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Barcelona are ready for a battle with Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus to sign Kai Havertz. The Catalan side are one of the favourites to land the Bayer Leverkusen star, but the 20-year-old is expected to cost upwards of €100 million (£86m/$110m).&nbsp; <a href="https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/barca-salen-rivales-por-havertz-7720748" target="_blank">Sport</a>&nbsp;claims Barca are ready to fight it out with their many rivals and land one of Germany's most promising players.

Barca ready for Havertz battle with Real Madrid and Man Utd

Bayer Leverkusen star to cost over €100 million

Arsenal have started talks with representatives of 21-year-old defender&nbsp;Merih Demiral, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://turkish-football.com/arsenal-eye-move-for-juventus-defender-merih-demiral-serie-a-giants-want-over-e30m/" target="_blank">Turkish-Football</a>. The Turkey international has impressed at Juventus and the Gunners see him as a good option to strengthen their defence. The Premier League side have already started sounding him out, but Juventus will be demanding upwards of €30 million (£26m/$33m) for him.

Arsenal approach Juventus defender Demiral

Serie A champions want over €30m for Turkey international

Juventus have stepped up their pursuit of Red Bull Salzburg star&nbsp;Erling Braut Haaland,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goal.com/g00/it/notizie/calciomercato-juventus-contatti-per-haaland/11w5indgadimn1mfiku4d8gdi7?i10c.ua=1&amp;i10c.encReferrer=&amp;i10c.dv=12" target="_blank">Corriere dello Sport</a>&nbsp;says. The Serie A side are among a long list of top clubs trying to sign the 19-year-old scoring sensation, but hope to gain an advantage due to their good relationship with his agent, Mino Raiola. The Bianconeri have already made contact with Raiola and are eager to beat the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United to his signing.

Juventus open Haaland talks

Raiola relationship could give Serie A side advantage

AC Milan have stalled in their efforts to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic in January,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Milan/08-11-2019/ibrahimovic-milan-calciomercato-aperto-tutto-decide-un-mese-350938756837.shtml" target="_blank">Gazzetta dello Sport</a>&nbsp;reports. The Swedish striker has been closely linked with a return to Italy and Milan are the top candidates to sign him. But talks between Ibra and the player have stopped, though he is open to hearing all offers before he makes his decicion next month.

AC Milan stall on Ibrahimovic offer

Swedish star will decide next move in a month

Last season's La Liga champions are lining up potential successors to Ernesto Valverde according to Spanish radio station <a href="https://twitter.com/ElTransistorOC/status/1192942704088506368" target="_blank">El Transistor</a>.&nbsp; River Plate manager&nbsp;Marcelo Gallardo, Ronald Koeman and&nbsp;Erik ten Hag are the names being considered, but&nbsp;Barcelona will not rush into a decision to sack Valverde.

Three in line for Barca job

Catalan club draw up short list of possible Valverde replacements

"No chance," according to Jurgen Klopp. The Paris Saint-Germain forward had been linked with Liverpool ahead of next season, but the German boss said such a transfer would be impossible. "Absolutely no chance, sorry for killing that story," he said.&nbsp;"I don't think there is a club in the world that can buy Kylian Mbappe from PSG." <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/mbappe-to-liverpool-klopp-says-there-isnt-a-club-in-the/uicx1y9dk9on1dp3leou26sos" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Mbappe to Liverpool?

The PSG man has been linked with the European champions

Hansi Flick will continue as head coach at Bayern Munich 'until further notice' says Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. The interim boss's reign got off to a perfect start as Borussia Dortmund were dispatched 4-0 in Saturday's Bundesliga clash. Rummennige said "you can expect that" when asked if Flick would take charge for Bayern's next game, against Fortuna Dusseldorf after the international break. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/flick-to-stay-as-bayern-coach-until-further-notice-after/sgdlr9kpuprx1gvv6b7tt2tfv" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Bayern confirm Flick to remain 

Nigel Lonwijk of PSV will join up with Wolves after the Premier League club agreed to pay a nominal fee for the 17-year-old defender. <a href="https://www.ed.nl/dossier-psv/psv-ziet-talentvolle-nigel-lonwijk-17-vertrekken-naar-wolverhampton-wanderers~a8938779/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=socialsharing_web&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FrQVYV613pT&amp;referrer=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/wolves-transfer-news-nigel-lonwijk-17231219" target="_blank">ED</a> in Lonwijk's native Netherlands say the player can move immediately as he is not a full-time professional. He follows his brother out of the club, with the older Justin moving to FC Utrecht with no fee changing hands.

