Chelsea and Manchester United in four-way battle for Gareth Bale - Thursday's top transfer stories

Tom Dutton7 January 2016

Transfer speculation continues to dominate the sports pages as we head towards the second week of the January window.

While much of the talk surrounds the futures of certain high-profile managers, with Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho both hunting for new jobs, it seems there are some major moves on the horizon.

Indeed, the managerial merry-go-round is set to impact the careers of some of the world's best players, with prospective transfers for FIFA World XI contenders Eden Hazard, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo following recent changes at their clubs.

Meanwhile, as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea look to reinforce during the January window, Crystal Palace and Sunderland are continuing to trawl the market for reinforcements as they wrestle with injury problems and relegation troubles respectively.

But what are the papers saying today? Follow our live blog throughout the day as we bring you the top stories from across Europe and beyond.

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