31/12/2020 - Football News Headlines from Europe (+ The Athletic)

Daily headlines from European football media outlets with The Athletic added, following the Football Index Media Review.

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Media Review 2020: https://www.indexnotes.co.uk/media-review-2020

The Athletic

EFL transfer targets: Bright Osayi-Samuel – QPR’s unselfish star Bright Osayi-Samuel is expected to follow Eberechi Eze out of Loftus Road to the Premier League - he is a headache for full-backs posted 6h ago by Nick Miller via Premier League – The Athletic

Transfer news tracker: Sami Khedira wants a move to Premier League posted 8h ago by The Athletic UK Staff via Premier League – The Athletic Underlying stats stars of 2020: Giroud, Lloris, Buendia, Rice – and Leeds posted 14h ago by Tom Worville via Premier League – The Athletic Sami Khedira exclusive: ‘I need to play football, ideally in the Premier League’ posted 15h ago by Raphael Honigstein via Bundesliga – The Athletic Sami Khedira exclusive: ‘I need to play football, ideally in the Premier League’ posted 15h ago by Raphael Honigstein via Premier League – The Athletic Karen Carney’s not working in football to ‘tick a box’, and neither am I posted 15h ago by Caoimhe O'Neill via Premier League – The Athletic Fulham vs Burnley in doubt, no fans and COVID-19 cases rising – what now? posted 15h ago by Peter Rutzler and Charlie Eccleshare via Premier League – The Athletic

Germany

Report: Dortmund have yet another ManCity phenom in their sights bulinews.com●2h

Report: Wolfsburg's Yannick Gerhardt attracts interest from three Bundesliga clubs bulinews.com●3h

Sami Khedira in discussions with Everton - Get German Football News getfootballnewsgermany.com●3h

Official: Mainz send disaffected fullback Aaron to Spain on six-month-loan bulinews.com●4h

Official | Schalke sign Arsenal defender Sead Kolašinac on loan - Get German Football News getfootballnewsgermany.com●3h

Report: Hertha to pocket €600,000 for younger Rekik brother bulinews.com●4h

Official: Schalke secure Kolasinac for €2.2 million bulinews.com●5h

Report: Italian clubs begin negotiations to bring Piatek back to Serie A bulinews.com●5h

Bundesliga Mid-Season Loan Watch bulinews.com●9h

Report: Schalke set to seal Kolasinac loan bulinews.com●9h

Italy

Stefano Pioli: "If Milan were a woman, she would be my wife." - Get Italian Football News

getfootballnewsitaly.com●5h

Spain

LaLiga Santander's young stars to watch in 2021 marca.com●2h

Raiola denies a pre-agreement with Rousaud to bring Haaland to Barcelona marca.com●21h

Alena close to joining Getafe marca.com●20h

Por qué Messi sigue dispuesto a irse del Barcelona - MARCA.com marca.com●12h

Real Madrid can't afford to gift opportunities marca.com●1d

Vintage Real Madrid: Defence from 2014, central midfield from 2015 and attack from 2016 marca.com●24h

Zidane's rollercoaster: Here's how 2020 went for Real Madrid marca.com●22h

Real Madrid's wish for 2021: To celebrate success together again marca.com●19h

The 100 best players of 2020 marca.com●22h

This is Messi's luxurious nine million euro apartment in Miami's Porsche Tower marca.com●21h

Casemiro: The Real Madrid players don't talk about VAR, we'll leave that to others marca.com●2d

Benzema's big chance in the 89th minute: He missed the ball! marca.com●2d

goalkeeper who is 'proud' to have conceded Messi's greatest goal marca.com●1d

Zidane: I'm satisfied with Marcelo's performance and with all my players marca.com●21h

¡Feliz ano nuevo from Football Espana! - Football Espana football-espana.net●5h

Real Sociedad end winless run with Basque Derby victory at San Mames - Football Espana football-espana.net●6h

Real Madrid have a problem with Marcelo marca.com●11h

Real Madrid not unduly worried by Barcelona interest in Erling Haaland - Football Espana football-espana.net●6h

Liverpool fear missing out on €20m due to Philippe Coutinho injury - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

Barcelona the team most impacted by no fans in stadiums - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

Why Valencia are ending 2020 in total crisis and in a relegation battle - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

Ramos trolls Modric in English upon arrival at Elche hotel marca.com●24h

Eusebio Sacristan undergoes emergency surgery after falling in his home marca.com●7h

Former Barcelona star hospitalised after domestic accident - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

Eric Garcia deal thought to be close for Barcelona - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

Atletico Madrid's best season under Diego Simeone - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

Barcelona admit bringing in winter reinforcements is financially complicated - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Top 100 footballers of 2020 released by Marca - Barcelona's Messi slips to 10th, Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema top La Liga stars - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Atletico Madrid: Leaders into the New Year marca.com●8h

Is Philippe Coutinho's injury a problem for Ronald Koeman and Barcelona? - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Courtois: There are referees who like to call that kind of penalty marca.com●21h

The midfield star who has lost Zidane's trust at Real Madrid - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Pedri and Jules Kounde recognised by UEFA for their breakthrough year - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

The curse of Marcelo at Real Madrid - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Informe de la Encuesta Nacional de Tendencias en la Industria Fitness - MARCA.com marca.com●21h

Spanish football morning headlines: Real Madrid have problems with multiple players and Barcelona have no money for transfers - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

El Madrid no está para hacer concesiones - MARCA.com marca.com●21h