The transfer window is here again! We've got the latest gossip and rumours from today's papers and around the web.

Gossip from today's Sunday Mirror and Sunday People

Manchester City have taken their first step towards ditching Mario Balotelli – by making a £45million bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.

Real Madrid believe they can tempt Gareth Bale to quit Tottenham – because of his growing reputation as a diver.

Luka Modric has put Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City on alert for a summer move 'home' from Real Madrid.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to ­perform a major U-turn and re-open contract talks with Frank Lampard.

Chelsea are also close to announcing the £15million signing of Malaga's Spain Under-21 international midfielder Isco.

Arsenal have targeted a move for Montpellier and France defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, who they tried and failed to buy last summer.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has also spoken to Barcelona striker David Villa to try to convince him he should move to the Emirates.

Busy Arsenal are also set to test Wigan’s resolve with an £8million move for James McCarthy.

Tottenham are set to make a £20m bid for Brazil striker ­Leandro Damiao, and will let ­goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes move back to his South American homeland as part of the deal.

QPR and Newcastle are battling to buy Marseille’s star striker Loic Remy.

Swansea's bargain-basement goal machine Michu is going nowhere in the January transfer window, according to Swans manager Michael Laudrup.

However, Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones has emerged as a surprise January target for Swansea.

David Moyes has assured Everton fans he won’t be forced to cash in on his top assets this month, despite the club announcing more big losses.

Chelsea have agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract for highly-rated youth midfielder Conor Hunte, a 16-year-old who was also interesting the Manchester clubs and Liverpool.

Transfer stories from other papers and websites
He even bleeds red! Dortmund's Bender is on the Old Trafford radar (
Image:
Dennis Grombkowski)

Manchester United are tracking Sven Bender, Borussia Dortmund's £15m-rated Germany international midfielder (Times)

Real Madrid will move for £50m-rated Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero if his marriage break-up leaves him feeling isolated at Manchester City (Express)

Everton expect to sign Molde defender Vegard Forren this week and have their sights of Brazilian left-back Marcal, of Portuguese side Nacional, as a long-term replacement for Leighton Baines (Sun)

Meanwhile, managerless Bundesliga side Schalke have noted with interest Everton boss David Moyes' recent observation that he'd like to work in Germany (Express)

AC Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng has opened the door for a return to English football, where he played for Spurs and Portsmouth, after his racist abuse hell (Sun)

West Ham are set to sign striker Wellington Paulista on loan from Brazil's Cruzeiro (Sun)

Stoke rubbish claims that Michael Owen's agent has approached Aussie side Perth Glory about signing the striker (Sun)