Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Traore to snub Liverpool & Barca to sign new Wolves deal

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United have listed Christian Eriksen high on their list of January transfer targets,&nbsp;Todofichajes&nbsp;reports. The Denmark star has not lived upt to expectation at Inter since he joined from Tottenham and the Serie A side are ready to sell him. Inter hope to get back the €20 million they invested in him in January, which should be easy for PSG and United to match.

Man Utd & PSG prioritise Eriksen signing

Inter want to recoup their €20m investment for Danish playmaker

Clement Lenglet has opened contract talks at Barcelona, claims <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20201019/484156398455/lenglet-ya-negocia-su-renovacion.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo.</a> The Frenchman is already tied to terms through to 2023, but his impressive progress is set to be rewarded with a lucrative new deal.

Lenglet opens contract talks with Barca

Defender discussing fresh terms at Camp Nou

Adama Traore is close to signing a new four-year deal with Wolves which would see the winger double his weekly wage, reports <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12961413/wolves-adama-traore-new-deal-transfer/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>.&nbsp; The 24-year-old has been linked with interest from Liverpool and Barcelona but now looks set to sign a new contract that will see him earn over&nbsp;£100,000 a week.&nbsp;

Traore to snub Liverpool & Barca to sign new Wolves deal

The Spaniard is set to be rewarded for his fine form

Liverpool&nbsp;should act on their interest in&nbsp;RB Leipzig&nbsp;defender Dayot Upamecano in January to cover for Virgil van Dijk while he is out injured,&nbsp;Jamie Carragher says. The Reds' centre-back will be&nbsp;out of action for months after he suffered serious knee ligament damage&nbsp;in the 2-2 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday. Carragher believes Liverpool must dip into the transfer market to compensate for the&nbsp;Netherlands&nbsp;captain's absence and feels Upamecano, who has also been linked to&nbsp;Manchester United, would be a smart January signing.&nbsp; <a href="http://The Reds' centre-back will be out of action for months after he suffered serious knee ligament damage when he was tackled by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford just 11 minutes into the 2-2 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday. Ex-Liverpool star Carragher believes the Premier League champions need to dip into the transfer market to compensate for the Netherlands captain's absence and feels Upamecano, who has also been linked to Manchester United, would be a smart January signing." target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Liverpool urged to sign Upamecano to cover for Van Dijk loss

Gerard Pique has come to an agreement with Barcelona over a reduced salary,&nbsp;<a href="https://as.com/futbol/2020/10/18/primera/1603052699_421850.html" target="_blank">AS</a>&nbsp;reports. The centre-back's contract expires in June 2022 and the club have worked out a deal that will see his wages cut for the remainder of the deal.

Pique negotiates pay cut with Barcelona

Maurizio Sarri is in pole-position to take the Fiorentina job should they decide to sack&nbsp;Giuseppe Iachini, according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.it/2020/10/19/calciomercato-fiorentina-sarri-serie-a-juventus-iachini/" target="_blank">reports</a> in Italy. The Viola have taken four points from as many Serie A matches and the pressure is building on the current coach. They are already looking at the available replacements and Sarri is at the front of the queue. The former Chelsea and Juventus boss is looking to get back into the game after he was sacked in August.

Sarri nears return to coaching with Fiorentina

Palmeiras hope to hire Miguel Angel Ramírez to replace&nbsp;Vanderlei Luxemburgo as coach, <a href="https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/palmeiras/noticia/noticias-palmeiras-miguel-angel-ramirez-interesse-tecnico.ghtml" target="_blank">Globo Esporte</a>&nbsp;reports. The Spaniard is currently in charge of Independiente but the Brazilian giants have already reached out to the Ecuadorian club and sporting director&nbsp;Anderson Barros has travelled there to negotiate a deal.

