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The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond.
TOP STORY: Tottenham to go after Coutinho?
According to The Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur could enter the race to sign Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho this summer.
The Brazilian is currently on loan at Bayern Munich but has been unable to make the desired impact in Germany, and now he’s being offered out to Premier League clubs as he eyes a return to English football.
Barcelona were reportedly in talks with Chelsea over a potential loan deal for Coutinho, but with the Spanish giants wanting to include a clause that would eventually lead to a permanent deal, the Blues’ interest has cooled off.
Because of this, Tottenham could be back in the mix with their only issue being the current financial instability in the market.
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08.00 BST: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has denied reports linking him with a move to Italian side Inter Milan, branding a story suggesting the contrary a lie.
In a post made on his Instagram account on Thursday, Messi also said that a story suggesting he posted former teammate Ronaldinho’s $1.6 million bail this week is made up.
Messi attempted to put an end to the recent rumours he might leave Barcelona by posting a screenshot of a story saying he could move to Inter and insisting it was untrue.
PAPER TALK (by Harry Kettle): Gotze set to leave Borussia Dortmund
Mario Gotze has confirmed that he plans to leave German giants Borussia Dortmund, the Daily Mail reports.
The 27-year-old, who scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final win over Argentina, has been with Dortmund since 2016 when he made his return from Bayern Munich. Now, in a statement, the Germany international has announced his intention to make a change in his career.
“Today I would like to announce that after intensive consideration, I have decided to make a change in the planning of my career,” Gotze said. “I have consciously taken my time over this step.”
Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks to find out where this turn of events could lead the once highly rated Gotze.
Juventus want Castrovilli
Juventus are interested in trying to sign Fiorentina star Gaetano Castrovilli, Tuttosport reports.
The Old Lady may not be tearing things up in Serie A this season, but they’re certainly still keeping their finger on the pulse in the transfer window.
The 23-year-old has been attracting a great deal of attention as of late, and while Juve could offer Rolando Mandragora to Fiorentina in return, the logistics of that deal with Mandragora currently plying his trade at Udinese could prove to be a stumbling block.
Either way, this is one potential deal Juventus aren’t going to forget about in a hurry.
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– According to a recent report from Sky Germany, Kai Havertz is interested in a move to Bayern Munich. The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder has enjoyed a strong campaign with the Bundesliga club, but the negotiation period is set to be a tough one with Leverkusen wanting at least £100 million from Bayern for the deal to go through.
– Lazio goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha is on the verge of agreeing to a new deal with the club, Gazzetta dello Sport reports. The 25-year-old had been the source of speculation from around Europe, especially in the Premier League, with Tottenham looking at him as a possible successor to Hugo Lloris. Now, however, it appears as if he’s committing his future to Italian football.