Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Alaba holding out for Barcelona call

Barca president proposes early elections

Interim Barcelona president Carlos Tusquets will suggest the club's elections be moved forward to the end of February, reports Sport.

Tusquets is set to unveil his plan to candidates Joan Laporta, Víctor Font and Toni Freixa in a meeting scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

Alaba holding out for Barcelona call

Defender will not make early decision on future

David Alaba will not make any decision over his future until he has spoken to Barcelona, claims Sky Sport Germany.

The Bayern defender has been closely linked to Real Madrid, but he and his management team are keen to talk to Joan Laporta if the ex-Barca president wins the upcoming elections.

Alaba's contract expires at season's end and he looks a safe bet to leave the Bavarians after contract talks stalled.

Lampard doesn't have the CV to save himself

Frank Lampard has been able to explain Chelsea's drastic decline but has proven incapable of arresting it.

He may well be a club icon but his Blues side had to at the very least show clear signs of improvement this season, in order to convince Roman Abramovich that he was the right man to bring success back to Stamford Bridge.

Ings seeks Champions League club

Danny Ings is holding off on a new Southampton contract because he has his heart set on returning to a top-four club, reports the Telegraph.

Ings, 28, has been with the Saints since 2018 after moving to the club following a three-year stint at Liverpool.