{"id":656442,"date":"2026-05-07T22:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/656442\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T22:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:43:08","slug":"football-gossip-vinicius-jr-gordon-barcola-alvarez-palhinha-vlahovic-gvardiol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/656442\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Vinicius Jr, Gordon, Barcola, Alvarez, Palhinha, Vlahovic, Gvardiol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> are keen on Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr, Bayern Munich make contact with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle United<\/a> over Anthony Gordon, and France forward Bradley Barcola could leave PSG in the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> are contenders to sign Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, with just over a year left on the 25-year-old&#8217;s contract at the Bernebau. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/man-city-serious-contenders-sign-vinicius-junior-real-madrid-contract-ultimatum\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Teamtalk), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Bayern Munich have made contact with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle United<\/a> over a move for England winger Anthony Gordon, 25, but there is a \u00a320m gap in valuations between the clubs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sport\/football\/article-15798569\/newcastle-osula-future-gordon-delap.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Mail &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">France forward Bradley Barcola could leave Paris St-Germain in the summer, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> and Barcelona interested in the 23-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.sky.de\/fussball\/artikel\/psg-star-bradley-barcola-vor-moeglichem-top-transfer-barca-liverpool-und-arsenal-dran\/13541052\/34240\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Sky Sports Germany)  , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a> boss Roberto de Zerbi wants to trigger the option Spurs have to turn 30-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha&#8217;s loan move from Bayern Munich into a permanent switch for \u00a327m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sport\/football\/article-15799053\/Tottenham-Roberto-loan-permanent.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Mail &#8211; subscription required) , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Barcelona have a limit of about 100m euros (\u00a386.5m) to sign Argentina striker Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid but are waiting to see if the 26-year-old pushes for a move before attempting any transfer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/fc-barcelona\/20260507\/1004179760\/llega-momento-julian-alvarez.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Mundo Deportivo &#8211; in Spanish), external<\/a>       <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 26, will be out of contract at Juventus this summer and is waiting for Barcelona or Bayern Munich to try to sign him. <a href=\"https:\/\/football-italia.net\/vlahovic-waiting-for-barcelona-bayern-munich\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Sportmediaset, via Football Italia), external<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> are in talks with 24-year-old Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol about extending his contract with the club. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11095\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=11647871#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Sky Sports) , external<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/brighton-and-hove-albion\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brighton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/leeds-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leeds United<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/west-ham-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham<\/a> could try to scupper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/brentford\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brentford<\/a>&#8216;s move for 19-year-old RB Salzburg&#8217;s Austrian defender Jannik Schuster. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/brentford\/exclusive-brentford-brink-signing-jannik-schuster\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Teamtalk), external<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a> will have to step up their efforts to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/burnley\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Burnley<\/a> defender Maxime Esteve as Bayer Leverkusen are keen on the 23-year-old Frenchman. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton-must-accelerate-maxime-esteve-deal-to-beat-rivals-to-signature\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Football Insider), external<\/a>     <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">German club Eintracht Frankfurt are considering parting ways with manager Albert Riera, with the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> and Spain winger only appointed in January. <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.sky.de\/fussball\/artikel\/frankfurt-prueft-trainer-zukunft-riera-trotz-vertrag-bis-2028-unter-druck-jaissle-ein-kandidat\/13541042\/34132\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Sky Sports Germany), external<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester City are keen on Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr, Bayern Munich make contact with Newcastle United 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