Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti hints at Gareth Bale swoop: Transfer gossip and news from Sunday's papers

18 Aug 2013 10:23

PLUS: West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is showing interest in Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo

Gareth Bale: Real Madrid move back on?

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The transfer window is now officially up and running and the gossip is set to go into overdrive over the next few weeks.
Here are the latest rumours from the day's papers and beyond.

Transfer stories and gossip from today's Sunday Mirror and Sunday People

Chelsea will offer Man United £40m for Wayne Rooney, but then turn their attention to Polish striker Robert Lewandowski if the answer's no.

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Manchester United will launch a bid to sign Marouane Fellaini on the cheap this week - offering Everton £18m for the midfielder.

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric wants a move to Manchester United rather than a return to Spurs as part of a deal for Gareth Bale.

Arsenal are to go back in for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender, after having a £19m bid rejected earlier this summer.

Liverpool are keen to sign teenage wonder-boy ­Richairo Zivkovic - dubbed the new Arjen Robben - from Dutch side Groningen.

Liverpool are also eyeing Brazil and Internacional striker Leandro Damiao.

Swansea have hung a £25m price-tag on forward Michu, who has been linked with Arsenal.

Arsenal have revived their interest in Manchester City defender Micah Richards.

Liverpool are on the brink of signing Anzhi's Brazil forward Willian, also linked with Spurs, Manchester United and Newcastle.

Swiss champions Basel are eyeing Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner.

Wigan want Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell on a season-long loan.

Transfer stories and gossip from other papers and websites

Wayne Rooney has finally accepted that he will not be allowed to leave Manchester United to join Chelsea and has had to settle for another season at Old Trafford. (Mail on Sunday)

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Or, Rooney still wants to leave, with Chelsea his preferred destination and Arsenal his contingency plan. (Times)
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is showing interest in Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo as he tries to beef up his attack. (Daily Star on Sunday)
Real Madrid have dropped another hint that they expect Gareth Bale to join them this summer by leaving the club's number 11 shirt free for the Welshman should he arrive from Tottenham. (Sunday Express)
Real boss Carlo Ancelotti has admitted Bale would make his team "better". (Goal.com)
Chelsea face a battle with Inter Milan and Napoli if they want to bring Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto'o to Stamford Bridge. (Daily Star on Sunday)

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