Here’s today’s rumour mill from the national headlines from across the country.
RUMOUR MILL: Manchester United and Chelsea battle for Lukaku | Bellerin has held talks with Barcelona | Bournemouth want Defoe back in the summer | Ozil refuses to rule out return to Bundesliga | Ranieri says Leicester City sacking came as a complete surprise
The race is on to sign Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, while Arsenal's Hector Bellerin has held talks with Spanish giants Barcelona.