Football Gossip: Mbappe, Hazard, Bakayoko, Oblak. Defoe, Sanchez

The Blues have told attacking midfielder Eden Hazard, 26, they will make him the focal point of the team for years to come if he signs a new contract at Stamford Bridge

Football Gossip: Mbappe, Hazard, Bakayoko, Oblak. Defoe, Sanchez
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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will be given £200m to strengthen his Premier League title-winning squad and is set to spend 50m euros (£42.7m) on Monaco's 22-year-old France midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. (Telegraph)

The Blues have told attacking midfielder Eden Hazard, 26, they will make him the focal point of the team for years to come if he signs a new contract at Stamford Bridge. (Evening Standard)

But Real Madrid plan to sign Belgium international Hazard in order to convince Paris St-Germain's 24-year-old Italy midfielder Marco Verratti to join Chelsea instead of rivals Barcelona. (Don Balon - in Spanish)

Monaco have rejected Liverpool's 75m euros (£64.4m) bid for 18-year-old forward Kylian Mbappe, with the French champions holding out for 100m euros (£85.8m). (Marca)

Monaco will resist all offers for France international Mbappe this summer, says the club's chief executive. (CNN)

Liverpool are confident of completing a deal for Fulham's 17-year-old left-back Ryan Sessegnon. The England Under-19 international is one of five summer targets. (Independent)

Jurgen Klopp says he would "love" for Steven Gerrard to be his successor as Liverpool manager. (Times - subscription required)

Manchester United are considering Benfica's Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson, 23, as a possible replacement for David de Gea if the Spain international leaves in the summer.(Manchester Evening News)

United could also move for Atletico Madrid and Slovenia keeper Jan Oblak and are willing to pay up to £40m for the 24-year-old. (Daily Star)

However, Real Madrid are ready to launch a shock move to take Oblak from their city rivals. (Goal)

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