis Suarez, 27, will be rushed back too quickly from knee surgery by Uruguay.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Former England striker Emile Heskey, 36, now playing in Australia with Newcastle Jets says it will take a "miracle" for Suarez to be fit for the World Cup because he has had similar keyhole surgery to the Uruguay forward and says it takes four to six weeks to fully recover.
Full story: Goal.com 
Javi Garcia's representative has ruled out the prospect of the Spanish midfielder, 27, leaving Manchester City during the forthcoming summer transfer window.
Full story: Talksport 
Italian midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini, 29, has no intention of leaving Sunderland after just one season in the Premier League despite being linked with a move back to his homeland, with both Fiorentina and Genoa said to be interested.
Full story: FourFourTwo 
AND FINALLY
Ronaldinho, 34, missed out on Brazil's World Cup squad, but now the attacking midfielder is hoping to profit from the tournament. For just £9,120 per night, you can rent the legendary footballer's Rio de Janeiro home.
Full story: Yahoo Sport 
Former Newcastle and Tottenham winger David Ginola loves England because, unlike in France, people like to "work hard and play hard".
Full story: Channel 5