Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Xavi wants Coman at Barcelona

Xavi wants Barcelona to sign Kingsley Coman from Bayern Munich after the former midfielder takes charge of the first team,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/coman-sueno-xavi-12479799" target="_blank">Sport</a> claims. The Spaniard is set to take over as coach at Camp Nou and he has told the club leaders that he wants Coman to be one of his first signings.

Xavi wants Coman at Barcelona (Sport)

Liverpool will likely concede in their stalemate with Mohamed Salah over the forward's contract demands as they intend to have hm tied down before the January window, per <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/liverpool-salah-talks-deadline-fsg/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a>. The Egypt international - arguably the form player in world football right now - is currently contracted through the summer of 2023. While Salah has not indicated a desire to leave Anfield, his contract demands have left both parties at loggerheads - but now the club look set to fold in order to keep him on Merseyside.

Liverpool to resolve Salah future before January (Football Insider)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may win a reprieve as Manchester United manager after the club cooled its interest in Antonio Conte, claims the&nbsp;Daily Star. The ex-Chelsea and Inter boss wants&nbsp;a three-and-a-half year contract&nbsp;worth around £18 million a season, far more than United are willing to pay.

Man Utd lose interest in Conte

Italian's expensive demands give Solskjaer new hope

FC Dallas striker Ricardo Pepi says he dreams of playing for Real Madrid at some stage in his career. The 18-year-old is one of the brightest young talents to emerge from MLS in recent years and is already a star with the U.S. men's national team. His performances have attracted the interest of a host of top European sides, though it appears his heart is set on one club in particular. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/thats-the-top-of-the-world-usmnt-star-pepi-reiterates-dreams/113kymxhbb5iq1i6xmvpma8suw" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

USMNT star Pepi reiterates dreams of Real Madrid move

AC Milan are closing in on the signing of River Plate forward Julian Alvarez, according to <a href="https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/ac-milan-ultima-detalles-acuerdo-julian-alvarez-20211029.html" target="_blank">Fichajes.</a> The 21-year-old has emerged as one of South America’s brightest young talents in recent years and has already been capped at senior level by Argentina. Sevilla have long been linked with the youngster but it is Milan who are on the brink of confirming a deal could&nbsp;will go through when the window re-opens in January.

Rossoneri set to confirm Alvarez deal

Gennaro Gattuso is the latest name to be linked with the vacant manager's job at&nbsp;Newcastle. <a href="https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/tmw-newcastle-mendes-spinge-per-gattuso-e-nel-novero-dei-candidati-1602644" target="_blank">Tuttomercatoweb</a> reports that super agent&nbsp;Jorge Mendes is pushing for&nbsp;Gattuso to succeed Steve Bruce at St James' Park. The former Italy midfielder is out of work after leaving Napoli last season and was linked with a move to Tottenham over the summer.

Gattuso in Newcastle frame

Inter Miami midfielder Federico&nbsp;Higuain is to retire from football at the end of the season at the age of 37. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Thank You Federico 🖤💗 The Argentine brings an end to a stellar career of nearly 20 years, over 400 appearances and over 170 combined goals and assists.<a href="https://t.co/czLBRnLvot">https://t.co/czLBRnLvot</a> — Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) <a href="https://twitter.com/InterMiamiCF/status/1454130980814471168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Higuain to retire

Newcastle have made Watford forward Ismaila Sarr one of their prime January targets, according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10142381/Newcastles-new-Saudi-led-regime-eye-Watford-star-Ismaila-Sarr-transfer-target.html" target="_blank">Mail.</a> The Magpies are expected to strengthen significantly in the winter window following their Saudi-backed takeover as they look to move away from the relegation zone. They see Sarr as a player with the potential to become one of the best players in the division, though Watford will be reluctant to sell in January as they look to escape the drop themselves.

