{"id":499023,"date":"2019-08-04T15:36:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T19:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=499023"},"modified":"2019-08-04T15:36:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-04T19:36:08","slug":"transfer-rumours-barcelona-paris-saint-germain-and-tottenham-hotspur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/08\/04\/transfer-rumours-barcelona-paris-saint-germain-and-tottenham-hotspur\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Rumours: Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Word on Sport&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/football-transfer-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Transfer News<\/a> brings you the latest transfer rumours from world football. In today&#8217;s edition, a <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/manchesterunitedfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> target expresses his desire to join rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/tottenhamfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>. Also, Spurs eye a new right-back after Juan Foyth&#8217;s injury. <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/category\/la-liga\/barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona<\/a> look set to sign a new left-back as a long-term replacement for <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4601e194\/Jordi-Alba?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordi Alba<\/a>. And, the Spanish giants are also in &#8216;advanced talks&#8217; to re-sign their former star.<\/p>\n<h2>Latest Transfer Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Fernandes &#8216;Wants To Join&#8217; Spurs<\/h3>\n<p>According to Simon Jones of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-7317469\/Transfer-news-Bruno-Fernandes-tells-Sporting-Lisbon-wants-join-Spurs.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Mail on Sunday<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/507c7bdf\/Bruno-Fernandes?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bruno Fernandes<\/a> has expressed his desire to leave Portugal and join Tottenham. Fernandes has been the subject of a transfer saga, which saw Manchester United and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/la-liga\/real-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Real Madrid<\/a> also credited with interest. Spurs have made an offer for the Portuguese attacker, but have so far fallen short of Sporting&#8217;s \u00a364 million price-tag.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham believe Fernandes could take the creative burden significantly off the shoulders of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/cea4ee8f\/Dele-Alli?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dele Alli<\/a> and Son Heung-Min. He scored 32 goals from midfield and laid on a further 18 assists last season. For now, he remains a Sporting player, though seemingly not for much longer.<\/p>\n<h3>Hysaj On Spurs&#8217; Radar After Foyth Injury<\/h3>\n<p>Neil Fissler of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1161501\/Tottenham-transfer-news-Juan-Foyth-Mauricio-Pochettino-Elseid-Hysaj\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Express<\/a> writes that Spurs are also considering signing right-back <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/2f3452eb\/Elseid-Hysaj?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elseid Hysaj<\/a> of Napoli. After Juan Foyth&#8217;s injury in the match against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/bundesliga\/bayern-munich\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bayern Munich<\/a>, Mauricio Pochettino is sweating over his defensive numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Napoli reportedly value their Albanian full-back at \u00a320 million, so he would be a relatively inexpensive investment for Spurs. He is primarily a right-back, but can also provide cover on the left-hand side. Spurs are especially light in the right-back department after the sale of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/21512407\/Kieran-Trippier?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kieran Trippier<\/a> to Atl\u00e9tico Madrid.<\/p>\n<h3>Firpo Move To Barcelona Imminent<\/h3>\n<p>According to Sam Marsden of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/football\/soccer-transfers\/story\/3911228\/sources-barca-strike-deal-to-sign-25m-junior\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESPN<\/a>, Barcelona are on the cusp of signing left-back <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/24f59bb2\/Junior-Firpo?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Junior Firpo<\/a>. The Spanish champions have agreed a\u00a0\u20ac25 million deal with Real Betis to sign the Spanish under-21 star. The club hope the deal will be finalised before they fly to the United States on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona have needed competition for <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4601e194\/Jordi-Alba?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordi Alba<\/a> at left-back since selling <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1b84dbe1\/Lucas-Digne?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucas Digne<\/a> to Everton. They were considering making a move for <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/05439de2\/David-Alaba?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Alaba<\/a>, but that proved too complicated; now they look to have found their man.<\/p>\n<h3>Barcelona In &#8216;Advanced Talks&#8217; With PSG Over <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neymar<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Jordan Seward of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-7319367\/Barcelona-advanced-talks-sign-Neymar-loan-option-buy-permanently-summer.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mail Online<\/a> claims that Barcelona are in &#8216;advanced talks&#8217; with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/ligue-1\/paris-saint-germain\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> after a breakthrough in discussions over <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neymar<\/a>&#8216;s return to Spain. The Brazilian star has told the French side&#8217;s officials that he wants to leave this summer, to return to former side Barcelona. The two sides had earlier reached an impasse, but discussions are now advancing.<\/p>\n<p>There is now an agreement about an initial loan deal, which will become permanent next summer. Neymar is now refusing to speak to the club&#8217;s Sporting Director, Leonardo. The situation seems remarkably similar to how Neymar left Barcelona only two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1157539104\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 71.38047% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1157539104?et=g4dSC35eTyV2KJlDJDoVpA&amp;tld=co.uk&amp;sig=KznnV-WiYqnOi60Q5TAIIogWiSh7vg_uCFSxcKe3Nq4=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"424\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest transfer rumours: Barcelona in &#8216;advanced talks&#8217; to sign a former Brazilian star. 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