Palmeiras want Angel Ramirez as new coach

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> ✍ Haydon Roberts has signed a new three-year deal with Albion and will now head out on loan to <a href="https://twitter.com/officiallydale?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@officiallydale</a>. 🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/firsttouchgames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@firsttouchgames</a> 🤝<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BHAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BHAFC</a> 🔵⚪ — Brighton &amp; Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/1318250623725375489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Roberts signs Brighton extension and joins Rochdale on loan

Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer confirmed that the club is set to trade Handwalla Bwana. The Sounders homegrown player will head to Nashville SC as the winger will leave the club in search of more playing time. "I think it was a strong opinion from [general manager] Garth [Lagerwey] and myself that we would have preferred to keep Bwana here," <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/10/19/seattle-sounders-fc-reportedly-preparing-trade-handwalla-bwana-nashville-sc">Schmetzer said on Sunday</a>. "He's got some talent. He was a Homegrown player, we certainly have a strong commitment to our Homegrown process. But if a player doesn't want to be here, then sometimes we just have to make decisions that are best for both club and player."

Sounders boss Schmetzer confirms Bwana trade

Hoffenheim youngster&nbsp;Maximilian Beier has signed a new contract, <a href="https://www.tsg-hoffenheim.de/aktuelles/news/2020/10/tsg-bindet-top-talent-beier-langfristig">the club announced.</a> Beier became the club's youngest-ever player last season, surpassing the record held by current Bayern Munich star Niklas Sule. "Maxi is an extremely talented young player who we have a lot of confidence in in the future," said Alexander Rosen, the club's director of football.&nbsp;“He has great potential and we will give him the time he needs to develop in peace.

Hoffenheim record-breaker signs new long-term deal

Dutch international Jonathan de Guzman has signed with Greek side OFI Crete, <a href="https://twitter.com/OFI_Crete?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">the club confirmed.&nbsp;</a> The midfielder has earned 14 caps for the Netherlands and most recently played for Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.&nbsp;

Dutch international De Guzman signs in Greece

Porto are confident of tying centre-back Pepe to a new contract, <a href="https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/pepe-aprimorado-no-fc-porto-e-a-renovacao-e-uma-questao-de-tempo-12936685.html?target=conteudo_fechado" target="_blank">O Jogo</a> reports. The 37-year-old's deal expires at the end of the season but he has been in fine form for the Portuguese giants and they believe they will have no trouble convincing him to stay for one more year at least.

Ex-Real Madrid star Pepe to sign Porto extension

AC Milan are eager to sign Florian Thauvin from Marseille,&nbsp;<a href="https://le10sport.com/football/mercato/exclu-mercato-om-le-milan-ac-avance-encore-sur-florian-thauvin-522712" target="_blank">Le 10 Sport</a>&nbsp;reports. The 27-year-old has had a solid start to the season in Ligue 1 and Marseille want to extend his contract, but they are yet to approach&nbsp;him with an offer. Milan's interest in the France international is growing and they are already working on bringing him to San Siro.

AC Milan working on Thauvin move

Liverpool are ready to offload 21-year-old striker Liam Millar as clubs are lining up to sign him, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-liverpool-plan-to-sell-international-striker-amid-9-club-pursuit/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a>. The Canada international spent a year on loan at Kilmarnock and made his senior debut for Liverpool in an FA Cup clash in February this year. But the Reds have decided to let him leave and he has a host of teams after him, including&nbsp;Stoke City, Millwall, QPR, Blackburn, Dundee United, Rayo Vallecano and PEC Zwolle, among others.

Liverpool striker wanted by nine teams

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is already discussing another one-year contract at AC Milan, reports <a href="https://www.corriere.it/sport/20_ottobre_18/milan-zlatan-ibrahimovic-segreti-successo-un-obiettivo-nascosto-1644b31e-1171-11eb-99ad-021205b8ee1e.shtml" target="_blank">Corriere della Sera</a>. Fresh terms for the Swede would take him beyond his 40th birthday, but a match-winning derby double against Inter last time out proves the enigmatic striker is not slowing down.

