Football gossip: Arteta, Iniesta, Hart, Evans, Moyes, Rooney

Football gossip

Ex-Arsenal and Spain midfielder Mikel Arteta has agreed to become the club's new manager. (Goal.com)external-link

Should Manchester City assistant Arteta leave Etihad Stadium to move to the Gunners, City boss Pep Guardiola's preference is to bring in 34-year-old Spain and former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta as player-coach. (Yahoo)external-link

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, left out of England's World Cup squad, will have offers from Southampton and Wolves for next season after West Ham opted not to pursue a permanent move for the 31-year-old, who had been on loan with the club. (Mirror)external-link

Leicester want to sign Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 30, from West Brom, but a £4m agent's fee could prove a sticking point. (Mail)external-link

Stoke want former Hammers boss David Moyes as their manager after Paul Lambert left the club following relegation to the Championship. (Sun)external-link

Former Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy has told the Potters he would be interested in taking over at the Bet 365 Stadium. (Telegraph)external-link

Former Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer and Ostersund manager Graham Potter are the leading candidates to replace Carlos Carvalhal at Swansea.(Guardian)external-link

Everton's 32-year-old forward Wayne Rooney is thought to be deciding whether to accept an offer from DC United in Major League Soccer. The former England captain has an open-ended invitation to return to the Toffees after any spell in the United States. (Mail)external-link

Southampton are planning a £20m bid for Middlesbrough's English defender Ben Gibson, 25. (Sun)external-link

Aston Villa have been scouting Porto's 27-year-old Mali striker Moussa Marega as they prepare for a potential return to the Premier League. (Mirror)external-link

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has acknowledged he could be sacked even if his side beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday. (Mirror)external-link

Blues and Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 31, says he wants to win the FA Cup to replace the medal he lost after victory with Arsenal in 2005. (Guardian)external-link

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri insists he never had any doubts over staying with the Italian champions despite interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. (London Evening Standard)external-link

Arsene Wenger, who is leaving Arsenal after nearly 22 years as manager, could move away from coaching and become general manager of French giants Paris St-Germain. (Mirror)external-link

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson says the England and Eagles midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 22, is one of the best players he has worked with. (Times - subscription required) external-link

Former Newcastle midfielder Kenedy, who has returned to Chelsea after a loan spell at St James' Park, has suggested he is open to a return to the Magpies. The 22-year-old Brazilian said: "Maybe one day I will be back." (Newcastle Chronicle)external-link

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers says he would still have been sacked by former club Liverpool even if they had won the Premier League. (Times - subscription required)external-link

Liverpool supporters have been warned by the club against purchasing tickets for the Champions League final on 26 May from unofficial sources. (Liverpool Echo)external-link

Stoke's Spanish forward Bojan Krkic says he has suffered from anxiety issues but "no-one wants to talk about that". (Guardian)external-link

Manager Chris Wilder is expected to sign a new contract at Sheffield United early next week after being given assurances by the club's owners. (Yorkshire Post)external-link

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In the iPaper, Mikel Arteta is close to be confirmed as the new Arsenal manager