Latest transfer rumors from around the footballing world, including Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and more.
Spurs line up Bale replacements
Tottenham have started the search of a replacement for Gareth Bale, who is set to go back to Real Madrid at the end of his loan spell in the summer.
Stuttgart forward Nicholas Gonzalez, who could be picked up for €30 million, and Lille winger Jonathan Bamba are on Spurs’ radar. [Sky Sports]
Barca could sell FOUR stars in summer
FC Barcelona are in massive debt, and out of fear of losing some of their rising stars they could sell four of their first-team players.
Antoine Griezmann, Philippe Coutinho, Samuel Umtiti, and Francisco Trincao are those who could depart Camp Nou in the summer transfer window.
Neither Griezmann’s nor Coutinho’s big-money move has exactly been a success and both are on high wages.
Umtiti’s time at the club has been plagued by injuries and he would be deemed surplus to requirements when Eric Garcia joins in the summer.
As for Trincao, he has failed to convince manager Ronald Koeman of his abilities. The 21-year-old is is specifically linked to Wolves. [El Confidencial]
Liverpool interested in re-signing Suarez
Liverpool this season haven’t been the free-scoring side they used to be, and this has prompted them to search for an experienced goalscorer.
The search has led them to a quite familiar figure who scored 82 goals in 133 games during his three-year stint at the club from 2011 to 2014.
Luis Suarez is being linked with a sensational return to Anfield as Jurgen Klopp’s side are preparing to make an offer to Atletico Madrid for the striker.
If Mohamed Salah is sold by the Reds, Suarez could replace him in the team. [Fichajes]
European triplet chasing Nacho
Uncertainty has started to surround Nacho Fernandez’s future at Real Madrid with a little over a year remaining on his current contract.
The Spaniard, whose versatility allows him to play anywhere in the defense line, is said to be a transfer target for Liverpool, Juventus, and AS Roma.
Nacho has made a total of 220 appearances for Real Madrid ever since joining their first-team squad in 2011 after rising through the ranks. [AS]