Transfer news and rumours - 21 January 2016
Real Madrid are willing to let Gareth Bale leave as United and Chelsea waitAs we head into the final ten days of the transfer window, rumours are getting more concrete and agents are speaking up a lot more. Last night saw a flurry of articles linking various English Premier League clubs with a Brazilian star. Bundesliga's leaders are starting to get busy by getting in the kind of players Carlo Ancelotti would want come the beginning of the next season. We look at some of the best rumours and news from Europe's top leagues.
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According to various reports across Italian media, the agent of Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is holding talks with AC Milan over a possible transfer. The Belgian's had a Jekyll and Hyde of a season at Old Trafford with manager, Louis van Gaal, apparently not a big fan of the former Everton man.
Sky Sports Italia claim that AC Milan are not ready to pay the asking price of £19m up front but are willing to settle for a loan deal at least until the end of the season.
Stil on AC Milan, it seems their striker Mario Balotelli could be on his way out again. Premier League club, West Ham, have shown interest in signing him on a permanent basis, report Sportsmole.
Newly-released Inter defender, Nemanja Vidic, has no intention of staying in Italy and plans to move back to the Premier League, several reports suggest. The former Manchester United man never made the grade at Inter due to a series of unfortunate injuries. However, he's back fit and is looking for a chance to impress in England once again.