RUMOUR MILL: Rooney set for sensational return to Everton | Madrid plot stunning swap deal with Man City to sign Aguero | Bellerin to snub Barca if Wenger remains at Arsenal | Chinese to make £190m bid for Southampton

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is set to snub West Ham to make a sensational return to boyhood club Everton on a free transfer. (Daily Mirror)

Real Madrid will offer Spanish playmaker Isco to Manchester City in order to sign Sergio Aguero. (Daily Express)

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Wayne Rooney. Photo: Shutterstock.

Catalan defender Hector Bellerin will stay at Arsenal this summer despite interest from Barcelona and Manchester City - provided that Arsene Wenger signs a new contract at the Emirates. (The Times)

West Ham will make another move for veteran striker Jermain Defoe this summer - and hope to get him on a free. (The Sun)

England boss Gareth Southgate insists Jamie Vardy is in the right frame of mind after revealing his death-threat hell. (The Sun)

Liverpool are set to make a move for Borussia Dortmund defender Matthias Ginter to shore up their leaky defence and have also been linked with Atletico Madrid left-back Theo Hernandez. (The Sun)

Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland has laughed off reports that he could be set for a switch to Arsenal in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Spanish champions Barcelona could re-sign Everton star Gerard Deulofeu for £10.3m this summer after his successful loan spell at Milan. Deulofeu is a product of Barca’s famed youth system. (Various)

Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. (Daily Star)

A Chinese consortium is set to make a £190m bid for Southampton. (The Times)

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