Transfer rumour roundup: Barcelona's bold number nine plan; Brentford braced for Schade raids
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Barcelona's big bid for a new number nine and Brentford's battle to hang onto their top talent headline Saturday's speculation. We're back with the latest from the transfer rumour mill.
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Barcelona are planning for life after Lewandowski. The prolific Pole's contract is up in the summer and uncertainty remains over whether the veteran's deal will be extended.
Should Lewandowski leave,The Athletic inform us that Julian Alvarez and Harry Kane remain the Spanish side's top targets. Despite the economic challenges of a deal, Barca believe Alvarez is open to a summer switch.
Any deal will not impactMarcus Rashford, with talks ongoing over a potential permanent move to Catalonia.
Brentford have slapped an asking price of between 50 and 60 million euros onKevin Schade, amid interest in the winger from Premier League rivals. Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have both expressed interest in the German, though Sky Sports have said it will take a significant sum to persuade to Bees to sell. Bayern Munich have also contacted the player's camp, report BILD.
Chelsea, meanwhile, have fielded enquires from numerous Premier League teams forMike Penders. The giant goalkeeper is currently on loan at sister-club Strasbourg, where his exploits have captured attention. Brighton, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have all tentatively explored talks, says Transfer Feed, but BlueCo have shut the door on any interest.
Elsewhere,Jonathan David's decision to snub the Premier League for Juventus last summer has been regrettable. The Canadian centre-forward had his pick of clubs after leaving Lille as a free agent, but has struggled to shine in Serie A.
Despite a modest five-goal return for The Old Lady, English interest has not waned.TEAMtalk tell us that Everton, Leeds, Manchester United and Aston Villa are among the striker's long list of suitors, with Juve putting a €25 million price tag on the player. A Premier League move has been described as 'on'.