Tag: Barcelona

19Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Roony Bardghji making good first impression at Barcelona

SANT JOAN DESPI, SPAIN - JULY 17: Pau Cubarsi and Roony Bardghji during FC Barcelona preseason training day at the Ciudad Esportiva Joan Gamper on July 17, 2025 in Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona’s new signing Roony Bardghji is reportedly making a good early impression at the club following his move from FC Copenhagen. The youngster has been training with Hansi Flick’s senior squad and is now being tipped to make the pre-season tour squad to Asia. Sources at the club have been impressed by his “work and involvement” and he’s seen as a “quality player” who can make the jump to the first team, according to Mundo Deportivo. The report adds that some of the Barcelona players have been complimentary about Bardghji and “see him as very natural” on the ball. The feeling at Barcel...

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17Jul By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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‘I don’t want to leave’ – Martin talks future and offers injury update

Gerard Martin left-back of Barcelona and Spain controls the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on May 11, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Gerard Martin has made it clear he has no intention of leaving Barcelona this summer after rumors of interest from Premier League side Wolves. The left-back enjoyed plenty of game time last season and became Alejandro Balde’s back-up in Hansi Flick’s squad. He’s been asked about his future and insists he is not thinking about a move away and hasn’t heard from any potential admirers. “I don’t know if those things are true. If they were, they would have told me,” he told Mundo Deportivo. “I’m very happy here, at Barça, and I don’t want to leave. If the coach and the management have faith in me...

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14Jul By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

NEWS

Flick selects ten Barca youth players for preseason training

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 25: Hansi Flick, Head Coach of FC Barcelona, looks on prior to the LaLiga match between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona at Estadio de San Mames on May 25, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. Hansi Flick has called up ten players from Barca Atlètic to join the first team for the start of FC Barcelona’s 2025-26 preseason, allowing the German manager an opportunity to assess the club’s younger talents up close. The selected group includes academy standouts Landry Farré, Toni Fernández, Guillermo Fernández, Jan Virgili, Juan Hernández, Jofre Torrents, Pedro Fernández “Dro,” and Dani Rodríguez. Also included are Ibrahim Diarra, who joined the Juvenil A squad last season, and Swedish winger Roony Bardghji, a recent signing who has not yet been officially unveiled by the club. These pl...

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13Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona star to miss club’s return for pre-season medical tests

Trnava, Slovakia - June 17: Pablo Torre of Spain looks dejected during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 Group Stage match between Spain and Italy at Trnava Anton Malatinský Stadium on June 17, 2025 in Trnava, Slovakia. (Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) An outbound member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has been granted permission to sit out the club’s upcoming pre-season return. That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who point towards Pablo Torre as the player in question.Youngster Torre is for his part of course on the way out at Barcelona. After a difficult campaign in Catalunya’s capital in 2024/25, the plan has long been for the 22-year-old to move on this summer.RCD Mallorca, in turn, have agreed to meet the deman...

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12Jul By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Barca rule out selling Casado or Fermin this summer

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 18: Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez and Marc Casado of FC Barcelona celebrates following the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on May 18, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Flor Tan Jun/Getty Images) Barcelona are still trying to find a way to return to the 1:1 rule and need to free up space on the wage bill to achieve that aim. Several players have already left, including Ansu Fati and Clement Lenglet, while Pablo Torre and Inaki Pena are expected to follow.Yet more departures may be needed, although Barcelona have now ruled out the option of selling either Marc Casado or Fermin Lopez, according to Catalunya Radio. Both players have been linked with big-spending Chelsea, while there’s also been repor...

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5Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Szczesny’s Barcelona contract decision ‘revealed’ following Garcia arrival

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 25: Wojciech Szczesny of FC Barcelona looks on prior to the LaLiga match between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona at Estadio de San Mames on May 25, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has reportedly decided to sign a new two-year contract with the club. The 35-year-old came out of retirement to join Barcelona in October after Marc-Andre ter Stegen picked up a serious knee injury. Sczezesny initially had to settle for a backup role behind Inaki Pena, but he soon forced his way into the side to become Hansi Flick's number one for the second half of the season. The shot-stopper recorded 14 clean sheets in 30 competitive appearances, helping the club win La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the S...

