Transfer news and football gossip: Man United want Gareth Bale on loan, Arsenal set for treble swoop, plus Spurs plot 40million bid for ex-Chelsea star

Transfer news and football gossip: Man United want Gareth Bale on loan, Arsenal set for treble swoop, plus Spurs plot 40million bid for ex-Chelsea star
talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Sunday’s papers and online…6Manchester United want to sign Wales winger Gareth Bale on loan from Real Madrid having snubbed a 75million permanent deal. (Sunday Mirror)Man United and rivals Manchester City are considering a move for England centre back Harry Maguire, but City could be put off by Leicester’s 90million asking price. (Daily Mirror)But City are also considering a move for Foxes defender Ben Chilwell, in a 125million double swoop with Maguire. (Star)Getty6

Chilwell gave a good account of himself as Leicester ran City close at the Etihad this season

Liverpool are among six clubs chasing Ajax wonderkid Matthijs de Ligt who has thrilled on the domestic and international stage. (Mirror)England midfielder Jesse Lingard is set to be offered a new 130,000-a-week contract extension at Manchester United.(Sun on Sunday) Tottenham will bid 40m for Bournemouth and Netherlands centre-back Nathan Ake. Chelsea still have an option to buy the player back but would be blocked by their current ban. (Sun on Sunday)Getty6

Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake has won plenty of plaudits.

Arsenal are close to completing a double swoop for Sampdoria midfielder Dennis Praet and centre-back Joachim Andersen. (FULL STORY HERE)Liverpool are willing to let Wales winger Harry Wilson leave for a fee of 21million. The youngster spent last season on loan at Derby and Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig are reportedly interested. (Sunday Mirror)How much will Eden Hazard earn when he signs with Real Madrid?Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira believes the only way the club can keep hold of wonderkid Joao Felix is by selling him and loaning him back next season. Manchester United and Manchester City are interested in the Portugal international who made his debut against Switzerland on Wednesday. (Sunday Mirror)Getty6

Joao Felix has a release clause of 105million

Manchester United have made a bid of 84million for Napoli and Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly, which would be a world-record fee for a defender. (Corriere dello Sport, via Mail)Standard Liege and Mali midfielder Moussa Djenepo will complete a move to Southampton next week after passing a medical. (Sky Sports)Manchester City are closing in on a deal for 16-year-old Millwall winger Samuel Edozie. (Sun on Sunday)Aston Villa are being linked with a swoop for Celta Vigo and Uruguay forward Maxi Gomez. West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur haven previously been linked with moves for the player. (Birmingham Mail)6

Gomez has been on good form for Celta Vigo this term

Meanwhile, Villa have also bid 8.9m for Brentford and Algeria winger Said Benrahma. (Le10 Sport – in French)Everton are preparing a move for San Lorenzo’s Argentina forward Adolfo Gaich, who has represented his nation at the Under-20 World Cup. (Marca – in Spanish)West Ham want to keep hold of English winger Michail Antonio with Crystal Palace interested in the player, who loved for his hilarious celebrations (Sun on Sunday)Getty6

Michail Antonio of West Ham United celebrates after scoring the winner against Tottenham

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Mario Balotelli trolls Man Utd after defeat by PSG - and Man City fans love it. The former Liverpool and Manchester City striker took to Twitter to poke fun at the Red Devils

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GOAL-GETTER The midfielder found the net against Burnley on Monday night and with that saw this surprise statistic emerge Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has raised eyebrows over his insistence on playing N'Golo Kante in a more advanced position to the holding role he's used to.
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West Ham are bracing themselves for interest in Declan Rice from big clubs this summer but have no plans to sell their rising star midfielder. Manager Manuel Pellegrini admits Rice has his price
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West Bromwich Albion move up to third in the Championship table thanks to a 7-1 hammering of Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns. The Baggies dominated throughout the encounter and took the lead
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BRENTFORD technical director Robert Rowan has died aged just 28. The Championship club announced the tragic news on their official Twitter account and released a statement.
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Manchester United have officially revealed their new adidas home kit for the 2019/20 season which pays tribute to the famous treble of 1999. Current Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
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Crystal Palace linked with January move for Patrik Schick

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