Transfer news and football gossip: Arsenal target James Rodriquez, Christian Eriksen to reject new Tottenham deal, Alvaro Moratas Chelsea exit hits snag

Transfer news and football gossip: Arsenal target James Rodriquez, Christian Eriksen to reject new Tottenham deal, Alvaro Moratas Chelsea exit hits snag
talkSPORT.com round up all the biggest transfer news and latest football gossip from Wednesday’s papers and online…3Arsenal want to sign Colombian forward James Rodriguez and could land him for just 3million – by paying Real Madrid to switch the last six months of his two-year loan at Bayern Munich to the Emirates.(Daily Mail)Meanwhile, it is claimed the Gunners will have to sell Mesut Ozil to be able to afford top target Yannick Carrasco. The 25-year-old Belgium winger currently plays for Chinese club Dalian Yifang. (Fox Sports Asia)Arsenal will have to cover come of Ozil’s 350,000-a-week wages to offload him, with Inter Milan possibly interested in a loan deal. (Daily Mirror)Manchester United will offload Marouane Fellaini for 15m this month, with AC Milan, Porto and Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande all interested in the Belgian midfielder. (Daily Mirror)3

Rodriguez could be available in the summer – but Arsenal are reportedly keen on landing him now on loan

Chelsea will look to agree a deal for 31-year-old Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain by the end of this week. (Daily Telegraph)Alvaro Morata’s move from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid is reportedly on the rocks, because the Spanish club only want to sign the striker on loan until the summer. (Daily Mail)The Blues have also upped their bid to sign Leandro Paredes from Russian side Zenit St Petersburg to 36m. (Daily Star)Christian Eriksen is unlikely to sign a new Tottenham contract, with the Danish playmaker reportedly keen on a move to Real Madrid. (AS)West Ham striker Javier Hernandez wants to join Valencia, but the Hammers will not let him leave unless they can sign a replacement this month. (The Guardian)West Ham have also turned down an 8.9m bid from Fiorentina for 26-year-old midfielder Pedro Obiang. (Sky Sports)3

Can Chelsea get a deal for Gonzalo Higuain over the line?

Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente and Chelsea duo Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata have emerged as targets for Barcelona, who are on the hunt for a back-up front man. (Marca)Manchester City are NOT interested in Real Madrid midfielder Isco. (ESPN)Real Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, 32, missed training on Tuesday to fly to England for a medical with Leeds United. (AS)Newcastle have not submitted a new bid for Atlanta United and Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron, after their original offer was rejected in December. (Chronicle)Leicester City have lined up Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers as replacement for Claude Puel, with supporters unhappy with life under the current boss. (The Sun)

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Man Utd news: 'Top players don't do what Paul Pogba did' - Ex-Liverpool ace BLASTS star (Pic: GETTY) That's according to former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders who has castigated Pogba for his over-exuberant celebrations. The midfielder scored twice against Bournemouth on Sunday as United made it three consecutive Premier League wins.
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Mar 27, 2019 · Gordon Taylor has been chief executive of the PFA for 38 years. Photograph: Peter Powell The chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, Ben Purkiss, was made to fall on his sword as
Gordon Taylor: PFA chief executive to step down after 38

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Arsenal have breathed new life into the race for the final Champions League spot with a 2-0 victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. First-half goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny gave the Gunners a deserved triumph and sees them reduce the gap on the Blues to just three points.
Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea: Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent

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The big one is for Manchester United and Liverpool fans this weekend when the bitter contestants meet at Old Trafford and ahead of the game - live on talkSPORT - dvd talkSPORT.com on the time made United defendant Gabriel Heinze tried to move through transfer to Anfield.
Gabriel Heinze regrets manner of leaving Manchester United

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Chelsea FC Vow Strong Action Against Anti-Semitic Songs. in which a small group of Chelsea supporters sang "we're racist, then we will take the strongest possible action against them
Chelsea vows 'zero tolerance' over anti-Semitic Morata chant

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Odds have reportedly been slashed today from 20/1 to 4/1 on Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt moving to Anfield this summer. The 19-year-old had looked certain to join Barcelona, with the La Liga giants already acquiring De Ligt's teammate Frenkie de Jong. And while they remain the favourites to sign
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Liverpool's pre-tax profits soared to £125 million over the last financial year as the club reaped the massive rewards of Champions League progress. The economic benefits of top tier European
English Premier League soccer club Liverpool announce record

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Jeremie Aliadiere; Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast Evra slammed by former Arsenal man: 'He sends a bad message to young people' We filmed Ally McCoist as he saw Patrice Evra's raw
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Tottenham winger Georges Kevin Nkoudou will join Monaco on loan for the rest of the season. He is set to undergo a medical on Thursday. There is no scope for the deal to be made permanent.

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Arsenal legend David Seaman has slammed the Denis Suarez deal, saying 'we need defenders' (Pic: talkSPORT/ Getty) Seaman continued: "Is he the type that we need? "I don't know what sort of player he is, if I'm honest, but for me we're crying out for defenders.
Arsenal transfers slammed by Seaman despite Suarez medical

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- Sarri believes the Gunners could have an edge over his side due to fatigue ahead of the Blues' post-season friendly in the United States. Chelsea boss, Maurizio Sarri, has revealed his displeasure with the club's preparations ahead of their Europa League final clash against Arsenal.
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Arsenal transfer latest: Club in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over loan signing of Christopher Nkunku Arsenal had hoped to sign Barcelona's Denis Suarez but Nkunku is seen as an alternative By
Club in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over loan signing of

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