What a night of UEFA Champions League football. What a week! Well, the Premier League returns this weekend - we've got some gossip for you to get you back in the mood.
Manchester United's interest in Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic has died down a bit (Evening Standard).
United had been looking at Rakitic as a potential replacement for Paul Pogba - but it looks as if the France midfielder may stay at Old Trafford now.
Since Ole Gunnar Solksjaer's appointment as interim manager, Pogba has looked a different player to what he was under former boss Jose Mourinho.
Former Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has tipped Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to become a future manager of the Bundesliga champions (Goal).
Klopp's Liverpool side have just beaten Bayern Munich in the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League (3-1 on aggregate).
Chelsea star Eden Hazard has "never said anything about a move to Real Madrid" according to his team-mate Willian (Mail Sport).
Hazard's future at Stamford Bridge remains uncertain with the forward not willing to sign a new deal in London.
Real Madrid looks the likely destination, if any, for the Belgium and Chelsea forward, but his team-mate has confirmed Hazard hasn't spoke about the Spanish giants.
Hull City forward Jarrod Bowen rejected a £12m move to Cardiff City when the late Emiliano Sala was confirmed as missing (Mail Sport).
Bowen revealed the whole situation with Sala made him "feel very uncomfortable", so he didn't go ahead with the move.
Manchester United have been given "the green light" to go ahead and sign Tottenham and Belgium centre-back Toby Alderweireld (Mirror Sport).
A clause in the defender's current deal at Spurs could see him leave North London for as little as £26m in the summer, if it is triggered.
Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has demanded the club to sign younger players if he agrees a new deal at St. James' Park (Mirror Sport).
Benitez could face a battle to sign on-loan West Brom striker and top-scorer Salomon Rondon this summer, with the Magpies looking to make the deal permanent.
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