As confirmed by the Spanish outlet, Barcelona are indifferent to the news between Real Madrid and Schlotterbeck and do not even see themselves to be competing for the German defender anymore. "Let [Real] Madrid stick with Schlotterbeck if they want him," is the message heard behind the scenes in Catalonia, making the club's stance clear. It is true that the Borussia Dortmund star was offered to Barcelona and that Hansi Flick's side did hold reasonable interest in him.
With other big names leaving, we will look at lots of other marquee names in the summer. Mohamed Salah and Bruno Fernandes would be the perfect picks. Salah especially, given he would attract an Arab audience as a Muslim. Either of those coming in, along with that younger talent, would be huge for us. And really soften any Ronaldo blow.
after a wild GW23 that saw Manchester United stun Arsenal, Manchester City bench both Phil Foden and Erling Haaland, Bournemouth shock Liverpool, and struggling West Ham hit three past Sunderland, the long-awaited fixture swings are here, writes Fantasy Premier League expert Blake Hurst. This is the turning point FPL managers have been anticipating: those with a solid transfer plan can jump ahead, while others panic as form and fixtures flip overnight.
Even though Alvarez's form has been on a decline over the past couple of months or so, Barça are convinced about the World Cup winner's quality. Moreover, he is understood to be the top preference of the Blaugrana president, Joan Laporta. As such, the La Liga champions are prepared to make the efforts necessary to rope in the 25-year-old in the summer, although much will depend on whether they are back to the 1:1 Financial Fair Play rule by then.
Liam Rosenior is eager to sign a defender and Chelsea have their eye on Jeremy Jacquet of Rennes. The Ligue 1 club want around 44m for the 20-year-old centre-back, a fee Chelsea may be willing to pay with Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo injured. The Blues could also consider selling skipper Enzo Fernandez, who is a target for Real Madrid. There may be a shortage of centre-backs at Internazionale soon.
West Ham United are weighing up the possibility of signing Eric Dier after the experienced defender was offered to the club, according to Sky reporter Florian Plettenberg. While talks are not advanced at this stage, the opportunity is being viewed internally as one worth exploring, especially given West Ham's ongoing search for defensive reinforcements for the second half of the 2025/26 season.
However, any move for the Nottingham Forest midfielder is unlikely to materialise until the summer, with Forest still locked in a relegation battle and also pushing to go deep in the UEFA Europa League. Anderson has enjoyed a standout campaign, cementing his status as one of the most dynamic young midfielders in the Premier League. His energy, ball-carrying ability and creativity have not gone unnoticed at Old Trafford, where recruitment staff view him as a long-term solution.
Various reports over the past few weeks have suggested Bournemouth identifying Tottenham Hotspur winger Brennan Johnson as the best candidate to replace Antoine Semenyo, who is currently in talks with Liverpool and both Manchester clubs with his £65million clause set to be triggered in January. However, according to the Guardian, Crystal Palace have also registered an interest in Johnson.
However, doubts persist over his complete adaptability in Hansi Flick's setup due to concerns about his off-the-ball work and pressing intensity, while his salary could also become an issue in case of a permanent move. As such, the journalist states that there are voices within the club not convinced about activating the €30 million buy option for Rashford.
See below for details in Plettenberg's post on X, formerly Twitter ?? Serhou #Guirassy is one to watch for the summer, as he could leave Borussia Dortmund. 29 y/o top striker is understood to have a release clause that should be at only around 50 million. It applies to seven top clubs: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Liverpool, pic.twitter.com/HwfxbZzWje Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) November 29, 2025
Inter and AC Milan will contest Sunday's derby with an interesting sub-plot: both will almost certainly say goodbye to their starting goalkeepers next summer. As Calciomercato.com write, Yann Sommer and Mike Maignan will be poles apart at San Siro in two days, but they might just reach the same finish line at the same time. Both have contracts expiring next June and are far from reaching an agreement over a renewal.
A common thread unites AC Milan and Inter with Sunday's derby approaching: both are in the market for a new goalkeeper. As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) report this morning, barring any sensational surprises Milan will be without Mike Maignan and Inter will be without Yann Sommer. Both are on contracts that expire next June, with no signs of a renewal. Negotiations over Maignan's extension have been stalled for some time.
Palace still want Mateta to extend his contract. It's going to take some judgement on Palace's end to assess how they think the discussions are going, and then to plan accordingly. If it starts becoming clear that he's not going to sign, they want to maximise the fee they're going to get. I don't think they'll let it get to the same situation with Guehi where if they don't take the offer he's going to leave on a free, they'll sell him before that.
