Man Utd Transfer News: £20m star EXIT, De Gea/Bale swap, Liverpool and Chelsea battles

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08:52, Wed, Mar 18, 2015 | UPDATED: 01:31, Wed, Nov 8, 2017

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Valencia are reportedly eyeing a £20million move for Juan Mata.

Mata left Valencia in 2011 to join Chelsea before his £37.1m switch to Manchester United in January last year.

And according to the Daily Mirror, the Spanish club are looking to lure the playmaker home this summer.

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Manchester United could use David de Gea (left) as bait for Gareth Bale (right)

United could use David De Gea as bait to land Real Madrid ace Gareth Bale.

De Gea has 18 months to go on his Red Devils contract and has been linked with a move to the Bernabeu.

And the Daily Star claim De Gea could be sacrificed as part of a £60m swap deal for Bale.

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United are Liverpool are keeping tabs on Benfica ace Eduardo Salvio.

Salvio is currently in talks with the Portuguese club over a new contract - but wants his reported £43.1m release clause lowered.

Spurs have also been linked with the Argentina winger.

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Chelsea have made an approach for Brazilian hot-shot Kenedy, according to his representative.

The Metro claim United have already made a £5.7m bid for the 19-year-old, but the Blues are also in the running for his services.

"There was contact with Chelsea recently," Eduardo Valdes said.

"It was through Deco, who is now his agent. It was an approach, not a formal offer though. Half of Europe is following him."