Transfer rumours and paper review with Darren Lewis – Wednesday, December 12

Here is all of Wednesday’s transfer gossip and paper talk...

Not content with stealing Robin Van Persie from Arsenal, Sir Alex Ferguson is now eyeing a move to take Gunners contract rebel Theo Walcott to Manchester United. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool are poised to unveil a new £18million strike force in January after taking significant steps to securing deals for Daniel Sturridge and Thomas Ince. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool have also made a move to sign Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez. Barca coach Tito Vilanova does not want to part with the Chilean star in the January window, but the Reds are refusing to give up. (Daily Mirror)

Joe Cole insists has no plans to leave Liverpool and claims he can still be a success at Anfield. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool, meanwhile, have made a grovelling apology to Fulham over the tapping-up of Clint Dempsey in the summer. The Cottagers are now set to drop their complaint to the Premier League over the affair. (Daily Mail)

Fulham chief Martin Jol is eyeing Charlton keeper Ben Hamer as he looks for a long-term replacement to succeed veteran first-choice Mark Schwarzer. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City are monitoring developments with Paris St Germain defender Mamadou Sakho. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea scouts will run the rule over Corinthians star Paulinho on Wednesday - to try to decide if he can be the answer to their midfield crisis. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is ready to replace wantaway Demba Ba with Ukraine striker Artem Milevskiy. (The Sun)

Struggling Reading are lining up a shock transfer window swoop to bring flop Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko back to the Premier League. (Daily Mirror)

Michu has handed Swansea a major boost by pledging his future to the Welsh club. The Spanish sensation has been linked with a move to high-flying La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid. (The Sun)

Southampton and Reading are battling it out to sign defender Scott Wiseman from Barnsley. (The Sun)

And here are the latest tales from talkSPORT.co.uk...

Ajax midfield star unlikely to move in January

Sunderland to battle with Palermo for Man City star

Schalke chief plays down Arsenal move for star striker

Reports - Tottenham to bid for Inter Milan star

Real Madrid to rival Premier League pair for Rayo Vallecano hotshot

Arsenal and Man United keeping tabs on Hamburg prospect

Juventus star's agent plays down exit talk

AC Milan chief warns Manchester City off starlet

Ramos aims to see out career at Real Madrid

Chelsea, Man United and Spurs set to miss out on Benatia

Chelsea and Man City target claims he's happy at Atletico Madrid