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TOP STORY: Ter Stegen, Sterling swap places?
Pep Guardiola interested in a swap move for Barcelona Goalie Marc-Andre ter Stegen, with Raheem Sterling likely to move to the Spanish club, reports El Nacional.
The LaLiga side have been heavily linked with Sterling, 26, with Guardiola saying he wants to switch with the midfielder Frenkie de Jong to Etihad, however that offer was turned down.
Instead, Man City responded with a move for Ter Stegen, seen as a possible backup for the No. 1 goalkeeper. Ederson.
Both Barca coach Xavi and president Joan Laporta are said to oppose any move for Germany internationally, even in exchange for Sterling.
The 29-year-old goalkeeper has been a key player for the Catalan club over the past few years and despite his slump in form since picking up a knee injury, he is still seen as an important leader.
Sterling, on the other hand, is a player for whom Barcelona have been largely linked with a loan switch in January, with the club hoping to bolster their strength in the absence of Sergio Aguero, who is injured in the near future with a health scare related to his heart.
However, there is another hurdle in any possible move, with Sterling’s substantial salary hard to come by for those short of money. Blaugrana.
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08.47 GMT: Villarreal’s Formal Midfielder Yeremi Pino, who has been linked with interest from Real Madrid, has signed a three-year contract extension that will commit him to the club until June 2027.
Yeremi, 19, helped Villarreal win the Europa League last season in his debut campaign with the first team. He has scored twice in 15 appearances in all competitions for Villarreal this season and earned a place in the Spain national team.
“I was very young when I joined Villarreal’s academy full of enthusiasm and dreams” Yeremi said. “Here, I had the opportunity to make my dreams come true, to play in the first division, play in Europe, win titles and go to the national team. I am very clear that this is the place. I want to stay. Because that’s the best place for me to continue to grow.”
As part of the new contract, Yeremi’s release clause has been increased to 80 million euros.
08:00 GMT: Frustration in Manchester United squad has grown as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reluctance to rotate, sources have told ESPN’s Rob Dawson, with some players on the team feeling they’ve misunderstood their playing prospects this season.
Sources say United boss Solskjaer accepted in meetings over the summer that he had “appreciated” key players throughout the previous campaign, and promised members of the team , consists of Donny van de Beek, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard, Dean Henderson, Eric Bailly, Diogo Dalot, Juan Mata and Alex Telles, that they will participate more in the future.
In some cases, Solskjaer’s assurances were enough for players to put their plans to leave Old Trafford on the ice, only to be left on the sidelines as the season began.
Sources revealed to ESPN that some of the players on the sidelines expressed frustration, particularly that they were still unable to join the team despite the poor results.
United have lost six of their past 12 games with the same eight players starting each lousy defeats against Leicester, Liverpool and Manchester City.
PAPER GOSSIP (by Luke Thrower)
– Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain Noticing a move AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie, reporter reported Ekrem Konur. The 24-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season, meaning he will leave for free in the summer and could negotiate terms with clubs abroad in January.
– New Newcastle manager Eddie Howe hopes to add City of Manchester defender Nathan Ake come to him in January, say Calciomercato. The 26-year-old was used as a backup at the Etihad, however he could be a first-team option for Howe, whom he played under at the time. Bournemouth.
– Real Madrid and Barcelona can fight for Napoli midfielder Eljif Elmas, report Gazzetta dello Sport. The 22-year-old has been in and out of the first team, whose potential has delighted both Spanish clubs.
– Marseille are hoping to sign defenders William Saliba on a permanent agreement from Arsenal, according to the journalist Ekrem Konur. The report claims that the two clubs are set to begin negotiations over a potential move, with the 20-year-old impressing for the Ligue 1 side so far this season.
– City of Manchester, Liverpool, Juventus and Rome all have been linked to a move for Denis Zakaria in January. Calciomercato saying that all four sides are interested Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder, who is out of contract, with the player dreaming of a move to Barcelona instead.
