Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Barcelona put off by Haaland's €100m price tag

Nemanja Matic is ready to push for a January move away from Manchester United, reports <a href="https://www.24online.info/" target="_blank">Sata24</a>. The Serbian midfielder, who has been linked with Inter, finds himself out of favour and short on minutes at Old Trafford

Matic to push for Man Utd exit

Midfielder wants move away from Old Trafford

Manchester City are considering a January move for Real Sociedad winger Mikel Oyarzabal, claims<a href="https://theathletic.co.uk/1361822/2019/11/11/how-city-ended-up-with-a-defence-not-fit-for-champions/?redirected=1" target="_blank"> The Athletic</a>. The Blues could see Leroy Sane move on over the winter, as Bayern Munich remain keen, and Pep Guardiola is putting contingency plans in place.

Man City have eyes on Oyarzabal

Tahith Chong has informed Manchester United that he will not be penning a new contract, reports <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/juventus-si-studia-il-colpo-a-parametro-zero-in-casa-manchester--15199" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>. The Dutch teenager will see his current deal expire in the summer of 2020 and is prepared to look for a new challenge and regular minutes elsewhere.

Chong won't pen new Man Utd deal

Manchester City could spend £100 million ($129m) in an attempt to keep up with Liverpool in the Premier League, claims the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7674383/Manchester-City-chequebook-try-pace-league-leaders-Liverpool.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. Pep Guardiola's side lost to Jurgen Klopp's Reds on Sunday, leaving them nine points off the summit. The Citizens could look to go big then in their attempts to get back on top.

Man City prepare to spend big

Premier League champions desperate to stop team declining

MLS expansion outfit Inter Miami see Luka Modric as a potential marquee signing, according to reports on the&nbsp;El Chiringuito programme. If he were to move to the States, he would depart Madrid next summer.

Inter Miami eyeing up Modric move

Inter Miami have signed goalkeeper Drake&nbsp;Callender&nbsp;from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for the&nbsp;first pick in the second round of the 2020 SuperDraft. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> Drake Callender, welcome to La Familia.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/InterMiamiCF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#InterMiamiCF</a> acquires Homegrown Rights to goalkeeper from <a href="https://twitter.com/SJEarthquakes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SJEarthquakes</a>. 🗞️<a href="https://t.co/aEdjOJUqk0">https://t.co/aEdjOJUqk0</a> <a href="https://t.co/yArn2PArtu">pic.twitter.com/yArn2PArtu</a> — Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) <a href="https://twitter.com/InterMiamiCF/status/1194348110757019648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Inter Miami sign Callender

Zlatan Ibrahimovic could stay at LA Galaxy after all as he isn't interested in moving to Serie A side Bologna, according to <a href="https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/tmw-ibra-piu-vicino-a-restare-ai-galaxy-in-italia-solo-il-bologna-1314049" target="_blank">Tuttomercatoweb.</a> The&nbsp;Rossoblu had&nbsp;been trying to persuade the 38-year-old to move to the club when his Galaxy contract expires at the end of the year. Ibrahimovic is believed to be holding out for a bigger club, but with no other offers from Europe on the table he may opt to sign at new deal with the Galaxy instead.

Ibrahimovic could stay at Galaxy

Memphis Depay leaving&nbsp;Lyon&nbsp;and joining a "bigger club" would only benefit&nbsp;Netherlands, according to Ronald Koeman. The 25-year-old, who signed for the French club in January 2017,&nbsp;&nbsp;scored 29 goals in his first two full&nbsp;Ligue 1&nbsp;campaigns and has seven&nbsp;in 10 outings this term, earning him links with a number of teams, including&nbsp;Tottenham. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/depay-leaving-lyon-would-be-better-for-netherlands-says/map4qrkfm84o12tt45yurpuk1" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Koeman favours Lyon exit for Depay

Moise Kean's agent&nbsp;Mino Raiola is not happy with the striker's lack of game time at Everton and is considering a January move for the player, according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/milan-torna-l-idea-kean-per-gennaio-contatto-con-raiola-la-situa-34490" target="_blank">Calciomercato.</a> The 19-year-old has made just two Premier League starts and has&nbsp;yet to score for the Toffees since his&nbsp;€27.5 million (£25m/$31m) move from Juventus in the summer. Raiola has approached AC Milan, who were interested in signing Kean in the summer, to see whether they are willing to take&nbsp;him back to Serie A in January.

