Transfer news and football gossip: Tottenham to swap Eriksen for Gareth Bale, Manchester United ready 155m bid, West Ham to sign Shelvey

Transfer news and football gossip: Tottenham to swap Eriksen for Gareth Bale, Manchester United ready 155m bid, West Ham to sign Shelvey
Tottenham, Manchester United, West Ham and Chelsea all feature in Sunday’s transfer news and football gossip round-up…4Tottenham will be offered Gareth Bale by Real Madrid in a swap deal for Christian Eriksen, the Denmark playmaker. Los Blancos have long targeted Eriksen, and former Spurs man Bale could be used as bait. (Mirror)Manchester United are to make a 155million offer to Benfica in a bid to sign youngsters Ruben Dias and Joao Felix. 21-year-old Dias is a defender while Felix, 19, plays in attacking midfield. (Record)United are also keen on Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund, though they face competition from Paris Saint-Germain for the England international. (Mirror)West Ham have been long-term admirers of Jonjo Shelvey, the Newcastle midfielder, and they will finally sign the England midfielder this summer. (Sun)4

Shelvey has fallen out of favour over the past season

Chelsea’s plan to delay their transfer ban by lodging an appeal may not work as FIFA rules state bans remain in place even while the appeal process is ongoing. The Blues hoped to spend 200million this summer before facing two transfer windows without being able to sign any players. (Sun)Chelsea will hand Willy Caballero, the goalkeeper, a new one-year contract for the professionalism he showed during the Kepa Arrizabalaga incident. Caballero started Chelsea’s midweek defeat of Tottenham following Kepa’s refusal to be substituted during the Carabao Cup final. (Sun)4

Kepa was benched as a result of his actions during the Carabao Cup final

Bernardo Silva will be handed a new six-year contract by Manchester City as a reward for his fine form this season. (Mail)City will also go on a 350million spending spree this summer as Pep Guardiola wants four new signings brought to the Etihad. (Star)One player linked with a move to City is Thiago Alcantara, the Spain midfielder, who played under Guardiola at both Barcelona and Bayern Munich. (Mirror)Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, the Man City boss, are contenders to take charge of Juventus should Massimiliano Allegri leave the Italian giants at the end of the season. (Tuttosport)

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