Man City & Barca hold Haaland talks - Friday's gossip

The Times back page The I sports section Daily Express back page Daily Mail back page Daily Star back page 1 of 5 Manchester City and Barcelona hold talks over striker Erling Haaland, Manchester United scout West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, Newcastle eye Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara. Barcelona have held talks with Manchester City to ensure they get first refusal on Norway striker Erling Haaland, 25, should he ever become available for transfer. (Sport - in Spanish) , external However, Haaland's agent, Rafaela Pimenta, played down the Barcelona links on a Spanish TV programme. (Times - subscription required) , external Newcastle United 's Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, 25, is on Manchester United 's shortlist of possible midfield targets. (Sun) , external Manchester United have been scouting West Ham 's 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who will seek a summer move if the club are relegated. (Talksport) , external Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp might leave his role as Red Bull's global head of soccer and return to management as Germany coach after the World Cup. (Bild - in German) , external Newcastle are in the market for a new striker this summer, despite spending £124m on the position last year, while Cologne and Germany U21s winger Said El Mala, 19, is also on the Magpies' radar. (Mail+ - subscription required) , external Newcastle have stepped up their interest in Monaco's highly rated Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara, 22, in recent months. (The I - subscription required) , external Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier, 35, could yet receive a new contract at St James' Park as Arsenal continue to court fellow English full-back Tino Livramento, 23. (Football Insider) , external Juventus are among the clubs interested in signing veteran Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 37, with his contract at Barcelona set to expire in the summer. (Tuttosport - in Italian) , external Liverpool insiders have quashed rumours that Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, 22, could be offloaded to Real Madrid after just one season at Anfield. (Teamtalk) , external Ex- Everton and Burnley manager Sean Dyche is being considered as a replacement for Igor Tudor as Tottenham interim boss. (Independent) , external But Dyche would be reluctant to take the job and would want a commitment beyond the end of the season, with ex- Tottenham players Robbie Keane and Ryan Mason potential options. (Talksport) , external Atletico Madrid are willing to sell Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 26, to a club in the Premier League provided they pay £85m, but will not allow him to join Barcelona . (Sport - in Spanish) , external Inter Milan are willing to let defender Alessandro Bastoni, 26, and midfielder Nicolo Barella, 29, leave in the summer should they receive suitable offers for the Italy duo. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian) , external Get the latest on your Premier League team All your football quizzes in one place Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Chinese GP sprint qualifying: Williams and Aston Martin out in first session The numbers behind Borthwick's nightmare Six Nations Fastest to 100 wins - Europa specialist Emery sets Villa record Revisit the rise of the Peaky Blinders How is your lifestyle affecting your teeth? The vital role forensic science plays in delivering justice Martin Lewis answers your questions on anything and everything The numbers behind Borthwick's nightmare Six Nations 'Dream come true' - Redknapp eyes Jukebox Man Gold Cup win How do Scots beat 'nemesis' Ireland for first time in 12 meetings? Why London Spirit spent £390,000 on uncapped Sussex all-rounder Coles From best in league to bench - Foden's mysterious loss of form Why England will keep kicking regardless of what fans think Will Everton's formidable away form throw open title race? Meet ParalympicsGB's 26th team member Winter Paralympics daily guide: 13 golds to be decided on Friday Tudor's tactics: Pinpointing how his choices have made things worse The Brits travelling in their thousands to 'Costa del Cheltenham' Frozen out? The 'mixed' team event with one female player Old Firm chaos: What happened? Who said what? What now? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.