Kean agent ponders Serie A return

Italian outlet <a href="https://www.iltempo.it" target="_blank">Il Tempo</a> claim Roma are planning to sell Alessandro Florenzi, Diego Perotti and Juan Jesus in January. The Serie A club are hoping to use the money gained from any perspective sales to reinvest into the squad during the mid-season transfer window.

Roma looking to sell three players in January

Real Madrid are willing to pay up to €400 million (£343m/$440m) to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Kilian Mbappe, as per <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/real-considering-world-record-e400-million-bid-for-mbappe-14249" target="_blank">Le Parisien</a>. Los Blancos were reportedly interested in buying the youngster when he joined PSG in 2017 and could be willing to part with a world-record fee to secure the services of the World Cup winner.

Real consider €400m bid for Mbappe

Manchester City manger Pep Guardiola plans to remain at the club until the end of 2020/21 season when his contract expires. It has been widely rumoured that the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss could leave City at the end of the current campaign, but <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pep-guardiola-will-see-out-deal-at-manchester-city-dxxw6rhtn?wgu=270525_54264_15735827698971_4d2f519340&amp;wgexpiry=1581358769&amp;utm_source=planit&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_content=22278" target="_blank">the Times</a> claim he plans to stay with the English champions for at least another year. The 48-year-old is also reportedly set to be given extra finances to strengthen the squad in January.

Guardiola to see out Man City contract

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Another ☝️ We're excited to announce the acquisition of defender <a href="https://twitter.com/Dave_Romney12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dave_Romney12</a> from the <a href="https://twitter.com/LAGalaxy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LAGalaxy</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BandTogetherNSC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BandTogetherNSC</a> | <a href="https://t.co/A0DkAQWziC">https://t.co/A0DkAQWziC</a> <a href="https://t.co/EE3GmQdxVy">pic.twitter.com/EE3GmQdxVy</a> — Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NashvilleSC/status/1194302920948428802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Romney signs for Nashville

Rangers will make a move for Aberdeen midfielder Lewis Ferguson if Glen Kamara leaves in January, according to the <a href="https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4942906/rangers-january-transfer-aberdeen-lewis-ferguson/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1573512033" target="_blank">Scottish Sun.</a> The 20-year-old,&nbsp;son of former Rangers midfielder Derek and nephew of former captain&nbsp;Barry, is believed to have impressed new Gers&nbsp;sporting director Ross Wilson. Wilson views Ferguson as a long-term prospect&nbsp;but may bring forward his attempts to sign the youngster if Kamara, who has been linked with a move to England, leaves during the winter window.

Rangers consider Ferguson move

MLS expansion club Nashville SC have signed&nbsp;midfielder Dax McCarty from Chicago Fire in exchange for $100,000 (£78,000) Allocation Money and a second-round pick in the 2021 SuperDraft. McCarty becomes the eighth player to join the Nashville roster ahead of their inaugural MLS season in 2020.&nbsp; <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> Two-time Supporters' Shield winner 2015 <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLS</a> Best XI Two-time MLS All-Star 13 <a href="https://twitter.com/USMNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USMNT</a> caps We're excited to announce the acquisition of veteran midfielder <a href="https://twitter.com/DaxMcCarty11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DaxMcCarty11</a> from the <a href="https://twitter.com/ChicagoFire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChicagoFire</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BandTogetherNSC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BandTogetherNSC</a> | <a href="https://t.co/NlsLkhfrLo">https://t.co/NlsLkhfrLo</a> <a href="https://t.co/4IR6oE97zF">pic.twitter.com/4IR6oE97zF</a> — Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NashvilleSC/status/1194269850585227264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Nashville sign McCarty

Marseille will look to move Kevin Strootman on in January in order to reduce the club's wage bill, according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/strootman-via-dal-marsiglia-proposto-all-inter-27199" target="_blank">Calciomercato.</a> The Netherlands international&nbsp;only joined Marseille from Roma 18 months ago but his wages, rumoured to be around €500,000 a month, are proving a burden. The club would even consider a loan deal provided Strootman's salary is paid in full, with Inter and Fiorentina among the clubs to be offered his services.

