Football Gossip column: Blatter, Kovacic, Klopp, Neymar, Pam Ayres

Former England full-back Gary Neville says top players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi should boycott the World Cup following Sepp Blatter's re-election as Fifa president. (Daily Telegraph) 

And England should also pull out of the tournament, according to 1966 World Cup-winning defender George Cohen. (Daily Telegraph) 

FA of Wales president Trefor Lloyd Hughes is set to take up the British vice-presidency position with Fifa vacated by David Gill, who has stepped aside following Sepp Blatter's re-election. (Daily Mail) 

Inter Milan are ready to offer Chelsea's 27-year-old winger Juan Cuadrado a return to Serie A. (Daily Mirror) 

Juventus have made a move for Chelsea's 23-year-old attacking midfielder Oscar. (Daily Mirror) 

Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to scrap their transfer committee if he is to become their new manager. (Sun - subscription required) 

Liverpool representatives have met with Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio to negotiate a deal for Croatian 21-year-old midfielder Mateo Kovacic. (Calciomercato - in Italian) 

West Ham have made a second approach for Ajax's Frank de Boer to become their new manager. (Daily Express) 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he has no intention of selling midfielder Jack Wilshere, 23. (Guardian) 

Wenger says he doesn't understand how Wilshere can be frustrated at a lack of starting opportunities since returning from an ankle injury. (Times - subscription required) 

Arsenal attacking midfielder Theo Walcott says ahead of the FA Cup final that this is the best squad he has been involved with. (Talksport) 

David Henen is likely to stay at Everton beyond this summer, says the striker's agent. The Belgian, 19, has spent this season on loan at Goodison Park, playing for the Blues' Under-21s but is now due to return to parent club Olympiacos. (Liverpool Echo) 

Atletico Madrid have made a £7.1m bid for 28-year-old Celta Vigo striker and Everton target Nolito. (AS - in Spanish) 

Santos are to seek possible legal action against Barcelona over the transfer of forward Neymar in 2013. (Marca) 

Manchester City's elite development squad coach and former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira's odds have tumbled for the vacant Newcastle head coach position. (Manchester Evening News) 

Aston Villa's fans will deliver manager Tim Sherwood's final team talk ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final against Arsenal, thanks to inspirational messages posted on the wall of the dressing room. (Sun - subscription required) 

Villa midfielder Jack Grealish's dad Kevin risked upsetting British heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson by screaming with joy after they watched the semi-final win over her beloved Liverpool in a box at Wembley. (Times - subscription required) 

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli cost his club over £20m for a solitary Premier League goal this season - the worst value per goal of any striker purchased by an English top-flight side this year. (Daily Mail)