Transfer news and football gossip: Gareth Bale to join Chelsea, Tottenham preparing 50m Sessegnon bid, Arsenal want 40m Wan-Bissaka

Transfer news and football gossip: Gareth Bale to join Chelsea, Tottenham preparing 50m Sessegnon bid, Arsenal want 40m Wan-Bissaka
talkSPORT.com round up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Sunday’s papers and online…3Zinedine Zidane plans to sell Gareth Bale this summer with Real Madrid chasing Eden Hazard, the Chelsea winger. And Los Blancos could use the Wales forward in a swap deal for Hazard, according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague. (Express)Tottenham are preparing a 50million bid for Ryan Sessegnon, the Fulham starlet, amid the youngster’s contract talks with Fulham stalling. The left-sided player is out of contract at the end of next season, and Spurs could buy him this summer before loaning him back to the Cottagers for 2019/20. (Mirror)Arsenal want to sign Crystal Palace full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka this summer, with the Eagles valuing their starlet at 40million. Arsenal could tempt Palace into selling the 21-year-old by offering players in exchange, including Reiss Nelson or Ainsley Maitland-Niles. (Sun)3

Wan-Bissaka has starred since establishing himself in Palace’s first-team

Manchester United face a fight to keep David de Gea as questions are raised over the goalkeeper’s long-term future at Old Trafford. The Red Devils are in talks with De Gea over a new contract, but Real Madrid are planning to make a 75million bid for the glovesman following Zinedine Zidane’s return as manager. (Mirror)United are battling local rivals Manchester City and Tottenham for Tanguy Ndombele, the Lyon and France midfielder. (Calciomercato)Jurgen Klopp claims Liverpool don’t need to make any ‘big money’ signings, having spent about 170million on new players last summer. (Times)Tottenham want at least 200million – a world record transfer fee – if they are to sell Christian Eriksen to Real Madrid. (Star)

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