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29Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona reach agreement in principle with Frenkie de Jong

Frenkie De Jong of FC Barcelona controls the ball during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Olimpic Llus Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on May 18, 2025. As well as making signings, Barcelona are hoping to finalise crucial contract renewals during the summer transfer window. And the most important involves that of Frenkie de Jong, who is about to enter into the final 12 months of his existing deal. In 2024, it had looked destined that de Jong’s future would be away from Barcelona, but after establishing himself as a regular starter during the second half of the 2024-25 season, things have now drastically changed to the point where it is now taken for granted that he will sign a new contract. Frenkie de Jong close to finalising new Barcelona contract In rece...

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28Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona set Nico Williams signing deadline

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 1: Nico Williams of Athletic Club de Bilbao reacts after a missed opportunity during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 semifinal first leg match between Athletic Club and Manchester United at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Guillermo Martinez/Anadolu via Getty Images) The board at La Liga champions Barcelona have set themselves a deadline to pay the release clause of leading transfer target Nico Williams. That’s according to Diario Sport, who have late this week provided an update on the situation. Wide-man Nico is of course widely expected to take his talents to Catalunya’s capital before the summer is out. With the parties having already reached an agreement on the terms of a long-term contract, all that remains is for Barca to pa...

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27Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barca to miss out on Perisic as veteran to renew with PSV

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS - MARCH 8: Ivan Perisic of PSV during the Dutch Eredivisie match between PSV v SC Heerenveen at the Philips Stadium on March 8, 2025 in Eindhoven Netherlands. Ivan Perisic has been linked with a shock move to Barcelona this summer but appears set to stay at PSV after all. The veteran Croatian had emerged as a possible option for Hansi Flick’s side and there was talk he could join on a free transfer. Yet it’s now being reported he will stay on at PSV. Fabrizio Romano says the attacker will sign a two-year deal, with Barca’s attentions firmly focused on Nico Williams instead. Barcelona are expected to try and activate Williams’ release clause next week and bring him to the club from Athletic. The Basques aren’t happy about the situation, claiming the transfer should be...

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21Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona star to move to Saudi Arabia in 2026

Robert Lewandowski and his wife, Anna Lewandowska, celebrate their league championship victory at the end of the match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF, corresponding to week 37 of LaLiga EA Sports, played at the Olympic Stadium Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A headline member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona is all set to take his talents to the Middle East in the summer of 2026. That’s according to Diario Sport, who point towards Robert Lewandowski as the player in question. Veteran frontman Lewandowski, as things stand, is due to see his contract terms with Barcelona expire in 12 months’ time. With the Pole set to turn 38 years of age not long after, the widespread ass...

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21Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Nico Williams asks for Athletic Cub ‘gesture’ over Barcelona offer

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 01: Nico Williams of Athletic Club looks on during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between Athletic Club and Manchester United at San Mames on May 1, 2025, in Bilbao, Spain. Barcelona are confident over their revived transfer push to sign Athletic Club winger Nico Williams in the coming weeks. La Blaugrana infamously tried and failed to land the Basque forward last summer following his starring role in Spain’s UEFA Euro 2024 title win. His commitment in Bilbao won the day, as he opted to stay at the Estadio San Mames for at least another year, to drive the team on. Despite falling short in the UEFA Europa League semi finals, Williams and Co. clinched a return to the Champions League for next season, in what could be a parting gift from the 22-y...

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18Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona complete first signing of the summer

Joan Garcia plays during the friendly match between Catalonia and Costa Rica at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on May 28, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) FC Barcelona have officially announced that they have completed the signing of Joan Garcia from RCD Espanyol by paying his €25 million release clause.The 24-year-old Spanish shot-stopper has signed a six-year contract with the La Liga champions, running until the summer of 2031. Having returned from his vacation earlier this week, Garcia first announced his departure from Espanyol this morning before Barcelona made his signing official. One of the best goalkeepers in La Liga this past season, Garcia was Espanyol’s most impressive player and almost single-handedly ensured their sa...

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17Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona confirm fixtures for 2025 pre-season of Asia

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 25: Hansi Flick, Head Coach of FC Barcelona, reacts during the LaLiga match between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona at Estadio de San Mames on May 25, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Barcelona will return to work for the start of pre-season on July 13 and then jet out to Asia for a tour ahead of the new campaign. Hansi Flick’s side will fly to Japan first for a match with Vissel Kobe and then head to South Korea for two more games as they get ready to defend their La Liga title. Here’s a look at the fixtures: July 27: Vissel Kobe vs Barcelona, ko 7pm local time, 12pm CET, Noevir Kobe Stadium July 31: FC Seoul vs Barcelona, ko 8pm local time, 1pm CET, Seoul World Cup Stadium August 4: Daegu FC vs Barcelona, (]KO 8p...