Toon eye Sarr

Everton Women have appointed Jean-Luc Vasseur as new manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal until June 2024 <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> Welcome to Everton, Jean-Luc Vasseur! 🔵 <a href="https://t.co/RAyQ6EaRPC">pic.twitter.com/RAyQ6EaRPC</a> — Everton Women (@EvertonWomen) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvertonWomen/status/1454130920957620234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Vasseur named Toffees boss

Sporting midfielder Pedro Goncalves has signed a new contract through to the summer of 2026. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐨 assegurado até 2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣ 🍯<a href="https://twitter.com/Pedro70Pereira?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pedro70Pereira</a> renova com os Leões! ✍ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuSouSporting?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuSouSporting</a> <a href="https://t.co/eIp75nZeVc">pic.twitter.com/eIp75nZeVc</a> — Sporting Clube de Portugal 🏆 (@Sporting_CP) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sporting_CP/status/1454115898663579651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sporting star signs new deal

Newcastle would have to pay just £2 million ($2.7m) if they want to appoint Belgium boss Roberto Martinez as the club's new manager. The <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10145303/Newcastle-boss-Graeme-Jones-SCRAPS-days-players-ahead-Chelsea-visit-Saturday.html" target="_blank">Mail</a> reports that Martinez remains on the Magpies' shortlist and they will look to ramp up their new manager search next week and the relatively low release clause could be a factor in their decision. Should Martinez move to St James' Park he would be reunited with current Toon caretaker boss Graeme Jones, who was the Spaniard's assistant at Swansea, Wigan, Everton and Belgium.

Martinez still on Toon shortlist

Manchester City are considering a January bid for&nbsp;&nbsp;Fiorentina striker&nbsp;Dusan Vlahovic, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/Fiorentina/29-10-2021/juve-vlahovic-fiorentina-vuole-60-milioni-anche-city-giocatore-4202119277814_preview.shtml?reason=unauthenticated&amp;origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gazzetta.it%2FCalcio%2FCalciomercato%2FFiorentina%2F29-10-2021%2Fjuve-vlahovic-fiorentina-vuole-60-milioni-anche-city-giocatore-4202119277814.shtml" target="_blank">Gazzetta dello Sport.&nbsp;</a> The 21-year-old, who has scored&nbsp;seven goals in 11 games so far this season, is attracting interest from a host of clubs across Europe this winter. Arsenal and Juventus are among those in be linked, though it is unclear whether they will be able to meet Fiorentina's&nbsp;€60 million (£50m/$69m) asking price.

Man City ponder Vlahovic bid

Cyle Larin has rejected a new contract at Besiktas, paving the way for a potential move to the Premier League in January, reports <a href="https://www.haber365.com.tr/besiktasin-yildizi-cyle-larin-premier-lige-transfer-olmaya-sicak-bakiyor-g61211" target="_blank">Haber365.</a> The Canada forward is out of contract at the end of the season but has turned down the offer of fresh terms, meaning Besiktas will likely look to sell in the winter window&nbsp;to avoid him leaving for free in May. That has put a number of Premier League clubs on alert, most notably&nbsp;Tottenham, Everton and West Ham United - the latter of whom tried to sign him last January.

Larin opens door to Prem move

Zinedine Zidane has opened the door for a move to Paris Saint-Germain, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.footmercato.net/a2409781847917129281-zinedine-zidane-enfin-pret-a-ecouter-le-psg" target="_blank">Foot Mercato</a>. The French manager has been against joining the Ligue 1 side since his exit from Real Madrid but he has changed his mind and would listen to their offers should they opt to replace Mauricio Pochettino.

Zidane wants PSG job

Sporting CP are set to confirm a new contract for Pedro Goncalves. <a href="https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/pedro-goncalves-prolonga-contrato-com-o-sporting-ate-2026-14270200.html" target="_blank">O Jogo</a>&nbsp;says the striker will sign a deal that will run until 2026, with negotiations expected to be wrapped up today.

Pedro Goncalves signs new Sporting deal

Jose Mourinho has urged Roma to sign Dani Ceballos from Real Madrid. <a href="https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/opciones-dani-ceballos-vuelva-real-betis-20211029.html" target="_blank">Fichajes</a> claims&nbsp;Real Betis are leading the race to sign him as the player is open to the move, but Roma might challenge them as Mourinho is an admirer of the player.

Mourinho wants Ceballos at Roma

Inter are hoping to beat Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich to the signing of Karim Adeyemi. <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/inter-incontro-con-l-agente-di-adeyemi-58636" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>&nbsp;reports his representative visited the Nerazzurri's offices on Thursday to discuss a move from Red Bull Salzburg.

