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Transfers: Hazard to Barcelona, Mangala to Man U, Moreno to Liverpool and the future of Ochoa

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Our pick of the transfer rumours from across the papers this morning. 1) Hazard to Barcelona? Chelsea and Belgium star Eden Hazard could be on his way to Barca in a surprise move if the Spanish giants fail to secure Luis Suarez from Liverpool. The club are rumoured to have made a £68m offer for Suarez but if Liverpool refuse Hazard could be on his way. The midfielder's future is in doubt after manger Jose Mourinho criticised him for his costly error in the Champions League semi-final defeat to Atletico Madrid. report Mourinho is keen to add to his side following the £27m Cesc Fabregas move and could be tempted to let Hazard go for the right price. 2) Eliaquim Mangala to Man U? The Reds are after Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala after Barcelona withdrew from the race to sign the French star. New boss Louis Van Gaal looks likely to battle Chelsea for the 23-year-old's signature. Reports in Italy say the Portuguese side are demanding around £36m for the French international, who is currently in Brazil at the World Cup. The price seems to have scared Barca off but Man U look likely to match the fee. Mangala has made 74 appearances and scored nine goals for Porto since his 2011 switch from Standard Liege. 3) Ochoa to Barcelona? Mexico's stand out star of the world cup could be on his way to Barcelona.The 28-year-old is a free agent after the expiry of his contract with French club Ajaccio and Ochoa has been linked with Barcelona and Liverpool due to his free agent status.Ochoa has said he prefers to let his agent handle his transfer rumours. "I am not worried about what is being said about where I could continue my career, my agent takes care of those things", Ochoa said to Mediotiempo. "I am staying calm, as there are options and there is a lot of time for analyzing which is the best." Ochoa also acknowledges that his performance against Brazil is good for his career. "It's true that having a match like I had against Brazil is a good advertisement for a goalkeeper," he added..Jorge Berlanga, Ochoa's agent, says that he is helping Ochoa negotiate with several clubs, Barcelona included: "I have spoken with Barcelona, yes, in the same way that I have done with 20 other teams. I spoke about the possibility of Memo, I offered him to Barcelona, that is true."Berlanga added: "The match that Memo played against Brazil changed everything because the World Cup shows you to the whole world. We will keep on having conversations with the teams that we were already in touch with, but we will also listen to those that have started to approach me now." 4) Moreno to Liverpool? Liverpool could be about to make a £20m move for Sevilla left-back back Alberto Moreno. The club was told they must pay the full asking price by president Jose Castro afterthe Reds' initial offer of £16million was rejected ."It's true that there is interest from a number of clubs, above all Liverpool, in him, but we haven't had proper conversations about selling him," Castro said."Signing any player from this club has a price and we will decide that price. If Alberto Moreno has to stay at the club he will stay but if a club pays the amount we think is big enough for him to leave, he will leave. But there is no pressure."We haven't reached an agreement, but talks haven't broken down. We'll wait and see what happens."If Liverpool are interested in the player and pay the right amount, he will be sold."

Transfers: Hazard to Barcelona, Mangala to Man U, Moreno to Liverpool and the future of Ochoa


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