Barcelona
Barcelona set their sights on Eden Hazard
A new twist in the Eden Hazard saga. Reports in Barca Blaugranes have indicated that Barcelona have contacted Chelsea regarding the possibility of signing the Belgian. Hazard was a Real Madrid target up until last week when they were put off by Chelsea's valuation of the player and now their Spanish rivals seem to have stepped up their interest in securing the services of the Belgian attacker. Barcelona are yet to make a marquee signing this window and Hazard could be the one.
Board wants to offload Vermaelen; Valverde wants him to stay
According to reports in Football Espana, Ernesto Valverde feels former Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen will be a part of his plans this coming season and has urged the board not to offload him. Vermaelen has hardly featured for the side since joining them in 2014 and the top brass are eager to cash in on him while they still can. However, Valverde is doing his best to block a possible exit.
Dembele-Ramsey swap deal?
It was initially believed that Arsenal wanted to sign Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele on a season-long loan deal, but the Catalans are now demanding Aaron Ramsey in return. According to the Sun, Arsenal value Ramsey at around £30 million which would cover the Dembele loan fee.