Barcelona scout Villarreal’s Juan Foyth

The summer season switch window is closed for the foremost leagues in Europe. Nonetheless, with an eye fixed on January, there’s loads of gossip swirling about who’s shifting the place. Switch Discuss brings you all the most recent buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, in fact, achieved offers!

TOP STORY: Barcelona scout Villarreal duo

Barcelona are maintaining tabs on Villarreal duo Jorge Cuenca and Juan Foyth, in line with Mundo Deportivo.

Barcelona sporting director Jordi Cruyff attended Villarreal’s 1-0 win at Espanyol on Wednesday, reportedly scouting the 2 defenders.

Cuenca, a Barcelona academy product, signed with Villarreal in 2020 for a switch charge of €2.5 million, plus an extra €4m in potential add-ons. The Blaugrana additionally included a choice to signal him again, in addition to a clause for 20% of any future switch charge ought to he go elsewhere.

Foyth has beforehand been on Barcelona’s radar as they tried to signal him final summer season. Barca initially got here in with a suggestion within the area of €20m, however any potential transfer was scuppered when the Argentine suffered an damage in August. Wednesday’s win at Espanyol was the previous Tottenham Hotspur man’s first sport since getting back from damage.

Cuenca performed the complete 90 minutes to assist El Submarino Amarillo earn a clear sheet, whereas Foyth got here on within the 77th minute.

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PAPER GOSSIP

– Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard has publicly opened the door to a doable departure, telling L’Equipe: “Why not uncover a brand new nation?” The France worldwide has lengthy been linked with a transfer away from Bavaria and presently has 18 months left on his contract with the Bundesliga champions. Chelsea had been among the many numerous golf equipment concerned about him in the course of the summer season switch window.

– Lazio need to prolong Luka Romero‘s contract, in line with Fabrizio Romano, who provides that the 17-year-old’s present deal ends in June 2023. The winger scored his first Serie A objective to steer Lazio to a 1-0 victory over Monza tonight, with Maurizio Sarri’s facet now sitting second within the desk.

– Aston Villa are aiming to signal “an A-list ahead” in January, in line with Soccer Insider, who add that Unai Emery has given the inexperienced mild to recruit someone who can present versatility and play throughout the frontline. Whereas no explicit incoming participant is talked about, it’s indicated that the brand new supervisor desires an improve on the likes of Emiliano Buendia, Philippe Coutinho and Leon Bailey.

— Main League Soccer facet D.C. United have officially acquired 29-year-old defender Derrick Williams from the LA Galaxy. Williams joins DCU in alternate for $180,000 in 2024 Basic Allocation Cash, with the membership specializing in strengthening their backline in the course of the low season. The Galaxy are amongst a handful of MLS golf equipment who may go for New York Crimson Bulls and United States defender Aaron Lengthy, in line with MLSSoccer.com’s Tom Bogert.

– West Ham United and Crystal Palace are among the many golf equipment hoping to signal 18-year-old Middlesbrough midfielder Pharrell Willis, in line with TEAMtalk. Middlesbrough are hoping that {the teenager}, who is extremely rated by Michael Carrick, will signal a brand new long-term contract whereas Queens Park Rangers are additionally displaying an curiosity in him.