Transfer News and Gossip – Dec 30th

Premier League and Europe:

• Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren is planning a £10m bid for CSKA Moscow’s Russia midfielder Alan Dzagoev. (Daily Mirror)
• Liverpool are considering making a £4m bid for Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell. The England under-20 international was also targeted by Arsenal in the summer. (Telegraph)
• Manchester United are preparing a £33 million bid for Lazio and Brazil winger Felipe Anderson. (Calciomercato)
• Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has been in Spain to hold talks over the potential transfer of Real Madrid midfielder Isco. (Fichajes)
• Tottenham are targeting West Brom striker Saido Berahino and want to swap winger Andros Townsend for the 22-year-old. (Times)
• Townsend is also a target for Watford, Aston Villa and Newcastle United. (Daily Mirror)
• Barcelona forward Sandro Ramirez has emerged as a target for Tottenham in January. (Sport.es)
• Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis could be a January target for Qatari club Lekhwiya. (South Wales Evening Post)
• Crystal Palace will attempt to sign either Chelsea striker Loic Remy or QPR’s Charlie Austin in the January transfer window. (The Sun)
• Chelsea have made another approach for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.(Calciomercato)