Wolves sign Dutch teen  

Manny Perez will be assessed at Celtic over the next few weeks but is likely to go back out on loan quickly. The U.S. Under-20 international spent last season on loan at North Carolina FC and is now back in Scotland after the American season ended. <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-winger-heading-back-to-club-this-month-january-move-on-the-cards/" target="_blank">Football Insider </a>expects he'll be sent back to his home country, with a MLS club being sought.

Celtic loanee's return to Glasgow likely to be brief

Serie A club Atalanta would like to make the loan deal with Chelsea for Mario Pasalic a full time move. The 24-year-old midfielder has been drawing rave reviews in Italy and according to <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/" target="_blank">Gazzetta dello Sport </a>the Bergamo club will talk to the Blues at season's end. The player himself is looking for a move after being frustrated by six different loan moves while on the books at Stamford Bridge.

Atalanta look to make Pasalic switch permanent

Leicester City winger Ayoze Perez says he was close to joining&nbsp;Valencia&nbsp;in the summer before deciding on the Foxes' "ambitious project", <a href="https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/ambitious-ayoze-perez-transfer-verdict-3505551" target="_blank">as reported by the Leicester Mercury.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; Monaco and Napoli were also linked with the 26-year-old, but it was Valencia that nearly tempted him back to his homeland. “I miss the food, the weather and the life in Spain, of course I would like to return,” Perez said.

Leicester's Perez nearly joined Valencia over Foxes

Thiago Silva&nbsp;and&nbsp;Edinson Cavani&nbsp;are both set to leave&nbsp;Paris Saint-Germain&nbsp;at the end of the season, <a href="https://le10sport.com" target="_blank">according to Le10Sport.</a> The contracts of the two PSG heavyweights are due to expire this&nbsp;summer and there are no plans&nbsp;to extend them into next season.&nbsp; The South American pair arrived at the Parc des Princes shortly after the club's Qatari owners took charge and have been part of the parade of titles won by the team.

PSG pair set to leave this summer 

Sheffield United midfielder John Lundstram is set for contract talks, with the 25-year-old's current deal expiring at the end of the season, <a href="https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/latest-blades-news/sheffield-united-john-lundstram-set-contract-talks-blades-887987" target="_blank">as reported by the Sheffield Star.</a> Lundstram's rise to prominence has been one of the stories of the season so far at Bramall Lane, after making only five starts as United won promotion from the Championship last term.

 Lundstram set for Blades contract talks 

Rangers&nbsp;manager&nbsp;Steven Gerrard has refused to put a price tag on&nbsp;Glen Kamara but says that he is aware of interest from English clubs in the Finland international midfielder, <a href="https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4932669/steven-gerarrd-glen-kamara-price-tag-rangers-interest-aware/" target="_blank">as reported by the Sun</a>.&nbsp; Kamara’s value has rocketed over the past ten months with Gerrard admitting he is pleased&nbsp;that Dundee allowed him to leave so easily and so cheaply. He said: “Glen has settled in really well. He has been schooled really well, both on and off the pitch. “He is a good-mannered boy who wants to learn and wants to work. He is in a fantastic place doing well for Finland as well."

Gerrard not putting price tag on Kamara

Joe Cole doesn't think that Wilfried Zaha's performance against Chelsea on Saturday befits a man with ambitions to move to a top club. The Crystal Palace winger agitated for a move away this summer, but the former England man thinks a showing in which Zaha was shut down by 19-year-old Reece James was not good enough. "I think credit to Reece James but Wilf Zaha needs to show more if he wants to make that next step," Cole said on <a href="https://sport.bt.com/" target="_blank">BT Sport</a>.

