Agent: Keep an eye on Juve, Real and PSG for Lukaku

Everton look set for a summer battle to hang on to top scorer Romelu Lukaku after the striker’s agent talked up interest from a number of Europe’s leading clubs.

The 22-year-old has scored 25 goals this season despite the club’s disappointing campaign and that has alerted a number of suitors, according to the Belgium international’s representative Mino Raiola.

“Lukaku? Of course, Juventus as a solution could go well,” Raiola is reported to have told Gazzetta dello Sport.

“But keep an eye on PSG and Real Madrid too for the Everton striker.”

At the weekend Lukaku, while on international duty, spoke of his desire to play among Europe’s elite.

“I’m 23 next summer and it would be nice to play in the Champions League next season,” he said.

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Tempted yet Pinangan Kante N'Golo Juventus

Leicester City look impressive together to make a name N'Golo Kante soar. Most recently she received a call to strengthen the French national team. In addition, later he also called a transfer target of Juventus.

However, it is likely to be joined Juve seemed not interesting enough for Kante. He claimed to be fully focused along Leicester.

"I'm just focused on Leicester," said Kante told Fox Sports.

"We still have a season to be resolved and I did not hear any rumors. As long as there has been no official approach from the club I was not interested in rumors. Premier League a suitable place for me," he added.

24-year player this season so solid indeed appear along with Leicester. He is very dependable player by coach Claudio Ranieri. Duet with Danny Drinkwater be key to the success of The Foxes were able to lead the Premier League standings.

Leicester brought Kante earlier this season at a price of 8 million euros from Ligue 1, Caen. Until the weekend of the 31, Kante has appeared in 30 games Leicester.

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Dybala: Madrid Difficult Rise In Short Time

Real Madrid will take time before they can return to showing the best of their actions, because management has just appointed a new coach.

It is the opinion of the Juventus striker, Paulo Dybala, which saw Zinedine Zidane will require more time before the players understand the philosophy that he stretcher. Moreover, he had charge of the team in January.

"They have a new coach, Zidane, and I think it is difficult in such a short time, to make the team showing the game as you wish," said Dybala at El Chiringuito.

Madrid itself has just a 4-0 win over Sevilla in La Liga last week and they are still stuck in third place standings.

International After the break, the team will travel to Camp Nou to face Barcelona in the Clasico volume II of this season, which will be held on 2nd April.

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Gossip: Batshuayi, Hazard, Higuain, Lukaku

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‘Arsenal and Tottenham monitor £25m West Ham and Newcastle target as race hots up,’ reads the headline on the Daily Express website. Plenty of teams in the headline? Check. An inflated valuation? Check. Races ‘hotting up’? Check. SEO-tastic.

The £25million target in question is Michy Batshuayi, the in-demand Marseille striker. The Belgian – isn’t everyone Belgian nowadays? – is in fine form in Ligue Un this season, scoring 13 goals in 29 appearances. Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Alexandre Lacazette have more.

As a result, Premier League clubs are interested. Newcastle have long been linked with the forward, while West Ham recently emerged as contenders to sign him. According to French daily L’Equipe, Arsenal and Tottenham have now joined the party. Good luck, Newcastle.

The claim is that both north London clubs sent a scout to watch Marseille’s game against Rennes on Friday evening. Rennes won that contest 5-2, and Batshuayi did not score once. Poor thing.

It’s also just as likely that the scouts were sent to watch another player. Rennes forward Ousmane Dembele was in outstanding form once again, scoring one and assisting another as his side moved up to third. He now has ten goals and five assists in 19 games. He’s 18.

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‘Chelsea agree deal with Real Madrid that will boost Man Utd and Arsenal,’ reads the headline on – you guessed it – the Daily Express website. Plenty of teams in the headline? Check. Something vague enough to pique interest? Check. Agreements and boosts? Check. SEO-tastic.

And this is excellent, too. Attributing the claims to Spanish newspaper AS, the Express reports that Real Madrid and Chelsea have agreed a deal ‘in principle’ for Eden Hazard to move to the Santiago Bernabeu. They must have been impressed by his two goals in 37 appearances, none of which have come in either the Premier or Champions League.

Hazard is reportedly valued at around £78million by the Stamford Bridge club. That would make him the third-most expensive player ever. After the season he’s had. Excellent.

But where do Arsenal and Manchester United come into this? Well, Hazard joining Real Madrid ‘could pave the way’ for James Rodriguez and Isco to leave. The former has been linked with United; the latter is a reported target for the Gunners. Wonderful.

ROMELU’S OFF

You want Champions League football, Romelu? Well you might just get it. Probably not at Everton, mind. How do you fancy a move to Italy?

Many outlets seem pretty convinced that Gonzalo Higuain will be leaving Napoli this coming summer. The Argentinean has scored 27 goals in 29 Serie A games, and will be a reported target for Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain when his third season at the club comes to an end.

As a result, the Italian media is considering who his potential replacements are. One name that has been sounded out is Romelu Lukaku. Our old friends Tutto Mercato Web report an exclusive that Napoli are watching the Everton striker. Aren’t we all?

