Global soccer may have taken centre stage this weekend but there’s still lots of information and gossip emerging from the biggest clubs in Europe.
So we asked our buddies at Football Whispers to round up news and all of the latest gossip from the continent.
If Aymeric Laporte is out with a knee injury, manchester City were interested in Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar at the summer and could launch a move for its Serbian. (Calciomercato)
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho believes the Premier League has helped him to improve. “I’m more powerful in defence today; I go into challenges with much more conviction. It has forced me to develop different abilities,” he explained. (Different )
Torino are set to provide Walter Mazzarri a contract that was new. The Watford head coach’s current deal expires in the conclusion of the season. (Tuttosport)
Real Madrid have not ended their interest and can launch a movement for the Netherlands. (AS)
As they believe the Brazilian might help them win the Champions League Barcelona players were ready to help finance a deal to attract Neymar back into the Nou Camp from Paris Saint-Germain. (Sport)
Real Madrid defender Nacho turned down the chance. Julen Lopetegui wanted to be cooperating with all the Spain but the 29-year-old is familiar with his place as the fourth-choice centre-back of Zinedine Zidane. (Marca)
Club legend Joaquin will be offered a one-year contract extension by real Betis. Betis need him to extend his stay until shortly before his 40th birthday although the 38-year-old’s present deal expires. (Sevilla ABC)
Return after the break and neymar wants to place his failed movement to Barcelona. (Le Parisien)
Sheffield United may be provided the chance to register Younousse Sankhare in January. The Blades were curious from the Bordeaux midfielder this summertime and the future in the Ligue 1 club of the 29-year-old is uncertain after he missed training. (L’Equipe)
Lyon manager Sylvinho turned down the opportunity to sign Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira. A loan deal was agreed between the two clubs however Sylvinho had reservations regarding the German’s fitness. (L’Equipe)
Pep Guardiola has taught Manchester City scouts to monitor Benfica midfielder Florenino Luis ahead of a transfer for the 20-year-old following summer’s kind. (Record)
Germany
Lothar Matthaus considers Bayern Munich are the club of Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz. “I would say the best choice would be Bayern, ” the German legend said,”but that there will not be attention from German clubs. English and Spanish sides may want him also.” (Sky Germany)
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