Gossip: Manchester United’s Gareth Bale Swap Deal, Arsene Wenger Eyes £26m Duo, Liverpool Plot Villa Park Double Raid, Januzaj To Go On Loan, Vidic Wanted Back At Old Trafford

Today’s transfer news and gossip roundup.

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Manchester United transfer news

Manchester United have been told that they will have to offload David de Gea to Real Madrid if they want to sign Gareth Bale from the Spanish giants.

Full story: Daily Mirror.

Arsenal are back in for £20m-rated Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder William Carvalho ahead of the January transfer window.

Full story: Daily Mail.

The Gunners could also aim to bring in £6m Saint-Etienne captain Loic Perrin as cover in defence and in defensive midfield.

Full story: Daily Mirror.

Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj is a January loan target for Premier League rivals Everton.

Full story: Daily Mirror.

Inter Milan defender Nemanja Vidic has been linked with a surprise return to Old Trafford this winter after a slow start at the San Siro.

Full story: Daily Star.

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Real Madrid are chasing big names such as Eden Hazard, Raheem Sterling and Paul Pogba as they line up seven main transfer targets.

Full story: Fichajes.com.

Liverpool want to sign two Aston Villa players this January as they line up a £15m offer for Ron Vlaar and Fabian Delph.

Full story: Daily Star.

Liverpool are also being linked with a swap deal with Serie A side Lazio involving Fabio Borini and Ogenyi Onazi.

Full story: Daily Express.

Manchester City could face competition from Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich for the signing of Wolfsburg star Kevin De Bruyne.

Full story: Fichajes.com.

Manchester United want to offer in-form veteran midfielder Michael Carrick a new contract at Old Trafford.

Full story: Daily Mail.

Arsenal and Chelsea are both being linked with a move to sign Benfica’s in-form young striker Talisca Anderson.

Full story: Fichajes.net.

Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony has revealed he failed a trial at Liverpool and could have joined the club earlier in his career.

Full story: Wales Online.

Unsettled Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski is reportedly a target for Atletico Madrid and Galatasaray as well as Inter Milan.

Full story: Bild.

Chelsea lead the chase for highly-rated 17-year-old Brazilian forward Malcolm Silva, currently of Corinthians.

Full story: Daily Express.

West Ham United are seemingly ready to offload summer signing Mauro Zarate already this January.

Full story: Daily Mirror.

Paris Saint-Germain could be ready to offload former Newcastle United star Yohan Cabaye to sign AS Roma playmaker Miralem Pjanic.

Full story: Fichajes.com.

Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, currently on loan at West Ham United, says he would have loved the chance to return to Arsenal.

Full story: ESPN.

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli would not be welcomed back to his old club Inter Milan by the fans at the San Siro.

Full story: Calcio Mercato.

West Ham have put 20% of the club up for sale as they look to repay debt for their move to the Olympic Stadium.

Full story: BBC Sport.

Brazil star Neymar was left in his underwear after giving away his entire kit to fans at the end of a charity match!

Full story: Metro.