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Friday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending ...  BARCELONA: Denis Suarez insists there is no panic among the Barcelona players as the wait goes on for Lionel Messi to sign his new contract with the club. - Lionel Messi avoided the chance to clear up the doubts about his contract situation as he accepted the European Golden Shoe award on Friday. WATCH: Why Barcelona are taking Valencia so seriously  MAN UNITED: Jose Mourinho has admitted there is a chance Marouane Fellaini could leave Manchester United in the summer. - Mourinho has confirmed that defenders Phil Jones and Eric Bailly remain out for Saturday's match against Brighton, but Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will both feature as they continue their returns from injury. - Eric Cantona says he "loves" Jose Mourinho but would like his team to be more adventurous. - Juan Mata has told ESPN FC that he believes the days of one club dominating English football are over. - Andreas Pereira tells ESPN FC how his loan spell at high-flying Valencia is going ahead of their La Liga game against Barcelona. Transfer Talk: Paris Saint-Germain favourites to sign Man United's Marouane Fellaini  LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp says he does not have to lift his players after Liverpool's mid-week collapse at Sevilla, insisting "we are not in kindergarten." - Jordan Henderson has been unfairly cast as Liverpool's problem, when realistically he's merely a symbol of their issues, writes Michael Cox. - Mohamed Salah has been on of the breakout stars of the Premier League season. But can the Liverpool winger keep up his breakneck pace? Tony Evans reports.  CHELSEA: Victor Moses will be on the bench at Liverpool on Saturday after more than a month out with a hamstring injury, head coach Antonio Conte has said. - Eden Hazard has added to speculation he could leave Chelsea to join Real Madrid by re-stating an "admiration" for the European champions in an interview with French TV. - Hazard has claimed that Mohamed Salah was never given a chance to prove himself at Chelsea and added that he will look to swap shirts with the Egypt international after the Blues face Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. - Conte might feel disadvantaged by Chelsea's fixture list, but it often is dictated by TV, and TV money underpins Chelsea's transfer spending, writes Liam Twomey.  EUROPA LEAGUE: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his side had lacked a spark in attack during their 1-0 Europa League loss at Cologne on Thursday. - A "hurting" Everton caretaker manager David Unsworth criticised an unacceptable performance in the 5-1 Europa League home defeat to Atalanta and called on his players to start shouldering some responsibility. - Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini dedicated his side's 5-1 Europa League thrashing of Everton at Goodison Park to their thousands of travelling supporters. - Mario Balotelli scored twice as Nice qualified for the Europa League round of 32 by beating Zulte Waregem 3-1 on Thursday.  ARSENAL: Jack Wilshere has indicated that his Arsenal future could depend on whether he gets more playing time.  EVERTON: Majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri has said the club are close to appointing a permanent successor to Ronald Koeman.  BAYERN MUNICH: UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Bayern Munich after fans threw fake money onto the pitch in protest of ticket prices for the Champions League game at Anderlecht. - Thiago Alcantara faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after "partially tearing a thigh muscle" against Anderlecht, Bayern Munich announced on Thursday. - Here's five memorable meetings to whet the appetite before Saturday's true Klassiker between Bayern Munich and Borussia Monchengladbach.  AC MILAN: Kaka says he would love to return to AC Milan, although he says he has not yet decided whether to end his playing career or not. - Former Brazil forward Robinho has been found guilty of sexual assault and was sentenced to nine years in prison by an Italian court on Thursday.  JUVENTUS: Alessandro Del Piero says he is not concerned by Juventus' current form as he expects them to hit top gear when it matters -- in the spring.  REAL MADRID: Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid have missed "important player" Gareth Bale while he has been injured, but would not confirm whether he would return in Saturday's La Liga game against Malaga at the Bernabeu. - Sergio Ramos trained alone on Thursday as he recovers from a broken nose, but goalkeeper Keylor Navas was back in training with the group ahead of the game against Malaga. - For most of the past decade, the Premier League's best have left for Real Madrid and Barcelona. Are Philippe Coutinho and Eden Hazard next in line? WATCH: Sid Lowe says Real Madrid aren't done yet  TOTTENHAM: Spurs and the Premier League have apologised to fans for the ongoing hold-up in confirming the club's home derby against West Ham United on New Year's Eve. - Harry Kane claims Spurs now fear no one in the Champions League and says they relish taking down Europe's biggest clubs.  BORUSSIA DORTMUND: Peter Bosz has said he does not fear for his job and is "only focused" on Saturday's derby against Schalke.
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