MANCHESTER UNITED EYE SANCHO SWAP-DEAL WITH BARCELONA

 Manchester United are eyeing a potential swap-deal with Barcelona involving Raphinha and Jadon Sancho.

Raphinha has struggled for regular first-team football at Barcelona this season and has started just six games in La Liga, with the winger linked with an exit in January despite a desire to remain at the Camp Nou.

Barcelona are prepared to listen to offers for the 27-year-old next month with several Saudi Pro League sides said to be interested in a potential deal. However, Sport are reporting that Manchester United are also monitoring his situation.

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Raphinha impressed during two seasons in the Premier League at Leeds United, where 17 goals and 12 assists in 64 league appearances persuaded Barcelona to spend £55m to sign him in 2022.

Manchester United are reportedly open to a deal to bring Raphinha back to English football, as Erik ten Hag looks to improve his attacking options. Antony has struggled to make an impact since his arrival from Ajax, while Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund have scored just two league goals combined this season.

According to the report, United could offer Jadon Sancho to Barcelona as part of an exchange deal, as the club look for cost-efficient methods of strengthening in the new year. Sancho has been excluded from the first-team group since September, following a public fallout with Erik ten Hag, who criticised the 23-year-old’s application in training.

Barcelona have been credited as admirers of Sancho, while Juventus are also said to be keen on a January deal.

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Sources:https://onefootball.com/en/news/manchester-united-eye-sancho-swap-deal-with-barcelona-38749003

GIRONA FAIRYTALE CONTINUES AS BARCELONA BEATEN 4-2 BY SHOCK LALIGA LEADERS

 High-flying Girona reclaimed top spot in LaLiga after winning 4-2 at defending champions Barcelona on Sunday.

Artem Dovbyk and Miguel Gutierrez both scored for Girona in the first half, either side of Robert Lewandowski's equaliser, before Girona's Valery Fernandez and Cristhian Stuani sealed the victory after the break.

Girona, who remain unbeaten away from home in LaLiga this season, top the standings with 41 points from 16 games, having leapfrogged Real Madrid on 39 points after Carlo Ancelotti's side were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Betis on Saturday.

Barcelona, whose only previous defeat this season was to rivals Real at the end of October, are fourth on 34 points, level with third-placed Atletico Madrid who have a game in hand.

Barcelona fired off 31 shots, 11 of which were on target, but Girona's ex-Tottenham goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga pulled off a string of saves while the leaders scored with four out of their seven shots on target.

Dovbyk put Girona in front in the 12th minute with a shot that bounced in off the bottom of the post for his eighth goal in his debut LaLiga season.

Lewandowski then rediscovered his goalscoring touch and equalised for the hosts seven minutes later, heading home following a corner. It was the Poland striker's first goal for Barcelona in nearly a month.

Gutierrez restored Girona's lead before half-time, after the defender broke into the box and netted a fine individual effort, and Fernandez made it 3-1 in the 80th minute with a low shot two minutes after coming off the bench

"It is a tough defeat, we have not been good," Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong told DAZN. "Girona did well, but it is our fault.

"We haven't been good with the ball, neither have I, especially in the first half.

"We are seven points behind Girona, which is a lot. There is time, there is a lot of LaLiga left, but we have to improve a lot. We are disappointed, it is hard, but we can come back."

Sources:https://onefootball.com/en/news/girona-fairytale-continues-as-barcelona-beaten-4-2-by-shock-laliga-leaders-38704093

FOOTBALL TRANSFER RUMOURS: REAL MADRID BUDGET FOR MBAPPE & HAALAND; ARSENAL MAKE TONEY DECISION

 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world...

