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      Man Utd and Arsenal in Youri Tielemans blow as Barcelona consider move to sign Leicester star on free transfer

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      BARCELONA are reportedly plotting a free transfer swoop for Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans.The Belgian international, 25, only has nine months remaining on his contract and looks unlikely to pen an extension after refusing offers already.
      Barcelona are plotting a free transfer swoop for Youri TielemansCredit: Rex
      He will be free to negotiate and agree a pre-contract agreement with any clubs outside of England from January 1.
      He was linked with a host of clubs over the summer, with both United and Arsenal keen.
      However, now Spanish publication Sport claims Barcelona are eyeing a swoop next summer.
      The Nou Camp giants have been interested in Tielemans for months.
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      And SER are claiming that Xavi and his coaching staff are big fans of his.
      Now they are planning a move to sign him on a free transfer come the end of the campaign.
      Despite their insistence on keeping him in the summer, Leicester could decide to cash in on the ace come winter rather than lose him for nothing at the end of the campaign.
      Leicester chiefs are understood to want to recoup at least some of the £40m they splashed out to sign him in 2019.
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      He has previously indicated that he wants to leave Leicester for a team competing in the Champions League.
      The Foxes lost Wesley Fofana to Chelsea last month, while stalwart Kasper Schmeichel left for Nice.
      Brendan Rodgers’ side sit second bottom of the Premier League after picking up just four points from their opening nine games. More

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      Atletico Madrid confirm Antoine Griezmann’s £21m permanent transfer back from Barcelona after release clause saga

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      ATLETICO MADRID have ended their transfer stalemate with Barcelona over star Antoine Griezmann, announcing the Frenchman’s full return in a £21million move.Griezmann, 31, re-joined Atletico in August 2021 on a two-year loan following an unsuccessful spell at the Nou Camp that cost Barca over £100m.
      Griezmann has re-joined Atletico in a permanent transfer worth £21mCredit: Rex
      A bizarre clause meant Atletico would have to buy Griezmann permanently for £35m if he played 30 minutes or more in over half their matches.
      To get around it, Atletico have often sent the 31-year-old on as a sub after the hour mark.
      The two sides have since negotiated a new deal worth £21m despite Barca having previously threatened to take legal action.
      Griezmann has expressed his joy at the permanent return to the Metropolitano Stadium, where he is now under contract until 2026.
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      The 2018 World Cup winner said on Twitter: “Happy to be where I want to be! Thanks to all! @Atleti!”
      Griezmann made the most of the bad situation between Atletico and Barca before the transfer.
      He competed in all of Atletico’s matches, scoring three and providing two assists.
      Griezmann was also named Atletico’s Player of the Month for September.
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      He could make his fourth start of the season against Club Brugge on Wednesday with Atletico’s Champions League status under threat.
      The 2021 Spanish champions are currently bottom of Group B with three games left to go.
      They are, however, level on points with second and third place Porto and Bayer Leverkusen.
      Club Brugge are cruising on nine points, and are on course to make the knockout stages of Europe’s elite club competition for the first time since the 70s. More

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      Chelsea face fight to keep hold of Jorginho as Italian’s agent ‘spotted in Barcelona ahead of 2023 transfer swoop’

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      CHELSEA ace Jorginho’s agent, Joao Santos, has been spotted in Barcelona and there may be contact with the Catalan club, according to reports.The Champions League-winning Italian, 30, is out of contract next summer and will be free to negotiate a pre-contract with foreign clubs from January.
      Barca hold an interest in Chelsea midfielder JorginhoCredit: Getty
      He wouldn’t be short of suitors, and one of the clubs who hold a concrete interest are Barca, Tuttomercato reports.
      And Chelsea ace Jorginho’s agent, Santos, has been spotted in the Spanish city.
      There may also already be contact between Jorginho’s camp and Barca ahead of a potential summer 2023 move.
      Barca have utilised the free agent market in recent seasons.
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      A number of top stars from across Europe have landed at the Nou Camp without Barca paying a transfer fee.
      Marcos Alonso, Hector Bellerin and Andreas Christensen all arrived from the Premier League in the summer.
      Barca also pulled off one of the transfers of the season when they snapped up Franck Kessie for free after his contract at AC Milan expired.
      Director of football, Mateu Alemany, says the club will continue to focus on the free transfer market going forward amid reports legend Lionel Messi could return next summer when his deal at Paris Saint-Germain expires.
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      Alemany said: “More and more we have to focus on the market of free players.
      “This year we have done it with Kessie, Christensen, Marcos Alonso and Bellerin, and there are many more to come.” More

