ALVAREZ to BARCELONA - POGBA' 4 YEARS BAN - PSG' NEW INVESTORS - GUARDIOLA TO END CAREER

ALVAREZ to BARCELONA - POGBA' 4 YEARS BAN - PSG' NEW INVESTORS - GUARDIOLA TO END CAREER Xavi eyeing Alvarez Sport.es Reliability: 4 Barcelona head coach Xavi continues to make plans for the club’s future, looking for a forward who will become the new central figure in the team's attacking line for years to come. According to reports, the main option for Xavi is Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez. The manager considers Alvarez as a perfect fit for La Liga and his football. However, this season sees the Argentine getting more minutes than before, thus he has no intention of leaving England. Also, his potential transfer depends on whether Vitor Roque delivers enough quality in the capital of Catalonia. Pele and Neymar’s club tragedy Officially A real-life drama happened in Brazilian football! One of the country’s greatest clubs, Santos, which gave the world Pele, Neymar and many other world football stars, have been relegated from Brazilian Serie A for the first time in its 111-year history. With that said, now there are only 2 teams left in Brazilian football that have not yet been dropped out from the elite: Flamengo and Sao Paulo. The team’s relegation into the second tier was a very hard blow to Santos fans. Right after the final whistle of the clash against Fortaleza, disgruntled fans started to throw chairs and other objects from the stands onto the pitch. After that, the ultras continued their rampage in the parking lot near the stadium, burning cars and buses. Even the club bus and the car of team striker Stiven Mendoza were found destroyed. Guardiola reveals what will make him retire after this season! Amazon TV The legendary Pep Guardiola stated the condition under which he could retire from professional football even after the end of this season: “If we win the treble this season, I'll retire. That's for sure. I know it's extremely difficult to repeat. The treble has been conquered by many incredible teams. Among English teams, just once Sir Alex Ferguson has done it with Manchester United and then ourselves last season." Should we believe him? Saudi clubs want to buy Real Madrid legends! Ekrem Konur Reliability: 3 Firstly, Real Madrid icons Raphael Varane and Casemiro lost their permanent place in the Manchester United starting eleven, and looks like now they may leave the Premier League giants altogether. According to the source, both performers have gained interest from the Saudi Pro League representatives. They plan to approach them already in the winter transfer window! In turn, Manchester United decided they wanted to sell Varane and Casemiro along with Jadon Sancho. Earlier on, it was reported that the main contenders for Casemiro are said to be Al Nassr. How much Barca are willing to pay for Felix and Cancelo revealed Mundo Deportivo Reliability: 4 Joao Felix is part of Barcelona's plans for next season. A few weeks ago Blaugrana still hesitated on this matter, but then the fact of Ansu Fati picking yet another injury has removed any doubts. However, due to financial issues, Barca could offer Atletico Madrid 30 to 40 million euros for the Portuguese, which will not be enough to secure the deal. Therefore, the main option for the Catalans lies in extending Joao’s loan for the next season. Felix himself really wants to continue performing for the Spanish powerhouse. Pogba's career set to be over La Gazzetta dello Sport Reliability: 3.5 2018 World Cup winner Paul Pogba may be banned not for 2, but for 4 years! Such demand was initiated by the Italian prosecutor's office. You see, the footballer’s representatives requested an analysis of his "B" sample, which also gave a positive result for the presence of a new substance called DEA or dehydroepiandrosterone, also known as the "youth hormone" in his body. The steroid hormone is included in many anti-aging medications and is also used to improve muscle strength. If Pogba had pleaded guilty earlier, the period of suspension would have been lasting for only 2 years. PSG are not 100% Qatar-owned now! Officially Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the sports investment group that currently owns PSG, has announced selling a minority shareholding in the French club. It got passed into the hands of US private equity firm Arctos Partners, but it is the Qatari investors who will retain full control over the Parisians. We are talking about 12.5% of overall shares. The Americans paid 4.25 billion euros for this deal. Arctos Partners are expected to focus on the development of the women's team and help with the rebuilding of the infrastructure. Besides, their competence will include the club's brand promotion in new markets.