Cucurella is considered the most urgent of the three to tie down, despite his willingness to stay with the club. BARCELONA are keen to tie three promising academy prospects to long-term contracts and ward off Premier League interest, according to reports in Catalonia. And Defoe admitted: Im not going to lie, I was just as confident. ansfer blogSakho is surplus to requirements at Anfield? after a series of off-field issues but?has a contract until 2020. Palace are paying a £2million loan fee but crucially have no option or commitment to buy. Jermain Defoe carries Bradley Lowery onto the pitch at Goodison ParkThree Lions boss Southgate is no. It helps to have her around to drive me on but its not easy. Meaning the Special One also looks to be left with just three fully-fit centre backs when they welcome the Baggies. And Vicente Calderon teammate Gameiro – who also plays with Griezmann for France – reckons the chances of linking up in attack next season are starting to look slim. Getty Images4Wojciech Szczesny has been in tremendous form during his two-year loan at Roma and retu.