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Today’s rumors begin with Barcelona’s search for new attack reinforcements and with a report acknowledging that Lionel Messi wants Neymar over Lautaro Martínez.
Cadena SER reports that sources from the Catalan giants have made it clear that the Barcelona captain prefers his former teammate to the Inter Milan attacker.
Lautaro is said to be eager to play with Messi, but the coronavirus pandemic means that it is now difficult to predict what will happen in the transfer market.
At Sport, the future of Philippe Coutinho is discussed again. The latest report suggests that Premier League teams Everton and Leicester are interested in the Brazilian.
The Toffees would be happy to bring Coutinho back to Merseyside with an initial loan with a mandatory purchase option.
However, Leicester is also said to be in dispute. Manager Brendan Rodgers, who signed with Coutinho for Liverpool, has already been in touch to discuss a move.
The sport also brings news that Napoli has apparently joined the race to land Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti in the summer.
The Serie A team has been talking on the phone about the current situation of the Frenchman at the Camp Nou and knows that Barça wants to sell.
However, a deal could prove difficult for Gennaro Gattuso’s side, as Umtiti is happy with Barça and his salary demands may be too high.
In Mundo Deportivo it is said that Barcelona will not exercise their first option to reject the Atlético de Madrid midfielder, Saúl Niguez.
Spanish champions have ruled out making a move for the 25-year-old who is drawing the interest of Premier League clubs.
Manchester City and Manchester United are mentioned and have been pointed towards Atlético’s € 150 million release clause.
Barcelona B goalkeeper Inaki Peña also finds his name in the gossip columns on Thursday.
Real Zaragoza is being targeted by Real Zaragoza, who has already asked about its availability, according to El Periódico de Aragón.
Barcelona may be willing to listen to offers for the youngster, especially if it would allow him to secure regular minutes away from Barça.
And finally we finish with the news that the Sevilla players have decided that bringing Ivan Rakitic back to the club would be a good idea.
The midfielder is said to be eager to return to his old club and to receive a warm welcome at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuan stadium, according to ABC.
However, it is not yet clear whether Rakitic will return to his old home, with Juve, Napoli and Atlético de Madrid also interested.
