Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea continue to make progress on a two-year deal.

But Chelsea has made it clear they will not meet the £7 million release clause in Sarri's contract with Napoli. Sarri was replaced as manager of Napoli but his contract was not terminated.

Antonio Conte has been left in limbo as he has yet to be fired by Chelsea.

Manchester City are close to signing Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City and Jorginho of Napoli.

City will reportedly pay approximately £60 million for Mahrez and £42 million for Jorginho.

The deals could be done as soon as the end of next week.

Mahrez handed in a transfer request and had a 10-day absence from the club before returning to training with them on Feb. 9. 

Mauricio Pochettino has been identified as Real Madrid's top candidate to replace Zinedine Zidane.

Pochettino recently signed a five-year extension and it is believed that he does not contain a clause that allows him to leave. 

Pochettino’s contract is worth a reported £8 million a year, making him the fourth-best paid manager in the Premier League.

Pochettino previously managed in La Liga for Espanyol.

Everton has hired Marco Silva as manager to replace Sam Allardyce.

Silvas has signed a three-year contract with Everton.

Farhad Moshiri had wanted Silva to succeed Ronald Koeman in October but Watford rejected Everton’s advances and potential compensation of over £10m.

Zinedine Zidane has stepped down as manager of Real Madrid.

Zidane had won six major trophies since taking over the job in January of 2016, including three straight Champions Leagues.

The club’s president, Florentino Pérez, described it as a “sad day” and said the decision was “totally unexpected.”

Zidane had been due to discuss plans for the coming season.

“I would have liked to convince him [to stay] but I know how he is,” Pérez said at the start of the press conference.

“I have taken the decision not continue as coach of Real Madrid next year,” Zidane said. “I spoke to the president to explain what I thought. I think it is the moment, for me and for the squad. I know it is a bit of a strange moment but I think it is the right moment. This is a team that should keep on winning and it needs a change for that. After three years, it needs another discourse, another working methodology, and that’s why I took this decision.”

“There are complicated moments in the season when you ask: ‘Am I still the right person? I don’t forget the hard moments too. There are lovely moments and we ended with a spectacular moment but there are hard moments that make you reflect.”

Paris Saint-Germain plan on pursuing a transfer for Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.

PSG will offer Ronaldo a net salary of €45 million ($52.5 million), which would rival what Lionel Messi earns with Barcelona.

Ronaldo has a €1 billion release clause in his current contract with Real Madrid and PSG will not exceed a transfer fee of €150 million.

PSG must also comply with Financial Fair Play in order to sign Ronaldo while keeping Neymar and Kylian Mbappe as they intend.

Robert Lewandowski has asked to leave Bayern Munich this summer.

Lewandowski has scored 151 goals in 195 matches since joining Bayern from Borussia Dortmund in 2014.

Agent Pini Zahavi played a key role in Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to PSG.

"Robert feels as if he needs a change and a new challenge in his career," he told Sport Bild. "Bayern's bosses have been informed.

"Money or a specific club are not Robert's motivation for a move, as almost every top club would like to have the best striker in the world in their ranks."

Cristiano Ronaldo is uncertain about his future with Real Madrid and is considering all options.

A decision is unlikely to be reached until after the World Cup.

Florentino Perez said that Ronaldo remains under contract at the club for three more years still after the final.

Ronaldo is seeking a contract extension as he makes less than Lionel Messi and Neymar. Real Madrid has also been linked with a move for Neymar.

Ongoing tax issues for Ronaldo and other La Liga based clients of his agent Jorge Mendes have also complicated the situation.

Cristiano Ronaldo put his future with Real Madrid into doubt following their Champions League Final victory over Liverpool.

"Now is the time to enjoy this," Ronaldo said on television after the game in Kiev, Ukraine. "And in the coming days you will have my answer to the fans, the ones who have really been on my side. It has been very nice being at Real Madrid."

Told that it sounded like he was saying goodbye, Ronaldo said: "In the coming days you will have my answer. Now we must just enjoy this moment. The future of one player is not important. We have made history."

Ronaldo attempted to clarify his comments but stood by his original remarks that he could leave Real Madrid.

"I am not saying I am going, in the coming days we will see," he said. "They took something out of context, that I should not have said. I did not know it would be so strong. I prefer not to talk and to enjoy this lovely moment to the maximum.

"I didn't want to say that, but I'm not sorry either. These are situations which have been coming a long time and you put up with it, but sometimes you lose control. Things are not fixed with money, I have that, that is not a problem for me.

"I cannot guarantee that I will stay at Real Madrid, but this is not the moment to talk, as Madrid have made history, but neither am I going to hide. It is difficult to be at a better place than Madrid, the best club in the world, but life is not just about glory."

Southampton has signed Mark Hughes to a three-year contract as manager.

Hughes is the former manager of Wales, Manchester City and Stoke.

“Mark, Eddie and I are thrilled to have signed long-term contracts with the club. It was the only option we considered, having spent the last eight weeks with the club,” Hughes said.

“Now it is vital that we take the unbelievable support we received from the fans during the last few games into next season. The staff and the players will work hard every day to deliver the success this club deserves, and with everyone pulling together we will achieve our goals.”

Saints were just one point above the drop zone when Hughes replaced Mauricio Pellegrino.