Mohamed Salah features on a huge six-man wish list for Barcelona this summer, while Chelsea and Newcastle eye a Bundesliga swoop – both in all the latest Transfer Gossip.
BARCELONA PLOT SALAH, LIVERPOOL SWOOP
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah tops Barcelona’s six-strong transfer wish list for the summer window, according to a report.
Rumours about the Egypt international’s future continue to swirl while he remains without a new contract. Salah will indeed enter the final year of his current terms at the end of this season.
He has consistently maintained that he wants to sign a new deal. What’s more, he wants to overtake Virgil van Dijk as Liverpool’s best-paid player.
Reports have subsequently claimed that finances and wage structure are big fears for Liverpool. Salah, though, insisted in his latest interview that “it’s not everything about the money at all.”
In any case, Barcelona are reportedly strong admirers of Salah. And the Daily Mirror talks of renewed confidence within the La Liga club of a swoop for the 29-year-old.
Barca recently agreed a shirt and stadium sponsorship deal with music streaming service Spotify worth £236million.
The newspaper claims that the Spanish giants are therefore planning a raid for six new signings, with Salah their top target. They are subsequently planning a bid which they hope will tempt Liverpool into selling.
Previous reports have claimed that Liverpool have accepted the risk of losing Salah for free next summer by making him non-transferable this time round.
However, Barcelona want to test that theory by submitting a bid and bringing the forward to Camp Nou.
The newspaper does not name any other transfer targets for Barca, but claims that head coach Xavi has a plan to restore the rivalry with Real Madrid.
Salah hit the 30-goal mark for Liverpool this season with his brace against Manchester United last Tuesday.
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