A look at ten HUGE swap deals that look on the cards in this summer’s transfer window, including deals between Liverpool and Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid, Chelsea and Juventus, and more…
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Arsenal transfer news
1) Theo Walcott/Raheem Sterling
One from a few weeks back, it has been mooted that Arsenal could take advantage of Raheem Sterling’s contract situation at Liverpool by offering Theo Walcott as a ready-made replacement, though some would question who’d be getting the better deal here.
2) Nathaniel Clyne/Javier Hernandez
With Manchester United keen to land Nathaniel Clyne at right-back, it has been suggested that out-of-favour striker Javier Hernandez could be offered to Southampton as part of the deal.
3) Angel Di Maria/Edinson Cavani
With Angel Di Maria unsettled at Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain interested, the Red Devils could be smart and try offering the Argentine in exchange for Edinson Cavani, who looks exactly the kind of striker they need up front.
4) Loic Remy/Alexandre Lacazette
In a smart Chelsea deal, reports claim the Blues want to offer Loic Remy to Lyon to sweeten a deal to bring in exciting young striker Alexandre Lacazette for next season.
5) Paul Pogba/Oscar
Everyone in the world seems to want Paul Pogba right now, and Chelsea may use Juventus’ interest in Oscar to their advantage here in this rumoured swap deal.
6) Christian Benteke/Rickie Lambert
A wise move from Liverpool as they reportedly seek to ditch Rickie Lambert, who could be used as a makeweight to help land exciting Belgian striker Christian Benteke from Aston Villa.
7) Filipe Luis/Koke
With Koke another big-name midfielder on Chelsea’s radar, it has been suggested that the Premier League champions could send Filipe Luis back to Atletico Madrid to help smooth this deal over.
8) Gareth Bale/David de Gea
With Real Madrid desperate to sign David de Gea and Manchester United equally keen on Gareth Bale, this swap deal has been mentioned as a possibility several times and seems realistic for both clubs.
9) Edin Dzeko/Raheem Sterling
In a surprise move, Raheem Sterling’s name comes up again here as Manchester City hope to offer Edin Dzeko to Liverpool to give them the edge in the race for the youngster’s signature.
10) Theo Walcott/Petr Cech
And another rumour involving Theo Walcott, whom Chelsea are said to be asking for in any deal involving goalkeeper and Gunners target Petr Cech.
