The summer transfer window is closed for major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, a lot of gossip is swirling about who is living where. Moving Talk gives you all the latest buzz on rumors, searches, tours and, of course, the deals you make!
TOP STORY: Barcelona target January signing of Man City’s Bernardo Silva
Barcelona are set to return to their pursuit of the Manchester City star Bernardo Silvaaccording to Sport.
The LaLiga side were linked with the 28-year-old throughout the summer, and are now confident they have the resources to get a deal over the line. Them Blaugrana are looking to make a number of signings in January, and it is reported that manager Xavi Hernandez sees Silva as an important part of his long-term project at Camp Nou.
The Portuguese has been an integral part of Pep Guardiola’s side this season, with 19 appearances in all competitions for Man City. That could create a problem in negotiations as Barcelona try to persuade the Citizens to part ways with a key player in the middle of the Premier League title race.
But these retired Gerard PiqueThe Catalan club now believe they have the tools to get a deal over the line when the winter transfer market opens, while also looking for options to tackle options at centre-back and on the right.
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11.03 GMT: Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira said the attention is all around Wilfried ZahaThe future is not confused.
Zaha, who is out of contract in the summer, has made no secret of his desire to play for a club that competes in the Champions League having previously been linked with several of the Premier League’s biggest clubs over the past few seasons.
‘It’s not like that [a distraction] for him and not for football as well,” Vieira said before Sunday’s game against West Ham. “We know how important he is for us and, again, he knows how much the fans, the club loves him and we know how you like the football team too.
“So the decision has to be his decision, and we will do everything in our team to keep him because he is an important player for the football club, but then we will see. “This time, he plays well, he works . well, and that’s all that matters for now. “
Zaha, who turns 30 next week, has scored five goals and registered one of his 11 league appearances so far this season.
Vieira added: “If you take any player in the Premier League and you mention those names to those players, it will definitely have an impact.
“And when big clubs like that are mentioned, so for any players in the Premier League, that creates excitement.
“It will be his decision. Me as the manager and us [as a club] he will do everything we can to convince him to stay with us and to make him understand.
“The next couple of years could be really exciting for the club, and we certainly want you to be a part of it. It’s about where we want to go next.”
10.16 GMT: Barcelona progressed to negotiations to extend it Marcos AlonsoThe contract through two additional seasons with his terms due to expire next summer, sources told ESPN’s Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens.
Alonso, 31, joined as a free agent from Chelsea in early September after his contract with the Premier League club was terminated altogether. The Spanish left-back only signed a one-year deal at the Camp Nou, but Barça have already expressed interest in extending his stay by two additional seasons.
Alonso scored Barca’s first goal in the midweek win over Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League and has made 10 appearances in all competitions since signing. Many of those appearances have come as a centre-back in recent weeks as Barca deal with an injury crisis in defence.
09.32 GMT: Wolverhampton Wanderers have been selected Julen Lopetegui as their new coach, the Premier League club announced on Saturday.
Former Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla coach Lopetegui replaces caretaker manager Steve Davis, who was put in charge of the club following the sacking of Bruno Lage last month.
The 56-year-old was Wolves’ first choice to replace Lage, but initially ruled himself out of the running for personal reasons. However, a few weeks on the talks started again, and he will take the role after confirming the league of the club against Arsenal on November 12.
Wolves, 19th in the league with 10 points from 13 games, host Brighton & Hove Albion later on Saturday.
A new chapter.
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09.00 GMT: Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag said Donny van de Beek must improve when given the chance to show his worth in the tower, but not leave on a medium yet.
In his third season at United, Van de Beek is no closer to retaining his first-team regularity, having played just 19 minutes of Premier League football this season after spending the latter half of last season on loan at Everton.
The 25-year-old was handed his first start of the season in the Europa League against Real Sociedad on Wednesday night, but was unimpressive as United stuttered to a 1-0 win.
“He had a good preseason then he got injured, now he’s back,” Ten Hag said in a press conference ahead of United’s clash with Aston Villa on Sunday.
“I think it’s the right job [against Sociedad] but you can do better. I know you well [from Ajax].
“He got what I expected in terms of position, pressure and change, I can only talk about him [at United] from my time here and I think you can do more.”
THE BOOK OF BOOKS (by Adam Brown)
– Chelsea is preparing to end Denis Zakaria‘s loan deal in January, Calciomercato understands. Despite impressing in his performance against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday night, it is reported that the Blues are still finding it difficult to find a place for him as a regular starter in Graham Potter’s side, and he has no plans to enable the permanent option. the sentence is worth €28m.
– AC Milan is keeping close tabs Jakub Kiwior, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. The Serie A champions have been watching the 22-year-old Spezia centre-back closely in recent weeks, and the Rossoneri could prepare a move for his signature in January. The Polish international has made 12 appearances in Serie A this season.
– Arsenal and Aston Villa are interested in the Villarreal star Alex Baenawrite Ekrem Konur. The 21-year-old has been a standout player for the Yellow Submarine this season, and seems to have caught the attention of clubs in the Premier League. He has scored four goals in a total of 11 appearances.
– New York City FC is looking to keep up Santiago Rodrigueznews Cesar Luis Merlo. The 22-year-old Uruguayan international striker was a key player for the Pigeons during the regular season, contributing to 18 goals in 35 matches. It is understood that they are evaluating the possibility of receiving your on a new loan agreement before the next season.
– Fiorentina midfielder Szymon Zurkowski is attracting interest from Bologna and Torino, understands Tuttosport. It is reported that the 25-year-old footballer does not want to renew his contract in Florence, and that could force the Viola to part ways with him in January to avoid losing him as a free agent in the summer. He has yet to start in Serie A in the 2022-23 campaign.
