Premier League transfer news: Liverpool willing to sell star player should Real Madrid or Barcelona pay €160 million and more – October 16, 2018

Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer roundup for the day! As October is now in its midpoint, the transfer roundup is just getting more and more intense. It is only natural, isn’t it? After all, the closer we get to the sun, the hotter we shall feel.

So, without further ado, let us begin!

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#5 Hazard reveals Chelsea's stance on him this summer

With Jose Mourinho’s job far from being secure at Manchester United, there’s some whisper in the air about the possibility of the former Real Madrid manager joining Bayern Munich, who are apparently considering the option to sack Niko Kovac.

Gabriel Marcotti, however, doesn’t think that the Portuguese would be the manager of the Bavarians any time in the near future – especially if his time with the Red Devils badly.

He also added that should it be the case, he will have to take an “intermediate” job before he could take over a big club.

“I don’t think Mourinho’s going to become the Bayern manager in the near future,” he said.

“I think if his time at United ends badly, and right now it’s more likely that it will rather than it won’t, I think he’s going to have to take an intermediate job before he comes back and takes a really big job.

“I think he’s burned too many bridges.”

Meanwhile, Eden Hazard has revealed that Chelsea were adamant about not selling him in the last summer transfer window. Madrid were heavily linked with the player but the deal never happened and Hazard admits that he is happy at the Stamford Bridge right now and has no regrets.

“Chelsea were clear with me. I couldn’t leave the club,” Hazard said. “I accepted it. Anyway… leaving or staying, I was going to be happy. I do not regret this decision at all.”

#4 Why Spurs didn’t sign

Levy opens up

Tottenham Hotspur endured an inactive summer transfer window where they didn’t sign a single player and chairman Daniel Levy has apparently revealed that reason for Spurs’ lack of signings.

In a meeting with the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust, he discussed a variety of issue and one of them was the summer window. The details of it can be found here as THST have openly shared them.

Apparently, Pochettino didn’t want to sign anyone just for the sake of it, which sort of explains why the Lilywhites did what they did.

“[Levy] explained that the club had based the summer window on certain assumptions that some players might be leaving and certain targets would be available.

“[Pochettino] didn’t want to sign someone for the sake of it. He felt there were sufficient players in the squad, and that those coming back from injury would be like new signings.

#3 Ramos thinks Kane will succeed in LaLiga

Kane responds

Before the game against England, Sergio Ramos openly admitted that Harry Kane has all the qualities required to succeed in La Liga. The Englishman has been linked with Real Madrid for a while now and Ramos’ words just put fuel on the fire regarding the Spurs star.

He said that not only is Kane physically strong, he also has the technical quality that doesn’t surprise him.

“There are some players from the Premier League who concentrate on the physical side of the game. But there are also very important technical players there,” he said.

"Let's start with Harry Kane. He's also physically a fantastic striker, but technically he surprises you, he surprises a lot of people, but not me.”

When Kane was asked about a potential move to the Galacticos, he just shunned the media saying: “Sorry, not today. Sorry, sorry.”

That is a very polite way to go about.

#2 Hazard to Madrid?

Hazard is wanted by Madrid

The gap between Arsenal and Tottenham has not only decreased over the last few years but the latter have actually overtaken the former under the tutelage of Mauricio Pochettino.

As a result, it is only natural to expect new Arsenal manager Unai Emery to want to improve his squad and at least overtake their bitterest rivals.

Subsequently, the Gunners have been linked to Nicolo Barella, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, as the North London outfit have sent scouts to watch the talented player.

Meanwhile, El Chiringuito journalist Eduardo Inda has revealed that Eden Hazard wants to come and Madrid are going to make a Godfather offer that Chelsea can’t refuse.

"Hazard wants to come,” he was quoted as saying.

"Real Madrid is working on a player who sooner or later will come and with Chelsea for a player who they like. I think it would be Bale plus money."

#1 Barca eyeing Liverpool star

Off to Barca?

What is it with Barcelona’s obsession with Liverpool players? Or rather, the tabloids’ obsession with linking Liverpool players with the Catalans. According to El Mundo Deportivo, Barca are considering a move for – wait for it – Dejan Lovren.

It seems as though the Camp Nou outfit have taken Lovren’s claims of being one of the best defenders in the world way too seriously.

Meanwhile, Eduardo Inda of El Chiringuito believes that Barca want to sign Firmino to replace Luis Suarez but that the deal would most likely happen in the summer.

"Firmino, from Liverpool, is the one they like the most. They see Luis Suarez as increasingly clumsy and are considering doing the same operation as Coutinho [with Firmino], but I guess it would be at the end of the season, not mid-season," he was quoted as saying.

Finally, the rumour of the day: Don Balon report that Liverpool will sell Salah to Barca or Real should they offer €160 million.