Monday’s gossip: Guimaraes, Firmino, Pochettino, Ancelotti, Milinkovic-Savic

Barcelona want to sign Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, but the club believe it will take a transfer fee of around 100m euros (£87m) to convince Newcastle United to sell the 25-year-old. (Times – subscription required)external-link

Real Madrid are considering making a move for Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 31, who will become a free agent when his Liverpool contract expires this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)external-link

Former Tottenham and Paris St-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino, 51, has signed a three-year contract to become the new Chelsea head coach. (Guardian)external-link

Brazil remain hopeful of convincing Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti to be their next head coach. The five-time world champions have been without a manager since Tite left following the World Cup in Qatar in December. (Athletic – subscription required)external-link

England midfielder James Maddison, 26, is set to lead the exodus after Leicester’s relegation from the Premier League. (Mirror)external-link

Relegated Leeds will not stand in the way if the right offer comes in for England winger Jack Harrison, 26. (Leeds Live)external-link

Liverpool could sign Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, 28, for 26m euros (£22.5m), with the Serbia international’s contract due to expire in 2024. (Calciomercato via Goal)external-link

Manchester United’s chances of signing South Korea defender Kim Min-jae, 26, and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, from Napoli have been boosted amid speculation surrounding the future of the Italian side’s manager Luciano Spalletti. (Givemesport)external-link

Newcastle United have also joined the race for Napoli’s Kim. (Fijaches – in Spanish)external-l
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