The transfer market is officially closed until January 4, 2021. However, there are many transfers that begin to be manufactured outside the established period and, therefore, form the rumors and information that arise during the previous months. These are the highlights of today, November 23, 2020:
Barcelona would consider signing Garay
Injury to Pique last weekend in the game against Atlético de Madrid he opened a new negotiation in Barcelona. The Blaugrana club could be considering reinforcing the team's rear, since the central defender may be out for several months. According The beach bar, One of the options that the board is already considering is that of Ezequiel Garay. The 34-year-old Argentine is currently without a team after ending his contract with Valencia.
Guardiola spoke of Harry Kane during his renewal with City
Pep Guardiola recently renewed his contract as Manchester City coach until 2023. An operation that opens up a multitude of stages in the Manchester club and among them is, obviously, the transfer market. In fact, according to Eurosport, it is claimed that the Catalan coach would have put the name of one of the best strikers of the moment on the table: Harry Kane. Given the disconcerting contractual and future situation of Sergio Agüero, Guardiola would already be clear who could be the perfect replacement. The English forward of Tottenham would be one of the options that Pep like and his name, according to this information, came to light during the conversations that would later be confirmed in the official renewal. Kane's market value, according to Transfermarkt, is 120 million euros.
Barça will raise interest in Eric García after Piqué's injury
The injury suffered by Gerard Piqué during the past Atlético de Madrid-Barcelona has meant an important change in the script at a sporting and market level for the Barça club. The need to reinforce the defensive back becomes a priority to vital and from England it is already assured that Barcelona will intensify the interest in Eric García. According to Manchester Evening News, the Camp Nou team will do the rest for the young Manchester City central defender and the club's need now places him as the priority signing after Piqué's injury. This last minute event makes the city of Barcelona urgently reactivate the option for Eric García and they will make the effort that they did not make this past summer.
Manchester City would have cooled interest in Leo Messi
Leo Messi continues to be one of the great protagonists of the transfer market and it seems that next year 2021 will be very moved about his future. Many of the big rumors point towards Manchester, towards the Sky Blue area more specifically. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City has opposed since last summer to be the club that would bet the strongest on his signing but, after the latest information, it seems that the operation could cool down. At least that would be wanting to transmit from the United Kingdom. Sky Sports reported last Sunday that Manchester City could have taken a step back due to the salary complexity that the signing of Leo Messi would entail. Despite the fact that his signing would cause an economic movement much less than it could be in a normal context, the British media confirms that, if he really went for the Argentine forward, it would be after an extensive analysis and study to deal with the operation.
PSG would see it difficult to renew Mbappé and Neymar
This past weekend L'Equipe in France reported that the economic situation of Paris Saint Germain is not as abundant as in previous years. The health crisis caused by the coronavirus has also affected the Parisian club and, in this context, the possibility of renewing its two great stars, with their respective stratospheric economic claims, would be unfeasible right now. Apparently, PSG should give priority to Neymar or Mbappé to renew their contracts. He would not be able to cope with both operations at the same time, which would create an open door possibility for one of the two stars to not renew and leave the French club. Both players end their contract in 2022.