Ibrahimovic already discussing another deal

Adama Traore may be sparking talk of interest from the likes of&nbsp;Liverpool&nbsp;and&nbsp;Barcelona, but&nbsp;Wolves&nbsp;boss Nuno says the flying winger is “delighted” to be at Molineux. Nuno has said: “What I can say about this is Adama is delighted to be here. You can see how happy he’s been in training just by seeing us be together again.” <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/liverpool-barcelona-linked-traore-happy-at-wolves-amid-talk/1djwadkwbr6mm1b7rsvv2vi3t4" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Liverpool & Barcelona-linked Traore ‘happy’ at Wolves 

Juventus remain confident that a new contract can be agreed with Paulo Dybala, reports <a href="https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2020/10/19-75109257/dybala_questione_rinnovo_ora_tocca_alla_juve/" target="_blank">Tuttosport</a>. The Bianconeri have yet to extend a deal that is due to expire in 2022, but the Serie A champions plan to have the relevant paperwork signed by January.

Juve remain hopeful on Dybala

Barcelona&nbsp;are working on new contracts for Frenkie de Jong and Clement Lenglet after thrashing out fresh terms with Marc-Andre ter Stegen,&nbsp;Goal&nbsp;is able to confirm. The Liga giants are confident that three agreements can be pushed through that keep key man on their books at Camp Nou. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/barcelona-working-on-de-jong-lenglet-contracts-ter-stegen/106sgp2ixgb4p1j56frky9ahuo" target="_blank">Check out the full story here.</a>

Barcelona working on De Jong & Lenglet contracts 

Brighton defender Ben White has emerged on Liverpool's transfer radar - according to <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-why-liverpool-unsure-over-defender-target-white/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a>. The Reds may look to bring in the 22-year-old in January to provide extra cover at the back for the injured Virgil van Dijk, who is set to undergo surgery on a cruciate ligament issue. Liverpool have some reservations over White's aerial prowess, but ultimately think that the Brighton star has enough technical ability on the ball to succeed at Anfield.

Brighton's Ben White emerges on Liverpool's radar

Tottenham are considering a swoop for Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa - according to <a href="https://www.donbalon.com/futbol/premier-league/mourinho-oferta-y-el-cholo-acepta-negocio-redondo-para-el-atletico" target="_blank">Don Balon</a>. The Spanish striker will be free to negotiate a free transfer with any potential suitors in January, with his current contract set to expire next summer. Ex-Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is weighing up a reunion with Costa at Spurs, but he will have to agree to a pay cut to seal a&nbsp;switch to north London.

Tottenham consider Diego Costa swoop

Celtic only received one bid for star striker&nbsp;Odsonne Edouard during the summer transfer window - according to <a href="https://theathletic.com/2144087/2020/10/19/ings-contract-pickford-van-dijk-rodon-bale/" target="_blank">The Athletic</a>. An unnamed&nbsp;German club submitted an offer for the 22-year-old, but it fell way below the Hoops' valuation. Arsenal had also been linked with Edouard but never made contact with Celtic, while&nbsp;Aston Villa and Crystal Palace decided against formalising&nbsp;their interest.

Celtic only received one summer bid for Edouard

Everton cooled their interest in Antonio Rudiger over the summer because they weren't prepared to meet Chelsea's asking price - according to <a href="https://theathletic.com/2144087/2020/10/19/ings-contract-pickford-van-dijk-rodon-bale/" target="_blank">The Athletic</a>. The Blues were demanding a £5 million loan fee for the Germany international, and the Toffees would also have had to cover his wages in full. Tottenham, Milan, Inter, Roma and Barcelona&nbsp;were also linked with Rudiger, who has yet to feature for Chelsea in the Premier League this season.

Everton cooled interest in Rudiger over Chelsea asking price

Danny Ings is closing in on a contract renewal at Southampton - according to <a href="https://theathletic.com/2144087/2020/10/19/ings-contract-pickford-van-dijk-rodon-bale/" target="_blank">The Athletic</a>. The Saints are confident that the 28-year-old will extend his stay on the south coast beyond 2022, with talks set to continue in the coming weeks. Ings has scored four goals in five outings for Southampton at the start of the new Premier League season.

