Transfer Rumour Gossip: Arsenal Man Set for Etihad Switch, Chelsea Target Bernabeu Centre-Back, Luis Suarez Tops La Liga Giant’s Wish-List, Bluebirds Pair On White Hart Lane Radar

Wednesday’s transfer rumour roundup.  

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Real Madrid are keen to sign Liverpool forward Luis Suarez for next season ahead of Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.

Full story: The Times

Both Chelsea and Manchester City are interested in signing Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna this summer with the Frenchman understood to want to remain in the Premier League next season.

Full story: The Daily Star

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is eyeing up an end-of-season swoop for highly rated young Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane to act as backup to captain John Terry.

Full story: The Daily Express

Tottenham Hotspur are hoping to land the Cardiff City pair of goalkeeper David Marshall and their former central defender Steven Caulker this summer.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Liverpool have now joined the list of clubs interested in signing Chelsea free agent Ashley Cole this summer.

Full story: The Daily Express

Arsenal target Lars Bender says that he is happy at his current club Bayer Leverkusen and intends to stay with the Bundesliga outfit next season.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Burnley are hoping to extend in-demand right-back Kieran Trippier’s current deal at the club amid interest in the 23-year-old from Arsenal.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is set to put pen to paper on a new four-year deal with the Reds.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Uefa may chuck Manchester City out of next season’s Champions League if the Premier League side opt to fight the punishment handed down to them by European football’s governing body for breaching their FFP regulations.

Full story: The Independent

Both the Premier League and the Football League are set to reject FA chairman Greg Dyke’s recent plans to introduce a new division of teams made up of the top flight’s B teams.

Full story: The Daily Telegraph 

Sunderland coach Gus Poyet will ask for more control at the Stadium of Light when he discusses a contract extension with owner Ellis Short.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

The Uruguayan claims that if he manages to keep the Black Cats in the top flight, then it would rank as his greatest-ever achievement in football.

Full story: The Daily Star

West Ham United playmaker Ravel Morrison says that he intends to return to his parent club after his loan spell with Championship outfit QPR ends later this month after winning the Hammers’ Goal of the Season award.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims that the Gunners were all set to land Belgium Eden Hazard before London rivals Chelsea stepped in to swoop for the youngster from Lille two years ago.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Gary Neville believes that his former Manchester United team-mate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will get Cardiff City promoted back to the Premier League next season.

Full story: The Daily Mirror 

Serie A outfit Napoli are keen to sign on-loan Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina on a permanent deal this summer.

Full story: L’Equipe

Chelsea shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois wants to play for Liga champions Barcelona next season.

Full story: Mundo Deportivo

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has turned down the opportunity to take over at Manchester United next season, despite the Premier League champions offering the Italian a deal worth £14m per campaign.

Full story: AS

AC Milan are keen to turn midfielder Adel Taarabt’s recent six-month loan spell at San Siro into a permanent deal this summer.

Full story: Tuttosport

The parents of young United striker  James Wilson recorded their son’s two strikes on his Red Devils debut against Hull City using their mobile phones at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

Full story: The Metro

Atletico Madrid want prolific forward Diego Costa to remain at the Vicente Calderon for one more season.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Both Spurs and City look like missing out on the signing of Red Bull Salzburg wide man Sadio Mane at the end of the campaign.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Tottenham are set to shortly open talks with Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino about taking over from Tim Sherwood at White Hart Lane this summer.

Full story: The Daily Mail

England manager Roy Hodgson may still select injured Spurs right-back Kyle Walker when he announces his 23-man World Cup squad for Brazil on Monday.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

West Bromwich Albion coach Pepe Mel may leave the Hawthorns at the end of the season unless the Baggies are prepared to splash the cash this summer to avoid being in another relegation fight this time next year.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

 

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