Strootman set for Marseille exit

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is keen to add a striker to his squad in January with Diego Costa struggling for form, reports <a href="https://as.com/futbol/2019/11/11/primera/1573497579_316387.html?m1=cG9ydGFkYV9wb3J0YWRh&amp;m2=QUNUVUFMSURBRA%3D%3D&amp;m3=MQ%3D%3D&amp;m4=bm9ybWFs&amp;m5=MjA%3D" target="_blank">AS.</a>&nbsp; The former Chelsea forward has scored just two goals&nbsp;in 15 appearances, with the club considering moving him on when the transfer window opens. One option is Valencia and Spain striker Rodrigo, who Simeone remains a fan of despite also scoring just twice so far this season.

Simeone eyes striking reinforcement

Everton striker Moise Kean was dropped from the squad&nbsp;for Saturday's game at Southampton after being late for a team meeting for a second time, reports the <a href="https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/moise-keane-apologises-marco-silva-17240928" target="_blank">Liverpool Echo.</a> The 19-year-old has since apologised to his teammates and manager Marco Silva, with the club considering the matter closed. Kean was dropped from the senior Italy squad in September as punishment for being late for a team meeting at the under-21s European Championships during the summer.

Kean dropped for lateness

West Brom are preparing to put fresh terms to Rico Richards in a bid to fend off interest from afar, claims the <a href="https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2019/11/12/west-brom-bid-to-tie-down-starlet-rico-richards/" target="_blank">Express &amp; Star</a>. The highly-rated 16-year-old forward has sparked talk of interest from Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal.

Baggies looking to fend off Liverpool, Spurs & Arsenal

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is giving serious thought to a shock switch to Bologna, reports <a href="https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2019/11/11-63292707/ibrahimovic_vede_il_bologna_si_decido_presto_/" target="_blank">Corriere dello Sport</a>. The Swede has been heavily linked with a return to AC Milan, but other clubs in Italy have reached out to him and given him an intriguing decision to make.

Ibrahimovic favouring Bologna switch

Barcelona will not be joining the scramble for Erling Haaland if his asking price stands at €100 million (£86m/$110m), claims <a href="https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3988255/barcelona-keen-on-erling-haaland-but-put-off-by-100-million-price-tag" target="_blank">ESPN</a>. The Red Bull Salzburg striker is attracting interest from across Europe with his prolific exploits this season, but those at Camp Nou believe his mooted valuation is far too high.

Barcelona put off by Haaland's €100m price tag

Ayoze Perez has admitted that he turned down a move to Valencia in the summer in favour of joining Leicester. Speaking to ABC, Perez said that he was "tempted" to return to his home country but that Leicester sold him on their "ambitious" project under Brendan Rodgers. Perez started his career in Spain with his local side, Tenerife. Despite Valencia's interest, Perez ended up leaving Newcastle for Leicester in a deal worth £30m. He currently has three goals and one assist in the Premier League, with the Foxes up to second in the table.

Perez turned down Valencia to join Leicester

PSV prospect&nbsp;Nigel Lonwijk is set to join Wolves in January, reports <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/premier-league-transfer-rumours-news-17111232">ED</a>. The Dutch defender, 17, will leave PSV for a fee of around&nbsp;€220,000 (£189,000). He is expected to sign a long-term contract with Wolves and start out with the development teams.

PSV defender to link up with Wolves

Juventus would be the&nbsp;"ideal" club for Willian according to&nbsp;Mircea Lucescu,&nbsp;his former manager at&nbsp;Shakhtar Donetsk. Willian is in the last year of his contract at Chelsea and, now 31, has been widely linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge. He has registered two goals and three assists in the Premier League this term. Speaking to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tuttosport.com/">Tuttosport</a>, Lucescu said: "Willian's contract at Chelsea is expiring, it would be good for him to change it up a bit after all these years in London. The&nbsp;Bianconeri&nbsp;would be ideal for him."

