Transfer Talk: Real Madrid want David de Gea on a free

David de Gea is wanted by Real Madrid

Lead story today is about a transfer that might not happen for 18 months but it would be a biggie.

Real Madrid have put plans to sign Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea on hold for now in the hope of landing him for free next summer.

The Daily Telegraph claim the Champions League holders have abandoned plans to try and talk United into selling the Spanish shot stopper at the end of this season, with the Red Devils determined not to let him go this year.

Real's plan is to now wait until the summer of 2016, when De Gea will be a free agent if he fails to agree terms on a new contract with United before then.

United are believed to have offered the 24-year-old a five-year deal worth 25million in the hope of ending speculation over his future.

Switching to the blue side of Manchester and Scott Sinclair is poised to end his troubled spell with champions City by agreeing to join Aston Villa on loan for the remainder of the season.

The 25-year-old has only featured in 12 games for the Citizens since moving from Swansea in 2012, spending last season on loan with West Brom.

The winger is now set to move back to the Midlands, with Sky Sports claiming he has passed a medical at Villa ahead of completing his loan switch with a view to a permanent move in the summer.

Meanwhile, Chelsea have agreed to sell Andre Schurrle for 30million to either Borussia Dortmund or Wolfsburg, according to the Daily Mail.

The Blues are looking to raise some extra cash in order to fund a move for Fiorentina's Juan Cuadrado this month.

Fiorentina are adamant they will not sell for less than Cuadrado's release clause, which is set at 26.8million.

Schurrle is eager to return to Germany having fallen out favour at Stamford Bridge and looks to have a choice of Dortmund or Bremen.

Moving across London to West Ham and The Sun claims Sam Allardyce is ready to offer Swansea 8million for unsettled striker Bafetimbi Gomis.

The 29-year-old has been strongly linked with a move away from the Liberty Stadium this month, with Crystal Palace having been eager to snap him up.

The newspaper claims the Hammers could need to sign a new striker this month as Chelsea are sniffing around Enner Valencia and Diafra Sakho, and Gomis is said to be Allardyce's first choice should he need to add some extra firepower.

Should Gomis leave Swansea then the Daily Mail claims they will launch a bid to sign Blackburn striker Rudy Gestede.

A host of Premier League clubs are interested in the Benin international but so far no one has been able to match Blackburn's 6million valuation.