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      Barcelona squad furious after president Joan Laporta publicly slams players for refusing pay cut to aid Kounde transfer

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      BARCELONA players are reportedly angry with Joan Laporta after he publicly criticised members of the squad.The team is performing well on the pitch and Barca are top of LaLiga but Laporta took aim for a different reason.
      Joan Laporta criticised Barcelona players for refusing to accept a pay cutCredit: AP
      The Barca squad is said to be angered by the president’s comments
      The club president is disappointed some players chose not to take a pay cut in order to help the club register summer signing Jules Kounde.
      The centre-back was eventually registered as a player but only a month after signing, so he missed the start of the season.
      Laporta revealed several players were asked to agree to a reduction so the club could come up with the £8.7million needed to register Kounde.
      He said: “We have tried it with several players and not only has it NOT come out but we have had to guarantee the £8.7million that was missing.
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      “If there had been reductions of some players, that guarantee that we did should not have been made, we accepted it with sportsmanship.”
      According to Cope, those comments have not gone down well in the dressing room.
      After all, some players such as Gerard Pique have already agreed to take significant salary cuts.
      Frenkie de Jong is also still waiting to be paid back the £17m he is owed after deferring his wages to help Barcelona cope with the financial hit the club took during the pandemic.
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      The Barca squad are also believed to be perplexed by the timing of Laporta’s comments with big games against Inter Milan and Real Madrid coming up this week.
      Rivals Real are level on points with Barca which makes Sunday’s trip to the Bernabeu an even bigger game for the Catalans. More

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      Barcelona ‘send scouts to watch Diogo Dalot’ with resurgent Man Utd right-back available on FREE TRANSFER next year

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      BARCELONA are reportedly keeping a close eye on Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot.The 23-year-old is out of contract at Old Trafford at the end of the season.
      Barcelona are reportedly keeping tabs on Diogo DalotCredit: Alamy
      And Barcelona have sent scouts to watch the Portuguese ace in action, according to Fabrizio Romano in his Caught Offside column. 
      Dalot is into the final 12 months of the contract he signed when joining United from Porto for £19million in 2018.
      United do have the option to extend his deal for a further year.
      But talks are not reported to be at an advanced stage in this moment in time.
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      That could leave the door open for Barca to swoop.
      The LaLiga giants are on the lookout for a right-back after letting Sergino Dest join AC Milan on loan in the summer.
      Dalot is one of a number of options they are thought to be considering.
      Although his resurgent form could see the Red Devils think twice about letting him leave for nothing.
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      After failing to ever nail down a starting spot before this season, Dalot has started all eight Premier League games under Erik ten Hag.
      The Portugal international has now firmly established himself as first-choice right-back over Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
      But Barcelona have already been linked with Dalot in recent months.
      And reports in September suggested as many as FIVE top European clubs are keen on his signature. More

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      Barcelona chief CONFIRMS Antoine Griezmann has completed £17.5m Atletico Madrid transfer after season-long stand-off

