Transfer news and football gossip: Arsenal target James Rodriquez, Christian Eriksen to reject new Tottenham deal, Alvaro Moratas Chelsea exit hits snag
talkSPORT.com round up all the biggest transfer news and latest football gossip from Wednesday’s papers and online…3Arsenal want to sign Colombian forward James Rodriguez and could land him for just 3million – by paying Real Madrid to switch the last six months of his two-year loan at Bayern Munich to the Emirates.(Daily Mail)Meanwhile, it is claimed the Gunners will have to sell Mesut Ozil to be able to afford top target Yannick Carrasco. The 25-year-old Belgium winger currently plays for Chinese club Dalian Yifang. (Fox Sports Asia)Arsenal will have to cover come of Ozil’s 350,000-a-week wages to offload him, with Inter Milan possibly interested in a loan deal. (Daily Mirror)Manchester United will offload Marouane Fellaini for 15m this month, with AC Milan, Porto and Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande all interested in the Belgian midfielder. (Daily Mirror)Rodriguez could be available in the summer – but Arsenal are reportedly keen on landing him now on loan3
Rodriguez could be available in the summer – but Arsenal are reportedly keen on landing him now on loan
Chelsea will look to agree a deal for 31-year-old Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain by the end of this week. (Daily Telegraph)Alvaro Morata’s move from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid is reportedly on the rocks, because the Spanish club only want to sign the striker on loan until the summer. (Daily Mail)The Blues have also upped their bid to sign Leandro Paredes from Russian side Zenit St Petersburg to 36m. (Daily Star)Christian Eriksen is unlikely to sign a new Tottenham contract, with the Danish playmaker reportedly keen on a move to Real Madrid. (AS)West Ham striker Javier Hernandez wants to join Valencia, but the Hammers will not let him leave unless they can sign a replacement this month. (The Guardian)West Ham have also turned down an 8.9m bid from Fiorentina for 26-year-old midfielder Pedro Obiang. (Sky Sports)Can Chelsea get a deal for Gonzalo Higuain over the line?3
Can Chelsea get a deal for Gonzalo Higuain over the line?
Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente and Chelsea duo Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata have emerged as targets for Barcelona, who are on the hunt for a back-up front man. (Marca)Manchester City are NOT interested in Real Madrid midfielder Isco. (ESPN)Real Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, 32, missed training on Tuesday to fly to England for a medical with Leeds United. (AS)Newcastle have not submitted a new bid for Atlanta United and Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron, after their original offer was rejected in December. (Chronicle)Leicester City have lined up Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers as replacement for Claude Puel, with supporters unhappy with life under the current boss. (The Sun)
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