Barcelona defender rejected Premier League move, Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos might not join Arsenal and more LaLiga news: 24 July 2019 

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Update on Gareth Bale's situation at Real Madrid

Gareth Bale is in the final stages of his Real Madrid career and Zinedine Zidane has made it clear that he wants the player out. The manager does not have the Welshman in his plans for the season and has asked the club to sell him.

Bale, however, is reluctant to leave unless he is getting a similar wage package elsewhere. He is rumoured to be on a whopping £600,000 per week contract right now. His agent, Jonathan Barnett has also said the same thing and claimed that the player is willing to sit out for 3 years and just collect the money he is owed.

Now, Barnett has hinted that a move away from Madrid is a possibility but it will not be on loan for sure. “There will be no makeshift deals to get him out of the club. Gareth is one of the best players on the planet. I can guarantee you he will not be going on loan to any club,” he said.

“Gareth is a Real Madrid player and for now he's staying as a Real Madrid player. If something comes along that suits us, then things could change and he could be gone in a day or a week. Or he could still be a Real player in three years when his contract ends,” added Barnett.

Bale scored in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Tuesday but is still expected to leave.

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Barcelona defender rejected Premier League move

Burnley tried to sign Marc Cucurella from Barcelona according to Marca. The Spanish publication reports that the Premier League side offered €12 million to sign the defender but he rejected it in favour of joining Getafe.

Barcelona activated their buy-back clause in his contract at Eibar and loaned him out to Getafe this month.

Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos might not join Arsenal

Spain v Germany - 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final

Dani Ceballos has completed his Arsenal medical according to some reports. The Real Madrid midfielder is set to join them on a season-long loan as per the same reports.

However, the injury to Marco Asensio has put the move on hold. Reports suggest that Zidane is not willing to let go of both Gareth Bale and Dani Ceballos this summer as Asensio is out for a long time. The Spaniard has an ACL injury and is expected to be out for the majority of the season.

Unai Emery has also expressed his concern regarding the move and said, “I don’t know. Our target also was not to take injuries in that match, and they maybe have with Asensio. It [could be] bad news, for them and also for us. I don’t know if it can change something.”

Frenkie de Jong on Neymar to Barcelona rumours

FC Barcelona Unveil New Player Frenkie de Jong

Neymar has been linked with a return to LaLiga ever since he left Barcelona for PSG. However, everyone expected him to be joining Real Madrid soon, but it looks like he could be heading for a sensational return to Barcelona.

The Catalan club has signed Frenkie de Jong this summer, and the new signing was asked about his thoughts on the Neymar rumours. The former Ajax star made it clear that he enjoys watching the Brazilian on the pitch and would be happy if he moves back to Camp Nou.

“It is not up to me to make the decision as to whether to sign [Neymar] or not. However, if I had to discuss Neymar as a player, I really enjoy watching him play. He is one of the best players in the world and, of course, I would be happy if he came to Barcelona,” De Jong stated.