Man City & Barca hold Haaland talks – Friday’s gossip

Manchester City and Barcelona hold talks over striker Erling Haaland, Manchester United scout West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, Newcastle eye Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara.

Barcelona have held talks with Manchester City to ensure they get first refusal on Norway striker Erling Haaland, 25, should he ever become available for transfer. (Sport – in Spanish)

However, Haaland’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, played down the Barcelona links on a Spanish TV programme. (Times – subscription required)

Manchester United have been scouting West Ham‘s 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who will seek a summer move if the club are relegated. (Talksport)

Newcastle are in the market for a new striker this summer, despite spending £124m on the position last year, while Cologne and Germany U21s winger Said El Mala, 19, is also on the Magpies’ radar. (Mail+ – subscription required)

Newcastle have stepped up their interest in Monaco’s highly rated Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara, 22, in recent months. (The I – subscription required)

Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier, 35, could yet receive a new contract at St James’ Park as Arsenal continue to court fellow English full-back Tino Livramento, 23. (Football Insider)

Juventus are among the clubs interested in signing veteran Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 37, with his contract at Barcelona set to expire in the summer. (Tuttosport – in Italian)

Liverpool insiders have quashed rumours that Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, 22, could be offloaded to Real Madrid after just one season at Anfield. (Teamtalk)

Ex-Everton and Burnley manager Sean Dyche is being considered as a replacement for Igor Tudor as Tottenham interim boss. (Independent)

But Dyche would be reluctant to take the job and would want a commitment beyond the end of the season, with ex-Tottenham players Robbie Keane and Ryan Mason potential options. (Talksport)

Atletico Madrid are willing to sell Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 26, to a club in the Premier League provided they pay £85m, but will not allow him to join Barcelona. (Sport – in Spanish)