Six swap deals that could take place in January or next summer.
With the January transfer window fast approaching, there is more and more speculation about players’ futures and possible movement between clubs this season, including talk of some swap deals that could take place.
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Top sides are always looking to negotiate the right deal for them, and occasionally they reach an agreement to see a player move as well as some cash in order to bring in a more useful signing, and it looks increasingly like there could be six of these in the works at the moment, with recent reports suggesting the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool could be working to use some of their current players as makeweights in more ambitious transfer deals.
Read on to see six swap deals that could happen this January or next summer, including some truly big names heading to the Premier League:
In a potentially huge deal, Manchester United could be in with a chance of landing Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale if they offer star goalkeeper David de Gea to the Spanish giants in return. It remains to be seen if the club will think it is worth it to lose such a top young shot stopper, but the chance to sign Bale would no doubt be tempting.
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In another piece of business involving Manchester United, the club could line up a smart move to offload Juan Mata to Atletico Madrid and sign world class centre-back Miranda in the process. United need defenders more than midfielders right now, and Mata has not quite been at his best since joining from Chelsea last January.
In a bid to sign the highly in-demand Marco Reus, it has been claimed that Chelsea could offer unwanted winger Andre Schurrle to Borussia Dortmund as part of the deal, in what looks another smart piece of business by the Blues in the transfer market.
4) Ander Herrera/Xherdan Shaqiri
In a surprise move, Manchester United could be involved again here as they consider offloading summer signing Ander Herrera to Bayern Munich, with the promise of signing highly-rated Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri as part of the deal.
5) Roberto Soldado/Jackson Martinez
As Tottenham Hotspur continue to chase a striker to improve on their current options upfront, it is claimed that disappointing signing Roberto Soldado could be offered to Porto in a bid to land the far more promising Jackson Martinez, who has also been linked with a number of other top clubs in recent times.
6) Lucas Leiva/Gonzalo Higuain
Earlier this season it was claimed that Liverpool could try their luck with a swap bid to sign one of their top targets, Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain. The Argentine would make a great addition for the Reds, and Napoli could also do with a new signing in midfield, with Lucas not currently a regular at Anfield.