Latest Football News: Transfer gossip from European newspapers March 7, 2022

Here are some of the news making the front pages across European tabloids as regards players' movement. 

• Belgium captain Eden Hazard is committed to making things work at Real Madrid and wants to stay with the club. The 31-year-old's younger brother has revealed that Hazard, who has a contract with Real until 2024, and his family are happy in Madrid and have no plans to leave before his deal expires. (Sport.)

•  Clubs across Europe are paying close attention to Julien Celestine, who has been impressing in Ligue 2 for Rodez. The 24-year-old has teams from the Eredivisie tracking him as well as Sampdoria, Hellas Verona and Sassuolo in Serie A. It is expected that clubs will step up their pursuit to seal a move in the summer for the star, who has made 21 appearances this season. (Foot Mercato)

•  Domenico Criscito is set to make a U-Turn on his proposed move to Toronto FC. The 35-year-old defender had a deal in place that would have seen him join the Reds in Major League Soccer immediately, but with hopes of helping Genoa in Serie A, he has decided to remain at the club. (Fabrizio Romano.) 

•  Paris Saint-Germain are set to delay contract talks with Angel Di Maria. The Ligue 1 side is unsure whether to offer the 34-year-old winger a new deal, though they do have the option to activate a clause that would extend his current terms at the Parc des Princes by a year. He has made 24 appearances for PSG this season. (Nicolo Schira).

• Botafogo are looking to finalise a move for Argentina international Renzo Saravia. The Brasileiro Serie A side began talks back in January for the 28-year-old defender, and it is reported that he is ready to prioritise a move to the club despite receiving others offers in his home continent of South America. (Ekrem Konur )

• A number of teams from Italy are monitoring Hoffenheim forward Andrej Kramaric. The report says that Internazionale, Juventus and AC Milan could all be potential destinations for the 30-year-old striker, with those teams looking to bolster their forward line in the summer. (Calciomercato) 

• Manchester United could offer RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku a big pay increase with the Premier League side could treble his wages. Sources have previously revealed that interim manager Ralf Rangnick has urged United to step up their interest in the Leipzig midfielder. (Daily Star)

• Maurizio Sarri would like to bring Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to Lazio on loan this summer. The former No. 1 for the Blues has fallen behind Edouard Mendy on Thomas Tuchel's selection sheet and, with Sarri in search of a goalkeeper for the Rome-based club, a reunion with Kepa could be in the cards. ( Corriere dello Sport)

• Juventus are ready to move for Bordeaux right-back Raoul Bellanova, who is currently playing on loan with Serie A side Cagliari. (Goal )

• Seven players could be set for summer exits from Newcastle United. Among them are Miguel Almiron, Dwight Gayle and Jamaal Lewis -- who cost the club a combined £50m to bring in -- will be available once the transfer window opens. Isaac Hayden and Ciaran Clark are also expected to leave. While the club could also listen to offers for defender Emil Krafth and goalkeeper Karl Darlow. (The Times)

• Barcelona defender Dani Alves will turn 39 in May before the current season ends, fueling speculation that his time in Barcelona could be coming to a close, but Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez is hopeful the right-back will stick around next season. (Marca)

• Inter Milan are putting the finishing touches to a contract offer for goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. Handanovic, 37, is likely to be battling to be the club's No. 1 with the rumoured summer arrival of Andre Onana from Ajax. Inter want to keep Handanovic, who has made 426 appearances for the club since joining from Udinese in 2012, to keep competition strong. (Calciomercato.)