Cole blasts Zaha after poor displays

Ibrahim Said's star turn at the Under-17 World Cup have drawn interest from a slew of teams in England, according to <a href="https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=34278" target="_blank">All Nigeria Soccer</a>. The winger bagged a hat-trick in the competition and now West Ham, Liverpool and Manchester City have opened talks with the Dabo Babes academy, where the midfielder currently plays. There is interest elsewhere in Europe, including in Belgium and the Netherlands, but the report only names the English teams in pursuit of Said.

Premier League clubs eye Nigeria starlet

Former Arsenal winger Paul Merson has said he thinks that Frank Lampard should sign a forward for Chelsea if their transfer ban is lifted. Speaking on <a href="https://www.skysports.com/" target="_blank">Sky Sports</a> Merson said that he thought Tammy Abraham might struggle as the season progressed as it's his first as a regular starter in the Premier League. In addition he thought another ex-Gunner Olivier Giroud would not settle for a continued role as a substitute.

Merson urges Chelsea to sign a striker

<a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-klopp-blocks-20m-liverpool-player-exit-in-january-after-u-turn/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a> suggests that Dejan Lovren will remain at Liverpool as worries about the club's fixture congestion mount. They were willing to allow the Croatia international to leave this summer but no club was willing to match the £20 million ($26m) fee the Anfield club was seeking. Jurgen Klopp will not sanction a January departure as the Reds' continued involvement in the Carabao Cup and obligations at the Club World Cup, in addition to the busy festive period in the Premier League, mean they have a hectic schedule which will demand a full squad.

Klopp opts to retain Lovren

Callum Hudson-Odoi says Frank Lampard's return to&nbsp;Chelsea&nbsp;played a key role in his decision to ignore interest from&nbsp;Bayern Munich&nbsp;earlier this year. The 19-year-old sought a move away from Stamford Bridge in January, after growing frustrated with a lack of playing time under Maurizio Sarri. Bayern Munich were reportedly very keen on luring the talented winger to the Allianz Arena, but Chelsea were unwilling to sanction his departure. Read the full story on <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/as-soon-as-lampard-came-in-i-knew-i-wanted-to-stay-hudson/1po2t4kadkx2l1wgs3wu42e00h" target="_blank">Goal</a>.

Hudson-Odoi explains Bayern Munich snub

Manchester United are interested in signing Valencia trio Jose Gaya, Carlos Soler and Ferran Torres, according to <a href="https://plazadeportiva.valenciaplaza.com/" target="_blank">Plaza Deportiva</a>. Red Devils scouts were present to watch the Spanish stars in action for the La Liga outfit side during a 4-1 Champions League win over Lille on Tuesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could swoop for all three men in the January transfer window, as&nbsp;United look to make ground up on the Premier League's top four.

Man Utd eyeing Valencia trio

Roma are closing in on the signing of&nbsp;Elseid Hysaj from Napoli,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-a/roma/2019/11/09-63198806/roma_nella_testa_di_petrachi_c_gi_hysaj/" target="_blank">Corriere dello Sport</a>&nbsp;says. The capital club have reached an agreement with the 25-year-old right-back, but must strike a deal with Napoli next and may have to pay upwards of €25 million for him.

Roma reach agreement with €25m Napoli star

Barcelona are ready to open negotiations over a new contract with Marc-Andre ter Stegen,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20191109/471455973576/ter-stegen-firmar-si-cobrar-aun-no.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo</a>&nbsp;reports. The 27-year-old's current deal has three years left on it but the Catalan side are eager to tie him down to a longer deal. Even though the Germany international is eager to sign, the confirmation will have to wait until next year, when there will be room in Barca's budget.

