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Football Rumours on Wednesday 16th October 2019
2019-10-16 09:38:48



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Arsenal's failure to qualify for the Champions League at the end of the 2016-17 campaign cost them the chance to sign France forward Antoine Griezmann, who was then with Atletico Madrid. The 28-year-old joined Barcelona this summer.
    (Daily Star)


  • Chelsea are keen on Linfield teenager Charlie Allen but face a battle with Spurs and Southampton to sign the midfielder.
    (Sun)


  • Real Madrid are prepared to offer £86m and 28-year-old Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez to sign Chelsea's France midfielder N'Golo Kante.
    (El Desmarque)


  • Juventus and Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic, 33, is wanted by Manchester United but has been warned he will need to lower his wage demands.
    (ESPN)


  • However, Manchester United are concerned about the difficulties of signing any new players in the January transfer window.
    (Metro)


  • Bournemouth are lining up Fenerbahce striker Vedat Muriqi as a potential replacement for Manchester United target Callum Wilson.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Barcelona's Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic is considering a move to Juventus or Manchester United, with the 31-year-old having fallen down the pecking order at the Spanish club.
    (Marca)


  • Chelsea and France striker Olivier Giroud, 33, is prepared to leave the club in January if he does not play more. Inter Milan and Canadian Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps are among the teams interested.
    (Sun)


  • Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 27, could still return to Liverpool - if Bayern Munich decide not to sign him permanently next summer. He is currently on loan at the German champions from Barcelona.
    (AS)


  • Crystal Palace are interested in Inter Milan forward Gabriel Barbosa, 23, currently on loan at Flamengo in his homeland Brazil.
    (TeamTalk)


  • Manchester United are considering letting English midfielder Angel Gomes, 19, Dutch winger Tahith Chong, 19, and English midfielder James Garner, 18, leave on loan in January.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Inter Milan want to increase the £96m release clause of striker Lautaro Martinez, 22, in a bid to ward off interest from Barcelona.
    (Daily Mail)




MANAGEMENT STUFF
  • Arsenal boss Unai Emery is not looking to add to his squad in the January transfer window.
    (The Athletic)


  • Arsenal youth coach Freddie Ljungberg is in line to take over as manager should Unai Emery get sacked.
    (Daily Star)


  • Tottenham have upped their pursuit of Jose Mourinho amid uncertainty over the position of Manchester United target Mauricio Pochettino.
    (Daily Express)


  • Gary Rowett, Adam Barrett, and Gareth Ainsworth are on the shortlist for the Millwall manager's job.
    (Sun)


  • Henrik Larsson is no longer in talks to become Southend United's new manager despite agreeing terms on a contract.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Anderlecht have been fined €5,000 for naming Vincent Kompany as head coach without the required qualifications.
    (Sky Sports)




INTERNATIONAL STUFF
  • Aston Villa will pay Bournemouth an extra £250,000 as a result of defender Tyrone Mings making his England debut. The clause was agreed between the two clubs when Villa signed the 26-year-old from the south coast club in July.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • The Republic of Ireland missed the chance to qualify for Euro 2020 on Tuesday as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat against Switzerland.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Man Utd have been dealt an injury blow as goalkeeper David de Gea was forced off the field during Spain's European Qualifier with Sweden.
    (Sky Sports)




OTHER STUFF
  • Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has dismissed speculation Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 34, could retire and says he is happy at the Serie A club.
    (Daily Star)


  • Leicester will open a memorial garden to mark the anniversary of their late chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's death in a helicopter crash last year.
    (Sun)
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