Transfer market: today's most prominent rumors, December 18, 2020.

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, December 18, 2020:

Victor Font assures that Barcelona will not sign Haaland.

The candidate for the Presidency of Barcelona, ​​Víctor Font, assures that Barcelona cannot compete with the same mistake of the past, when he made sure that he could sign David Beckham and he did not arrive. In this case, according to GOAL, the Barcelona fan must be aware that the signing of the Norwegian forward Erling Haaland is not economically viable right now for the Barcelona club. Thus, it tries to transmit its message to Barcelona's fans of economic limitation to avoid illusions that in the future cannot be fulfilled. According to this point of view, Haaland could not reach Barcelona in 2021.

Praise: the one chosen for the defense of Real Madrid.

It is one of the rumors of the last weeks. The future of David Alaba has become one of the most accentuated points of interest in the transfer market next summer. The Austrian defender of Bayern will not renew his contract, in Munich they are already aware of this and his professional career has already been related to European teams such as Chelsea, Manchester City or Real Madrid. In this case, according to Todomercado, the Santiago Bernabéu team would be the best placed in the bid to take over their services for next season, when their still current contract with the European champion has ended. Thus, the options of seeing him playing in white at the Santiago Bernabéu seem to grow in the last hours. Alaba would be the chosen one.

Liverpool are preparing a new contract for Virgil van Dijk.

Virgil van Dijk continues to recover from his serious injury suffered during the Merseyside derby against Everton. His return is not scheduled until next year 2021, even with a view to next season in some more alarming forecasts. However, Liverpool is aware of the sporting and leadership importance of the Dutch central defender in the current English champion's project. Thus, according to the Daily Mail, the Anfield team is already preparing a new 5-season contract to continue wearing the 'Red' of the Liverpool shirt once they have successfully overcome the serious injury they suffer. A detail that reflects full confidence in his performance, in his recovery and at the same time seeking that one of the considered best defenders in the world does not set off alarms in the face of the transfer market.