Transfer News and Gossip – Dec 6th

Premier League and Europe:

• Real Madrid are willing to pay up to £100 million for Chelsea’s Belgium winger Eden Hazard. (Daily Star)
• Should Hazard leave Stamford Bridge, the Blues could go in pursuit for Gareth Bale. (Daily Mirror)
• Manchester United are hoping to sign the Wales international for £75m this month with assistant manager Ryan Giggs being the key to attract his compatriot. (Daily Mail)
• Bale has no plans to leave Real Madrid but this hinges all on new manager Zinedine Zidane on whether he will play the Welshman in a central role. (Guardian)
• Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola will become Manchester City manager at the end of the season. (Sky Sports)
• Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says he would accept the sack from the club this summer, if he left with the Premier League title. (Daily Mirror)
• Former Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, is considering offers from Watford and Crystal Palace. (Guardian)
• Chelsea are reluctant to let 29-year-old striker Loic Remy go out on loan unless they find a suitable replacement for the Frenchman. (Daily Mail)
• Watford are close to signing Fiorentina’s Spain midfielder Mario Suarez. (Daily Star)
• FC Basel say 23-year-old midfielder Mohamed Elneny’s move to Arsenal could be completed “in the coming days”. (London Evening Standard)