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Sunday July 15
Ernesto Valverde request
Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has asked the club to sign Sevilla midfielder Pablo Sarabia, reports claim.
The Catalan giants have been linked with Chelsea playmaker Willian and PSG’s Adrien Rabiot in recent weeks, but Spanish website Don Balon claim Valverde isn’t entirely convinced by the pair.
The reports says Valverde questions whether either would walk into his starting XI.
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Instead, Don Balon claim Valverde has made Sarabia, 26, a top priority and believes he’s more attainable and cheaper than Willian or Rabiot.
However, it’s thought Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu doesn’t agree.
N’Golo Kante to Barcelona?
N’Golo Kante would be the “perfect signing” for Barcelona, reckons Gary Lineker.
Kante has been linked with a move to Barcelona in the past, although there are no reports of the Nou Camp club going in for him this summer.
But Lineker, who played for Barca between 1896 and 1989m reckons the La Liga giants would benefit from Kante’s arrival.
“Kante would be the perfect signing,” the Englishman told L’Equipe. “He played for my club, Leicester, but N’Golo has been for me, until now, the best player of this World Cup.
“He’s someone who plays at the service of his team-mates. With Kante, France play with 12. He’s worth two midfielders. Kante is everywhere. The quality of his passing is excellent, he crosses the lines and looks forward.
“Frankly, it’s a great advantage to have a Kante on your team. He’s one of the keys to the trajectory of this French team.”
Unai Emery talks
Arsenal have opened talks with Andre Gomes, according to reports in France.
Arsenal have been linked with more midfielders despite snapping up Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria.
Unai Emery has been linked with a move for Steven Nzonzi and Ever Banega as he goes about overhauling his squad.
But now the Gunners are said to be in talks with Barcelona ace Gomes.
Get French Football News tweeted: “Arsenal have entered into contact with Barcelona midfielder André Gomes, according to well-informed French outlet @parisunited6.”
Gomes is keen to quit Barcelona this summer and was left out of their pre season training camp last week.