Barcelona rule out Alvarez deal in January

Barcelona have pulled the plug on a move for Julián Álvarez this January, BBC Sport reports. The 24-year-old Argentine forward at Atletico Madrid would be left waiting to see whether Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal make a bid, or whether he should simply stay put.

January, on hold

For now, the message from the article is that the Blaugrana won’t force the deal and would prefer to see how the bidding situation develops.

Elsewhere, the same roundup suggests Liverpool’s stance for Florian Wirtz is very different: they won’t entertain selling him in January. BBC Sport adds that Bayern would only consider a move next summer if Michael Olise turns down a new deal, citing Christian Falk from Bayern Insider/Bild.

Chelsea looks to midfield

In England, BBC Sport has Chelsea focused on strengthening their midfield. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) and Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace and England) are listed as their main targets, while interest in Lamine Camara appears to have cooled off, according to CaughtOffside.

The gossip also touches other cases: Aston Villa want to reward Emi Buendía with a new contract for his form (Mail), and Luke Shaw could be on the move when his current Manchester United deal expires next summer (Teamtalk). Finally, Fabrizio Romano claims Udinese are set to sign David Alaba, after he left Real Madrid in the summer.