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Pep Guardiola has reportedly offered SEVEN Manchester City players to Barcelona.
AS claims the former Nou Camp chief is eager to raid his old club for versatile defender Sergi Roberto and winger Ousmane Dembele.
It’s believed defender Aymeric Laporte will be allowed to leave, along with Raheem Sterling and Portuguese duo Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva.
The remaining three City players are yet to be identified.
Meanwhile, Burnley are claimed to be in ‘advanced negotiations’ to bring Inter Milan left-back Ashley Young back to the Premier League.
According to Sky Sports ‘the deal under discussion is for one year, with the option of a further 12 months’.
Young has previously worked with Clarets boss Sean Dyche during their time at Watford together, and ‘all parties are increasingly hopeful’.
In other news, Leicester are said to be plotting an audacious move for Barcelona misfit Philippe Coutinho,
Mundo Deportivo state that Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers is interested in a reunion with the Brazilian.
The report adds that Leicester are weighing up a £17million bid for Coutinho or are exploring the possibility of signing him on loan.
And finally, Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has signed a new contract to extend his stay at Anfield.
The former West Ham shot-stopper moved to Merseyside prior to the 2019-20 season as back-up for Brazilian No1 Alisson.
And now – with his existing deal expiring this summer – he has signed an extension and will now stay at Anfield.