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The Germany international is happy with life at his current club but would be interested in a move to Camp Nou if the Catalans were to make an approach

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has admitted that an offer from Barcelona could prove to be too tempting to turn down this summer.

The Blaugrana are keen to add some fresh blood to their defence at the end of this season and they supposedly see the Germany international as the ideal addition to their roster.

Hummels has so far insisted that he is happy to stay at BVB for the foreseeable future but he has now revealed that he would be open to a move to Barcelona.

“My father and I would turn down about 99.9 per cent of all the clubs in the world if they approached us,” Hummels told Sport Bild.

“However, Barcelona are one out of two or three teams that could make me consider a summer transfer.”

The 24-year-old currently has a contract with Dortmund until June 2017.

Goodison Park chairman Bill Kenwright is ready to target the Portuguese, who is out of contract in the summer, as the Merseysiders prepare for a possible change at the helm

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By Wayne Veysey

Everton are keeping close tabs on Porto coach Vitor Pereira as they prepare for the possible exit of David Moyes in the summer, Goal.com understands.

Goodison Park chairman Bill Kenwright is an admirer of the Portuguese, who was a guest of the club at a Premier League match over the Christmas period.

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Roberto Martinez is also high on Everton’s wish list if Moyes decides to quit the Merseysiders at the end of the season.

The Scot has said he will wait to see how the campaign ends before he commits himself to negotiations about extending his contract, which expires in June.

Kenwright admitted last week that the uncertainty over Moyes has left the club in a difficult position.

“[Moyes] has made a simple statement: ‘Give me to the end of the season’. He knows in making that statement it is not the easiest one for the football club and he’s acknowledged that to me,” the Everton chairman said.

“Hopefully in seven weeks’ time when the last match has been played we will sit down and have the five minutes that David has alluded to for the last six months or so, that will sort out a new contract, a new adventure and keep David Moyes at Everton.

“If it doesn’t, the man leaves with his head held high.”

Although Kenwright has claimed no plans are in place for what would be the club’s first change of manager in 11 years, it is understood that an informal list of possible successors is being compiled.

Martinez is much admired by Everton chiefs for maintaining Wigan’s Premier League status on a shoestring budget while Pereira has also emerged as a potential target.

The 44-year-old steered Porto to the league title during his first season at the helm and the club are unbeaten in the Portuguese Liga this season even though they lie four points adrift of leaders Benfica.

Pereira, who cut his management teeth in the Portuguese lower leagues before spending a season as Andre Villas-Boas’ No.2 during Porto’s 2010-11 treble-winning campaign, won plaudits for leading Porto out of the Champions League group stages this season before they were eliminated at the last-16 stage by Malaga last month.

Everton and Monaco are among the clubs believed to be closely monitoring his situation at Porto.

Pereira’s current two-year contract expires in the summer and it is understood that talks have not yet begun on a new deal.

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The Brazilian could leave Loftus Road if Harry Redknapp’s side are relegated from the Premier League, but has refuted talk of a move to Rossoneri due to his loyalty to Inter

QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar has rubbished speculation linking him with a move to AC Milan at the end of the season.

The 33-year-old joined the west London club last summer from Rossoneri rivals Inter, but Goal.com exclusively revealed that Massimiliano Allegri was hoping to lure the shot-stopper back to San Siro with a two-year contract worth €2.1 million-a-year.

Cesar has recently won his place back in Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Brazil side and was thought to prefer a move back to Italy in light of possible relegation from the Premier League with QPR – but the player himself insists he is happy in London and will not be returning to his old stomping ground.

“Will I return to Milan? No,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport.. “I’m learning a new language in London, the city is beautiful and my family is happy.”

Having won Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League during seven highly successful seasons with Inter, Cesar says he is still very fond of Nerazzurri even if he departed the club on bad terms last year.

“I was certainly not treated well by Inter, but I’m still an Interista in my heart,” he added.

The former Flamengo goalkeeper has made 23 appearances for the Rs this season, securing five clean sheets.

The former Milan defender has stressed that anything can happen in the future amid ongoing speculation linking him with the Catalans

Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva has hinted that he would be open to a move to Barcelona if the Primera Division giants came knocking again.

The Blaugrana already showed an interest in signing the Brazil international last summer, but he eventually left the Serie A giants for PSG instead.

But after putting in a commanding display in the first-leg of les Parisiens‘ Champions League quarter-final with the Catalans, rumours have again linked the player with a move to Camp Nou and he has hinted he would be open to a possible switch.

“You can never close the door on something, because you don’t know what will happen in the future. I am happy now, but you never know what will happen in the future,” the defender told El Mundo Deportivo when questioned about a potential move to Barca.

“There were conversations between Barcelona and my agent last year, but I had already given my word to [PSG director] Leonardo. There’s no way back once you’ve given your word.

“Everybody has dreams. I have been following Barcelona ever since I was a kid and they had players like Romario, Ronaldo and Rivaldo.

“Do I have a buy-out clause? I only just got here and I’m not thinking about that. But we all know that a solution can always be found.”

The 28-year-old has a contract with PSG until the summer of 2017.

The 36-year-old Toffees’ captain will leave the club this summer after a eight-year stay at Goodison Park and will then make a decision on whether to hang up his playing boots

Everton have confirmed Phil Neville will be leaving the club when his contract expires this summer.

“It’s been an honour to play for and captain Everton Football Club. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time on Merseyside and will leave with immense pride,” Neville told Everton’s website.

“I would like to thank the Manager, Chairman, all of the staff and the players at Everton for their continued support during my time at the club. I’d also like to pay a special thanks to the fans, who have been amazing over the past eight years and Everton will always have a place in my heart.

“I want to continue to play at the top level as long as I physically can, and will be weighing up my options before making a decision on my next move. I’ll now be doing everything I can to help Everton finish as high up the league table as possible.”