Barcelona may bring Alexis Sanchez back to Camp Nou

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TOP STORY: Sanchez could be heading back to Barca

Alexis Sanchez could make a return to Barcelona from Internazionale in a move that would see Luuk de Jong go the other way, according to Sport.

Inter are happy to loan the Chile striker back to Barca, probably because the 32-year-old has started just two games this season — with two goals and three assists from his 14 appearances.

De Jong is on loan at Sevilla from Barca, where he’s surplus to requirements, and Inter are keen on bringing the 31-year-old Dutchman to the San Siro to spruce up their midfield.

The three clubs are now working together to try and complete the switch. Sanchez would likely be welcome back in Catalonia, where he scored 47 goals and added 35 assists in 141 games during his last stint at Camp Nou between 2011 and 2014.

Now, it’s seemingly up to Barca boss Xavi Hernandez to sign off on the deal and president Joan Laporta to get it over the line.

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PAPER GOSSIP

– Newcastle United are looking to sign Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid in January, and the new Magpies owners are willing to make the former Tottenham Hotspur full-back their highest-paid player.

Talksport reports that the Trippier is a wanted man in the northeast despite having six months to run on his Madrid contract. Trippier was a key component of Atletico’s defence as they lifted the LaLiga title last season. Numerous clubs including Manchester United, and Arsenal have tried and failed to…