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As the January transfer window approaches the midpoint, the Eurofootball.com news portal presents you with the most interesting rumors about possible player transfers, new contracts, and completed deals.
*** Turkish media reports that Wesley Sneijder has agreed to a salary of 5.3 million euros per year offered by the "Galatasaray" club and after long speculation, will move to Istanbul.
*** "Newcastle" is looking to replace the departed Demba Ba with "Marseille" forward Loic Remy and is offering a sum of 12 million euros to the French team.
*** Fernando Torres may return to the Madrid "Atletico" team, which will try to loan the forward now and buy out his contract for a lower price in the summer.
*** "Tottenham" chairman Daniel Levy has admitted that Gareth Bale is likely to leave the team in the summer, but warned potential buyer Real Madrid that the player will cost more than 60 million euros.
*** "Galatasaray" will try to acquire "Arsenal" left-back Andre Santos, as negotiations with Carlinhos of "Fluminese" did not succeed.
*** "Juventus" is targeting the "Lyon" duo of Lisandro Lopez and Clement Grenier.
*** The English press reports that after the season, Pep Guardiola will take over as manager of "Man City."
*** "Liverpool" is preparing an offer for Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
*** "Arsenal" is concerned about a new contract for Theo Walcott. According to reports, the Englishman's contract extension would only be 18 months.
*** London's "Chelsea" is making no effort to keep defender Ashley Cole, who may leave this summer.
*** "Manchester United" has been told a price of 15 million pounds if the team wants to see talented "Crystal Palace" forward Wilfried Zaha among its ranks.
*** "Schalke" will try to entice "Fulham" coach Martin Jol to their team in the summer.
*** "Sunderland" will try to acquire former "Rennes" defender Kader Mangane, who is currently playing in Saudi Arabia.
*** "Fulham" has joined the race for "Rennes" midfielder Yann M'Vila.
*** "Newcastle" is considering making an offer for "Saint-Etienne" forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who could replace the departed Demba Ba at "Chelsea."
*** "Athletic Bilbao" defender Fernando Amorebieta is drawing interest from "Norwich," "Stoke," "West Ham," and "Everton."
*** "Swansea" is interested in 25-year-old "Osasuna" forward Roland Lamah.
*** "Sunderland" is close to a deal with "Toulouse" midfielder Moussa Sissoko, whose price is just 2.5 million pounds.
*** QPR has made a 7.5 million pound offer for "West Brom" forward Peter Odemwingie.