Inter in talks with Adeyemi agent

Pep Guardiola believes Barcelona legend Xavi is ready to take charge of the club, saying his former teammate has more managerial experience than he did when he took the job. The Manchester City boss was asked about&nbsp;the prospect of his fellow Camp Nou legend being put in charge of the struggling Catalan side following Ronald Koeman's dismissal earlier this week. While Guardiola refused to be drawn on who would succeed the Dutchman, he noted that he had no doubts over Xavi's aptitude for the job - and that he hopes the club can find their old form. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/guardiola-xavi-ready-barcelona-experience/ouqewa2v5hdv1i9eplnvhq3po" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal here!</a>

Guardiola: Xavi is ready to coach Barcelona

Brendan Rodgers is ahead of Antonio Conte in the race to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United, says <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-united-engman_utd/story/4501793/rodgers-eyed-as-solskjaer-successor" target="_blank">ESPN</a>. The Leicester City boss, who has won two pieces of silverware in 2021 with the Foxes, has edged in front of the former Chelsea and Inter boss on the Old Trafford wishlist. Solskjaer however still has time to save his job at the Theatre of Dreams, as he looks to put last week's nadir against Liverpool into the rearview mirror.

Rodgers atop Man Utd wishlist

Mikel Arteta says William Saliba could fight for a place in the Arsenal squad when he returns from his loan at Marseille next season. The 20-year-old is on his third loan spell in France since he joined Arsenal from Saint-Etienne in 2019. The centre-back has impressed with Marseille this season and earned rave reviews for his performance in the 0-0 draw against Paris Saint-Germain last week.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/arsenal-have-room-for-saliba-next-season-after-marseille-heroics-/1duftw8ft7kde1diaw9g2c1i6t" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal here!</a>

Arsenal have room for Saliba next season - Arteta

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly looking already beyond the Qatar 2022 World Cup, with an eye on leading Portugal at United 2026, says <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16532831/cristiano-ronald-record-world-cup-2026-man-utd/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>. The veteran forward, back at Manchester United, already has next year's tournament in the Middle East first. But past that, he hopes to play four years later at the USA/Canada/Mexico event, when he would be 41.

Ronaldo eyes 2026 World Cup

Ousmane Dembele will have a month to decide on his Barcelona future following Ronald Koeman's exit, says <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/barcellona-ultimatum-a-dembele-un-mese-per-rinnovare-o-sara-addi-56181" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>. The Frenchman's long-term propositions at Camp Nou remain up in the air, particularly with the club's latest change at the top. Now however, he will have a set deadline to decide on what he will do next.

Dembele given Barca deadline

Some Real Madrid supporters enjoyed Eden Hazard’s celebrations during El Clasico, leaping off the bench as Lucas Vazquez netted the second goal against rivals Barcelona last weekend. Others bemoaned his transition from €140 million (£118.5m/$163m)&nbsp;star to glorified cheerleader. Carlo Ancelotti is in the latter camp. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/is-hazards-real-madrid-career-almost-over-140m-signing-just/wqhqkaffidg91smbvntx5z6sq" target="_blank">Read more on Goal here!</a>

Is Ancelotti set to end Hazard's Real Madrid career?

Juventus will make a bid to sign Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina. The Serie A side have been heavily linked to the attacker but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2021/10/29-86636030/mossa_juve_tentativo_per_vlahovic_a_gennaio" target="_blank">Tuttosport</a>&nbsp;reports they do not want to wait until the end of the season to get him. But they will need to get rid of some players before they can afford his salary, with Aaron Ramsey the top candidate to be offloaded.

Juventus to go for Vlahovic in January

Torino are working on offloading Simone Edera in January, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/torino-edera-vicino-al-recupero-ma-a-gennaio-andra-via-49319" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>. The attacker suffered a bad knee injury last season and is close to recovery, but he will not continue his career with the Serie A side.

Torino to sell Edera in January

Inter have confirmed they are looking to sell Christian Eriksen to a team&nbsp;in another country so that the midfielder can continue his career. The Denmark international has been fitted with a defibrillator after going into cardiac arrest on the field during the Euro 2020 match against Finland, which leaves him unable to feature in Italy. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/inter-to-sell-eriksen-as-denmark-stars-defibrillator-keeps/i4utnkko1x1e1bzo8utwusx4t" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Inter to sell Eriksen 

Brisbane Roar star&nbsp;Cyrus Dehmie has knocked back an approach from&nbsp;Liberia at international level after setting his sights on playing for Australia, per <a href="https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/exclusive-brisbane-a-league-striker-knocks-back-liberia-for-socceroos-571920?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=insidesport_autopost" target="_blank">FTBL</a>. The striker, who arrived in the country as a refugee in 2010, was born in the Ivory Coast but would have qualified for&nbsp;Liberia through his parents. Now however, he will look to force his way into contention for the Socceroos.