Juventus would be 'ideal' destination for Willian

Granit Xhaka has begun house hunting in Milan ahead of a move to the San Siro in January, according to <a href="https://www.rsi.ch/sport/calcio/Xhaka-in-direzione-Milano-sponda-rossonera-12402312.html">RSI</a>. Xhaka has not featured for Arsenal since his public spat with the fans during their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace last month. Asked whether Xhaka would play for the club again, Unai Emery admitted last week: "I do not know". AC Milan are now reportedly interested in securing Xhaka's&nbsp;services.&nbsp;A deal could be expedited by the fact that former Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis is working for the&nbsp;Rossoneri&nbsp;and the pair already know each other well.

Xhaka house hunting in Milan

Napoli want to sign Erling Braut Haaland and Genk midfielder Sander Berge, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Napoli/11-11-2019/rivoluzione-napoli-norvegese-haaland-ariete-maxi-berge-tuttofare-3501009234998.shtml">Gazzetta dello Sport</a>. The Norwegian duo, 19 and 21 respectively, have impressed this season, though&nbsp;Haaland has grabbed most of the headlines having scored 26 goals in 18 appearances (including five hat-tricks) for Red Bull Salzburg. Napoli are ready to offer&nbsp;€20m (£17.1m) for Berge, but they will face fierce competition for Haaland's signature and, with several European superclubs interested,&nbsp;could end up being priced out.

Napoli want Norwegian duo

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not the only striker in AC Milan's thoughts, according to<a href="https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2019/11/12-63313929/il_milan_sceglie_mandzukic_mertens_o_ibrahimovic/?a=2" target="_blank"> Tuttosport</a>. The Rossoneri's desire to find more firepower also has them considering moves for Napoli star Dries Mertens and wantaway Juventus frontman Mario Mandzukic.

Milan picking between Zlatan, Mertens & Mandzukic

Given that&nbsp;Arsenal&nbsp;were prepared to spend £72 million ($93m) on Nicolas Pepe, Paul Merson has suggested that the Gunners should be willing to pay £40m ($51m) to bring in Brendan Rodgers as their next boss. Merson has told Sky Sports: “If you're going to pay £72 million for a winger [Pepe] that hasn't played in the Premier League and has played in the French league, I would pay £40m for him tomorrow morning." <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/arsenal-paid-72m-for-pepe-so-spend-40m-on-rodgers-merson/1gm0ahahvxpef1187x3cntsc0k" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

‘Arsenal paid £72m for Pepe, so spend £40m on Rodgers’

Manchester City have joined the race to land Rennes teenager Eduardo Camavinga, according to <a href="https://www.90min.com/posts/6495591-exclusive-manchester-city-join-race-for-rennes-wonderkid-eduardo-camavinga?utm_source=RSS" target="_blank">90min</a>. The 17-year-old has attracted interest from Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United.

Man City join race for Camavinga

As Tottenham prepare to part with Christian Eriksen, <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1203120/Tottenham-transfer-news-Christian-Eriksen-January-Hakim-Ziyech-Bruno-Fernandes" target="_blank">Express Sport</a> claims a four-man shortlist of transfer targets has been drawn up. With a Danish playmaker running down his contract, Spurs are said to have their sights set on Ajax star Hakim Ziyech, Bruno Fernandes of Sporting Lisbon, Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini and Brais Mendez of Celta Vigo.

Spurs have four-man shortlist to replace Eriksen

England players are disappointed that Raheem Sterling's row with Joe Gomez&nbsp;was not kept in-house, claims <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-stars-unhappy-gareth-southgate-20864916" target="_blank">The Mirror</a>. Gareth Southgate has revealed that the Manchester City will not be considered for a meeting with Montenegro on Thursday after clashing with the Liverpool defender.

England players unhappy with Sterling punishment

Lionel Messi will not hold contract talks with Barcelona until the summer of 2020, claims <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/11/11/5dc9a4f7e2704ee5118b458c.html" target="_blank">Marca</a>. The Argentine will be approaching the final 12 months of his current deal by that stage, but has no plans to trigger the exit clause in his terms at Camp Nou and will discuss an extension.

