Monday's gossip: Ashworth, Mbappe, Kane, Mbappe, Alonso, Garner, Glasner, Tuchel

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Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth has been placed on gardening leave after asking to leave amid interest from Manchester United. (Athletic - subscription)

Manchester United must pay significant compensation if they want to appoint Ashworth now, or wait for him to serve two years of gardening leave written into his Newcastle contract. (Mail)

 

France striker Kylian Mbappe, 25, has agreed a five-year deal with Real Madrid, having told Paris St-Germain he will leave in the summer. (Marca - in Spanish)

Mbappe held talks with Manchester City the day before announcing he was leaving Paris St-Germain at the end of the season. (Cadena Ser - in Spanish)

Chelsea are monitoring Harry Kane's situation at Bayern Munich amid reports the 30-year-old England striker is not completely happy. (Football Insider)

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Liverpool are hoping to lure Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso and sporting director Simon Rolfes to replace the outgoing Jurgen Klopp and Jorg Schmadtke this summer. (Football Insider)

Tottenham are planning a summer move for Everton's 22-year-old English midfielder James Garner. (Teamtalk)

Oliver Glasner has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal to succeed Roy Hodgson as Crystal Palace manager. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal scouted Red Bull Salzburg's 19-year-old Israel midfielder Oscar Gloukh on Saturday. (Football Transfers)

 

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