Transfer news, rumours and gossip from Wednesday's papers
Published 08:34 21/12/11 By Football Spy
Transfer stories from today's Daily Mirror
Exclusive: Chelsea all set to capture Cahill
Exclusive: Bridge poised for Arsenal move
City plan cheeky raid on Real Madrid
Mancini confirms Tevez isn't available for loan
Exclusive: QPR line up surprise Bent swoop
Liverpool sign Wycombe boy-wonder Ibe
Merseyside rivals in superkid tug of war
Newcastle leading the chase for Ridgewell
Stories from other papers and websites
David Beckham has agreed in principle to join Paris St Germain . He'll sign in January (Le Parisien)
Manchester United have scouted Independiente playmaker Patricio Rodriguez , 21, six times in the last three months with a view to a £15m move (Mail)
Sources in Portugal insist the Old Trafford side WILL sign Benfica's Argentinean midfielder Nicolas Gaitan , despite strong denials from chief executive David Gill (Independent)
United also want Sheffield United keeper George Long for £3m, but will face opposition from Arsenal and Aston Villa (Sun)
Manchester City c ould turn back to Lille's Eden Hazard , who has been watched by Patrick Vieira this season. The 20-year-old would cost £30million and City may go for Athletic Bilbao's Javi Martinez or Everton's Jack Rodwell instead (Mail)
Bristol City are bidding £300,000 for Eastlands kid Ryan McGivern , who has impressed on loan (Mail)
Tottenham defensive midfielder Jake Livermore wants to move out in January - and would consider a loan - to get more playing time (Sun)
West Brom will battle Wolves for Sunderland midfielder Craig Gardner , who has struggled to settle in the North-East (Mail)
Newcastle 's Peter Beardsley mad a 600-mile round trip to scout Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha on Monday - then found the 19-year-old striker was suspended (Mail)
Wolves will bid around £5m for Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones in January (Metro)
The Molineux side also want Manchester City's Nedum Onouha for £3million (Express)
Aston Villa, Bolton, Swansea City and Fulham have all pricked up their ears after learning that Chelsea's Josh McEachran can go on loan in January (Guardian)
Swansea have agreed a £100,000 deal to take Liverpool and Everton target Rory Donnelly from Cliftonville - but the Toffees have also okayed a fee with the Northern Irish club (Star)
Leicester City will send loan signings Michael Johnson and Gelson Fernandes back to Manchester City and St Etienne , and could cancel the contracts of Michael Ball and Bruno Berner (Express)
