Liverpool yet to receive renewed Coutinho bid from Barca: Liverpool are yet to receive a new bid from Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho, but reports in Spain claim a renewed offer for the midfielder is imminent.
Barcelona’s long-standing interest in the 25-year-old has been rekindled by the January transfer window and his continued desire to join the club.
Liverpool is now braced for another attempt to secure a deal this month.
Liverpool rejected three offers, and a transfer request from the Brazilian, before the start of this season.
The last of Barcelona’s three bids was £118m – which included add-ons totalling in excess of £30m based on Coutinho winning the Ballon d’Or, and other built-in clauses.
Barcelona will have to increase that last offer, without assorted clauses, to have any hope of resurrecting a deal.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are refusing to be drawn into any public debate about an issue that provided an unwelcome backdrop to manager Jurgen Klopp’s planning for this campaign when it became a saga during the last close season.
Significantly, however, there has been no repeat of the hardline public stance Liverpool adopted last summer when the club issued a statement insisting “no offers will be considered” for Coutinho and this was a “definitive stance”.
Burnley want Lennon as Everton go for Walcott: Everton have approached Arsenal about the availability of Theo Walcott.
Everton are among the clubs to have asked about taking Walcott on loan as well as waiting on their bid for Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun.
Fenerbahce express interest in Giroud: Fenerbahce have expressed interest in Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud.
Fanatik says Fenerbahce look set to offer the Frenchman a way out of Arsenal this month.
Everton and West Ham offered him regular first-team football in the summer but he decided to stay put.
Fener manager Aykut Kocaman wants to bring in a new striker during the transfer window.
Inter wants Mario swap for Mkhitaryan: Inter Milan are willing to offer Joao Mario in a bid for Manchester United attacker Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Corriere dello Sport says Inter boss Luciano Spalletti had been torn between Mkhitaryan and Gerard Deulofeu as which player he felt would be better suited to his side.
But he has decided to go for Armenia captain Mkhitaryan.
And United’s interest in midfielder Mario could help lower the price.
Inter had been expected to splash the cash last summer, but were restricted due to financial fair play.
Arsenal, Man Utd in chasing Guedes: Arsenal and Manchester United are chasing PSG striker Goncalo Guedes.
The Portugal international has been a sensation in Spain this season on-loan with Valencia.
Marca says the 21-year-old is being tracked by both the Gunners and Manchester United.
PSG are looking to recoup some of the cash they have spent on Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in order to meet FFP commitments and would look to receive £30 million for the Portuguese, who has three-and-a-half years left on his current deal at the Parcs des Princes.
The 21-year-old is currently on loan at Valencia following his move to the French capital in the summer and has netted three times in 13 La Liga appearances, which has led to Los Che looking to signing him on a permanent deal.
Chelsea signs Austrian wonderkid Thierno: Austrian wonderkid Thierno Ballo has signed for Chelsea.
The 16-year-old wonderkid is leaving Viktoria Koln for Stamford Bridge, says The Sun.
The Austrian Under-17s player could turn into something really big.
Ballo has played for Chelsea in a few youth team friendlies.He scored FIVE times in a 6-1 triumph over West Ham last season.
Liverpool in talks with Monaco for Lemar: Liverpool is in talks with Monaco about a January deal for Thomas Lemar.
Liverpool see Lemar as a replacement for Philippe Coutinho, who is expected to join Barcelona this month.
The Daily Record’s Duncan Castles claims Monaco star Lemar is the man the Reds will turn to if Coutinho is sold.
“They have been in negotiations with Thomas Lemar if their asking price for Coutinho is met by Barcelona,” he said on the Transfer Window podcast.
“So the money they will get for Coutinho will mostly go towards signing Lemar from Monaco, should the Coutinho deal happen.”