• All options remain open to Ousmane Dembele -- including staying at Barcelona. Dembele, 24, is out of contract at Barca at the end of the season, and so far it has been impossible for the two parties to reach an agreement over a new deal. Chelsea are being strongly linked with a move for the forward, who is also being courted by Juventus, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain. (Telefoot)

• Leeds United are one of a number of clubs who are showing an interest in Manchester United youngster James Garner. The 20 years old, has been a revelation on loan at Nottingham Forest this season. Leeds and Southampton are both considering taking the player on loan. He has a long-term contract with United which he signed at the start of this campaign. (Sun)

• Bayer Leverkusen will demand a transfer fee of €100m (£83m) from Newcastle United for Moussa Diaby. The 22-year-old winger, who has four full international caps for France, joined Leverkusen from Paris Saint-Germain three years ago and has enjoyed a stellar season, with 12 goals in 22 Bundesliga games to date. ,( L'Equipe )

• Paulo Dybala's agent will arrive in Turin this week to discuss the player's contract situation. Dybala, 28, is a free agent at the end of the season and so far there has been no indication he will sign a new deal with Juventus. He has been linked with a summer move to Serie A rivals Inter Milan, and there is bound to be other interest if he can be signed for no transfer fee. (Calciomercato).

• Luis Suarez will leave Atletico Madrid when his contract expires at the end of the season. Suarez, 35, joined Atletico from Barcelona in the summer of 2020 and helped the club win the LaLiga title last season with 25 goals. He has only hit the back of the net nine times in this campaign, and will look for a new challenge next season.( Marca)

• Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists the club have not yet held any negotiations with regards to signing Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. Barca, along with Real Madrid and Manchester City, are in the race to sign Haaland, whose agent, Mino Raiola, and father, Alf-Inge, visited both Barcelona and Madrid last April. (ESPN )

• Declan Rice believes he has become one of the best players in the world, and stressed his "urgent" desire to play Champions League football and win trophies.(ESPN)

• Juventus are preparing a huge contract offer to bring Paul Pogba back to the club. Pogba, 28, sees his Manchester United contract expire in the summer. A base salary of €7.5m net per season would give him parity with January signing Dusan Vlahovic, with incentives able to increase his wage up to €10m per season across a three-year contract. Report says that Pogba is earning €15m net per season at Old Trafford (Gazzetta dello Sport )

• Everton, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain could all work together for a deal that would see Moise Kean join Les Parisiens, (Calciomercato.) 

• Crystal Palace have joined the likes of Manchester United, West Ham United and Newcastle United in trying to sign Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara. (Sun). 

• Aston Villa are keeping tabs on Paris St-Germain midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum and have been told the 31-year-old Netherlands international will cost £21m. (Sport, via BBC)

• Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick says he has not spoken to the club about who their next manager should be but described Ajax boss Erik ten Hag as "one of the top coaches in Europe". (Sky Sports via BBC)

• Thomas Ricketts, owner of Major League Baseball team Chicago Cubs, and property billionaire Nick Candy are reportedly the latest to emerge as potential Chelsea buyers after Blues owner Roman Abramovich put the European champions up for sale. (Sun via BBC)

• Up to 10 bidders, a majority of which are American-based parties, are said to be considering making offers for Chelsea. (Sky Sports via BBC)

• Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says the club will meet with France striker Alexandre Lacazette at the end of the season to discuss the 30-year-old's future. Lacazette's deal with the Gunners runs out in the summer. (Goal via BBC)

• Lautaro Martinez's agent Alejandro Camano appears to have ended speculation that the Argentine could move to Arsenal, saying the 24-year-old striker will stay at the San Siro. (Calciomercato - via BBC)

• Manchester United have agreed on a deal to sign 18-year-old midfielder Toby Collyer after the former England Under-17 international failed to agree on new terms with Brighton. (Mail via BBC)

• West Ham have made a "concrete" approach for Udinese's 27-year-old Spain forward Gerard Deulofeu, who has also been linked to a potential return to AC Milan.(Calciomercato via BBC)

• Valencia manager Jose Bordalas has said Tottenham's 21-year-old Spain winger Bryan Gil "would be welcome" to stay with the club beyond his loan, which expires in the summer. (El Mercantil Valenciano - via BBC)

• Wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers are said to be monitoring 18-year-old striker Josh Stones, who plays in England's sixth tier with National League North side Guiseley. (Sun via BBC)

• Inter Milan have contacted the agent of 28-year-old Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, whose Juventus contract is set to expire at the end of the season. (Gazzetta dello Sport – via BBC)