AC Milan are preparing to offer Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 40, a contract extension on the same terms as his current deal. (Calciomercato – in Italian)external-linkAntonio Conte is set to sign a £20m contract as Tottenham manager, with Spurs players ready for the former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss to take training on Tuesday. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-linkConte has asked Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy for a transfer budget of about £237m to buy six Serie A-based players he has identified. (Calciomercato – in Italian)external-linkTottenham are set to pay Nuno Espirito Santo a severance package worth £14m – but a clause in the Portuguese coach’s contract would have allowed Spurs to sack him for free at the end of the season if they had failed to finish in the top six of the Premier League. (Sun)external-linkAston Villa have made informal contact with former Roma boss Paulo Fonseca as they consider potential replacements for Dean Smith. (Mail)external-linkAl Sadd have told Barcelona officials they will have to visit Qatar to agree a deal for Xavi to take charge of the club he played for. (AS – in Spanish)external-linkXavi has already given Barcelona a list of four players he wants to sign, including Manchester United’s France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, who is out of contract at the end of this season. (El Nacional – in Spanish)external-linkParis St-Germain are the favourites to sign Pogba when his contract runs out next summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish)external-linkLiverpool and Arsenal are among five clubs who have made offers… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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