{"id":830063,"date":"2026-07-28T23:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T23:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/830063\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T23:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T23:41:08","slug":"football-gossip-barcola-vinicius-jr-guimaraes-diaz-ndiaye-zirkzee-diomande-tomiyasu-phillips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/830063\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Barcola, Vinicius Jr, Guimaraes, Diaz, Ndiaye, Zirkzee, Diomande, Tomiyasu, Phillips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">PSG&#8217;s Bradley Barcola verbally agrees to join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a>, but clubs apart on valuation, Real Madrid have no plans to sell Vinicius Jr and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a> want around \u00a370m for Iliman Ndiaye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Paris St-Germain and France forward Bradley Barcola, 23, has verbally agreed to join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a>, but there is no certainty over a move as there is a significant gap between the two clubs on the fee. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Actualites\/Mercato-bradley-barcola-a-parle-a-andoni-iraola-et-a-donne-son-accord-de-principe-a-liverpool\/1707577\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(L&#8217;Equipe &#8211; in French), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Barcola&#8217;s possible move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> could lead to Ligue 1 champions PSG trying to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19, from RB Leipzig. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Actualites\/Yan-diomande-au-psg-et-si-ce-n-etait-pas-totalement-termine\/1707570\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(L&#8217;Equipe &#8211; in French), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Real Madrid do not intend to sell 26-year-old Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, whose contract with the Spanish club runs out next summer, and are confident he will agree a new deal with the club. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/13567839\/real-madrid-transfer-news-vinicius-junior-to-stay-at-the-santiago-bernabeu-beyond-this-summer-despite-arsenal-interest\" 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\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle United<\/a> sources insist the club are not in talks with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> over a deal to sell Magpies skipper Bruno Guimaraes, 28, to the Gunners and the Tyneside club expect the Brazil international to return to training on Friday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenorthernecho.co.uk\/sport\/26417598.newcastle-united-make-bruno-guimaraes-arsenal-position-clear\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Northern Echo), external<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Bayern Munich have no plans to sell Colombia forward Luis Diaz, despite reported interest from Al-Hilal, and the 29-year-old has told the German champions he wants to stay with them. <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.sky.de\/fussball\/artikel\/luis-diaz-bleibt-beim-fc-bayern-al-hilal-zeigt-interesse-muenchner-nicht-gespraechsbereit\/13567733\/34132\" 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\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a> will demand around \u00a370m for Senegal winger Iliman Ndiaye, 26, amid interest from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> and Al-Hilal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/manchester-united-iliman-ndiaye-everton-37485684\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Mirror), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> are willing to let Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee leave and are in talks with Juventus about a deal for the 25-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Serie-A\/Juventus\/28-07-2026\/juve-zirkzee-contatti-continui-con-l-agente-lo-united-apre.shtml\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Gazzetta dello Sport &#8211; in Italian) , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/nottingham-forest\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nottingham Forest<\/a> are close to securing a 40m euros (\u00a334m) deal to sign 22-year-old Ivory Coast centre-back Ousmane Diomande from Sporting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abola.pt\/noticias\/sporting-e-nottingham-forest-fecham-diomande-2026072817045522383\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(A Bola &#8211; in Portuguese), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/coventry-city\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coventry City<\/a> have agreed a club record deal worth an initial \u00a322.5m deal to sign English goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, 25, from <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.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2026\/07\/28\/coventry-city-to-sign-carl-rushworth-for-22m\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Telegraph &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, 27, is training with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/crystal-palace\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Palace<\/a> having left Ajax in the summer, but no talks have taken place about the Japan international joining the Eagles. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4472770\/arsenal-takehiro-tomiyasu-training-crystal-palace-free-agent\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Talksport), 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> midfielder Kalvin Phillips is finalising a loan to championship side Sheffield United after being left out of the club&#8217;s squad list for their pre-season tour. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sport\/football\/article-16011583\/man-city-kalvin-phillips-sheffield-united-loan.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Mail), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PSG&#8217;s Bradley Barcola verbally agrees to join Liverpool, but clubs apart on valuation, Real Madrid have no plans&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":830064,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[64,63,596,85],"class_list":["post-830063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-football","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=830063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/830064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=830063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=830063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=830063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}