Gerard Pique could move to Atletico Madrid & Newcastle after Garang Kuol from Central Coast Mariners - Paper Round

Atletico keen on Pique The Mirror reports that Atletico Madrid are keen on signing Gerard Pique from Barcelona, with the 35-year-old no longer a regular under Xavi Hernandez. Barcelona want his huge wages off the books, and Atletico are willing to take him on. There are also negotiations over Antoine Griezmann’s loan-to-buy option, which may be altered so that he can play more minutes without triggering the current £40 million clause.

Ad TransfersReal Madrid confident on Bellingham, Barca want Firmino-Depay swap – Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 22:58 Paper Round’s view: Griezmann is still a quality player but with only a few years left on the clock it seems that Atletico do not consider him good value at £40m. With Barcelona struggling for cash, there could be a compromise where the cost for the Frenchman is reduced, but Atletico take on Pique in January, saving Barcelona millions in wages. Read the full story Liverpool consider Firmino swap The Sun reports that Liverpool could offer up Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino in exchange for Memphis Depay.

The 28-year-old Barcelona striker is out of contract at the end of the season, just like Firmino. That could lead to both clubs agreeing to swap their respective players in order to avoid losing them for nothing on a free transfer at the end of the year. Paper Round’s view: Depay is no longer a guaranteed first-team starter for Barcelona because while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has departed for Chelsea, they brought in Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich.