Gossip Column: Mata, Perisic, Austin, Fornals, Sako and Werner

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Football Gossip Column

Saturday 26th January 2019

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, 30, isn’t good for a new contract at Old Trafford but is apparently good enough for Barcelona. Raises uncomfortable questions for the Premier League club.
Goal

Brazilian defender Rogerio, 21, must choose between Wolverhampton Wanderers or Southampton when he leaves Juventus. Talk about a step down…
Daily Mirror

Charlie Austin won’t be at Southampton to meet him though. The 29-year-old striker might be at Wolves though but only if he doesn’t move to Aston Villa.
Daily Telegraph

Arsenal and West Ham want to sign Villarreal midfielder Pablo Fornals, 22.
talkSPORT

Timo Werner, 22, has been offered a new contract by RB Leipzig, who are fighting to keep the striker amid interest from Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain.
Bild

Arsenal still hope to sign Denis Suarez from Barcelona
Evening Standard

…but if not, the Gunners are in talks with Inter Milan over signing Ivan Perisic. Guess what? They want a loan and the Nerazzurri only want a permanent deal…
BBC

West Brom are feeling a little bit light-fingered and to lift Jacob Murphy, 23, from Newcastle United.
Express & Star

Which will bolster Crystal Palace in their chase for 30-year-old Baggies winger Bakary Sako.
The Guardian