Barcelona eye Manchester City trio Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Ferran Torres

The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here’s the latest gossip and speculation.

TOP STORY: Barcelona eye Man City trio

Diario Sport have reported that Barcelona are interested in signing Manchester City trio Raheem Sterling, Ferran Torres and Bernardo Silva.

This comes with the statement that Barcelona CEO Mateu Alemany is in Manchester to discuss possibilities in the January transfer window.

Starting with Sterling, the Blaugrana had been hoping to take the England international on loan, but City now won’t allow that to happen unless there is an obligation for the Catalan club to sign him permanently after.

Alemany is looking to see if there is any room for manoeuvre, but Sterling’s impressive recent performances won’t help.

As for Silva, the Portugal man has previously been understood to want a move to La Liga. It is suggested that this is still his wish and that Barcelona are the favourites to sign him.

While it is felt that he would fit perfectly at Camp Nou stylistically, City would command a fee that Barcelona would be hard pressed to afford.

The report dismisses Torres as more unviable than the Sterling deal. However, Spanish daily AS is stating that the Spain international is Barcelona’s priority and that they are going all in to sign him with no Plan B being contemplated.

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PAPER GOSSIP

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