Dehmie eyes Australia call

Kalidou Koulibaly would only leave Napoli to join Manchester City, Barcelona or Real Madrid, as reported by <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/real-madrid/20211028/1001705967/koulibaly-iria-city-madrid-barca.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo</a>. The Serie A man has quashed any talk that he could make a switch to bitter rivals Juventus. But he has not closed the door on a move abroad, either to Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions, or a pair of Spanish heavyweights.

Koulibaly would make City move

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Barcelona are already preparing paperworks and contracts to appoint Xavi Hernández as new manager once deal-termination process with Al Sadd will be completed. 📑🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBlive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBlive</a> After manager issue resolved, board focus will be on Dembélé, Gavi and Araújo new contracts. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bar%C3%A7a?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Barça</a>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1453936052897337346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Barca close in on Xavi deal

Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne will not be drawn by talk of his contract situation.&nbsp; “You always think about the same thing,” Insigne, whose current deal expires next summer,&nbsp;told Sky Sport Italia after Napoli's 3-0 win over Bologna on Thursday. “I only think about playing. The President and my agent take care of the other things.”

Insigne not interested in contract talk

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has experienced a change of heart over the future of USMNT international Weston McKennie, claims&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tuttojuve.com/calciomercato/mckennie-potrebbe-essere-confermato-a-gennaio-576789" target="_blank">TuttoJuve</a>.&nbsp; Allegri has been impressed with McKennie's recent displays and is now set to include him in his plans.

Allegri makes McKennie U-turn

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨Paulo Dybala renueva con Juventus. *️⃣Ya hay acuerdo total para extender el contrato que vencía en junio de 2022 hasta 2026. *️⃣En los próximos días, ✍️ y será oficializado.— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CLMerlo/status/1453833615641616393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Dybala to extend Juventus deal until 2026

Arsenal are paying close attention to Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Dennis Zakaria, according to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16565353/arsenal-transfer-denis-zakaria-monchengladbach-free/" target="_blank">Sun</a>. The 24-year-old is yet to renew his contract and could be available on a free transfer this summer.

Arsenal alert to potential Zakaria signing

Ex-Newcastle United favourite Les Ferdinand believes his club should stay away from big names when it comes to reinforcing their squad.&nbsp; “The priority is to get the team out of the relegation zone," he explained to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16567580/newcastle-les-ferdinand-superstar-warning/" target="_blank">Sun</a>. “They’ve got to wait until January so it’s about planning and making money available to attract the players they’re going to need. “It’s no quick fix. You’re going to have to bring in certain players to help you out of the predicament right now.

Ferdinand warns Newcastle not to sign superstars

Donny van de Beek and Eric Bailly are unsettled at Manchester United and want assurances over their future, reports the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16564527/man-utd-van-de-beek-bailly-exile-angry/" target="_blank">Sun</a>.&nbsp; The pair have barely featured under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season and feel ostracised from United's plans.

Van de Beek and Bailly seek Man Utd assurances

Barcelona idol Xavi will soon be unveiled as the Catalans' next coach, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/hora-xavi-entrenador-barcelona-12470976" target="_blank">Sport</a>.&nbsp; Al-Sadd will not stand in the way of his dream to take over at Camp Nou, and his debut on the bench could occur as soon as November 6, when Barca take on Celta.

Xavi set for Barcelona job

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has been advised to turn a deaf ear to approaches from Real Madrid and Barcelona and stay at Anfield. &nbsp;“Do you know what he has on his side as well? There aren’t too many places he can go," former England striker Darren Bent told&nbsp;<a href="https://talksport.com/football/971298/" target="_blank">TalkSport</a>. “If Barca or Real came in for me right now and I’m at Liverpool, I would stay where I am.”

Salah told to ignore Madrid & Barca interest

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Thiago Almada is expected to join MLS side Atlanta in the next transfer window, player confirms: “Yes, the deal between Vélez and Atlanta United for December seems almost completed”, Almada told <a href="https://twitter.com/TyCSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tycsports</a>. 🇦🇷🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AtlantaUtd?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AtlantaUtd</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLS</a> It was almost done last summer and still on track. <a href="https://t.co/nZFySGTAnc">https://t.co/nZFySGTAnc</a>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1453845198749016065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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