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Watch as the #SaintsFC players made their way into St Mary’s today for the clash with #NUFC:

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European Paper Talk: Barcelona striker Paco Alcacer rules out Southampton move

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European clubs are already eyeing their next transfers for the upcoming windows. We asked our friends at Football Whispers to scour the European newspapers to bring you the latest transfer gossip from across the continent.

Barcelona striker Paco Alcacer is expected to leave the club in January but has no intention of making a move to Premier League side Southampton. The striker, who was signed from Valencia in the summer of 2016, has not featured for Barca since August and was left out of the squad for their 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid.

Southampton, who need to add attacking reinforcements, were hoping the fact Alcacer worked with Mauricio Pellegrino at Valencia would give them the edge, but the striker is not convinced a move to St Mary’s is the right step. (Mundo Deportivo)

Real Madrid will pursue deals for French striker Amine Gouiri, Brazilian midfielder Alan and Spanish winger Ferran Torres after watching the trio at the Under-17 World Cup in India. Gouiri, who is yet to make a senior appearance for his club, Lyon, has impressed at the tournament having scored four goals in the group stages for Les Bleus. Palmeiras youngster Alan, who has played alongside future Los Blancos winger Vinicius Junior, is also being monitored while Valencia’s Torres has a €8m release clause in his current contract. (Marca)

Bayern Munich star David Alaba remains a Real Madrid transfer target. Los Blancos failed in an attempt to land the Austria international in the summer but Zinedine Zidane is a fan of Alaba’s versatility and wants to bring him in to bolster the Real squad. (Sport)

Schalke will offer Bayern Munich transfer target Leon Goretzka a contract which would make him the best-paid player in the club’s history. Goretzka’s current deal expires in the summer and he is free to speak with clubs outside of Germany from January about a potential move. Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Barcelona have also been linked with the 22-year-old, but Schalke are hoping a €8m-a-year deal will keep at the club. (Bild)

Borussia Dortmund have had a number of gifted players rise through their youth ranks in recent seasons and they may have another in Youssoufa Moukoko. The striker is currently playing for the club’s U17 side but is only an astounding 12 years old. Not that his age is proving to be a problem, however. This weekend Moukoko struck a hat-trick as Dortmund came back from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 against Schalke. That treble has taken Moukoko’s tally for the season to 19 goals in just nine games. (Bundesliga)

Lazio have received several offers for Manchester United transfer target Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, according to Lazio director of football Igli Tare. “It is what happens on the pitch that decides the player’s price-tag. We have received several offers, offers exceeding €70m (£62m) but not from Juventus. He signed a contract extension six months ago and that means that he is happy here.” (Premium Sport)

Juventus and Napoli will go head to head to complete a deal for young Porto right-back Diogo Dalot. The 18-year-old has made only one senior appearance at club level but produced a number of impressive displays for Portugal at the summer’s U20 World Cup in Korea, which was won by England. Napoli are believed to be leading the race to sign Dalot, who has a €20m release clause, but Juventus are hoping they can still strike a deal. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

PSG outcast Hatem Ben Arfa has emerged as a Rennes transfer target. The 30-year-old former Newcastle United star hasn’t featured this season for the Parisians and looks set to leave the club in January. Ben Arfa starred for Nice during the 2015/16 season, scoring 18 goals in all competitions and earning a move to PSG. But his time at the club has not gone to plan and Rennes are hoping to clinch his signing when the transfer window reopens. (L’Equipe)

Saint-Trond midfielder Joris Mallet is being monitored by Serie A side Sampdoria, Marseille and another Ligue 1 club. Mallet only left Monaco in the summer for Saint-Trond but has caught the eye in the UEFA Youth League with the Belgian club. (L’Equipe)

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:one::zero: minutes until team news!

Who would you like to see in the #SaintsFC starting XI today?

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The teams are in!

Here’s how #SaintsFC line-up to face #NUFC this afternoon in the #PL:

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Academy Focus: Bailey Owen

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Virgil van Dijk next club odds: Five Prem clubs in running to sign Saints star in January

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VIRGIL VAN DIJK failed to get his move away from Southampton in the summer - but which clubs are favourites to sign him in January?

The wantaway defender handed in a transfer request at the end of last season in an attempt to secure a switch to Liverpool.

The Saints were having none of it, though, and rebuffed several approaches from the Reds.

Van Dijk has only made two appearances for them this season since the summer transfer saga.

And Mauricio Pellegrino will face another battle to keep hold of him in January with various teams in Europe being linked with the star.

But which clubs are the favourites to sign him?

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TEAM NEWS: Here’s how Newcastle United will line up at @SouthamptonFC in the @premierleague this afternoon (kick-of… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/919563544609165312

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#NUFC XI to play #SaintsFC: Elliot, Yedlin, Lascelles, Lejeune, Manquillo, Ritchie, Hayden, Shelvey, Atsu, Joselu, Perez.

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#SaintsFC’s @OficialCedric has been giving his thoughts ahead of today’s meeting with #NUFC:

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#SaintsFC boss Mauricio Pellegrino speaks ahead of this afternoon’s #PL game against #NUFC:

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 15/10/2017 14:53:17

| | Barcelona Linked with Southampton Centre-BackVITALFOOTBALL |
| | Why Barcelona are ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool in race for Van DijkCALCIOMERCATOCOM |
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| | Southampton v Newcastle - Follow On Twitter - 15-10-17VITALFOOTBALL |
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Edging closer!:facepunch: #saintsfc

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1: We’re under way at St Mary’s…

Come on, #SaintsFC! :innocent: (0-0)

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#NUFC have a rotten PL record away at #saintsfc

Played: 16
Won: 1
Drawn: 3
Lost: 12
Clean sheets: 0

#SOUNEWhttps://twitter.com/i/web/status/919576671744872449

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9: An #NUFC corner is headed out as far as Christian Atsu, but his low drive doesn’t trouble Fraser Forster. #saintsfc (0-0)

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16: Great work from @NathanRedmond22 out wide sees him hang a cross up for Dušan Tadić, but his header loops over.… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/919582957320527873

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GOAL: #SaintsFC 0-1 #NUFC (Isaac Hayden 20)

Hayden’s low shot from outside the box finds its way past Forster.

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22: @NathanRedmond22’s corner finds @VirgilvDijk in the box, but he can’t steer his header on target under pressure… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/919584566419120129

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KICK-OFF! Can #SaintsFC end their two-game losing run? Live on Sky Sports PL. Watch in-game clips and highlights:… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/919578655361323009

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