Former Real Madrid star wants to join Barcelona, Los Blancos to sign 2 players this week & more La Liga news: 10th January 2019

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Modified Jun 14, 2019 08:30 GMT

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Iniesta doesn't see Neymar at Barcelona again

Neymar is reportedly looking to head back to Barcelona soon but there are way too many obstacles in the way. Paris Saint-Germain are unwilling to sell and the fee will always be a factor.

Andreas Iniesta was asked if he would welcome Neymar back to Camo Nou but he gave a unique answer. “I see it difficult for Neymar to return to Barca, but in football, they have seen a hundred thousand things,” Iniesta said while speaking to RAC1.

“If he came back, I've always said that, for many years now, he is currently one of the best players in the world. And what team would not like to have him? But I cannot visualise him at Barca again,” added the Barcelona legend.

Neymar left Barcelona in 2017 after PSG activated his release clause. The Brazilian has been linked with Real Madrid since then and Los Blancos still remain interested if reports are to be believed.

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Juventus eye Jordi Alba

Alex Sandro has signed a new contract at Juventus but they are still keen on signing a left-back. The Serie A side have set sights on Barcelona's Jordi Alba according to SPORT.

The Spaniard is a target for Manchester United as well but a move away from Camp Nou looks unlikely. He is keen on signing a new contract but he hasn't been offered a new deal by the Catalan side.

Barcelona see Alba as an integral part of the first team and have no plans of selling him. The contract situation, however, has put things in a mix as the player wants to sign a new deal as soon as possible but the club are taking their time in offering him a new deal.

Real Madrid and Barcelona want Mauro Icardi, says agent

Mauro Icardi is in high demand and his agent has confirmed it. Wanda Icadri, the striker's wife and agent, has revealed that he is not close to signing a new deal at Inter Milan and has said 4 European giants are keen on signing him.

“Right now, Icardi’s renewal with Inter is very far away,” Wanda Nara told Diario AS.

“We’re far from reaching an agreement. The figures being talked about in Italy aren’t true and we haven’t received a satisfactory proposal from Inter yet. I won’t deny that we can reach an agreement, but right now we’re very far apart. It’s not logical to renew Mauro’s contract for the amount he currently earns.”

“We believe Mauro is worth more than that. There are some very important clubs interested in signing him. For example, there are the two biggest clubs in Spain, with whom we have excellent relationships, plus an English team and a French one.”

Chelsea are reportedly the English club interested in signing him while it's very clear that Wanda has pointed out that Real Madrid, Barcelona and PSG are also keeping an eye on him.

Real Madrid to sign two players this week

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Real Madrid are in need to of fresh legs and are set to sign two players this week according to Don Balon. Los Blancos have signed Brahim Diaz from Manchester City but are still looking to sign more players.

The Spanish publication reports that Exequiel Palacios and Mario Hermoso will be joining the club soon. The duo have been linked with Madrid for some time and a move is likely to be finalized this week.

Exequiel Palacios has a release clause of around €20 million and River Plate are still waiting for Madrid to make a move. The report claim that Los Blancos have to make a decision in the next 5 days and Florentino Perez is keen on signing him.

Mario Hermoso is the other player on Madrid's radar and he too is set to be signed this week. It will be interesting to see if they keep him at the club until the end of the season or loan him out.

Morata wants to join Barcelona

Alvaro Morata has told Chelsea he wants to leave and is keen on heading back to Spain. The Spanish striker is not happy at the London club and is desperate to leave and regain his confidence.

Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Atletico Madrid have been linked with him but Diario GOL report that the former Real Madrid striker wants to join Barcelona instead. Morata is looking to play with Lionel Messi in order to get his confidence back according to the report.

Morata had a good start ever since his then record move to Chelsea but has been below average for the last one year. The Blues are looking to sign a replacement soon and the former Real Madrid man might be heading to Spain.

Meanwhile, Morata's chances of leaving have been handed a huge boost as Michy Batshuayi's loan at Valencia has been cut short.

Edited by Amar Anand