Barcelona to open Ter Stegen extension talks

Mateusz Klich has committed to a four-and-a-half-year contract extension at Leeds United, it has been confirmed. The 29-year-old has impressed in the Championship, having joined from Twente two years ago. “He’s gone on to become a really important player for us and I’m delighted that he’s committed to spend the best years of his career with us," director of football&nbsp;Victor Orta said.

Klich signs new Leeds contract

Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Leeds duo&nbsp;Kalvin Phillips and Ben White,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-man-united-set-sights-on-leeds-duo/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a>&nbsp;says. Midfielder&nbsp;Phillips and centre-back White have impressed the United scouts several times this season and a bid could be on the cards. However, White is on loan from Brighton and is also being watched by Liverpool.

Man Utd track Leeds stars Phillips and White

Olivier Giroud could be on his way to Inter in January, <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/07-11-2019/inter-si-muove-contatto-giroud-assalto-kulusevski-350913823419.shtml" target="_blank">La Gazzetta dello Sport</a>&nbsp;says. The France international's contract with Chelsea expires in the summer and there are several options open to him. Giroud is eager to join the Serie A side, who could make an offer for him in January.

Giroud close to Inter agreement

Real Madrid have made Napoli star Fabian Ruiz their top midfield transfer target, according to <a href="https://eldesmarque.com/madrid/real-madrid/noticias/175517-sorpresa-de-ultima-hora-con-eriksen-aviso-bomba-a-florentino-perez-ed" target="_blank">El Desmarque</a>. The Spanish giants have been linked with a move for Manchester United star Paul Pogba and Tottenham wantaway Christian Eriksen. But president Florentino Perez has been convinced that Spain international Fabian is the better option and hopes to seal the deal soon.

Real Madrid target Fabian over Pogba & Eriksen

Brest left-back&nbsp;Romain Perraud has confirmed he was in talks with Celtic over a summer move. The 22-year-old joined the club from Nice in the summer window, but he admits he could have left France. With Celtic, the discussions started at the beginning of the transfer window, but Nice did not want to hear anything, so they did not come back," he told <a href="https://www.goal.com/g00/fr/news/entretien-brest-psg-romain-perraud-aujourdhui-je-ne-me-casse/wx37sdo3diig1sbdguehihchu?i10c.ua=1&amp;i10c.encReferrer=&amp;i10c.dv=12" target="_blank">Goal</a>.&nbsp; "There remained Dijon and Brest.&nbsp;In the end, I chose Brest.&nbsp;I was seduced by the project and the speech I received."

Perraud confirms Celtic talks in summer

Paris Saint-Germain are trying to convince Kylian Mbappe to sign a new contract, but have not presented him with an offer yet. The France star is one of the most coveted players in the world, with Real Madrid said to be determined to land him. <a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Le-psg-a-entame-des-discussions-avec-kylian-mbappe-pour-une-prolongation-mais-aucune-offre-n-a-ete-formulee/1077961" target="_blank">L'Equipe</a>&nbsp;reports the Ligue 1 giants want to keep him for even longer and have started negotiations with him.

Mbappe and PSG in talks over new deal

Manchester United will try to seal the signing of Christian Eriksen in January with an offer worth over £40 million in January. <a href="https://eldesmarque.com/madrid/real-madrid/noticias/175517-sorpresa-de-ultima-hora-con-eriksen-aviso-bomba-a-florentino-perez-ed" target="_blank">El Desmarque</a>&nbsp;reports that the Red Devils are the favourites to sign him as Spurs need to sell in January or lose him for free in the summer. Real Madrid are the main challengers, but they are eyeing other options to strengthen their options.

Man Utd to make £40m January bid for Eriksen

Juventus are not giving up on their pursuit of Roma star Nicolo Zaniolo, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/la-juve-ora-e-convinta-fara-un-offerta-molto-seria-per-zaniolo-t-18007" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>. The Serie A giants tried to land him in the summer but Roma were in no mood to let him go.&nbsp; But Juve are ready to open talks again and are willing to pay up to €40 million (£35m/$44m) for him.