Ings closing in on Southampton renewal

Hakan Calhanoglu is set to be handed a new contract at Milan - according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/milan-partito-il-countdown-per-il-rinnovo-di-calhanoglu-tutte-le-70938" target="_blank">Calcio Mercato</a>. The Rossoneri want to tie the 26-year-old down to fresh terms before his existing deal expires in the summer of 2021. Calhanoglu could be in line to earn around €5 million per year if he extends his stay at San Siro, having become a key player for Milan in recent seasons.

Calhanoglu set for new Milan contract

N'Golo Kante is not pushing for a move away from Chelsea, according to <a href="https://le10sport.com/football/mercato/exclu-mercato-la-verite-sur-ngolo-kante-522601" target="_blank">Le 10 Sport.</a> The World Cup winner has been heavily linked with Inter and Real Madrid, but the Frenchman is happy to stay at Stamford Bridge for as long as Frank Lampard has a role for him.

Kante not looking for Chelsea exit

Arsenal had a "ceiling price" for Houssem Aouar and would not go over it as the summer transfer window closed, claims <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-transfer-news-houssem-aouar-22866819" target="_blank">The Mirror</a>. Mikel Arteta was keen on landing the Lyon playmaker, but his valuation proved to be too high for the Gunners.

Arsenal refused to spend big on Aouar

Where did it all go wrong for Ozil?

Inter want to trigger the buy-back clause in&nbsp;Gabriele Zappa's contract after his spell at Cagliari - according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/decolla-il-gioiello-zappa-il-blitz-della-juve-il-controllo-dell--68118" target="_blank">Calcio Mercato</a>. The Nerazzurri sold the 20-year-old to Pescara in 2019, but can bring him back to San Siro for €5 million next summer. Pescara loaned Zappa&nbsp;to Cagliari for the duration of the 2020-21 campaign, and he can secure a return to Inter if he continues to impress in Serie A.

Inter want to trigger Zappa buy-back clause

Former Barcelona defender&nbsp;Marc Cucurella is the subject of interest from Atletico Madrid - according to <a href="https://www.donbalon.com/futbol/laliga/se-ofrece-al-barsa-y-simeone-lo-tiene-en-la-agenda-para-2021" target="_blank">Don Balon</a>. Cucurella's four year stay at Camp Nou came to an end when he joined Getafe in the summer, and Diego Simeone is now contemplating a swoop for the 22-year-old. Getafe have climbed to fourth at the start of the new&nbsp;La Liga season and Cucurella has played a prominent role, with Atletico now keeping tabs on his progress.

Atletico interested in ex-Barca defender Cucurella

Juventus have not yet offered Paulo Dybala a new contract - according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/juve-scoppia-di-nuovo-il-caso-dybala-le-panchine-lo-sfogo-di-cro-29648" target="_blank">Calcio Mercato</a>. The Argentine's current deal expires in 2022, but negotiations over an extension have stalled in recent weeks. Juve officials are, however, planning to sit down for a meeting with Dybala and his representatives to discuss his future before the end of the month.

Juve yet to offer Dybala new contract

Milan are planning to move for Fiorentina defender&nbsp;Nikola Milenkovic in January - according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/milan-primo-ma-e-emergenza-in-difesa-il-piano-di-maldini-per-gen-97634" target="_blank">Calcio Mercato</a>. Stefano Pioli is determined to bolster his defensive ranks, with the 23-year-old top of his list of targets. Milan have already made contact with Milenkovic's agent and will look to push a deal over the line when the market reopens.

