Transfer Deadline Day Rumour Roundup: Man United Sign Radamel Falcao, Arsenal Chase La Liga Ace, Saints Striker Linked With White Hart Lane Switch, Javier Hernandez to Make Bernabeu Move

Transfer deadline day’s rumour roundup.

Man United are set to complete the signing of AS Monaco ace Radamel Falcao – (BBC Sport)

Manchester City and Arsenal have been offered Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, 28, for around £55m – (Guardian)

Arsenal are set to make an offer for Sevilla striker Carlos Bacca, 27 – (Metro) 

Manchester United will demand £4m from any club hoping to take forward Danny Welbeck, 23, on loan for the rest of the season – (Daily Mail)

Arsenal have been pipped to the signing of Paris St-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 19, by Roma – (Daily Express)

Meanwhile, Gunners forward Joel Campbell, 22, has requested a loan move to Portuguese side Benfica – (O Jogo – in Portuguese)

Tom Cleverley’s £8m move to Aston Villa from Manchester United is under threat because of the 25-year-old midfielder’s wage demands – (Daily Telegraph) 

Real Madrid are in talks with Manchester United over taking Mexico striker Javier Hernandez, 26, on a season-long loan – (Daily Mirror) 

Sunderland are closing in on a loan move for Inter Milan forward Ricky Alvarez, 26 – (Sunderland Echo) 

Tottenham will make a move for Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez, 25, and offer 23-year-old winger Andros Townsend as part exchange in a £14m deal – (Independent) 

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has lined up moves for Norwich winger Nathan Redmond, 20, and Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk, 23 – (Norwich Evening News)

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet is still hopeful of re-signing Liverpool forward Fabio Borini, 23 – (Sunderland Echo) 

Valencia officials have met with representatives of Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo, 29, to discuss a possible move ahead of Monday’s deadline – (Marca)

Former Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, 31, is wanted by Queens Park Rangers. Defoe currently plays for Major League Soccer side Toronto but they have just sacked Ryan Nelsen, the manager who signed him – (Guardian) 

Newcastle United have had an offer for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 23, turned down by the French club – (Chronicle) 

Celtic face a late dash to land a striker after Stefan Scepovic, 24, opted not to join the Scottish champions from Sporting Gijon – (Daily Express)

Italian side Torino’s 27-year-old midfielder and Arsenal-target Alessio Cerci has signed a three-year deal with Atletico Madrid – (Tuttosport – in Italian) 

Fulham hope to sign defender Mark Hudson, 32, and striker Matt Smith, 25, from Championship rivals Cardiff City and Leeds United respectively – (Daily Mail) 

Newcastle’s 25-year-old French defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa could join Italian side AS Roma in a loan deal – (L’Equipe – in French) 

Bayern Munich have signed 18-year-old forward Sinan Kurt from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Monchengladbach on a four-year deal – (L’Equipe)

Newcastle want to sign Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld, 25, who currently plays for Atletico Madrid – (Mundodeportivo – in Spanish)

Russian side Spartak Moscow will sign Swiss midfielder Xheridan Shaqiri, 22, for £16m from Bayern Munich – (Bild – in German) 

Inter Milan have offered £20m to Marseille for 21-year-old French midfielder Florian Thauvin – (Le Figaro – in French) 

After signing striker Fernando Torres from Chelsea, AC Milan are hoping to land Blues midfielder Marco van Ginkel, 21, on loan – (Le Figaro)

Birmingham City manager Lee Clark is keeping quiet on reports he wants to sign Newcastle United attacker Hatem Ben Arfa on loan – (Sky Sports)

Arsenal are also in the race to sign former Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe after he arrived in England to seal a deadline day move from Toronto – (Metro)