Barcelona rule out Alvarez move as transfer gossip swirls around Wirtz, Chelsea midfield targets

Barcelona have ruled out a move for Julian Alvarez away from Atletico Madrid, according to Thursday’s newspaper gossip column, one of several transfer stories circulating across European football.

Elsewhere, Liverpool are reported to have no intention of allowing midfielder Florian Wirtz to leave the club, despite reported interest from elsewhere. The report suggests Liverpool consider Wirtz a key part of their squad going forward.

Chelsea, meanwhile, are said to be targeting an English midfield duo as they continue to assess reinforcements for their squad, according to the same round of gossip reports.

Usual caveats apply

As with all newspaper gossip column items, none of these reports have been confirmed by the clubs involved, and transfer speculation of this kind frequently changes as a transfer window develops. Fans of the clubs mentioned will likely need to wait for official confirmation before treating any of the reported interest as certain.

Further gossip and reported transfer interest is expected to continue circulating in the run-up to the next transfer window.