Transfer Rumour Gossip: Man United In £90m Real Madrid Swap Bid, Villas-Boas Offers Player Plus Cash for Belgian Benteke, Mourinho Closes In On Dutch Wonderkid, Gunners Target £19m Centre-Back

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A round-up of Sunday’s biggest transfer stories.

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Incoming Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is ready to sacrifice Cristiano Ronaldo to land Man United striker Wayne Rooney in £90m swap deal.

Full story: Daily Star

Manchester City will step up their interest in want-away Liverpool star Luis Suarez after being put off by Napoli’s asking price for Edinson Cavani.

Full story: Daily Express.

Real Madrid are also still keen on Suarez, and are expected to make an offer of around £40million later in the summer.

Full story: Daily Mirror.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers still remains insistent that Suarez will not be able to force a move away from the club.

Full story: talkSPORT.

Tottenham are ready to offer Aston Villa £20million plus Emmanuel Adebayor in exchange for Belgian striker Christian Benteke.

Full story: Daily Star.

Arsenal are still keen on signing unsettled Manchester United star Wayne Rooney despite also closing in on Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain.

Full story: Daily Mail.

However, some reports suggest that Rooney will hold talks with David Moyes and express his desire to stay at Old Trafford.

Full story: Daily Mirror.

Moyes, though, may look to offer Rooney to Real Madrid as part of a deal to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club this summer.

Full story: Daily Star.

Reports in Spain suggest that Malaga youngster Isco will choose Real Madrid over Manchester City this summer.

Full story: Marca.

Chelsea are close to signing Vitesse Arnhem starlet Marco van Ginkel, as Jose Mourinho has assured the midfielder of a first-team place.

Full story: Daily Mail.

Pepe Reina will be Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper next season if he doesn’t move to Barcelona, as new signing Simon Mignolet is expected to be first choice.

Full story: Daily Mail.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has ruled out a move for in-demand Porto striker Jackson Martinez.

Full story: Sky Sports.

Arsenal and Liverpool target Ashley Williams is keen to leave Swansea this summer for a move to the Emirates Stadium.

Full story: The Telegraph.

Wigan striker Arouna Kone has expressed his desire to leave the club to return to the Premier League, with Liverpool, Everton and Crystal Palace all interested.

Full story: The Sun.

Arsenal and Liverpool are both keen on signing highly-rated young Schalke defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos.

Full story: The Sun.

Newcastle winger Hatem Ben Arfa looks ready to commit his future to the club and will negotiate a new contract this week.

Full story: Newcastle Chronicle.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is keen to sign 26-year-old Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland.

Full story: Daily Mirror.

Arsenal could offer Arsene Wenger a new contract to fight off potential interest from French giants PSG.

Full story: Daily Mirror.


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