Real Madrid: Bale could go back to Spurs in Eriksen swap deal
It seems rather fanciful but Tottenham may be willing to hand Gareth Bale a route back to his former club by sending Eriksen to Real Madrid.
Could Gareth Bale's time in Madrid be coming to an end?
Linked to the Chinese Super League previously, former club Tottenham have emerged as a possible destination for Real Madrid's Bale.
A Spurs star could move in the opposite direction as part of the deal…
Spurs want Bale to send Eriksen to Real Madrid
Tottenham want to bring Gareth Bale back to North London in a swap deal that would see want-away midfielder Christian Eriksen join Real Madrid, according to reports in the UK.
It is said that LaLiga giants Madrid would receive £25.7million (€30m) as well as Eriksen in a deal that could reunite Bale with the club he left in 2013.
Eriksen has been linked to Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Inter and other clubs in Europe as his contract runs out at the end of the season.
Sancho closer to United and Madrid after Haaland move
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- United and Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are in the race to sign Leicester City's in-form right-back Ricardo Pereira in January, according to the Daily Mail.
- Wolves' push for a top-five Premier League finish this season could be bolstered by the addition of South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan, should the Molineux club persuade Salzburg to part with the £23m (€26.9m)-rated forward in a deal mooted by Sky Sports News.
- Sky in Germany reports that Werder Bremen are keen on re-signing Southampton defender Jannik Vestergaard in January.
- Le10sport claims PSG sounded out Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp as a possible replacement for Thomas Tuchel. The report says PSG sporting director Leonardo spoke to Klopp but the German made it clear he is happy at Anfield.
- Sky Sports News claims David Moyes is poised for a return to West Ham to replace Manuel Pellegrini following his sacking. Moyes spent a brief period in charge of West Ham in 2018.
- Arsenal have set their sights on RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano. A move for the 21-year-old depends on whether Leipzig can sign Tanguy Kouassi from PSG, according to Le Parisien.