Rakitic hasn’t asked to leave Barca – Setien
Quique Setien insisted Ivan Rakitic had not asked to leave Barcelona, while he said it was too soon to discuss Philippe Coutinho’s future.
Out of contract in 2021, Rakitic recently criticised the La Liga club’s treatment of him as the Croatia midfielder seemingly nears an exit.
Barcelona head coach Setien was unaware of the 32-year-old’s desire to leave and said he had been pleased with Rakitic’s performances this season.
Bruce to stay on at Newcastle
1 hour ago
Newcastle will not move to replace manager Steve Bruce should a proposed takeover be completed, according to the Daily Mail.
A Saudi-based consortium are expected to replace Mike Ashley as the club’s majority owners and don’t believe sacking Bruce early into their reign would be the right move.
Setien can’t pick between Neymar or Lautaro
2 hours ago
Barcelona head coach Quique Setien was unwilling to choose between Neymar and Lautaro Martinez, saying it would be good to have both.
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar and Interforward Martinez have been linked with moves to the La Liga giants.
Neymar only left Barca for PSG less than three years ago, while Martinez has starred for Inter this season.
Spurs ask Pochettino to take pay cut
3 hours ago
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has asked former manager Mauricio Pochettino to take a pay cut, reports the Daily Mail.
After being sacked by the club last year, Pochettino continues to be paid his wage for this season as part of a severance package.
Spurs are however looking to cut costs due to the coronavirus pandemic and are hoping to strike a new financial deal with Pochettino.
Everton keen on bringing in Belotti
5 hours ago
Everton are reportedly keen to bring in Andrea Belotti from Torino this summer, according to Tuttosport.
Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti is thought to be an admirer of the striker and had previously been interested in signing him at Bayern Munich and Napoli.
The latter of those two clubs have retained their interest, with Manchester United also rumoured to be monitoring the Italian.
Barca rule out Neymar signing
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The Brazilian may have to wait for his Camp Nou return
Barcelona have ruled out the possibility of re-signing Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, according to Catalunya Radio.
The coronavirus crisis is set to have a significant economic impact on the club, which would mean a move for Neymar is out of the question in the upcoming transfer window.
However, attacking reinforcements are being sought at Camp Nou and Inter striker Lautaro Martinez is seen as a more affordable alternative.
Pogba backed to stay at Man Utd
5 hours ago
Paul Pogba has been backed to remain at Manchester United Mark Bosnich, who believes the midfielder could thrive in partnership with Bruno Fernandes.
Pogba has been restricted to just eight appearances in all competitions during an injury-plagued 2019-20, while rumours persist of an end-of-season exit from Old Trafford.
Real Madrid and former club Juventus have been tipped to make a move for the France international, yet ex-United goalkeeper Bosnich can see the player staying put.
Dortmund confident of beating Man Utd to Bellingham
5 hours ago
The Bundesliga side feel they can still land the talented starlet ahead of the Red Devils.
Borussia Dortmund are confident of beating Manchester United to the signature of Jude Bellingham, according to the Daily Mail.
The Birmingham City starlet is just 16, but has made 35 appearances in all competitions for the Blues this season, scoring four goals and registering a further three assists from midfield.
The Red Devils were thought to be the front-runners for Bellingham’s signature, but Dortmund are hoping their track record of developing young stars – such as Jadon Sancho – will give them the edge.
Havertz value won’t be hit by coronavirus crisis – Leverkusen CEO Carro
6 hours ago
Bayer Leverkusen‘s CEO Fernando Carro does not expect young star Kai Havertz’s value in the transfer market to decline, despite the financial impact of coronavirus crisis.
The 20-year-old Germany international’s performances this season have attracted admiring glances from Europe’s elite, notching 10 goals and eight assists in 34 appearances across all competitions.
However, Carro has warned any potential suitors hoping to take advantage of a deflated market and pick the attacking midfielder up for a bargain that he does not expect to sell the club’s prized asset for a cut-price fee.
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