Juventus plot €40m bid for Roma star Zaniolo

Marcelo Gallardo played down rumours he could take over as&nbsp;Barcelona&nbsp;coach, saying his focus was on River Plate. Gallardo has been linked with a move to Camp Nou amid reports Ernesto Valverde will leave no later than the end of the season. However, the River coach discussed the rumours ahead of a big finish to the year, including a Copa Libertadores final clash against Flamengo on November 23. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/river-plate-coach-gallardo-disputes-barcelona-rumours/b6zzpo24oyc2zjq088gccny1" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

River Plate coach Gallardo disputes Barcelona rumours

A-League club Western United have signed Ryan Scott after a long-term injury to back-up goalkeeper James Delianov.&nbsp; Scott, 23, links up with the club on an initial three-month contract and is yet to play in the A-League.&nbsp;

Western United sign injury replacement

The Portland Timbers are hopeful that Diego Valeri will remain with the club on a multi-year deal, reports <a href="https://theathletic.com/1361057/2019/11/08/">the Athletic</a>. Valeri helped guide the Timbers to an MLS Cup in 2015 and remains the best player in club history, although his contract is set to end this winter. The Timbers are waiting to hear if Valeri will accept a TAM&nbsp;deal to stay&nbsp;with the club ahead of&nbsp;the deadline next week for each club to submit protected lists ahead of the expansion draft.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Timbers hoping Valeri signs TAM deal

In-demand manager Erik Ten Hag is likely to depart Ajax after this season, according to <a href="https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/683019005/kans-op-vertrek-ten-hag-groot?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=seeding-televoetbal">De Telegraaf</a>. The Dutch boss rose to prominence last season after guiding the Dutch club to the Champions League semi-finals. And now, he's a front-runner for the Bayern Munich job, although Thomas Tuchel is also a candidate.

Ten Hag likely to leave Ajax after season

Bayern Munich caretaker boss&nbsp;Hansi Flick is focused on the task in hand, even though Bayern's hiring of a new manager could affect his role at the club. Ahead of one of the biggest games of the season, Der Klassiker between Bayern and Dortmund, Flick said he is viewing the game as the finish line. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/fc-bayern-munich-hansi-flick-dortmund-finish-line-klassiker/1jofhqgpan4ki1tfbrvhxfdcny" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Flick focused on Dortmund

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce was asked about the possibility of signing Arsenal's Granit Xhaka in January. The Gunners former captain could leave the club after his relationship with the fans soured and he was stripped of the captaincy. Bruce refused to be drawn on the situation but acknowledged the player's quality. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/granit-xhaka-he-is-a-very-good-player-bruce-talks-up-arsenal/10kaybx65bvzz1lb0i41ybp8us" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Newcastle boss discusses Xhaka transfer

Minnesota United are attempting to offload Darwin Quintero according to <a href="https://theathletic.co.uk/1361057/2019/11/08/notebook-offseason-moves-already-heating-up-as-mls-cup-draws-near/" target="_blank">the Athletic</a>. The Colombian has fallen out of favour with&nbsp;head coach Adrian Heath, and the club would like to free up another Designated Player spot.

Darwin Quintero set for Minnesota exit

UEFA could be set to stage the 2024 Champions League final outside Europe, according to <a href="https://morningconsult.com/2019/11/08/uefa-targeting-new-york-area-for-2024-champions-league-final-sources-say/" target="_blank">Morning Consult</a>. Potential corporate partners and media rights holders have been told that the New York market is a possible location&nbsp;for the event. Should the move go ahead, it would be the first time the final has been held outside Europe.

2024 Champions League final in New York?

Arsenal's&nbsp;Granit Xhaka could be available in January after Unai Emery admitted the rift between the 27-year-old and some Arsenal fans may not be able to be repaired. The Swiss midfielder ruled himself out of the trip to Vitoria on Thursday and Saturday's&nbsp;Premier League meeting with Leicester.&nbsp; "I don’t know if he’s going to play again,” admitted Emery. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/arsenal-discuss-xhaka-sale-as-emery-admits-star-might-not/v5rgklmd56rf1ajytx8n54406" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

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