Rumour Has It: Liverpool enter race to sign De Jong from Barcelona

The
Dutch
midfielder
had
interest
from
Barcelona
but
wanted
to
stay
at
Camp
Nou.

However,
De
Jong’s
opportunities
have
been
limited
this
season,
perhaps
encouraging
further
bids.

TOP
STORY
–
LIVERPOOL
MOVE
IN
FOR
BARCELONA’S
DE
JONG

Liverpool
have
entered
the
race
to
sign
the
unsettled

De
Jong
from
Barcelona,
claims
SPORT.

De
Jong
resisted
interest
in
from

United
with
a
strong
desire
to
play
Champions
League
football,
which
Jurgen
Klopp’s
side
can
offer.

Liverpool
midfielders
Naby
Keita,
Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain
and
James
Milner
are
all
out
of
contract
at
the
end
of
this
season,
when
Arthur’s
loan
will
also
expire,
so
the
club
are
assessing
their
options.

The
domestic
struggles
of
the
Reds
could
precipitate
January
transfer
activity,
given
their
need
for
midfield
reinforcements.

ROUND-UP

–

Liverpool
may
try
to
hijack

Chelsea
‘s
move
for
RB
Leipzig’s

Christopher
Nkunku,
claims
The
Sun.
The
Reds
sent
scouts
to
watch
the
French
forward
against
Celtic
in
the
Champions
League
in
midweek
but
fear
Chelsea
are
well
down
the
line
with
Nkunku,
and
they
have
missed
the
boat.

–
Talks
between

Everton
and

Chelsea
target

Anthony
Gordon
on
a
contract
extension
have
stalled,
according
to
The
Sun.
Gordon
reportedly
wants
approximately
£100,000
per
week.

–

Manchester
United
have
reached
out
to

Lautaro
Martinez‘s
agent
about
the
Inter
forward’s
availability,
claims
Gazzetta
dello
Sport.
Martinez
is
contracted
until
2026,
while

Barcelona
are
also
interested.

–

United
have
joined

Chelsea
and

Manchester
City
in
having
an
active
interest
in
Milan’s
Portuguese
attacker

Rafael
Leao,
claims
The
Mirror.
United
sent
scouts
to
watch
him
against
Chelsea
in
the
Champions
League.

–

Chelsea
are
interested
in
Napoli’s
Slovakia
international

Stanislav
Lobotka,
reports
Calciomercato.
Napoli
and
the
midfielder
are
close
to
sealing
a
new
deal.

–

Newcastle
United
have
commenced
discussions
with
the
agent
of
Vasco
da
Gama
midfielder

Andrey
Santos,
reports
Torcedores.

Barcelona
are
also
interested
in
the
Brazilian,
who
has
a
release
clause
of
£34.6million
(€40m).