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15Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

LALIGA

Barca & Monaco reportedly in talks to finalize Ansu Fati loan deal

Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona plays during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Olimpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on May 18, 2025. FC Barcelona and AS Monaco have reportedly resumed negotiations to arrange a loan move for 22-year-old winger Ansu Fati. Talks had stalled due to financial disagreements, mainly over how to divide Fati’s high salary. Barcelona initially wanted Monaco to cover 80%, while the French club only offered 30%. Recent progress suggests a compromise may be reached closer to 40%, though Barcelona is still pushing for a larger contribution from Monaco. The proposed deal is a one-season loan, possibly with a purchase clause at the end. While Barcelona preferred a mandatory buy option, all parties are now open to making that clau...

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10Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

LALIGA

‘He has this magic’ – Deco has huge prise for Yamal

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona controls the ball during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Olimpic Llus Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on May 18, 2025. Deco has been chatting about Lamine Yamal and how he’s the kind of player who can “amaze everyone” with his magic. The teenager has already produced plenty of amazing moments in his young career, with Deco also impressed by the 17-year-old’s maturity on the pitch. “He is one of those players who appear every year and amaze everyone,” he told Globo. “He has this ability not only technically, but he is also very mature for his age. And he also has this magic, not only in terms of what he is like on the field. “But, perhaps because of his age, he identifies a lot with the young audience. It makes him a playe...

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8Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

LALIGA

Frenkie de Jong reveals whether or not he will renew with Barcelona

Frenkie De Jong of FC Barcelona controls the ball during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Olimpic Llus Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on May 18, 2025. With the summer transfer window now here, FC Barcelona is expected to make some big decisions. From both arrivals to departures, the Catalan giants will need to address various matters. While no move has been made by Barcelona thus far, it is simply a matter of time. In terms of arrivals, the potential signing of Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia seems to be on the right track. With reputable sources having confirmed that he is now on the verge of joining the club, it seems that Barcelona has made some progress in that department. Barcelona focusing on renewals Moreover, the club has been making a lot o...

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5Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Liverpool reject Barcelona bid for Diaz

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Luis Diaz of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Liverpool FC at Amex Stadium on May 19, 2025 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Shaun Brooks - CameraSport via Getty Images) Liverpool have rebuffed an approach by Barcelona for winger Luis Diaz.The Colombia international has been a target for the LaLiga champions for some time, although he has also been attracting interest from Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr. Only last month Barca's sporting director Deco publicly named Diaz, and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, when talking about their transfer plans. However, it is understood when the Catalan club made an approach to Liverpool on Wednesday they were told they had no intention of selling. Diaz turned ...

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4Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

LALIGA

Yamal reacts to talk he’s set to take over the No. 10 shirt at Barca

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring a goal during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Olimpic Llus Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Lamine Yamal has signed a new contract at Barcelona that will keep him at the club at least until 2031 and is expected also to be handed the No. 10 shirt for next season. The iconic shirt currently belongs to Ansu Fati, but the forward is set to move on in the summer and is being tipped to join Monaco. Yamal has been asked about changing shirt numbers and told COPE he is in absolutely no rush to let go of his No. 19 jersey at Barcelona. “At the moment, Ansu has it,” he explained.“I wear number 19 and I really like it; it’s brought me luck....

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2Jun By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Barcelona star withdraws from international duty

Fermin Lopez of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring a goal during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Olimpic Llus Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on May 18, 2025. Barcelona star Fermin Lopez will play no part in the U21 European Championships this summer. As much was confirmed on Sunday evening, with the midfield starlet set to be afforded a much-needed rest with a view to next season. The name of youngster Fermín took its place front and centre in the media headlines in Barcelona late last month This came after word was forthcoming that the 22-year-old had been afforded call-ups to both Spain’s senior national team for the Nations League, and the country’s U21 setup for the European Championships. This news sparked understandable concern on the part ...

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1Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

Ligue 1

Barcelona send message to Luis Enrique and PSG after Champions League triumph

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 31: Vitinha, Ousmane Dembele and Luis Enrique of Paris Saint-Germain celebrate the victory with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain finally won the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the club’s history after a strong and confident performance against Inter Milan in the final. For years, PSG had come close but never managed to go all the way. After so many tearful nights in Europe, they can now celebrate the biggest success in their history. The man behind this special moment is Luis Enrique, as the former Barcelona manager guided his team with calm and class throughout the season. With...

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