Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Barcelona forced to consider Raphinha sale

Posted Thursday, April 27, 2023 by Goal.com

Barcelona forced to consider Raphinha sale (Fichajes)

Barcelona will be forced to let Raphinha go this summer despite only just signing the Brazilian winger from Leeds, claims Fichajes.

They would like to give him more time to develop but their financial crisis and desire to bring in Lionel Messi is said to mean they must offload Raphinha, who has provided cover for oft-injured Ousmane Dembele.

Brazilian forward Brenner to join Udinese at the end of the season

According to The Athletic, Italian club, Udinese have secured the signature of Brazilian forward Bremmer from FC Cincinnati.

The American club will receive an initial fee of $10 million, as well as performance-based incentives, and will retain a future sell-on percentage, according to the report.

Mason feels "ready" for Tottenham job

Ryan Mason will be in charge of Tottenham when they take on Manchester United on Thursday.

The interim manager has been chosen by the Spurs board to lead the team for the rest of the season and face a tough challenge against the Red Devils. However, the tactician sounded confident and insisted that he is "ready" for the occasion.

"I feel ready for the job. I know I'm ready. I'm absolutely ready for this (interim) situation. We handled in well two years ago. Ultimately from my point of view, I feel fine, I feel ready," he stated.

Liverpool set to pursue Phillips after dropping Bellingham interest

Liverpool are eyeing a surprise move for Manchester City's £35m-rated Kalvin Phillips after cooling their interest in Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham, according to Daily Star.

The 27-year-old joined from Leeds in the summer for around £45 million but has failed to live up to that price tag.

Man Utd warned off Kane transfer by Vidic

Manchester United have been warned off signing Harry Kane by Nemanja Vidic, with the former defender urging the Red Devils to "go for other options".

" For how much money? How old is he? He is a top striker for the last 10 years and he will score the goals but definitely I will go for other options. Whatever other options, I will go for other options. There is a way to have a striker for many years," the former Serbian defender told Rio Ferdinand in his YouTube show FIVE.

Vidic has also urged the club to find a new centre-back who could provide competition to Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez.

Man Utd set sights on Livakovic

Manchester United are monitoring the progress of Dinamo Zagreb goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, according to The Sun.

The keeper has been impressive between the sticks and has kept eight clean sheets in 30 league games. According to Opta, he has made 2.27 saves per game and has conceded 0.87 goals per 90 minutes.

Fulham keen on getting Grimaldo

Fulham have set their eyes on Benfica left-back Alex Grimaldo Grimaldo who will become a free agent in the summer, according to Sky Sports.

With Layvin Kurzawa's loan from Paris Saint-Germain expiring in June, the club wants to bring Grimaldo to reinforce their defence.

Juventus, AC Milan, Villarreal and Valencia are also believed to be in the race for the La Masia product.

Brighton optimistic of extending Mitoma

As per Football Insider, Brighton are sure they will extend winger Kaoru Mitoma's contract with them amidst interest from other clubs.

Mitoma has shone for Brighton in his debut season and has attracted interest from the likes of Arsenal, states the report, however, the Seagulls are prioritising his extension to ward off any interested parties.

Atalanta ready to sell United-target Hojlund at the right price

Gian Piero Gasperini believes it would be 'impossible' for Atalanta to turn down a big-money move for Rasmus Hojlund who has been recently linked with Manchester United.

"I haven't seen so many strikers as good as Hojlund at 20. He can improve a lot, he's great. Top European clubs are always attentive to this kind of top talents. There could be some huge bid for him that would be impossible to reject for us," the manager said.

The 20-year-old has scored 14 times in all competitions for the Serie A side this season.

Xavi not considering selling Raphinha

According to Javi Miguel Club, Barcelona manager Xavi does not want to sell winger Raphinha during the next transfer window.

The report states that Xavi will only sell the Brazilian winger if a very large offer in the range of €90m arrives for him, as alternatives in the market are expensive.