Daily Transfer Updates: 12th December

The English Premier League winter transfer window may not start until January 1st, but that hasn’t stopped the rumour mill, has it?

And as each website or paper keeps churning out the stories, we bring to you our Daily Transfer Updates, which will help you keep track of all the transfer stories that are being reported across the web and print media.

1. Manchester United have joined the race for Arsenal‘s Theo Walcott , in a move similar to Robin van Persie’s switch to Old Trafford last season (Daily Mail)

2. Liverpool are set to buy Chelsea‘s Daniel Sturridge, 23, and 20-year-old Blackpool player Thomas Ince (Daily Mirror)

3. Chelsea will step up their pursuit of Corinthians midfielder Paulinho, after Oriol Romeu was ruled out for the rest of the season (The Times)

4. Manchester City are monitoring developments with Paris Saint-Germain defender Mamadou Sakho, as they consider allowing Joleon Lescott to leave in January (Daily Mail)

5. Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insisits Mario Balotelli is not for sale ( PA Sport)

6. Barcelona’s David Villa could move to Valencia or Atletico (EL Economista)

7. Liverpool are keen to sign Barcelona winger Alexis Sanchez (Daily Mail)

8. Chelsea and Manchester City may battle it out for Spanish star Pedro Obiang (Talksport)

9. Paris Saint-Germain to offer £9.5million bid for Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna (Metro)

10. Barcelona revive push for Chelsea defender David Luiz (Various)