The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the transfer rumours from today's newspapers...

Real Madrid are confident they will sign former Saints ace Gareth Bale from Spurs, and have set a June 15 deadline for a £60m deal to be completed (Daily Star).

José Mourinho will sign a four-year contract, worth £12m a year, with Chelsea on Monday (Daily Express).

Everton are willing to pay the £2m compensation fee to make Roberto Martínez their new manager, after he told Wigan that he wishes to leave (Various).

Stuart Pearce is a candidate to replace Martínez at Wigan (The Sun).

Mark Hughes could be confirmed as the new manager of Stoke before the end of the week, as the Potters line him up to replace the departed Tony Pulis (Various).

Ivory Coast defender Kolo Touré will join Liverpool from Manchester City (Various).

Fulham are close to signing Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano on a year-long loan deal (Daily Express).

Ian Holloway wants to make Real Madrid striker Javier Acuna the first signing of the summer for newly-promoted Crystal Palace (Daily Mail).

Manchester City are facing competition from Real Madrid for Seville winger Jesus Navas (Daily Mail).

Newly-promoted Hull City want to sign Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in a £4m deal (Daily Mail).

Hull will throw released Aston Villa keeper Shay Given a lifeline by signing him on a free transfer (Daily Mirror).

Free-spending Monaco are planning to launch a bid for Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa (Daily Star).

Everton defender John Heitinga has urged the club to sell him this summer, or lose him for nothing next year (Daily Mirror).

Tottenham are keen to sign a new strikeforce by bringing Barcelona’s David Villa and Internacional’s Leandro Damiao to White Hart Lane (The Sun).

Arsenal are considering a £12m move for Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel (The Sun).