Gossip Column: Wilson, Neves, Llorente, Coutinho, Doucoure and Babel

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Football Gossip Column

Monday 14th January 2019

Callum Wilson, 26, is on his way to Chelsea but Bournemouth want £75m for him. All it needs is another club to come in and start an auction…
Daily Star

…And as if by magic, Wolverhampton Wanderers appear. More than eyebrows will be raised if they stump up £85m+ to Bournemouth
Birmingham Mail

…Especially as Manchester City told Wolves that there was no way on God’s green earth that they were paying £100m for Ruben Neves, 21.
Daily Mirror

Today’s unlikely story – no, Wilson for £85m isn’t it – is Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente, 33, to Barcelona. No, we’re not making this up although someone may well be…
Mundo Deportivo

Pushing it hard it the ‘You what?’ stakes: Barcelona will be relieved to hear Philippe Coutinho, 26, decided to stay in Catalunya and not move to Manchester United. It’s good that £142m buys you loyalty, eh?
Mundo Deportivo

Not to be outdone and it is panto season, after all. Watford said they wouldn’t sell Abdoulaye Doucoure, 26, to Paris St-Germain. Oh yes, you will, Doucoure told a French TV station at the weekend.
Daily Express

West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic, 29, is going to do one to China according to team-mate Mikhail Antonio
Sky Sports

Besiktas winger Ryan Babel, 32, wants to swap the Champions League for the Championship or more accurately, Fulham and their fight against a swift return to it.
De Telegraaf

Leeds United were looking at Arsenal goalkeeper Emi Martinez, 24, but reckon Southampton stopper Fraser Forster, 30 is the man for ‘mad’ Marcelo Bielsa.
Daily Star

West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang, 26, wants to return to Italy where Fiorentina wait but Lille hope he is geographically-challenged and won’t mind moving to France.
RMC Sport