Thursday’s gossip: Rashford, Diaz, Lukaku, Bremer, Gomez, Simons, Musiala

Paris St-Germain are preparing an £80m bid for Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, and would be willing to pay the 26-year-old about £500,000 a week. (Star)

Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly is willing to sell 30-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, who is on loan at Roma, and 29-year-old Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is on loan at Real Madrid, to Saudi Pro League clubs in the summer in an attempt to raise £100m from player sales. (Talksport)

Manchester United’s recruitment team are touring Europe’s biggest clubs before the transfer window in an effort to get an early start on this summer’s squad rebuild. (ESPN)

Manchester United have made signing a centre-back top priority in the summer, with Juventus and Brazil defender Gleison Bremer, 26, high on their wishlist alongside Everton’s 21-year-old English defender Jarrad Branthwaite. (i Sport)

Brighton are increasingly fearful head coach Roberto de Zerbi will leave the club this summer, with the Italian attracting interest from Barcelona, Chelsea and Liverpool. (Times – subscription required)

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez, 26, Brentford striker Ivan Toney, 27, and Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland, 31, are set to be named in the England squad for games against Brazil and Belgium during the March international break. (Sky Sports)

Paris St-Germain might offer 20-year-old Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons, who is on loan at RB Leipzig, as part of a swap deal for Manchester City and Portugal playmaker Bernardo Silva, 29. (CaughtOffside)

Barcelona will consider selling 25-year-old Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo, who has been linked with Bayern Munich, if they receive an offer of 100m euros (£86m). (ESPN)

Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta does not expect any problems in Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez, 26, extending his contract with the Serie A club. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Arsenal are eyeing a deal for Columbus Crew and United States goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, 23, should England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 25, leave the club this summer. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Chelsea are set to secure a healthy sell-on fee if Bayern Munich agree to sell Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala, who is being linked with an £80m move away from the Bundesliga giants, with Manchester City and Liverpool interested in the 21-year-old. (Mail)

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Brentford to make Bernardo Cueva their new set-piece coach from the end of this season. (Athletic – subscription required)

Southampton will try to sign Argentine attacker Matias Soule from Juventus if they are promoted to the Premier League, while Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Aston Villa are also interested in the 20-year-old. (Calciomercato – in Italian)