La Liga
Barcelona’s board has reportedly authorised a deal to bring Thiago Alcantara back to the club from Bayern Munich, according to reports in Spain. The Catalans are hoping that a massive offer of ‘Ivan Rakitic + €50 million’ should be enough to tempt Bayern into selling one of their most important midfield stars.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reportedly opened the doors for Alvaro Morata exiting the club. Perez has apparently told the striker that he can leave is a €60 million offer comes about. Chelsea and Arsenal are the clubs rumoured to have an interest, with Morata keen on reuniting with former boss Antonio Conte.
Sevilla have joined the race to sign talented young defender Andrea Conti from Atalanta, according to Gazetta dello Sport. The 22-year-old right back has been instrumental in Atalanta’s superb season, and Sevilla are hoping that Monchi’s track record of identifying great talents continues.