SIMON JONES: The 22-year old Brazilian is also coveted by Leicester City, Wolves and AC Milan as cash-strapped Lille look to cash in and put a deal in place before the summer window opens.

Sportsmail hears from Cardiff City defender and Wolves loanee Dion Sanderson, Brandon Haunstrup of Portsmouth and Leeds United forward Tyler Roberts on their and their club's difficulties.

MERSEY BEAT - DOMINIC KING: As Director of Football, Walsh took on responsibility to transform Everton yet their expensive recruitment still left gaping holes in a struggling team.

MERSEY BEAT — DOMINIC KING: What happens next? It is the question Evertonians have been asking since the conclusion to last Sunday's clash with Watford.

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Wayne Rooney returning to Everton sounded like a story from a different era, an old professional going back to his first love for one last hurrah

MERSEY BEAT: Marcel Brands has a towering reputation in Dutch football, an eye for talent and an ability to transform a club. Recent reports suggest he has been approached by Everton.

DOMINIC KING'S MERSEY BEAT: The list, even now, cannot fail to raise eyebrows. First, you see Oxford United; then names such as Luton, Sunderland and Birmingham pop up.

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: It is difficult to know what to get most angry about: the man who made the idea, the potential recipient or some clubs for contemplating it.

The Government has now released guidance on what to do if you're in the middle of a move. So should you move house, delay your purchase, or pull out of the sale completely?

The typical home value was £240,384 in March, according to the Halifax index - meaning prices were at a standstill last month. It remains to been if they hold-up during the coronavirus outbreak.

Buy-to-let mortgage rates may be at near rock bottom levels but investing in property is much tougher than it once was. If you a a landlord, or tempted to become one, read our guide.

A new guarantee that the Tote win dividends will at least match starting-price returns will be a 'game changer' for pool betting in this country, it has been claimed.

The horse emerged triumphant at the 4.50pm race, well ahead of Dolcita and 100-1 shot Rayna's World in second and third respectively.

Monkfish was victorious in the Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham after squeezing through on the line in a thrilling race. Latest Exhibition and Fury Road took second and third spot.

JANE FRYER: By the time he was 23, Ronan O'Rahilly had fled his native Ireland for London, was running a successful club in Soho, The Scene and set up a record label.

The Rocketman star, 30,was reportedly left 'raging' after a discarded cigarette caused a fire at his luxury London apartment block, near the BBC Television Centre in White City on Friday.

The actor, 24, played a young man seeking adventure in an advert for Denny sausages which were pushing the slogan: 'Seize the Denny!'

Eden Hazard has recovered well from an ankle injury but the timeframe for when he can return to action is unclear, according to Belgium national team boss Roberto Martinez.

Some, like Ajax star Hakim Ziyech, have their future sown up but aren't sure whether they've played their last game in Holland, while others have been linked with moves but are yet to put pen to paper.

The forward suffered a hairline fracture to his right fibula in February just after he had recovered from a hairline crack to his foot which he picked up in November.

Real Madrid have made the forward available as Zinedine Zidane is not keen to keep hold of a player who has fallen out of favour and made just seven appearances in LaLiga this campaign.

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos is determined to pick up a trophy once the season commences after the global coronavirus pandemic. Football in Spain is set to return in June

Any buy-out clause is likely to eclipse the world-record fee of £198million that PSG paid Barcelona to sign Neymar. The Ligue 1 champions are understood to be happy with that arrangement.

JONATHAN GORNALL: There are two things you can do to avoid osteoarthritis or keep it at bay once joints start to stiffen and feel painful: stay active and watch your weight.

Nine months and one hip surgery after those emotional farewells in Australia Andy Murray is back in a final on the ATP Tour. Murray beat Ugo Hembert to reach first ATP final in three years

One of the key figures behind Andy Murray's remarkable comeback this year has admitted there can be no guarantees about his fitness in 2020.

Wayne Rooney has revealed the circumstances of handing in his transfer request to leave Everton for Manchester United back in 2004. 

The former England captain played his first game for Championship side Derby County on Thursday as part of a £7.8million tie-up with Gibraltar-based betting firm 32Red.

Everton are looking to sign Joe Gelhardt from Wigan Athletic according to The Sun, the 17-year-old who has been dubbed 'the next Wayne Rooney.' 

Plastic surgery clinic Dr Gabriela Clinic, popular with the Duchess of York, has been accused of misusing photos of Kate Middleton's face to promote its face lifts.

Wimbledon champion and world doubles number one Robert Farah is one of two leading players to test positive for steroids, the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme has confirmed.

A man from Wigan, Greater Manchester, managed to capture the incident yesterday morning in the town's Asda Golborne store.

TOBY YOUNG: It is bad enough that any of these things could happen in a country that prides itself on the right to free speech, but in today's Britain such episodes are frighteningly common.

Shares in AIM-listed Fevertree, which outsources most of its operations, rose over 13 per cent this afternoon after the group said the in-store arm of its business remained 'robust.'

Gamesys was praised for acknowledging that children and vulnerable customers who are bored are being placed at risk by the lockdown. Betting companies have been urged to protect players.

The French star only arrived at the Nou Camp last summer has not yet made the impact that was hoped of him, and now Barca are willing to cash in as part of a wider revamp of the squad.

The fortunes which Saudi Arabia are willing to invest in 'sports-washing' their image will price any fight between Joshua and the winner of Fury's rematch with Wilder.

The 'Nordic Nightmare' is on a high after his devastating stoppage of previously undefeated Adam Kownacki earlier this month, and is now just one win away from a potential fight with AJ.

Boxing is openly acknowledging that it will be impossible to resume action behind closed doors until the coronavirus lockdown eased and social distancing lifted completely.

Perth-based Linear Clinical Research will trial a 'ground-breaking' potential vaccine being developed to help the body produce antibodies to fight the coronavirus.

A review of paediatric coronavirus evidence revealed 'the China/WHO joint commission could not recall episodes during contact tracing where transmission occurred from a child to an adult.'

Chinese property investors are lying in wait to snap up cheap real estate deals in Australia when coronavirus travel restrictions are lifted.

With a hardhat, a harness and a rope, these so-called 'spider-man cleaners' need to collect garbage left by visitors on dangerous cliff faces in Zhangjiajie, south-western China.

Juwai, Asia's biggest property sales site for overseas investors, has revealed why Chinese buyers are really interested in Australia - and expects their interest to surge in 2020.

Rod Laver says Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios needs to stop trying to be an entertainer and take a discipline pill in order to maximise his undoubted potential.

Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah became the first Colombians to win the U.S. Open men's doubles title on Friday, easing past Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Men's tennis will get a taste both of its glorious recent past and uncertain future in Sunday's final of the US Open.

A stream of newish 'alternative assets' paying investors attractive dividends has become available to income-hungry investors.

The oil giant faces mounting pressure to sell its stake in Russian energy giant Rosneft as it embarks on a major strategy overhaul to prop up its dividend payouts.

Investors are being warned to steer clear of adverts for collective investment schemes that promise a stream of income from a stake in a car park, self-storage units, or student living.