Real Madrid have organised their finances in such a way that they will be able to compete for more 'Galactico' signings next summer, with PSG's Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City's Erling Haaland on their shortlist. (AS)

Manchester United view Nice's Jean-Clair Todibo and Sporting CP's Goncalo Inacio as ideal long-term replacements for Raphael Varane. (The Sun)

Another player on Manchester United's radar is Pedro Neto, who is also wanted by Arsenal and Saudi Pro League clubs. Wolves have set a £60m asking price. (TeamTALK)

Liverpool lead Inter and Juventus in the race to sign Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram, with the France international able to leave if a club comes in with a £35m bid. (Corriere dello Sport

Chelsea could turn to Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez if Napoli's demands for Victor Osimhen prove excessive. (Football Transfers)

In their attempts to find a cut-price replacement for the injured Gavi, Barcelona are weighing up a move for West Ham midfielder Pablo Fornals, whose contract expires in the summer. (Cadena SER)

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Source: https://onefootball.com/en/news/football-transfer-rumours-real-madrid-budget-for-mbappe-haaland-arsenal-make-toney-decision-38611601

BARCELONA SEAL UWCL COMEBACK; BENFICA OFF THE MARK; LYON, BRANN WIN

 The Women’s Champions League resumed on Tuesday with eight teams in group-stage action.

Here’s what went down.

Barcelona blitz comeback over Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt Women : 01 

Barcelona Women : 03

Scorers: Freigang 42′; Paralluelo 48′, 63′, Caldentey 59′

Barcelona produced a second-half blitz to record a 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

Laura Freigang handed the hosts a late first-half lead when she rose to meet Verena Hanshaw’s floated delivery into the middle.

But Salma Paralluelo drew the reigning champions level just three minutes after the interval by sliding home Ona Battle’s cutback from the left.

The Blaugrana completed their comeback barely when Mariona Caldentey pounced on Ingrid Syrstad Engen’s tee-up with a close-range finish.

Paralluelo later racked up a brace by producing a carbon copy of Caldentey’s effort after Aitana Bonmatí had fed her inside the penalty area.

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Source : https://onefootball.com/en/news/barcelona-seal-uwcl-comeback-benfica-off-the-mark-lyon-brann-win-38604655

FOOTBALL TRANSFER RUMOURS: GRIEZMANN DECIDES ON MAN UTD; BARCELONA EYE LO CELSO

90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world...

Antoine Griezmann will not be joining Mancester United and remains fully focused on playing for Atletico Madrid. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea hope to make Romelu Lukaku's loan deal at Roma a permanent arrangement next summer. (Standard)

Bayern Munich want to sign Takehiro Tomiyasu next summer but are aware of Arsenal's desire to keep hold of the 25-year-old. (Sky Germany)

Bayern may be more successful in their pursuit of Joao Palhinha, with Fulham ready to sanction a deal worth less than their original £56m asking price. (Sky Germany)

Kylian Mbappe says his Paris Saint-Germain future will be resolved "one day" as Real Madrid continue to be linked with a free transfer. (Telefoot)

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has ruled out selling Raphael Varane until the summer transfer window. (The Sun)

Liverpool are unlikely to sign teenager Gabriel Moscardo from Corinthians as they wish to sign a more experienced midfielder. Fluminense's Andre Trindade remains shortlisted alongside a number of other players. (CaughtOffside)

Thomas Muller has ruled out retiring from football in 2024, when his current Bayern Munich contract expires. (BILD)

Barcelona may move for Tottenham's out of favour midfielder Giovani Lo Celso as they look to plug the gap left by Gavi's long-term knee injury. (Mundo Deportivo)

Juventus and Brazil centre-back Gleison Bremer is keen to test himself in the Premier League. (Telegraph)

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Source : https://onefootball.com/en/news/football-transfer-rumours-griezmann-decides-on-man-utd-barcelona-eye-lo-celso-38600975

BARCELONA MANAGER XAVI HERNANDEZ PUSHING FOR PREFERRED MIDFIELD OPTION TO REPLACE GAVI AFTER ACL INJURY

 Barcelona are working out the best course of action following a serious injury to one of their star midfielders Gavi, which will keep him out for the rest of the season. The Blaugrana can sign a replacement free of their salary limit restrictions until the end of the season for up to 80% of Gavi’s wages, and already, several names have been mentioned.

The likes of Guido Rodriguez at Real Betis and Thiago Alcantara, players whose contracts are expiring at the end of the season, are emerging as potential candidates for a move in the January transfer window.

Yet according to multiple reports, including from Sport, manager Xavi Hernandez already has a preferred option in mind. Following a training session on Tuesday, he held a meeting with Sporting Director Deco to discuss their options, and Xavi was both in favour of making an addition, and keen to return to one of their summer targets.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani Lo Celso remained at Spurs in order to see how things would go under Ange Postecoglou, but has once again found himself very much on the outside looking in. So far, he has played just 83 minutes.

