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Barcelona are said to be ready to launch a first offer worth £114.7m to try to secure the services of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in January.

Real Madrid Keylor Navas remains unfazed by renewed speculations linking Los Blancos with the likes of Kepa and David De Gea.

Arda Turan returned to Barcelona training on Thursday as the La Liga leaders continue preparations for the clash with Celta Vigo.

Gareth Bale has been named in Real Madrid's squad for the upcoming Fifa Club World Cup despite having missed the last two training sessions amid fresh concerns over his fitness.

Barcelona star Javier Mascherano wants to end his career at the Nou Camp on good terms after admitting his regret over how he left Liverpool to sign for La Liga giants in 2010.

The former Barcelona forward has endured a torrid time at Goodison Park since joining from Malaga in the summer.

Bale felt discomfort in his leg after he came off the bench to create two goals for Borja Mayoral in the 2-2 draw against third-tier club Fuenlabrada.

Argentine international Icardi has already said he will "not answer" any phone calls from Real Madrid.

Barcelona have offered Sergi Roberto a new deal until 2022 with a €400m buyout clause but talks over a wage increase continue.

Real Madrid director general Jose Angel Sanchez has confirmed rumours that Tottenham did see an offer for Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic rejected during the summer.

Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez returned to training on Wednesday morning after missing the Tuesday's Copa del Rey clash with Fuenlabrada due to a muscle injury.

Sergi Roberto is back in Barcelona's squad for the second leg of the Copa del Rey last 32 clash against Murcia having missed the last four games due to a hamstring injury.

Antoine Griezmann has admitted that he rejected Arsenal when the Gunners made another approach for his services after handing him a "blow" in 2013.

Barcelona midfielder Rafinha Alcantara could be ready to help his side in the second part of the season having started a new "stage" of the recovery from his nightmare knee injury.

Gareth Bale has been linked with a move to Manchester United for a while now and new reports suggest the Red Devils are still interested in signing the Real Madrid star.

Mesut Ozil, Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho have all been linked with a move to Barcelona in the last few months. The Brazilian has been a target for Ernesto Valverde's side since the summer.

Mohamed Salah's red-hot form could see the Liverpool star potentially move to La Liga next, according to former Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas.

Real Madrid boss Zidane insist that the La Liga holders are open to signing new players during the upcoming January transfer window.

Benfica are considering sending Douglas back to Barcelona during the January transfer window.

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Samuel Umtiti will be rested when Barcelona host Murcia in the second leg of the Copa del Rey last-32.

Barcelona's record signing Ousmane Dembele has confirmed he will be back in full training two weeks before El Clasico at Real Madrid.

Adnan Januzaj is channeling Carlos Vela after leaving the Premier League for Real Sociedad and enjoying great success.

Real Madrid laboured to a 3-2 win over Malaga this matchweek and Zinedine Zidane concedes that his team needs freshening up in winter.

Messi's previous deal expired at the end of the current campaign but has finally ended speculation surrounding his future.

Gabriel says he felt that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was using him more as a back-up during his time at the Emirates.

Valencia top scorer Simone Zaza is expected to be fit to lead the attack when Barcelona visit Mestalla on Sunday.

Reports suggest that the Barcelona board will consider offloading up to four players as a priority as they seek to raise funds for further incomings and reduce the wage bill.

Gareth Bale, Keylor Navas and Mateo Kovacic are in contention for Real Madrid's clash with Malaga but Marco Asensio will miss the game.

Carles Aleñá, Jose Arnaiz, Oriol Busquets, David Costas and Marc Cucurella trained with the Barcelona first-team on Friday ahead of the Sunday's trip to Valencia.

Schalke 04 contract rebel Leon Goretzka met with two Barcelona officials over the recent international break to discuss a summer move to the Nou Camp.