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Friday December 8

Inter want Can

21:30: Inter Milan have joined the race to sign Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, reports claim.

According to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, Inter boss Luciano Spalletti is a huge admirer of the midfield anchor, and wants him at the San Siro next season.

The Germany international looks increasingly likely to leave the Reds when his current deal runs out in the summer.

Messi blocks Griezmann but approves Coutinho deal

20:30: Barcelona star Lionel Messi has reportedly learned Ernesto Valverde wants three transfers - but the Argentina international is far from happy about it.

Barcelona are desperate to strengthen the squad, with the club’s coffers bursting from Neymar’s £200million move to PSG back in August.

And Diario Gol claim that, while Messi has approved two of Valverde’s three potential deals, it is the signing of Antoine Griezmann that has not sat well with Barcelona’s main man.

The 30-year-old is supposedly backing their bid to sign Liverpool ace Philippe Coutinho, and he is also happy for Barcelona to sign a replacement for Javier Mascherano.

Liverpool can’t guarantee Coutinho will stay

19:30: This isn’t the news Reds want to hear on the weekend of the Merseyside derby.

Liverpool CEO Peter Moore says the club cannot guarantee Philippe Coutinho will still be at Anfield in January.

The Brazil international was frustrated when his transfer request was rejected in the summer as the club rebuffed three bids from Barcelona.

"We made one statement last year and the player is not for sale and that is the statement the ownership made," Moore told Sky Sports News.

"Me adding to that, every day you see stories emanating from Spain that Barcelona, or whomever, are coming back for Philippe Coutinho.

"As far as I am concerned, the squad we have right now is the squad we are going to go into January with. And I do not have a crystal ball, so I do not know what is going to happen.”

Balague talks Salah to Real Madrid

19:00: Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is not on Real Madrid’s radar at the moment, according to Sky Sports’ Guillem Balague.

Salah has been a huge Liverpool hit since signing from Serie A giants Roma for £34million back in the summer.

The Egypt international, who struggled during a previous stint in England with Chelsea, has bagged a stunning 18 goals from 23 games for Jurgen Klopp’s side so far.

As a result, Salah has been tipped to join Real Madrid, who are supposedly keen to bring him in as part of an overhaul of the squad.

But Spanish football expert Balague thinks the La Liga giants are prioritising two other deals instead, and that Salah is not currently a transfer target.

“At this moment in time I understand Salah is not on Real Madrid’s radar. They are looking to bring in goalkeeper Kepa and a striker once Bale’s future is decided,” he told Sky Sports. 

“Those two situations need to be sorted before we know exactly what Real Madrid are doing.”

Suarez to Ajax?!

18:30: I think we can safely file this story in the ‘not happening’ cabinet…

Luis Suarez has received numerous offers to leave Barcelona including one from his former club Ajax, according to reports in Spain.

The report says Suarez is open to the idea of a return to Holland where he enjoyed four hugely successful years prior to his move to Liverpool in 2011.

Ajax are reportedly offering him one last big contract with the view to him seeing out the latter stages of his career with the Amsterdam club.

Suarez is said to have made Lionel Messi aware of the offer and has asked his team-mate for advice.

And the Barca legend is said to have told him to forget about leaving the Npu Camp as he enjoys being his strike partner.

Ings wanted

18:00: Liverpool forward Danny Ings has received admiring glances from at least four Premier League clubs considering a January loan offer, The Guardian reports.

West Ham, Crystal Palace, Stoke and Newcastle are tipped to make a move for Ings in the new year.