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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/ Chelsea loanee Tiemoue Bakayoko is reportedly considering his AC Milan future after suffering racial abuse. The France midfielder was targeted by Lazio fans during Milan' s Coppa Italia semi-final defeat last Wednesday.

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'I don't want Liverpool to win the title - but I want Everton

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Mauro Icardi: Chelsea and Juventus transfer target not featured in Inter Milan kit launch, prompting rumours he will leave by: 161385360554578 — Talk Sport 23 May Mauro Icardi has not been featured in Inter's kit launch for the 2019/20 season fuelling speculation he could be on his way out of the club.
Antonio Conte no quiere a Mauro Icardi en la Juventus - One

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Manchester United transfer news: Andy Cole expects Red Devils to sign new striker, amid Robert Lewandowski and Paulo Dybala links fpnews May 21, 2019 0 Manchester United legend Andy Cole expects the club to sign another top striker this summer.
Andy Cole identifies where Man United need signing this

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Wolves 0-2 Liverpool, RESULT: Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk fire Reds to the top of the Premier League. Mohamed Salah's poked finish handed Liverpool first half lead at Molineux
Liverpool go for Number 6 in Madrid - Champions League final

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Liverpool set to make football history and break €100m-profit barrier thanks to Champions League run and transfer of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona The Reds have enjoyed a great season thus far
Liverpool set to make football history and break €100m-profit

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Huddersfield are investigating reports of homophobic chanting during Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Brighton. The Huddersfield Town LGBT supporters group, Proud Terriers, claimed on Sunday morning
Huddersfield investigate allegations of homophobic abuse

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Having earned promotion to the Premier League with a number of players Chris Wilder had when the club was in League One, some upgrades will be needed here. Jack O'Connell celebrates scoring for Sheffield United last season Getty Images. One man who could be sold to raise extra funds, even if it would be fairly unwise, is defender O'Connell.
Five Premier League games we can't wait for in 2019/20

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A football chant or terrace chant is a song or chant sung at association football matches. They can be historic, dating back to the formation of the club, adaptations of popular songs, plagiarised, a mock of the originals, spontaneous reactions to events on the pitch.
In Champions League final, Liverpool fans chant for Mohamed

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~ Aaron Ramsey: Gunners fans still can't believe Welshman is leaving for free after he scores beauty against Napoli ~ Kenya Latest
Danny Rose thankful for "great support" after racism comments

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Jurgen Klopp sings Salt-N-Pepa classic after Liverpool's

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An own goal from Luke Shaw saw Barcelona record a 1-0 win over Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. United arguably shaded

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