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Ernesto Valverde has admitted that Paco Alcacer's injury is a setback for the trip to Real Madrid after scans confirmed that the Barcelona striker will be out until January.

Mesut Ozil will enter the final six months of his Arsenal contract at the end of December and will be allowed to talk to clubs outside England.

Arsene Wenger is confident Mesut Ozil will sign a new deal after the Arsenal ace scored a brilliant goal to give the Gunners a 1-0 victory over Newcastle.

Liverpool dressing room are resigned to losing Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona during the upcoming January transfer window in a deal worth around £128m.

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen returned to full training on Friday to give the Barcelona boss a fully fit squad ahead of the upcoming clashes against Deportivo and Real Madrid.

The German has managed only two goals and five assists thus far this campaign, playing only in the Premier League.

Marca claims that Real Madrid have been offered the chance to beat Barcelona to the signing of Gremio starlet Arthur Melo.

Antoine Griezmann is wanted by both Manchester United and Barcelona, with the Camp Nou outfit leading the chase for the France international's services.

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has refused to be drawn on renewed reports linking Antoine Griezmann with a summer move to Barcelona.

Andres Iniesta, Javier Mascherano, Ousmane Dembele and Rafinha Alcantara trained with the rest of their Barcelona teammates ahead of the clash with Deportivo la Coruna.

Reports from Catalonia suggest that Javier Mascherano has received assurances from the Barcelona hierarchy that he will be allowed to seal a move to China next month.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has admitted that he is still not ready to play 90 minutes ahead of the Fifa Club World Cup final against Gremio on Saturday.

City tried to sign Jonny Evans in the summer transfer window but failed to prise the Northern Irishman from West Bromwich Albion.

Gremio admit that they are 'open' to talks with the La Liga giants over the potential transfer of Arthur ahead of the upcoming January transfer window.

Alfonso Pedraza has spent out on loan at CD Lugo, Leeds United and currently at Alaves. He has been used as a left-back and winger this season.

Angel Gomes committed his future at Manchester United after the youngster put pen to paper to sign his first professional contract with the club.

Coutinho has been in fine form for the Reds but didn't attempt to dismiss suggestions of a future move to the Camp Nou last week.

Andres Iniesta has provided a positive injury update 10 days before the first El Clasico in La Liga against Real Madrid on 23 December.

Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has encouraged his club to sign Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho and Palmeiras' Yerry Mina during the January transfer window.

Chelsea star Willian has ruled out the possibility of leaving Stamford Bridge in January amid speculation linking him with Manchester United and Barcelona.

Mesut Ozil and Arthur are linked with a move to Barcelona. The World Cup winner with Germany and Gremio starlet are also reportedly wanted by Manchester United.

Barcelona have been urged to make a swift decision on whether they want to sign Yerry Mina from Palmeiras during the coming January transfer window.

Leon Bailey has scored five goals and assisted four in 13 games across all competitions for Bayer Leverkusen this season.

Mesut Ozil has been linked with a move to Manchester United and Barcelona as he nears the end of his Arsenal contract.

Antoine Griezmann was close to completing a switch to Manchester United in the summer transfer window. However, Atletico Madrid's transfer ban forced the player to continue in Spain.

Gareth Bale and Raphael Varane are back from their respective injuries but Zinedine Zidane refused to confirm whether the Real Madrid duo will play against Al Jazira.

Barcelona have identified Yerry Mina as the main candidate to replace Javier Mascherano if the Argentine leaves the Nou Camp in January.

Barcelona will only allow Javier Mascherano to leave the club during the January transfer window if they are able to sign a replacement.

Mesut Ozil has impressed for Arsenal in the last few weeks. The World Cup winner with Germany has scored once and registered three assists in the last four Premier League matches.

Josep Maria Bartomeu has urged Sergi Roberto to stay at Barcelona forever amid the ongoing negotiations to commit his long-term future to the club with a new deal.