Transfer Rumour Gossip: Blues Defender Heads To Real Madrid, Red Devils Close In Bayern Munich Midfielder And Gunners Eye Championship Starlet

Wednesday’s transfer rumour roundup.

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Both Newcastle United and Everton will go head to head to sign out-of-favour Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell this summer.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Newcastle United midfielder Moussa Sissoko is open to leaving St James’ Park this summer according to the player’s agent.

Full story: Inside Futbol

Real Madrid have offered departing Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole a two-year deal worth £10m to join them this summer.

Full story: The Metro

New Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will make Southampton left-back Luke Shaw his first signing this summer.

Full story: The Daily Star

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to sign midfielder Toni Kroos for next season.

Full story: The Daily Express 

New Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal believes that there are only four current players good enough to remain at Old Trafford.

Full story: The Daily Star

Swansea City are interested in signing Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback this summer.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez says that the club’s players are concerned about the future of boss Mauricio Pochettino at St Mary’s following stories linking the Argentinian with the vacant managerial role at Spurs.

Full story: talkSPORT.co.uk.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is set to hand out-of-favour forward Darren Bent a lifeline at Villa Park next season.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Portugal legend Luis Figo believes that host nation Brazil, and not defending champions Spain, will win this summer’s World Cup.

Full story: The Guardian 

Denmark Coach Morten Olsen claims that defender Daniel Agger is a “frustrated and irritated captain” after not playing regularly at Liverpool last season.

Full story: Inside Futbol

Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka will not be forced into a major first-team overhaul in the north east this summer.

Full story: The Northern Echo

Every Premier League club may receive a portion of the £50m handed down to Manchester City by Uefa for breaching their financial fair play regulations.

Full story: The Daily Telegraph

Sunderland forward Connor Wickham is aiming to earn a place in the England squad next season and is hoping that manager Gus Poyet picks him up front on a regular basis at the Stadium of Light going forward.

Full story: The Independent

Former Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard claims that he got better coaching while playing non-league football than he did from ex-England boss Fabio Capello.

Full story: The Daily Mail 

Manchester United aim to steal Dnipro wide man Yevhen Konoplyanka from under the noses of arch-rivals Liverpool this summer.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Blackpool winger Tom Ince will make a decision in the next 48 hours whether or not to sign for Inter Milan next season.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Everton boss Roberto Martinez says that highly rated young playmaker Ross Barkley will not be allowed to leave Goodison Park this summer.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Manchester City will hand unsettled midfielder James Milner a new four-year deal to try to keep the England international at Eastlands next season.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Liverpool and Arsenal will battle it out this summer to sign exciting Reading starlet Jordan Obita.

Full story: The Daily Mirror 

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will sign a new one-year deal with the Blues next week.

Full story: The Daily Express

Manchester City will not allow unsettled midfielder Yaya Toure to leave Eastlands this summer.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has backed compatriot Louis van Gaal to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford next season.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Spurs and Zenit St Petersburg will go head to head to sign Chelsea attacker Romelu Lukaku for next season.

Full story: The Daily Express

As many as eight clubs are interested in signing out-of-contract Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole this summer.

Full story: The Guardian