The LaLiga giants paid €1million earlier this year to the Brazilian club, to get a preferential option to acquire 70% ofthe player's sporting rights. Sao Paulo still retains 30% ofthe 19-year-old's future sale.
Theseven-time Ballon d' Or winner is said to be annoyed with the Spain defender telling Laporta such a thing, given the two have known each other since the age of 13.
The bid was a world record for a goalkeeper in the women's game. Earps played in all sevenof England's matches at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and she also saved a penalty from Spain's Jenni Hermoso in the final defeat.
The eight seasons that Salah has spent at Anfield, he has scored on the first game ofthe league in seven. The only time the 32-year-old failed to do so was last season's opener against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Messi currently shares the record with Ronaldo, having hit the 20-goal landmark in each of his last 13 seasons with Barcelona before his departure to PSG in 2021.
The 25-year-old former Manchester United forward has revived his career at Lyon in the last couple ofseasons after a troubled two-year spell at Old Trafford.
Lukaku enjoyed a purple patch early March, scoring six goals in the space of a week, but he has now gone five games without finding the back ofthe net.
United have failed to win the Premier League title since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down in 2013. City have won it in six ofthe last sevenseasons and Guardiola believes they will continue winning even after he departs the Etihad Stadium.
Guardiola told reporters: "I am out of this situation, you know more about it than I do. "If in the end, Leo decides to go to the United States, I am sure he will do well and that is the best decision for him. I ignore the inner gossip.
However, it is now possible that seven English clubs could earn a place in the Champions League - the top five in the Premier League plus the winners ofthe Champions League and Europa League.
Chelsea have won just one of their last seven matches in all competitions and are 10th in the Premier League. They have also exited both the FA and League Cup, resulting in calls for Potter to be sacked.