Messi won't discuss new Barca deal until the summer

Manchester City will not stand in the way if Arsenal approach Mikel Arteta about taking over from Unai Emery, according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10324973/arsenal-man-city-mikel-arteta-unai-emery/">The Sun</a>. Arteta was among the favourites to replace Arsene Wenger as manager, but Arsenal opted for the more experienced candidate in Emery. Having established a reputation as an excellent coach while working as Pep Guardiola's assistant, Arteta is still thought to be under consideration. Arteta made 149 appearances for Arsenal between 2011 and 2016, twice winning the FA Cup. A respected figure in the dressing room and former club captain, he reportedly still has fond memories of his time at the Emirates and would be open to a return.

Man City won't stop Arteta taking Arsenal job

PSG are interested in Vinicius Jr having resigned themselves to losing Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid, reports <a href="https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/real-madrid/psg-tiene-mente-vinicius-7732204">Sport</a>. With the emergence of Rodrygo at the Bernabeu this season, Vinicius has greater competition for a starting spot and has found his game time&nbsp;limited. He has only scored once all season,&nbsp;against Osasuna back in September.&nbsp; Real have long been interested in Mbappe, which could lead to a busy summer of negotiations with PSG. Leonardo, sporting director at the Parc des Princes, has Vinicius in mind as a replacement.

PSG want Vinicius as Real pursue Mbappe

Unai Emery has until the new year to turn things around at Arsenal, according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10326380/unai-emery-new-year-arsenal-sacked/">The Sun</a>. The official line coming out of the Emirates is that Emery has "100 per cent support" from the club hierarchy. With Arsenal facing Southampton, Norwich, Brighton and West Ham next up in the Premier League, there is&nbsp;hope that he can lift the mood at the club with a string&nbsp;of good results. Arsenal face a tough run of fixtures in December and early January, however, including games against Manchester City, Everton, Chelsea and Manchester United. If Arsenal are out of contention for a top-four spot after that, the club hierarchy will reluctantly look for a new manager.

Emery has two months to salvage season

Pep Guardiola will see out the final 18 months of his contract at Manchester City, reports <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/pep-guardiola-will-see-out-deal-at-manchester-city-dxxw6rhtn">The Times</a>. City have had&nbsp;a hit-and-miss start to the season and are currently fourth in the Premier League, nine points behind league-leaders Liverpool. Guardiola's side lost 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday, making it a hard ask for him to win a&nbsp;third consecutive league title in England. That has led to speculation that he could look to leave at the end of the season, but those fears seem to be wide of the mark. City intend to invest heavily in the playing squad in January and, as things stand, Guardiola plans to honour his contract to 2021.

Guardiola will honour Man City contract

Gareth Southgate is finally ready to give James Maddison his England debut, according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7674601/Gareth-Southgate-set-hand-James-Maddison-England-debut-against-Montenegro-Kosovo.html">Daily Mail</a>.&nbsp; Maddison, 22,&nbsp;has featured in three of Southgate's squads to date but still hasn't got a senior England cap to his name.&nbsp; England face Montenegro and Kosovo over the international break, with Maddison likely to appear at least once. Southgate is also reportedly planning to speak to the Leicester midfielder about the controversy surrounding his ill-timed casino visit last month, which came after he had been released from England's last squad through illness.

Maddison to get England debut

Having been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool this week, it seems that Ryan Fraser might not be heading to Anfield after all. <a href="https://talksport.com/football/628484/liverpool-talks-january-ryan-fraser-transfer-bournemouth-harry-wilson/">Talksport</a> suggested that Fraser was in "advanced talks" over a move to Merseyside, but&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/peterrutzler/status/1193938794396950532?s=20">The Athletic's&nbsp;Pete Rutzler</a> reports that there is "no truth" to the rumours. Fraser is out of contract at the end of the season, making a January transfer seem feasible. He has previously been linked with Arsenal and Spurs, but has been in lukewarm form this season with one goal and two assists in the Premier League.

