{"id":17081,"date":"2023-12-29T04:53:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T01:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/17081\/transfer-talk-barcelona-push-to\/"},"modified":"2023-12-29T04:53:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T01:53:33","slug":"transfer-talk-barcelona-push-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=17081","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Talk: Barcelona push to sign Aston Villa&#8217;s Luiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transfer Talk: Barcelona push to sign Aston Villa&#8217;s Luiz\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>The winter transfer window opens soon across Europe, and moves are afoot and plenty of gossip is swirling.<\/em><i><em> <\/em>Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumors, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>TOP STORY: Douglas Luiz rises to the top of Barcelona&#39;s wish list<\/h2>\n<p>Barcelona ready to increase interest in Aston Villa midfielder <strong>Douglas Luiz<\/strong>according to Sport.<\/p>\n<p>Sporting director Deco is said to have spotted the 25-year-old on several occasions during his trips to England, and it is believed he has now been placed at the top of the team. <i>Blaugrana<\/i>the wish list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga and more (US)<\/strong><br \/><strong>&#8211; Read on ESPN+: Ranking of favorites in all European competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The LaLiga club are expected to make a move for a defensive midfielder in January, with the aim of securing a short-term loan deal to cover themselves if they cannot land their priority option.<\/p>\n<p>The Villans star, who was previously on Arsenal&#39;s radar, could be available for a fee in the region of \u20ac60m, but manager Unai Emery is unlikely to be willing to sanction his exit in a campaign in which his team is fighting for a finish.  in the top four.<\/p>\n<p>Luiz has helped his side reach third place in the Premier League so far, having contributed to eight goals in 18 matches.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz has attracted the attention of La Liga giants Barcelona. <cite>Neal Simpson\/Sportsphoto\/Allstar via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Paper gossip <\/h2>\n<p>\u2013 Manchester <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/united\/\"   title=\"United\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">United<\/a> interested in transfer for Monaco midfielder <strong>Youssouf Fofana<\/strong>, reveals Rudy Galetti.  The club have reportedly been monitoring the 24-year-old of late and are now ready to take the first steps to sign him.  Only offers of around 30 million euros would be considered by the Ligue 1 club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Good defender <strong>Jean-Clair Todibo<\/strong> is on Manchester United&#39;s shortlist for January, according to Sport1&#39;s Christopher Michel.  It appears that a deal for the 23-year-old central defender is possible for next summer and he could be signed for a fee of \u20ac35 million.  He has made 14 league appearances this season.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#39;s Choice<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u2013 Paris Saint-Germain not considering transfer to Manchester United <strong>Casemiro<\/strong> Or <strong>Jadon Sancho<\/strong>, according to Ben Jacobs.  Casemiro, 31, has been linked with PSG in recent times, but latest reports indicate that the Ligue 1 side are not currently looking to sign him.  Sancho remains linked with a move away from Old Trafford, with the 23-year-old yet to resolve his differences with manager Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Deal could be difficult to complete for Arsenal hoping to sign Brentford striker <strong>Ivan Toney<\/strong>, reveals the Sun.  The 27-year-old England international is believed to be on the Gunners&#39; shortlist, but with the Bees fearing they face a relegation battle, the club are now reportedly considering rejecting offers for their star striker until the summer.  .  Toney is expected to return from his suspension for violating betting rules in January.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Roma are preparing to evaluate other options after it appears they are closing in on the signing of Union Berlin defender. <strong>Leonard Bonucci<\/strong>, writes Calciomercato.  Despite the approval given by manager Jos\u00e9 Mourinho, it appears that the<em> Giallorossi<\/em> fans were against the move for the 36-year-old, and the Serie A side will now look at other options, with the arrival of West Ham. <strong>Thilo Kehrer<\/strong> to be considered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transfer Talk: Barcelona push to sign Aston Villa&#8217;s Luiz\u060c The winter transfer window opens soon across Europe, and moves are afoot and plenty of gossip is swirling. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumors, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! 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