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Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland is widely expected to leave the Bundesliga giants this summer, with a number of European hotshots interested in services. Among them are Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Barcelona, with the Catalan club apparently feeling hopeful they can lure the Norwegian away from their La Liga rivals in the Spanish capital. […]

Despite the current financial crisis surrounding F.C. Barcelona, the team has made some bold claims regarding its plans for the summer transfer window. According to MARCA, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has made a very bold claim regarding a marquee deal over the summer. MARCA reports that Laporta is claiming he will sign Norwegian starlet and […]

Both Barcelona and Manchester United need to make some moves in the January transfer window if either club has any hopes of turning around their disappointing campaigns. With two of the biggest clubs in the world struggling to find form, perhaps they may look to one another in order to provide a spark to their […]

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez sees that new signee Ferran Torres will be a pivotal addition to the club at this point in the season. Even as Manchester City is in the driver’s seat for a second consecutive Premier League title and is among the serious contenders for this season’s UEFA Champions League, Torres opted to […]

As Kylian Mbappe heads into the final six months of his current deal with PSG, it’s widely expected he will sign with Real Madrid in the summer. That being said, the Parisiens are starting to look at potential replacements for the Frenchman, with a former Lionel Messi Barcelona teammate creeping onto their radar. According to […]

As the winter transfer window is mere days away from opening, Arsenal is now reportedly eyeing a move for one notable Brazilian talent. As noted by Portuguese journalist Pedro Almeida, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has asked club officials to push to sign Coutinho. Coutinho has been the subject of a multitude of transfer rumors over […]

Barcelona boss Xavi has already secured his first signing in charge of the club, with Ferran Torres set to arrive in January from Manchester City. Now, he’s looking to bring in a veteran striker to bolster the Catalan side. Per Fabrizio Romano, Barca is very keen on Juventus frontman Alvaro Morata, who is currently on […]

Barcelona fans can forget about Cristiano Ronaldo as a report now claims that rumors swirling about his transfer was just a prank. Amid Manchester United’s struggles, a report from Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo stated that Cristiano Ronaldo is offering himself to Barcelona. The article added that “the Portuguese is not comfortable in Manchester and has […]

Barcelona has officially completed the signing of Man City winger and Spain international Ferran Torres, who joins the Catalan club for a €55 million fee. The youngster signed a deal at Camp Nou through 2027 with a release clause of €1 billion, with Xavi seeing him as a key piece of their future. After the […]

Ousmane Dembele may have just made up his mind regarding whether he wants to stay with Barcelona or leave. To this day, things have not been concrete between Barcelona and Ousmane Dembele. The 24-year-old has not inked a fresh set of terms with the club despite numerous reports in the past suggesting that there has […]

As the winter transfer window is just around the corner, Barcelona fullback Sergino Dest is now garnering interest from two notable clubs. As noted by the Spanish-based outlet Marca, Bayern Munich and Arsenal are both showing an early transfer interest in Dest ahead of next month’s winter transfer window. Marca adds that Dest does not […]

After only joining Man City in 2020, winger Ferran Torres is already on his way back to Spain. Barcelona has reached an agreement with the Citizens to buy the youngster for a total of €65 million in January and by no surprise, Pep Guardiola was asked about the situation. Via City Xtra: “If you are […]

With the January transfer window quickly approaching, Barcelona is on the verge of completing its first big signing in the Xavi era. The Catalan giants have reached an agreement with Manchester City winger Ferran Torres, who is expected to join on a permanent basis worth a total of €65 million. Via Fabrizio Romano: Ferrán Torres […]

Barcelona already has a host of young players who have the potential to fill the void left by the club’s former superstar Lionel Messi. After almost two decades, who would’ve thought that Lionel Messi will shock the world and leave Barcelona, his beloved club. At first, many were still hoping that everything was just a […]

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has been impressed with how his players have committed themselves to the club. After eight matches as Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez was able to see what type of players he has in his squad. Talent-wise, the current Barca squad doesn’t have the magnificence of Lionel Messi or the nose for goals […]

Erling Haaland’s agent Mino Raiola has provided another major hint at his star client’s future amid Barcelona link-ups. For obvious reasons, Borussia Dortmund goal machine Erling Haaland has become one of the most highly coveted players ahead of the January transfer window. Among the clubs constantly being linked to his name is La Liga side […]

Unlike in previous years, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti does not view Barcelona as a direct rival in La Liga this season. Barca moved up a spot in the La Liga table following its dramatic home win over Elche on matchday 18. The Catalan side needed a late goal from midfielder Nico Gonzalez to avoid […]

Following back-to-back winless results in La Liga play, Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez still has full confidence that his team can make a push to the top-four of the standings. Barca currently holds an eighth place standing in the La Liga table. The Catalan side had golden opportunities to move up in the standings with wins […]

FC Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero officially retired from soccer on Wednesday due to a recently-discovered heart condition. In an emotional press conference on Wednesday, a teary-eyed Aguero bid his farewell to the Barcelona supporters. Afterwards, Aguero’s close friend and Argentine national teammate Lionel Messi spoke on his compatriot’s retirement. Via CBS Sports’ Golazo Show, Messi […]