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      BARCELONA sporting director Mateu Alemany has confirmed Antoine Griezmann’s move to Atletico Madrid has FINALLY been made permanent.The forward has been with Diego Simeone’s side since the start of last season after securing a two-year loan.
      Antoine Griezmann’s loan deal to Atletico Madrid has been made permanentCredit: Getty
      A bizarre clause meant Atletico would have to buy Griezmann permanently for £35million if he played 30 minutes or more in over half their matches.
      To get around it, Atletico have often sent the 31-year-old on as a sub after the hour mark.
      Then reports emerged last week that Barcelona had accepted a fee of £17.5m – half the agreed figure – to put an end to the stand-off.
      And today Barca chief Alemany confirmed at a shareholders’ meeting that Griezmann is now an Atletico player for good.
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      Although Barcelona have had to compromise in order for that to happen.
      Alemany claimed Barca will receive somewhere between £17.5m and £26m for Griezmann, dependent on bonuses, which is significantly less than the original £35m agreement.
      He said on Griezmann: “We have renegotiated the conditions with Atletico Madrid this week and we will receive between 20 and 30 million euros, depending on the bonuses.”
      He added: “It’s a massive, extraordinary deal for us because of Griezmann salary — and same for Coutinho.”
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      It’s understood Griezmann was on around £300,000-a-week at Barcelona.
      The Frenchman has started just three out of 11 games in all competitions this season.
      But that number now looks likely to increase after his move was made permanent.
      Griezmann originally signed for Barcelona from Atletico in 2019 for a whopping £107m.
      He scored 35 goals in 102 games for the Catalan giants before being sent back to his former side after failing to live up to expectations. More

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      Newcastle want Memphis Depay in ambitious January transfer after missing out on Barcelona star in summer

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      NEWCASTLE are plotting a January transfer for Barcelona star Memphis Depay, according to reports.The Magpies tried to sign the striker in the summer but he decided to stay at the Nou Camp.
      Newcastle remain keen on Memphis DepayCredit: Getty
      Barca made it clear Depay was for sale and several clubs showed an interest including Manchester United, Tottenham and Juventus.
      So Newcastle may have to fight off interest from that trio to sign the Dutchman in January.
      It appears they intend to do so with Toon said to have retained their interest, according to Mundodeportivo.
      United launched an £8million bid for Depay in the summer which was rejected by Barcelona.
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      The Spanish giants wanted £17m and are also believed to have turned down a £14m approach from Spurs.
      But with Depay not part of Xavi’s plans having made just three appearances this term, Barca could reduce their valuation.

      That could allow Newcastle to swoop with the board said to be planning an ambitious window.
      Toon are said to be targeting six additions when the window re-opens having already spent £210m since the Saudis took over.
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      The club are set to launch a third bid for in-form Leicester star James Maddison as well as Leeds winger Jack Harrison.
      Howe appears to be keen to add a wide player with Watford’s Joao Pedro and Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk also linked.
      Summer target Moussa Diaby also remains on Newcastle’s shortlist. More

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      Barcelona ‘agree to sell Antoine Griezmann to Atletico Madrid for £17.5m’.. just half of bizarre transfer clause

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      BARCELONA are reportedly set to sell Antoine Griezmann to Atletico Madrid for £17.5million – just HALF of the strange transfer clause agreed between the two clubs.The French forward, 31, returned to Atletico for a second spell last season as he secured a two-year loan move.
      Griezmann is set to seal a permanent return to Atletico MadridCredit: Getty
      Within the finer details of the deal was a clause which stated Atletico would have to buy Griezmann permanently for £35m if he played 30 minutes or more in over half their matches.
      And as he played significantly more than that last season, Atletico have been trying to minimise his playing time so far this term to ensure they do not have to pay the fee.
      Griezmann has started just two of 10 matches for Diego Simeone’s side since the summer.
      He has frequently been brought on just after the 60th minute in a clear affront to the clause in the contract.
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      According to Marca, the stand-off has forced Barcelona to come to a compromise.
      That is for Atletico to pay Barcelona half of the £35m fee to complete the Griezmann transfer.
      The World Cup winner scored 133 goals in 257 appearances during his first spell at Atletico.
      He then hit the back of the net 35 times in 102 games for Barcelona, but ultimately failed to live up to his £107m price tag.
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      A subsequent return to the Spanish capital saw him score eight times last season.
      And despite starting just once for the club in September, he still won their Player of the Month award.
      He contributed a goal and an assist across all competitions, including a last-gasp Champions League winner over Porto.
      Manchester United and Juventus were both said to be interested in Griezmann, but Atletico now finally look set to complete a deal. More