The January transfer window might have closed around Europe, but there’s plenty of gossip swirling around as clubs prepare to make moves in the summer. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals.
TOP STORY: Barcelona join in race for Thuram
Barcelona are keeping tabs on Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram, according to Diario Sport.
The Frenchman, whose father Lillian Thuram represented Barcelona during his own playing days, has 13 goals and four assists in 20 appearances across the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal this campaign.
Despite that return, Gladbach seem to have conceded that they will lose the 25-year-old when his contract ends in the summer, which has caused interest in Thuram to grow across Europe.
In addition to Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Internazionale, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Arsenal and Aston Villa are all looking at the France international, who represented his nation at the World Cup.
It is in Barca’s favour that Lillian played at Camp Nou, as it meant Marcus went through the FCB Escola (the flagship Barcelona school), with Lillian also recently admitting that he would love to see his son play for the club.
That could play an important part as Barcelona might not be able to compete with some of the aforementioned clubs financially — even with the absence of a transfer fee — following recent reports elsewhere of the Blaugrana needing to reduce their wage bill by over €200 million in the summer.
