' Todays Football Paper Talk '

PAPER TALK

06th Jan 2016

Chelsea are ready to lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur to sign Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel. The Premier League champions held talks with the 26-year-old last summer. (Daily Mail)


Chelsea will offer Patrick Bamford a first-team chance despite his unsuccessful Crystal Palace loan spell. (Daily Mail)


Current Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola, who announced on Tuesday he was leaving for new challenges in the Premier League, almost became the Wigan manager in 2005. (Daily Express)



Loic Remy has been told he will probably stay at Chelsea. Newcastle, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have all been linked with moves to sign the French striker during January's transfer window. (The Sun)




GARETH BALE OUT?

The morning newspapers are once again brimming with intriguing transfer gold (stay tuned for more), but the standout line has to be that Manchester United are ready to bid £75m for Gareth Bale this month following Rafa Benitez's Real Madrid sacking, according to the Daily Mail.

Bale is among a group of Real Madrid players who are upset that Benitez was sacked, according to Sky sources, and United were continuously linked with the Welshman in the previous window.

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Real Madrid are willing to pay £100m to sign Chelsea's Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard. (Source: Daily Star)



If Real Madrid move for Eden Hazard then Chelsea will demand Wales forward Gareth Bale in exchange. (Source: Daily Mirror)

BREAKING NEWS

Derby sign Nick Blackman from Reading on a three-and-a-half year deal.

Man Utd and Chelsea amongst four clubs vying to sign Real Madrid superstar

GARETH BALE will have the pick of four clubs should he leave Real Madrid, according to reports.

By CHARLES PERRIN
PUBLISHED: 23:10, Wed, Jan 6, 2016 | UPDATED: 23:27, Wed, Jan 6, 2016

The Real Madrid superstar has been tipped to leave the Bernabeu following the sacking of Rafa Benitez.

Reports suggest Chelsea are considering lodging a world record £120million bid, while Manchester United are mulling over a £75m offer.

But according to The Sun, Bale could trigger a massive bidding war.

The report suggests Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, who have all made enquiries, could join the hunt for the Welshman.
New Real coach Zinedine Zidane however, has already stressed how important Bale is to the La Liga giants.

"I understand Gareth may be upset at Rafa's departure, but he will be treated with affection. He's a fundamental player," he said.