European Paper Talk: PSG sporting director Antero Henrique faces sack
Saturday 2 February 2019 17:57, UK
Our friends at Football Whispers are here to round up the news from Europe's shores.
France
PSG sporting director Antero Henrique could be sacked at the end of the season. He's likely to stay in his post until then, but tensions between him and Thomas Tuchel have grown after a dissatisfying January transfer window. (Le Parisien)
Tuchel's good opinion of Adrien Rabiot was part of the reason why PSG turned down several creative midfielders during the window. "He wants Rabiot and refuses all of the offers," said a source close to the Parisian club's transfer dealings. (Le Parisien)
Spain
Barcelona have cooled their interest in Adrien Rabiot, in part because of his lack of public desire to join them. According to reports, his silence, and the difficult situation at Paris Saint-Germain where he has repeatedly refused to sign a contract extension in order to leave on a free in the summer, worries Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo)
Real Madrid's purchase of Eder Militao has been delayed by a dispute over which party owes a compensatory training fee to Sao Paolo. The Brazilian defender moved from Sao Paolo to Porto last summer, and the Brazilian club are owed a compensatory amount for having developed the player. Porto say Real Madrid should pay it, Real Madrid say Porto should. (Marca)
Italy
Arsenal 'conned' Ivan Perisic into thinking a move was on the table, Inter Milan manager Luciano Spalletti believes. The Premier League club were linked with Perisic, but the 29-year-old 'realised it was not a true offer', according to the Italian coach. (Rai Sport)
Marcelo could be the subject of a €45m (£39.4m) bid by Juventus in the summer, with his friendship with Cristiano Ronaldo as well as his quality on the pitch a factor in the Serie A leaders' interest. His contract could be worth €12m (£10.5m) per year, or just over £200,000 per week. (Tuttosport)
Marek Hamsik could still be on his way out of Naples. Napoli avoided selling midfielder Allan, but Chinese clubs are still interested in the 31-year-old Slovakian with Hebei China Fortune reportedly preparing a bid. (Rai Sport)
Allan, though, is reportedly a little unhappy after a move in the transfer window didn't materialise. (Corriere dello Sport)
Germany
Bayern Munich seem particularly disappointed about not getting Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi in the winter window. Hasan Salihamidzic, the club's sporting director, 'fell in love with him and his qualities' and the club will decide whether to try again for him in the summer over the coming months, according to club chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. (Sport1)
