La Liga
– According to Sport, Barcelona are planning an improved bid worth €8 million with additional incentives of 4 million for Las Palmas defender Mauricio Lemos. Palmas rejected a previous bid from the Catalans but they are set to submit an improved offer.
– Sport have also suggested that despite Barcelona's interest in Samuel Umtiti Luis Enrique is not in favour of bringing him to the Camp Now.
– AS have claimed Zidane has told Florentino Perez that he wants to sell James Rodriguez but the president is reluctant to do so because of the popularity and commercial success he brings from South America. Perez says in order for them to compete with Barcelona for support from the continent he needs Rodriguez to rival Barcelona’s Messi Suarez and Neymar.
– AS have also claimed Zidane wants to bring back loanee Fabio Coentrao from Monaco. The Portuguese was loaned after being unable to break into the first team but Zidane wants him as backup for Marcelo