The Gareth Bale to Manchester United rumours won't go away. The Real Madrid wingman played a huge part in the Spanish club's success last season, scoring in the finals of the Champions League and Copa del Rey - competitions that the Spanish giants won. He has been in good goalscoring form again this season as Carlo Ancelotti's side stormed to the top of La Liga. However, it has been well documented that Bale has not always enjoyed a great on-field relationship with talisman Cristiano Ronaldo and Louis van Gaal is believed to be preparing a £120 million bid.
Liverpool misfit Rickie Lambert has fallen further down the pecking order at Anfield following Daniel Sturridge's goalscoring return yesterday. The former Southampton star has struggled for goals and starts since his £4 million summer move and Crystal Palace and Hull are waiting to pounce.
Another player who has made his name on the south coast, Jay Rodriguez, could be on the move. Former Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino would love to take the 25-year-old to Tottenham now that the once-capped England forward is close to full fitness after a knee ligament injury. Pochettino, who has impressed the bigwigs at White Hart Lane with his reconstrution of the Spurs team, has reportedly been given a £60 million war chest. Rodriguez, should he move, would account for £20 million of that.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus has moved a step closer to the Premier League by revealing that he would like to work with Arsene Wenger. Arsenal are not short of midfielders but Wenger is believed to be considering activating a £20 million release clause in his contract that comes into play in the summer.
