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Ernesto Valverde has suggested that Barcelona will not sign any centre-backs during the upcoming January transfer window despite the recurring links to Yerry Mina.

Athletic Club Bilbao starlet Unai Nuñez has signed a new deal at San Mames until 2023 following recent reports linking him with a move to Barcelona.

Brandt, 21, has courted interest from Liverpool in the past but will not let speculation over his future disrupt his performances.

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has admitted he made a mistake by leaving Juventus to rejoin Real Madrid in the summer of 2016.

Adnan Januzaj is finally showing signs of fulfilling his potential at Real Sociedad to raise the prospect of him one day returning to Manchester United.

Thomas Vermaelen, Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal, Rafinha and Ousmane Dembélé are also out, while Javier Mascherano is included despite suffering from illness.

Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba is expected to return to action for the Catalans's visit to Athletic Club Bilbao after having recovered from a thigh injury.

Barcelona have told Arda Turan, Aleix Vidal and Thomas Vermaelen that they can leave the club during the January transfer window.

Manchester United, Arsenal and Bayern Munich have approached Jose Arnaiz's agent to sound out his contract situation at Barcelona.

Dani Parejo has denied he changed his agent during the last summer transfer window in a bid to force a move from Valencia to Barcelona.

Barcelona full-back Nelson Semedo says he believes he will one day end up back at boyhood club Benfica later in his career.

Spanish international Jordi Alba has returned to the Barcelona training sessions ahead of the upcoming trip to Athletic Club Bilbao.

Zinedine Zidane plans to use his sons' friendship with Maxime Lopez to beat Barcelona to the signing of the Marseille starlet.

Zinedine Zidane has snubbed Barcelona star Lionel Messi by hailing Cristiano Ronaldo as "the best player of his generation by some way"

Barcelona technical secretary Robert Fernandez was at Wembley to watch Philippe Coutinho during Liverpool's 4-1 defeat to Tottenham.

Carlos Soler has a £75m release clause in his contract as his current deal at Valencia will run down in 2021. He has been attracting interest from Manchester United.

Philippe Coutinho was keen on completing a move to Barcelona from Liverpool in the summer transfer window. Juventus were interested in signing Emre Can from the English club.

Marco Verratti admits he did consider joining leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Barcelona in the summer before talks with the club's new sporting director.

Joel Campbell is hoping to convince Real Betis to make his loan move from Arsenal a permanent one next summer.

Like many of the club's recent purchases, Gomes has failed to impress since moving to Barcelona from Valencia in the summer of 2016.

Aymeric Laporte says he turned down offers to leave Athletic Bilbao, but did not rule out a move to Chelsea.

Real Madrid sold Mariano Diaz to Lyon during the summer transfer window but do not have the option to buy him back, the French club insist.

Martial has started the season in sparkling form and has attracted the attention of Barcelona, who are still in the market for attacking reinforcements.

Real Madrid keeper Keylor Navas is set to miss the visit of Eibar after suffering a recurrence of his recent injury during the 1-1 draw against Tottenham.

Kia Joorabchian is expected to meet with Liverpool next week as Barcelona look to seal January deal for long-time transfer target.

Reports in Spain suggest that Brazilian Under-17 attacking midfielder Alan de Souza Guimaraes will swap Palmeiras for Real Madrid in the summer of 2018.

Karim Benzema's agent has ruled out the prospect of his client exiting Real Madrid despite suggestions that Arsenal have tabled an offer for his services.

Barca are already believed to be chasing Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly but are also looking at future prospects such as 20-year-old Nunez.

Real Madrid goalkeeker Keylor Navas and Raphael Varane missed the Thursday's training session as La Liga giants began preparations for the Sunday's clash with Eibar.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is confident that the club will see the best of injury-plagued forward Gareth Bale again in future.