Rumour reel: Liverpool preparing a bid for lonely van Dijk

Barcelona said they were extremely confident Neymar would choose to stay at the club, after French big-spenders PSG triggered a £195m release clause in the Brazilian’s contract. The latest coming out of the Spanish press says it’s 90% certain Neymar will leave Barcelona this summer however, the player becoming frustrated at playing second-fiddle to Lionel Messi. Of course, there are worse players to be ranked behind, but a man of Neymar’s quality, and worth, will want to be a guaranteed starter, and he’ll get that at just about every other club in the world. A source close to the Camp Nou said only a miracle would keep him. If Neymar wasn’t enough, PSG are also lining up a £70m offer for Alexis Sanchez. We’re sure Arsenal would welcome that, rather than flogging their star striker to a Premier League rival. If it goes as expected, Sanchez will rake in £400,000 a week.

Barca issue warning to Liverpool

Sticking with Barca, and if Neymar does leave, they will replace him with Argentine striker Paulo Dybala. The 23-year-old scorer is currently plying his trade at Juventus, but any move would require the Spaniards to put a serious dent in the Neymar profit, £110m the fee expected. Juventus have told the player they will not stand in the way of his dream move, it Barcelona were to make a reasonable bid. Ernesto Valverde also wants Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho, but warned the 25-year-old they’ll move on Borussia Dortmund’s Ousmane Dembele if The Reds play hardball.

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