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TOP STORY: Barça, Juve talk to Bernardeschi
Barcelona held discussions about a potential move for Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi, speak Sport.
The Italy The international is out of contract with Juve in the summer, with the club’s director of football Mateu Alemany holding informal discussions with the player’s agent.
The Catalan side have been linked with a number of players as they try to increase their firepower after the loss Sergio Aguero, who retired on Wednesday due to heart disease.
Contact comes on the same day club president Joan Laporte travels to Turin for the presentation of the Golden Boy to the Barcelona midfielder Pedal, where he also met and discussed with his agent Mino Raiola about potential future transactions.
The Blaugrana eighth in La Liga, 18 points behind the league leaders and rivals Real Madrid.
New coach Xavi Hernandez is tasked with turning around their squad and financial troubles, to help them compete at the top once again. In an attempt to do that, the club have been linked with a number of players who are struggling for a few minutes at the club and also who will be available on a free transfer.
Bernadeschi somewhat fits the two, as his current contract is up and the winger has made just 13 appearances in Serie A this season. He made 164 appearances during his time in Turin, although he only managed 32 goals in that time.
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WRAPPING PAPER
– Liverpool value defender Nathaniel Phillips at £15m before potentially leaving the club in January. Based on The Athletic, the Reds are holding on to more than £10m reported in recent days, with West Ham and Newcastle heavily linked with a potential transfer.
– Mauro Icardi and Edinson Cavani tops list of potential strikers for Juventus in January, reports Tuttosport. The Serie A side are said to be looking for a new striker to lead the front line, with Alvaro Morata struggling on a second loan spell at the club.
– Paris Saint-Germain ready to switch to midfield Georginio Wijnaldum and interested in signing Frenkie de Jong as a potential alternative, the journalist said Ekrem Konur. Wijnaldum, 31, has struggled for minutes in the French capital since signing in the summer and is likely to leave after just a few months at the club.
– Juventus can sign Anthony Martial and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a potential transfer target, according to the journalist Nicolo Schira. Martial hasn’t played many games so far this season because Manchester United, while Aubameyang has caused a relatively public disciplinary problem at Arsenal that could have opened the exit door. However, according to Schira, the salary of the duo is very high and will not fit the current structure at Juventus.
– Barcelona and City of Manchester about to reach an agreement on the transfer Ferran Torres, report Mundo Deportivo. The report claims that club sources believe negotiations are closing, with the difference between the clubs in valuation being just 4-5 million euros. Ten days ago, the outlet announced that it was a difference of 15 million euros, suggesting some optimism that an agreement could be reached.