Milan planning to move for Milenkovic in January

Burnley are pushing to sign&nbsp;Strasbourg defender Mohamed Simakan with a&nbsp;£15 million (€16m/$19m) bid looming, reports <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12957134/burnley-transfer-mohamed-simakan-strasbourg/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=sunfootballtwitter&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1603033799" target="_blank">The Sun</a>.&nbsp; The 20-year-old was recently linked with interest from AC Milan and West Ham but failed to secure a move over the summer.&nbsp;

Burnley chasing £15m Simakan

Manchester United have agreed a first-refusal option for Sporting prodigy Luis Gomes, according to the <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-target-wonderkid-figo-22864531" target="_blank">Mirror</a>.&nbsp; The 16-year-old has only just signed his first professional contract but is firmly on the Red Devils' radar.&nbsp; Atletico Madrid have also shown interest in Gomes but United will now be first in line should Sporting decide to sell him in the future.&nbsp;

Man Utd line up deal for Sporting youngster Gomes

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> . <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanmurray28?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jordanmurray28</a> has been granted a release by the Club to pursue an overseas opportunity. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CCMFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CCMFC</a> Details 👉👉 <a href="https://t.co/9Ucp8Hdlwp">https://t.co/9Ucp8Hdlwp</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZXqnlBB8Zk">pic.twitter.com/ZXqnlBB8Zk</a> — Central Coast Mariners (@CCMariners) <a href="https://twitter.com/CCMariners/status/1317971653360451585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mariners release Murray

Jamie Carragher has called on Liverpool to sign a defender in January after a long-term injury to Virgil van Dijk. "I think Liverpool certainly have to go into the market in January, not just because of Van Dijk's injury but because Liverpool were weak in that area anyway," he told <a href="http://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1317893395256365058" target="_blank">Sky Sports</a> on Sunday.&nbsp;

'Liverpool need signings after Van Dijk injury'

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> Cagliari are considering to sign former Brighton right back Ezequiel Schelotto as a free agent. Watford are *not* in talks to sign him. 🔵 <a href="https://twitter.com/DiMarzio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DiMarzio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/transfers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#transfers</a> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1317935577547919360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Cagliari circling for Brighton's Schelotto

Tension is building at Burnley between manager Sean Dyche and chairman Mike Garlick, claims the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8853317/Burnley-takeover-come-soon-ahead-trip-West-Brom-Monday-night.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>.&nbsp; With a takeover of the club still on the cards, Dyche&nbsp;has been left frustrated over a lack of immediate financial support with Burnley signing just one player over the summer.&nbsp; Continued poor results could also pose trouble for the club's hopes of a takeover with new potential owner&nbsp;Alan Pace keeping a close eye on Burnley's form in coming weeks.&nbsp;

Dyche growing frustrated at Burnley

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> 🖊️ Welcome to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/htafc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#htafc</a>, Álex Vallejo! 28-year-old midfielder <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexVallejo6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlexVallejo6</a> joins the Terriers as a free agent until the end of the season, pending international clearance. More on his arrival ⤵️<a href="https://t.co/A29NTXuclq">https://t.co/A29NTXuclq</a> — Huddersfield Town (@htafc) <a href="https://twitter.com/htafc/status/1317827682147667970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Huddersfield sign Vallejo

Wellington Phoenix have agreed to part ways with Brandon Wilson, <a href="https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/brandon-wilson-parts-ways-wellington-phoenix" target="_blank">the club has confirmed</a>.&nbsp; Wilson was seeking a return to Perth to be closer to family and it's currently unclear whether he's set to sign for Perth Glory.&nbsp;

Phoenix part ways with Wilson

Pep Guardiola says&nbsp;everyone has to show they "deserve to continue" at&nbsp;Manchester City, including Sergio Aguero, with the striker's contract running out at the end of the season. The Argentine made his first appearance in four months, after recovering from a knee injury,&nbsp;as City beat Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday. City have said they remain&nbsp;relaxed about Aguero's contract situation&nbsp;and that of Guardiola, whose own deal is also set to finish at the end of the season. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/aguero-must-show-he-deserves-to-continue-at-man-city-warns/a0sg56ivznm1qpajvjy9rd99" target="_blank">Read the full story here on Goal!</a>

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