Transfer news and football gossip: Arsenal bid for Malcom, Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen boost, Manchester United and Liverpool rivals for 16-year-old

Transfer news and football gossip: Arsenal bid for Malcom, Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen boost, Manchester United and Liverpool rivals for 16-year-old
talkSPORT.com rounds up the biggest transfer news and latest gossip from Sunday’s papers and online…3Arsenal have made a bid to sign Malcom, the Barcelona forward, on loan. The 21-year-old Brazilian has struggled to establish himself at Camp Nou since joining from Bordeaux last summer. (Sun)Real Madrid have ended their interest in Christian Eriksen in a huge boost to Tottenham Hotspur. Denmark playmaker Eriksen has long been linked with a move to the Bernabeu, but Real chiefs are now eyeing a deal for Chelsea’s Eden Hazard instead. (AS)Manchester United and Liverpool are rivals in the race to sign Romello Mitchell, the 16-year-old Birmingham striker. The Premier League duo are monitoring the exciting prospect, and bids could soon be made. (Mail)Alvaro Morata will undergo a medical on Sunday ahead of completing a move to Atletico Madrid. The Chelsea forward is expected to join Atleti on loan for the remainder of the season. (Sky Sports)3

Morata has disappointed during his time with Chelsea

Newcastle are preparing an offer for Andreas Samaris, the Benfica and Greece midfielder. The Magpies will allegedly make a bid to sign Samaris on loan for the remainder of the season, paying 500,000 to complete the deal. Samaris’ contract with Benfica expires at the end of the season. (O Jogo)Newcastle are also reviving their interest in Monaco left-back Antonio Barreca, having seen a move for Jordan Lukaku fall through. Barreca, 23, was the Magpies’ previous target before they swooped for Lukaku. (Mail)Crystal Palace want to sign Chelsea defender Gary Cahill on loan. Cahill, the centre-back, is expected to leave Stamford Bridge before the end of the month having struggled for game time under Maurizio Sarri. (Sun)West Ham look set to sign Maxi Gomez by paying his 43.5million release clause. Gomez, the 22-year-old Uruguayan, is expected to return to Celta Vigo on loan for the remainder of the season. (Guardian)Rangers captain James Tavernier, the full-back, is the subject of interest from Southampton. Steven Gerrard is unwilling to sell the 27-year-old for anything less than 8million however. (Express)

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