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MAIN STORY: Will Barça turn to free agents Pogba and Alaba?
Mundo Deportivo reports that Barcelona could be forced to change tactics in the transfer window when they attempt to sign Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Bayern Munich defender David Alaba at the end of their contracts.
The Catalan club has endured a turbulent 12 months and will almost certainly need to bring in some big names if it wants to regain its place at the top of Spanish and European football.
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Pogba’s contract will expire next summer, although sources have told ESPN that United have the option to extend it for another 12 months and will do so if the Frenchman does not set new terms soon. Still, although Real Madrid and Juventus have become the main contenders for Pogba’s signing, he reportedly would consider a move to Camp Nou and Barça are prepared to wait.
Meanwhile, left-back Alaba has been on Barcelona’s radar for some time and negotiations on a new deal with Bayern have turned sour. The Austrian is obviously holding on as he wants to know if the opportunity to sign for Barça or Real Madrid comes.
For what it’s worth, Mundo also reports (as we did on ESPN) that a host of free agents will be available in 2021 and Barça could also be looking at them, including: Sergio Aguero, Arkadiusz Milik, Angel Di María, Oriol Romeu, Juan Bernat Y Gianluigi Donnarumma.
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09.07 BST: Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen He plans to extend his contract at the Camp Nou until 2025, sources have confirmed to ESPN’s Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens.
Negotiations on a new deal were suspended at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but talks with Ter Stegen’s agent resumed last month and a flexible deal was negotiated last week.
Sources close to the discussions have told ESPN that the German international’s new contract could be drafted and signed before the end of the month, and perhaps even before next weekend. Classic against Real Madrid.
Under the terms of the new agreement, Ter Stegen will receive a substantial salary increase in accordance with his greater importance to the team, which will place him among the best winners of the club.
However, the increase in his salary will be staggered over the course of the five-year contract to help the club manage the financial consequences caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The cost-cutting measures this summer have already caused Luis Suárez, Arturo Vidal and Ivan Rakitic to leave the club.
Ter Stegen, 28, had always made it clear to Barça that he wanted to compromise his future with the club despite the interest elsewhere.
Sources say Chelsea made the most “serious” play for the goalkeeper, while Inter Milan was eager to reach a deal in 2021. There was interest from Juventus a while ago, but the Italian champions have not followed. your initial focus.
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08.31 BST: Liverpool midfielder Harry wilson is wanted on loan this season by a number of championship clubs, the Daily Mail reports.
Wilson, 23, enjoyed a successful stint on a personal level at Bournemouth last season, scoring seven Premier League goals for the Cherries before being relegated.
The Mail reports that Liverpool are in talks with Swansea City about a one-season loan to the Wales international. Cardiff City, Nottingham Forest and Derby County, where Wilson scored 18 goals during the 2018-19 season, are also interested in signing him before the October 16 deadline for domestic transfers.
08.00 BST: Manchester United have joined Sevilla Jules kounde to his hit list with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer not ruling out a move to a center back in January if his defensive woes don’t improve, sources have told ESPN’s Rob Dawson.
Only newly promoted West Brom has sent in more Premier League goals so far this season as Solskjaer has struggled to find a reliable partner for captain Harry Maguire.
The 21-year-old Kounde is considered an option to strengthen the defense in January or next summer, but any move is likely to depend on United moving in at least two of the centers already at Old Trafford.
Manchester City showed their interest in Kounde in the summer, but after scouts described the Frenchman as “unknown” after a full season in La Liga, football director Txiki Begiristain opted for Benfica center-back Ruben Dias. .
In addition to Kounde, valued between 65 and 70 million euros by Sevilla, United also oversee the 23-year-old Villarreal defender. Pau Torres.
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PAPER TALK (by Harry Kettle) Romero prays for the departure of Man United
Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero has begged the club to allow him to leave Old Trafford, according to the Sun.
Romero appeared to be close to joining Everton near the end of the summer transfer window, and when that didn’t materialize, he was notably disappointed, with first and second pick options from David de Gea and Dean Henderson Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Argentine is not interested in any kind of reward from United and instead has his eyes set on a move to Major League Soccer. If you are not allowed to leave, you will be forced to wait the last months of your contract.
Fulham in talks with Kongolo of Huddersfield
Fulham is in talks to sign defender Terence Kongolo for a fee of £ 3 million before the EFL transfer deadline on Friday, the Mail writes.
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The 26-year-old Huddersfield Town central defender saw a move proposal to Sheffield United fall apart over the summer after he reportedly failed his medical exam.
The Dutch international spent the second half of the 2019-20 season on loan with the Cottagers, but a broken foot caused him to only make one league appearance for the club.
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– West Ham United are still confident they can complete the signing of Said Benrahma despite his latest setback, according to talkSPORT. The Hammers had agreed to an initial fee with Brentford for his services, but due to a disagreement between Benrahma and the championship club, some had been concerned that the deal would not be available. It turns out that West Ham still believes it can make it happen.
Source: espn.co.uk
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