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Manchester United have been linked with a move for Gareth Bale over the last few transfer windows. They are still reportedly believed to be interested in the Real Madrid forward.

Ousmane Dembele missed Barcelona's training session on Monday (12 February) due to an upset stomach.

Barcelona players have been given two days off ahead of the upcoming clashes against Eibar (17 February) and Chelsea (20 February).

Former Borussia Dortmund striker Dembele, 20, has been out of action since 14 January due to a hamstring injury.

Claude Makelele claims no manager will be able to replicate what Zinedine Zidane has done as a manager at Real Madrid. The latter has won two Champions League in last two seasons.

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata is currently sidelined with a back injury. The Blues manager Antonio Conte is unaware when the striker will be available for selection.

Chelsea could face competition from Arsenal in their attempts to appoint former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique as Antonio Conte's replacement.

Inter Milan star Mauro Icardi has been linked with a move to Real Madrid since the last few months. The Argentine international has a €110m (£96.7m, $134.8m) release clause.

Speculation that Isco could leave Real Madrid this summer has sparked scenes of jubilation among Liverpool supporters.

De Gea has long been linked with a move back to the Spanish capital, and Bellamy believes its's simply a "matter of time" before Madrid prise him away from Old Trafford.

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has dismissed the speculation linking him with a summer move to Real Madrid after claiming he is "happy" at Anfield.

Paris Saint-Germain star midfielder Marco Verratti was linked with a move Barcelona last summer, while Manchester United were also linked with a move in signing him.

Gerard Pique has been included in Ernesto Valverde's 18-man squad for the second leg of the semi-final tie against Valencia on Thursday night.

Luka Modric was a prart of the Tottenham Hotspur squad that lost to Manchester United in the League Cup final in the 2008/09 season.

Neymar left Barcelona and completed a switch to Paris Saint-Germain last summer. PSG signed the Brazil international for a world-record fee of €222m (£200m, $262m).

James Rodriguez joined Bayern Munich on a two-year loan deal from Real Madrid. The Spanish capital club sold Alvaro Morata and Pepe to Chelsea and Besiktas respectively.

Rafael Nadal refused to talk about the controversy around Espanyol and Barcelona clash after Gerard Pique was seen hushing Espanyol fans after he scored the equaliser.

Sime Vrsaljko has signed a new deal at Atletico Madrid following a January transfer window in which he saw his name linked with both Liverpool and Napoli.

La Liga president Javier Tebas claims Gerard Pique could have incited Espanyol fans following his celebration in Barcelona's 1-1 draw in the La Liga on 4 February.

Real Madrid should look to the example set by tennis icons Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to help them through a current crisis that has seen them fall 19 points behind Barcelona.

Romildo Bolzan has confirmed that Barcelona target Arthur Melo will continue at Gremio until December 2018.