 AND THE REST

Liverpool are keeping tabs on Hoffenheim forward Kevin Volland, according to reports in Germany…Tottenham have stepped up their interest in Anderlecht’s teenage prospect Youri Tielemans…Manchester United will battle it out with Liverpool for Marseille winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou…Leicester are set to make a summer move for West Ham’s 19-year-old defender Reece Burke, currently on loan at Bradford…West Ham have sounded out Lyon over a potential £20m summer switch for striker Alexandre Lacazette, 24…The Hammers are also interested in England and Arsenal international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 22, plotting a £15m bid for the midfielder…Manchester City are trying to do a £20m summer deal for Borussia Dortmund’s Germany Under-21 international midfielder Julian Weigl, 20…Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson’s proposed move to Manchester United has again been thrown into doubt, with his agent saying no offers have been received for the £47m-rated 22-year-old.

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Mario Balotelli's AC Milan future in doubt after Sinisa Mihajlovic's rant

Mario Balotelli's AC Milan future appears to be in doubt after the striker drew stinging criticism from boss Sinisa Mihajlovic following the club's 2-1 win over Genoa.

Milan took an early lead from Carlos Bacca's fifth-minute strike before Keisuke Honda doubled their advantage in the 63rd minute.

Mihajloivc sent Balotelli, who is on-loan from Liverpool, on with just two minutes remaining but Genoa pulled a goal back through Alessio Cerci in the second minute of injury time, leaving Mihajlovic furious at the final whistle as he tried to get on to the pitch to confront the Italian strike

"We had to win and we did it. It was a good performance and we hardly ever ran risks," Mihajlovic told Mediaset Premium.

"We should've scored a third goal and not risked at the end. It is also my fault, as those who don't sacrifice themselves for the team to the 94th minute will no longer set foot on the field.

"It wasn't just Balotelli, there were another two or three as well as him, they know who I'm talking about.

"Where can we improve? There are many areas, as when Balotelli and Jeremy Menez are fit we will have more attacking options and it'll be more difficult for the opposition to close us down.

"Riccardo Montolivo brings balance and Keisuke Honda did really well. They were jeered in the past by fans, but with grit and determination won everyone over.

"We are in the running for the Champions League play-off and putting pressure on the others."

Earlier this year, the former Manchester City star's agent Mino Raiola insisted the striker could still have a future at Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp.

Whn asked if there was a way back for Balotelli, who moved to Anfield in the summer of 2014, at Liverpool, Raiola told Sky Sports News HQ: "Theoretically and by law, yes. He's owned by Liverpool so at the end of the season he should go back to Liverpool."

Balotelli has made just 11 appearances for Milan this term and scored just twice with reports suggesting his loan spell could be cut short at the San Siro following his bust up with Mihajlovic.

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Fiorentina overcome Inter Milan in bad-tempered Serie A clash

Fiorentina moved up to third in Serie A after beating Inter Milan 2-1 on Sunday in a game that featured three red cards.

Marcelo Brozovic finished off a sweet passing move to give Roberto Mancini's side a first-half lead before Borja Valero headed in Josip Ilicic's cross to equalise for the hosts.

In an eventful end to the game, Galatasaray loanee Alex Telles was shown a second yellow card for Inter before Khouma Babacar came off the bench to pounce on fellow substitute Mauro Zarate's saved effort to score the winner.

Zarate was given a straight red moments later after an altercation with Jeison Murillo and referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni then gave Inter Milan midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia his marching orders in the closing stages for dissent.

Elsewhere, goals from Carlos Bacca and Keisuke Honda fired AC Milan to a 2-1 win over Genoa. Strikes in each half ensured the hosts kept the pressure on Serie A's top five and left Genoa looking over their shoulders at the relegation zone.

Alessio Cerci hit a consolation for Genoa but it was too late to deny Milan the victory.

Ciro Immobile scored his first brace for Torino as they beat Palermo 3-1 to move away from the Serie A relegation zone.

Alberto Gilardino took just two minutes to put Palermo ahead but Torino took over from then on. Immobile calmly slotted home from the spot after Michel Morganella fouled the forward.

Giancarlo Gonzalez then scored an own goal to put Torino 2-1 up on the half hour and Immobile secured the win with a rising left-footed shot after the break.

The win moved Torino nine points above the drop zone while Palermo are now just four points above the bottom three.

Mattia Destro's late winner helped Bologna to a 1-0 victory over haplessUdinese at the Stadio Friuli.

The Rossoblu had not won at Udinese since 2005 and had lost the reverse fixture on match day six but the former Roma striker settled the score with a beautiful effort. Stefano Colantuono's side are now winless in their last seven Serie A games.

Sampdoria's winless run stretched to seven matches after a goalless draw at home to Atalanta.

The visitors made the brighter start and former Italy forward Alessandro Diamanti fired an early effort over the crossbar, before Mauricio Pinilla headed narrowly wide.

The hosts almost took the lead shortly after the break but Dodo's header from Mattia Cassani's cross was well saved by Marco Sportiello. Andrea Ranocchia had a late chance to win it for Samp but skewed his shot high and wide as they remain 16th while Edy Reja's side stay in 13th.

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