Real Madrid to hijack Barcelona's top target, Barcelona star set for Premier League move and more La Liga News – 20th November 2018

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Sevilla eye Vicente Iborra

Sevilla are keen on re-signing Vicente Iborra from Leicester City in January. The midfielder joined the Premier League side last summer but has not managed to establish himself at the club.

Marca report that Sevilla are keen on signing a midfielder in the winter transfer window and have set sights on their former player. The report also claims that the Spanish side made a move in the summer as well but Leicester were reportedly demanding €15 million.

The asking price was too much for Sevilla and they backed out. However, they are confident of signing him in January as he has not made any progress at the club. The 30-year-old has just started once and made 3 substitute apps in 12 Premier League matches and is also looking to leave the club.

Luis Alberto set for Sevilla return?

Reports in Spain claim that Luis Alberto is set for a stunning return to Sevilla. The Spanish side are reportedly in talks with Lazio and a move is on the cards as per the reports.

He was recently spotted in a well-known Seville restaurant along with his agent. Rumours have been going around that he also met with Pablo Blanco, a Sevilla legend, to discuss a possible move back to the Spanish side.

Alberto was one of Lazio's best players last season and broke the record for the most number of assists in Serie A last season. His current deal at the Italian side expires in 2020 and it will be difficult for Sevilla to get him for cheap.

Arsenal keen on signing Pablo Fornals

With Aaron Ramsey on his way out, Arsenal are on the lookout to sign a replacement. The Gunners have identified Villarreal's Pablo Fornals as the best option as per reports in Spain.

Cadena Ser reported earlier this month that Fornals was a target for 2 Premier League sides in the summer. They claim that Fulham and West Ham United made a move for him but he refused to leave the Yellow Submarine.

However, Gunners have now set sights on him and are willing to activate his release clause. The Sun reports that he has a €20 million release clause while El Madrigal claim that the release clause stands at €30 million.

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Coutinho back in training

Barcelona have confirmed that Philippe Coutinho is back in training. The Brazilian had a thigh problem and was scheduled to be out for 2-3 weeks.

He has been out of action since the 1-1 draw vs Inter Milan and was eventually out of brazil's squad as well. The early return is a big boost for Barcelona who take on Atletico Madrid this weekend.

The Catalan side are already without Ivan Rakitic after he picked up an injury on international duty. Even if the Croatian was fit, he was suspended for the game as he was sent off vs Real Betis last weekend.

Denis Suarez happy at Barcelona

Several reports have been going around claiming that Denis Suarez is unhappy at Barcelona and is keen on leaving the club. However, ESPN report that he has no such intentions and is happy at the club...for now.

AS reportedly over the weekend that Denis was a target for Arsenal and Chelsea. They even claimed that the midfielder was set to snub the Blues in favour of a move for the Gunners.

ESPN have squashed all those rumours and said that a source close to the player has made it clear that the midfielder wants to stay put at Camp Nou and fight for his place.

Thomas Vermaelen set for Premier League return?

Former Arsenal star, Thomas Vermaelen is set for a Premier League return according to Mundo Deportivo (via Football Espana). The clubs linked with him by the Spanish publication are Watford and Southampton.

The 33-year-old has had a very bad stay Camp Nou and it is a surprise that he has lasted so long at the club. He has been injured most of the time and was AS Roma in 2016/17.

Vermaelen has been at the club for six seasons and has made just 32 starts in La Liga. 12 of those appearances came last season and now he is back on the bench.

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Real Madrid to renew Keylor Navas' contract

One player who has been linked with move away from Real Madrid for a long time has been Keylor Navas. However, if reports in ABC are to be believed, he is set to renew his contract at the club.

The report claims that his current deal expires in 2020 and Los Blancos want him to remain at the club for a longer period. ABC also states that his salary is set to increase by €1 million but have not mentioned how much his current deal earns him.

Thibaut Courtois has had a patchy start at Bernabeu and so, this is not a big surprise. The Belgian goalkeeper has not been at his best since joining from Chelsea but still, he is expected to be the #1 at the club.

Hermoso not sure of Real Madrid move

Mario Hermoso has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in January but the player claims he has no clue about it. The Espanyol defender is reportedly seen as the long-term replacement for Sergio Ramos.

“I don’t know if Real Madrid are interested in signing me, I’m very happy with Espanyol right now,” said Hermoso to Onda Cero. The Spanish giants have a €7 million buy-back clause on his contract while his release clause for other clubs stands at €40 million.

Real Madrid to hijack De Jong

Real Madrid have entered the race for Frenkie De Jong and have made his their #1 midfielder target according to SPORT. The Dutch star is seen as the ideal long-term replacement for Luka Modric by the Spanish giants.

Barcelona and Manchester City have been linked with him for a long time while Liverpool were also said to be interested in him. Juventus were the latest club to have shown interest in him but reports suggest that the Ajax star will be heading to Spain.