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Barca's Suarez ends Sevilla loan to make Villarreal switch

After never making a senior appearance at Barcelona, Denis Suarez has left the club for La Liga rivals Villarreal.

Villarreal have signed Denis Suarez from Barcelona on a four-year deal after his two-year loan to Sevilla was brought to a premature end.

Suarez moves to El Madrigal after his time at Sevilla, which was agreed as part of the deal that took Ivan Rakitic to Camp Nou, was annulled.

Barca have an option to buy Suarez back at the end of the season and also after the 2016-17 campaign as well as first refusal on the 21-year-old should they choose not to exercise those rights.

The midfielder never made a senior appearance for Barca after joining from Manchester City in August 2013.

He made 46 appearances for Sevilla, scoring six goals.

Allegri confirms imminent Coman departure

Kingsley Coman looks set to leave Juventus before the transfer deadline after Massimilano Allegri confirmed the youngster wants to leave.

Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed Kingsley Coman will be leaving Juventus before the transfer deadline, amid reports he is set to join Bayern Munich.

The highly-rated Frenchman has been a bit-part player at Juve under Allegri, despite showing huge potential on his rare outings.

Coman started last weekend's shock defeat to Udinese, but that looks set to be his final Juve appearance as a switch to Bayern moves ever closer.

The German champions have been heavily linked with a move for the 19-year-old, and Allegri announced on Saturday: "Coman will be leaving the club. He wanted to go.

"I think it was the player's desire to leave. I think it is a good transfer operation. He played a little last season and it's only right that he moves on if he didn't feel ready to fight for his place here.

"If he does well in future, it will also be thanks to Juventus."

Allegri insists Simone Zaza will not be following Coman in leaving the club, following reported interest from West Ham.

Zaza only arrived back at Juve during the close-season from Sassuolo, and Allegri insists he has a future with the defending champions.

The coach added: "Zaza will not be leaving the club. He's an important player, an international one at that, and needs to develop."

Garcia demands more ahead of Juve clash

Rudi Garcia has demanded a more attacking approach from Roma as they face Serie A title rivals Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico.

Roma will attack Juventus from the outset on Sunday as they look to take valuable early points from their Serie A title rivals, says Rudi Garcia.

Garcia's men have failed to beat defending champions Juve in their past four league matches, but go into Sunday's clash at the Stadio Olimpico with renewed hope after strengthening their squad.

Edin Dzeko, Mohamed Salah and Lucas Digne – who is unlikely to start – are just three of Garcia's acquisitions ahead of the transfer deadline and the head coach expects to see a hungrier Roma take the game to Juventus.

"I want to see more intensity to our play than at Verona, similar to what we saw at the end of that game," he said. "We have to play as if we're chasing the game from the start tomorrow and play aggressively from the off to win.

"It is a massive game – the sort we all like to be involved in. It's strange to be playing it in just the second week. We must play to win and make home advantage count for us.

"We'll start off with one system and have a few ideas if we want to change mid-game. 

"We must maintain our balance and be smart about when to spread play and when to get it forward quickly."

Knee injury sidelines Ozil

Mesut Ozil has been sidelined by a 'minor knee injury', Arsenal have confirmed ahead of the Premier League fixture at Newcastle United.

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has suffered a "minor knee injury", keeping him out of Saturday's Premier League clash at Newcastle United.

Ozil played in all bar seven minutes of Arsenal's opening three Premier League fixtures this term, laying on Olivier Giroud's goal in the 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.

Arsenal offered no timescale on Ozil's recovery, and it is unclear if he will remain in German'y squad for upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers against Poland and Scotland.

Dortmund boost defence with Mainz's Park

Park Joo-ho has signed a three-year contract with Borussia Dortmund after Thomas Tuchel's side agreed an undisclosed fee with Mainz.

Borussia Dortmund have strengthened their defensive options ahead of the transfer deadline with the acquisition of Park Joo-ho from Mainz.

The South Korea international arrives at Signal Iduna Park on a three-year contract, having made 42 Bundesliga starts in two seasons for Mainz since arriving from Basel.

He will go head-to-head with Marcel Schmelzer for a regular starting spot in Thomas Tuchel's side.

"Park Joo-ho is the ideal addition to our squad at left-back," sporting director Michael Zorc told the club's official website.

Meanwhile, Mainz wished their former player well after learning of his desire to make the switch to the ever-improving Dortmund.

"Park Joo-ho approached us with the absolute desire of switching to Borussia Dortmund," said manager Christian Heidel. 

"After we were able to reach an agreement with Borussia Dortmund, we did not obstruct him this way, especially since we have found a good solution for the position of left-back.

"The two years together with Park stay with us very good memories. We wish him well in his new club every success."