Strong on the ball, capable of playing deeper or in the final third, Lo Celso has the ability to threat a pass through a defence too. However the latest from North London is that Lo Celso will not be allowed to leave in January – the feeling is that he will be given more game time to address Spurs’ own injury crisis over the coming month before January.

If they are not open to a deal, there will be little Barcelona can do but move onto their next target. The Blaugrana will not be able to negotiate a major fee for Lo Celso, and so any move is highly dependent on the Argentine international being surplus to requirements

Source:https://onefootball.com/en/news/barcelona-manager-xavi-hernandez-pushing-for-preferred-midfield-option-to-replace-gavi-after-acl-injury-38600869

FOOTBALL TRANSFER RUMOURS: BAYERN CONSIDER VARANE; BARCELONA LEARN DIAZ SALE STANCE

 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world...

Bayern Munich have held internal discussions about a move for Raphael Varane, who has fallen out of favour at Manchester United in recent weeks. Though the defender is on the market for January, Bayern are unlikely to be able to afford United's asking price. (Sky Sport Germany)

Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu is also of interest to Bayern Munich, but again it is unlikely that they will agree terms over a transfer before the summer and will keep monitoring him instead. (Sky Sport Germany)

However, Arsenal plan to open contract talks with Tomiyasu in the near future following his fine start to the season. (TeamTALK)

Chelsea are still weighing up whether to make a big-money move for Brentford striker Ivan Toney in January, with Nicolas Jackson in line to spend the month at AFCON with Senegal. (football.london)

Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Joao Neves on several occasions already this season, but Benfica are not open to a sale in January. The midfielder has a release clause worth £105m in his current contract. (Fabrizio Romano)

The Red Devils will also step up their efforts to sign France international Jean-Clair Todibo from Sir Jim Ratcliffe-owned Nice. (Todo Fichajes)

Real Madrid are considering RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner as a temporary solution to their striker problems. (SPORT)

Liverpool do not intend to listen to any offers for Luis Diaz. Barcelona are eyeing the Colombian and would be willing to offer Raphinha as a makeweight in the deal. (Football Insider)

Atletico Madrid would be willing to sanction the permanent sale of Joao Felix to Barcelona for a fee in the region of £60m to £70m. (MARCA)

Barcelona would also like to keep Joao Cancelo once his initial loan from Manchester City expires. (Football Esp

Source: https://onefootball.com/en/news/football-transfer-rumours-bayern-consider-varane-barcelona-learn-diaz-sale-stance-38595537

GAVI SET TO MISS EUROS AS BARCELONA ISSUE DEVASTATING INJURY UPDATE: ‘HE’S BROKEN’

Spain have suffered a major blow ahead of next summer’s Euros after Barcelona confirmed that Gavi is set for a long spell on the sidelines after tearing his ACL.

The 19-year-old midfield star is set to undergo surgery after suffering the serious knee injury during the first half of Spain’s win over Georgia.

Gavi also sustained meniscus damage in the non-contact incident, and is now likely to miss Euro 2024.

The tournament begins in Germany on 14 June with Spain confirming their place among the top seeds by topping qualifying Group A.

“The dressing room is like a funeral parlour,” said Spain coach Luis de la Fuente after a win over Georgia that he described as “the bitterest of my life”.

“It was an accident, it could have happened to anyone. “He’s [emotionally] broken, destroyed.

“This is the hardest moment I have experienced in football. We think we’re invulnerable but we’re fragile. I’m not thinking about the Euros or the Olympics or anything, only about Gavi’s health. These are uncontrollable situations. It’s a pity. The lad was in perfect condition to play. We always protect the players.”

The youngster has already played more than 100 times for Barcelona since breaking into the first team during the 2021/22 season.

and has been a regular under De la Fuente, who replaced Luis Enrique after the conclusion of that tournament.

Teammate Ferran Torres celebrated Spain’s second goal in the 3-1 win against Georgia by retrieving Gavi’s shirt and holding it up to the crowd.

“Knowing what a warrior he is, and given the way he left the field, we know it must be serious,” Torres said.

 

Source: https://onefootball.com/en/news/gavi-set-to-miss-euros-as-barcelona-issue-devastating-injury-update-hes-broken-38591636