'No truth' in Fraser to Liverpool rumours

Colorado Rapids youngster Cole Bassett is set for a training stint with Arsenal. The 18-year-old, who earned interest from Freiburg last year, is set to join the club's U-23 side for a spell during the international break. “As most people already know, this is my favourite club,” Bassett told <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2019/11/11/cole-bassett-arsenal-training/">the Denver Post</a>.&nbsp;“I don’t know which team it will be because it’s an international break for them. Hopefully, there will be a couple of guys missing with the first team and I can get with them. But I’m just excited to get over there and show up basically.”

Rapids' Bassett set to train with Arsenal

The LA Galaxy have decided not to buy Favio Alvarez, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/el_deportivo12/status/1194025287249465344?s=20">El Deportivo 12</a>. Alvarez joined the Galaxy in May, but the club will not pick up the purchase option on Alvarez's loan from Atletico Tucuman. He is set to be shopped to club's in Mexico ahead of a return to his home country of Argentina.&nbsp;

Galaxy opt to not buy Alvarez

Newcastle's Matt Ritchie is set to step away from playing for Scotland, reports <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7673805/amp/Matt-Ritchie-calls-time-Scotland-career-Newcastle-winger-cites-family-reasons.html">the Daily Mail</a>. The 30-year-old recently held a conversation with manager Steve Clarke, citing a desire to spend time with his family as his main reason for stepping away from the international game. Ritchie has been battling injury since August and is also determined to focus solely on making his return for Newcastle.

Ritchie steps away from Scotland

Seattle Sounders general manager Garth Lagerwey says the club won't make too many changes after winning MLS Cup in Sunday. With a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League secured, Lagerwey says the Sounders will keep the team as similar as possible in an effort to become the first MLS team to win that competition. “I think because we’re in Champions League, I think we’ll take a more conservative posture than we might otherwise have,” Lagerwey said, according to <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/11/11/lagerwey-seattle-sounders-lean-upon-veterans-2020-especially-ccl-looms">MLSSoccer.com</a>. “We had the oldest roster in the league this year. If you don’t win the title, then I think you’ve got to look at trying to change some things. With Champions League coming up, it’s only a nine-week turn in the offseason, I think you look at your vets and you say can we get one more run out of them.”

Sounders expected to keep MLS Cup-winning core

Darwin Quintero is set to depart Minnesota United, the forward announced on <a href="https://twitter.com/darwinjr3/status/1193973670084931587?s=21">Twitter</a>. Quintero joined Minnesota on a Designated Player deal in 2018 and scored 21 goals in 57 games. However, the Colombian fell out of favour with manager Adrian Heath this season, prompting his imminent departure.&nbsp;

Quintero set to depart Minnesota United

Barcelona could be tempted to make a move for Bayer Munich's Joshua Kimmich, says <a href="https://www.donbalon.com/futbol/laliga/messi-pide-fichaje-estrella-barca-enero" target="_blank">Don Balon</a>. The Bundesliga champions have just dismissed manager Niko Kovac and the 24-year-old defender-turned-midfielder is reportedly high on the Blaugrana's wishlist.

Barca mull over Kimmich move

Cardiff City are chasing Lee Bowyer to be their new manager&nbsp;following Neil Warnock's exit, claims <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10326148/lee-bowyer-cardiff-neil-warnock-replacement-charlton/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>. Warnock left the Bluebirds following defeat this weekend, and the Charlton boss has been identified as a potential first-choice replacement. Former Leeds star Bowyer guided Athletic to the Championship last season with a League One play-off final win against Sunderland.

Cardiff want Bowyer as boss

Manuel Pellegrini will reportedly still be in charge of West Ham come the end of the November international break despite having failed to find a win in seven games, claims the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7674611/West-Ham-board-decide-against-sacking-Manuel-Pellegrini-international-break.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. The former Premier League-winning manager will not be shown the door during the two-week hiatus, as he looks to turn around his side's season.

Pellegrini gets West Ham lifeline

Dries Mertens and Jose&nbsp;Callejon look set to leave Napoli when their current deals are up after they could not agree new terms with the club, per <a href="https://www.calcionapoli24.it/calcio_mercato/mertens-callejon-addio-napoli-n421755.html" target="_blank">Calcio Napoli</a>. The two have been stalwarts of the Serie A club but look set to conclude their playing days in Naples at the end of this season. Mertens was previously linked with a move to rivals Inter.

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