Barca line up Messi replacement; Ghoulam set for Napoli stay

Barca line up Messi replacement

La Liga champions Barcelona are showing interest in Juventus forward Paulo Dybala, according to El Mundo Deportivo.

The Catalans appear to be preparing for life without Leo Messi and they seem to have found a perfect replacement for the Argentine superstar.

It was arguably the world s best footballer who urged the club chiefs to try and lure Paulo Dybala from Juventus, and they might just act accordingly.

The problem is that the Argentine only recently joined the Bianconeri in a mega money deal from Palermo and it is believed it would take at least €60 million to prize the 22-year-old away from Turin.

After impressing at Stadio Renzo Barbera last term, Dybala continued the rich vein of form, scoring 6 goals in 13…

Premier League new boys Brentford sign Ajer from Celtic

Newly-promoted Premier League side Brentford have confirmed the signing of centre-back Kristoffer Ajer from Celtic.

The Norway international has penned a five-year deal with the Bees for what is reported to be a club-record fee of £13.5million.

Ajer has spent the past five seasons as a Celtic player, which includes half a season on loan with Kilmarnock in 2016-17, and has also previously played for IK Start in Norway s Eliteserien.

He featured 177 times for Celtic in all competitions and was a key part of the club s run of 12 successive trophies in four seasons before their spell of dominance was ended in 2020-21.

A statement on the Scottish club s official website on Wednesday read: Everyone at Celtic Football Club wish Kristoffer every success in his f…

Milinkovic-Savic offers will be considered – Lotito open to selling reported Man United target

Lazio president Claudio Lotito said the club will consider offers for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic amid growing links to Manchester United.

Midfielder Milinkovic-Savic reportedly has a verbal agreement to join Premier League giants United, with Ander Herrera having left for Paris Saint-Germain and Paul Pogba s future uncertain at Old Trafford.

According to reports, United are ready to offer €90million to prise Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio – who signed the 24-year-old Serbia midfielder in 2015.

As I said a long time ago, it doesn t matter how hard it could be [to keep Milinkovic-Savic], Lotito said.

We will see what the market can offer and all the conditions that are going to be.

We [as a club] feel great with Milinkovic, as he feels with the clu…

Real Madrid slayers Ajax can claim Juventus scalp, says Siem de Jong

Ajax s stunning upset of Real Madrid is proof they can win at Juventus and reach the Champions League semi-finals, according to former skipper Siem de Jong.

Erik ten Hag s team head to Turin with their quarter-final tie evenly poised following a 1-1 draw in Amsterdam last week.

The position is better than the one they held after 90 minutes of the previous round, when the Eredivisie leaders sensationally overturned a 2-1 deficit against European champions Madrid.

Hakim Ziyech, David Neres, Dusan Tadic and Lasse Schone all scored in a stunning 4-1 second-leg success in the Spanish capital, ending the holders hopes of claiming a fourth straight crown.

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Six-cap Netherlands international De Jong, …