Philippe Coutinho's agent has revealed that the midfielder would relish returning to the Premier League at some stage.

Sagnol, who was working as a scout at Bayern Munich as Varane rose through the ranks at Lens, claimed he got a tip-off about the 18-year-old defender from a friend.

Mamadou Sakho has revealed that he turned down Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal to join Liverpool. The defender joined Liverpool from Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 for £18million.

Every now and again - but not often - a player will make the brave decision to move from his current club to their biggest rivals. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at ten transfers between rival clubs.

Hansi Flick has signed his new Bayern Munich contract, having agreed the deal back at the start of April. The coronavirus pandemic has delayed him putting pen to paper.

According to Bild, tests at all Bundesliga clubs were carried out on Friday - the day German clubs returned to training - which saw all those connected to Bayern get the all clear.

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: The restart may be good news for football-starved fans across the world, but for the stars of Germany's top flight, it means a sudden return to full-time work.

'I vote because I believe in change,' said the ex-husband of Angelina Jolie who has on a white T-shirt and a necklace with her hair smoothed back. Several other actors followed for the video

James Carville, who advised President Bill Clinton, told Bernie Sanders to stop 'lollgagging around' after the Vermont senator failed to carry key primary states on Super Tuesday.

The 50-year-old Friends star took to Instagram to pose with her 'I Voted' sticker - which many stars including Michelle Pfeiffer, Laura Dern and Jessica Biel did.

Bernie Sanders released a new TV ad Wednesday featuring a 'narration' from Barack Obama after Joe Biden's Super Tuesday sweep put the pressure on the Vermont senator's campaign.

During her appearance on SNL's cold open, Elizabetjh Warren took questions from a parodied version of Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who is played by Kate McKinnon.

Comedian Louis C.K, whose real name is Louis Szekely, donated $2,800 to Joe Biden's campaign on March 4. It has since been refunded to Szekely, accused of sexual assaulting five women.

The England international, 29, is currently playing for Atletico Madrid in Spain and has impressed under Diego Simeone, but he aims to return to Burnley to end his career in the near future.

Atletico Madrid are looking to ward off interest from Manchester United and Arsenal by giving Thomas Partey a new deal with a £93million release clause. 

Atletico Madrid full-back Kieran Trippier has come out in defence of his team's tactics in the valiant Champions League last-16 victory over holders Liverpool.

Manchester United are making the most of the unforeseen break in the football season by drawing up a plan to sign Thomas Lemar during the summer transfer window. 

Atletico Madrid are set to make a summer move for Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos in a bid to solve their problems in front of goal. Atletico have scored just 31 goals in 27 league games this term.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Jordi Cruyff's Monday morning column in Diario Sport was the perfect riposte to Michael Owen's tweet last week dismissing a Diego Simeone masterclass.

Barcelona hurried their signing of Gustavo Maia from Sao Paulo in order to beat competition from Liverpool and Atletico Madrid. Barca have reportedly agreed to pay an initial fee of £1million.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: If Barcelona are the club most struggling with the financial consequences of the Coronavirus because of their huge over-spend, Atletico Madrid are not far behind them.

Jurgen Klopp has admitted it was difficult to prepare for Liverpool's second leg Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid as the coronavirus pandemic was taking hold of the Spanish capital.

Atletico shared a black and white image of the youngster on their Twitter page with the caption: 'Atletico Madrid is mourning the passing of our U14 player Christian Minchola'.

Kieran Trippier confessed he carried on being available for Tottenham Hotspur despite not being in his best shape and form during his final season at the club.

Roma are reportedly interested in signing Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa as the Italian side look to add to their depleted striking options for next season.

Sportsmail has taken a trip down memory lane to the 1999/00 season in Spain. Deportivo La Coruna claimed an unlikely triumph with Atletico, Sevilla and Real Betis all suffering relegation.

Thomas Partey is poised to sign a new contract with Atletico Madrid, according to reports in Spain. Arsenal and Manchester United had been monitoring the midfielder with view to a summer transfer.

With Diego Simeone earning £8.9million more than any of his peers in management, it is little wonder Atletico Madrid are one of the clubs who could most struggle financially from the shut-down.

The Argentinian forward shared his new shaved head look on Instagram stood alongside his mother Marcela, with both seen smiling in the heartwarming mother-son photo.

The Frenchman only joined last summer from Atletico Madrid for £108million but the Catalan club are ready to let him go to help fund their move for Neymar.

The Spanish giants needed to make cuts across the club to guarantee their financial stability, with most teams around the world struggling in the face of the global pandemic.

Liverpool council's director of public health has suggested the rise in coronavirus cases in the city may be influenced by the decision to allow the Reds' match against Atletico to take place.

Llorente has gone to extreme lengths to commemorate his memorable performance at the famous stadium, and shared his hilarious choice of name with his Instagram followers.

Barcelona are set to let midfielder Ivan Rakitic leave the club for a fee of £17million this summer with Atletico Madrid leading the race for his signature, according to Marca.

The visitors went on to win the game on March 11 and advance to the quarter-final stage of the Champions League - but there were concerns pre-match that it should not have been held.

Former Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid manager and Luton player Radomir Antic has died at the age of 71 after a long battle with pancreatitis.

Bellerin, who joined the Gunners from in 2011, has three years left on his deal at the Emirates Stadium, meaning the trio of clubs are expected to stump up a big sum to land the Spaniard.

Aguirre, who coached Atletico between 2006 and 2009, was initially surprised at the hefty price tag for the unproven 17-year-old, but realised Aguero's ability within the first few days of his arrival.

The UK is set to formally complete their exit from the European Union at the start of 2021, which will see Trippier become a non-EU player.

The Ghanaian has become a key figure at the Wanda Metropolitano this season, featuring 35 times across all competitions to help Atletico reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

The Gunners spent a club record £52million to sign the Frenchman from Lyon in 2017 but he's fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates this season after scoring just nine goals in all competitions.

The Spanish FA have proposed the clubs they wish to take part in European football next term should the Spanish top flight fail to be completed, but it is set to cause huge controversy.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Proposals to take the current La Liga table as final and use them to decide European places for next season has sent shockwaves through the Spanish game.

The 20-year-old has already made over 50 appearances for Valencia since making his first team debut as a 17-year-old back in 2017 and has been linked with a move to a host of top clubs.

The £50million rated Ghanian international is thought to be Arteta's No1 target this summer with the club desperate for a defensive midfielder.

Players at the Madrid-based club feared for their futures when the coronavirus led to football's shutdown. But Partey has stepped in to put the squad's minds at rest.

The 20-year-old playmaker has endured a difficult start to life in Spain, having been recruited as the fourth-most expensive player in the world, but hopes that Atletico will help him progress his game.

Around 3,000 Atletico Madrid supporters travelled for their Champions League victory in Liverpool. It came a day after LaLiga announced league games would play behind closed doors.

The four-day Festival was staged as planned in front of 250,000 people, with additional hygiene measures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, and concluded on March 13. 

Atletico Madrid are reportedly ready to double Thomas Partey's salary to £130,000 a week in order to fend off interest from Arsenal.