Barcelona forward Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement after battling with a heart condition this season. Despite still being considered as a top player, Barcelona‘s Sergio Aguero was prompted to announce his retirement from the sport on Wednesday at age 33 via ESPN. At a recent news conference, an emotional Aguero, who was joined by […]

The winter transfer window will open in January, and Barcelona may be among the more active clubs in making moves over the month. Due to financial complications within the club, Barca opted to rely on free transfer agreements to reinforce the team over the recent summer transfer window, which included signing former Olympique Lyonnais forward […]

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is hoping to land a few additional talent in the upcoming transfer window. Despite being fueled by revenge leading to their final UEFA Champions League group stage match against Bayern Munich, Barcelona had failed to secure a victory and ended up being eliminated in the prestigious tournament. In the wake of […]

As the winter transfer window is mere weeks away from opening, Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has now made one notable decision regarding midfielder Frenkie de Jong. As noted by the Spanish-based outlet Sport, Xavi views de Jong as a player who is “absolutely non-transferable.” The new Barca manager has full confidence in the Dutch international […]

Barcelona hit rock bottom on Wednesday following its 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich on the final matchday of the 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League group stage. Barca needed a win over Bayern Munich or a Dynamo Kyiv win or draw result against Benfica to advance on through to the Champions League knockout stage. Benfica took care […]

Barcelona officially hit a new low on Wednesday as they failed to progress to the Champions League group stages, which puts them into Europa for the first time ever. The club needed a victory against Bayern, but instead, the German champions dismantled them by three goals. By no surprise, manager Xavi wasn’t pleased with the […]

Barcelona have been sent to the Europa League for the first time in nearly two decades after Bayern Munich destroyed them in their latest Champions League group stage showdown. However, the embarrassment doesn’t stop there for the struggling Spanish club. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the German power house has been a real nightmare […]

Barcelona entered Wednesday’s match against Bayern Munich in search of a win, to help them advance to the Round of 16 in the Champions League once again. Instead, they find themselves heading somewhere they haven’t been in almost 20 years. Barcelona will play Europa League football for the first time since it was the UEFA […]

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has bluntly refuted the possibility of joining Xavi Hernandez at Barcelona. One of the biggest challenges Liverpool has been facing thus far is the contract renewal of Mohamed Salah, and a wide array of big-name clubs are now being linked to his name, including Barcelona. However, the Egyptian insisted that he […]

A monumental UEFA Champions League matchup awaits Barcelona this week, as it will face Bayern Munich in the final group stage matchday of the season. In order for Barca to punch its ticket into this season’s Champions League knockout stage, it will need to defeat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena or see Dynamo Kyiv […]

The race for the La Liga championship is heating up. Even though Barcelona seems out of the race, many other teams will be in the fight. Teams like Sevilla, Real Sociedad, and possibly even Real Betis will join Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid in the championship race. Some of these sides have big games in […]

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has confirmed that midfielder Frenkie de Jong will not be leaving the club anytime soon. The Dutch midfielder has been in the rumor mill as of late over a possible departure from the Catalan club. He has been linked with the likes of Bayern Munich and Manchester City. The reigning Premier […]

In a sport that is filled with what-if transfer moves, there was once a possibility that Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez could have once joined Barcelona. For much of 2020, Martinez was linked with a possible permanent transfer move to Barca. One notable report from the Spanish-based outlet Marca noted that Martinez had agreed to […]

The departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona over the recent summer transfer window was one that sent shock waves throughout the world of football. While all signs pointed towards Messi re-signing with Barca, he was not able to do so in the end due to financial complications within the club. In the end, the now […]

Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller has warned Barcelona of his team’s added motivation after the disappointing 2021 Ballon d’Or results. Muller believes that teammate Robert Lewandowski was more deserving of the award than Lionel Messi. As per stadiumastro: “From a Bavarian, Polish and also from a German point of view, the presentation of the Ballon d’Or […]

History was made on Monday as PSG superstar Lionel Messi won his record-breaking seventh Ballon d’Or Award after leading Argentina to Copa America glory this past summer. While Messi did have a tremendous season for club and country, this was truly Robert Lewandowski’s award for the taking. The Bayern Munich talisman has been absolutely clinical […]

Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi was just named the Ballon d’Or winner for a record seventh time in his illustrious career. Messi’s family was in the crowd to see him accept the award, and his kids’ reactions were absolutely priceless: When your dad wins an other Ballon d'Or 🙌#ballondor pic.twitter.com/UWKir71mX5 — Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) November […]

Barcelona has an eye on making a transfer move for Manchester City forward Ferran Torres, but the Catalan side may have to put such plans on hold for the moment. As noted by the Spanish-based outlet Marca, Manchester City is currently not interested in sending Torres to Barca via a loan deal over the upcoming […]

It has been a difficult time to be a Barcelona fan. After years of domination, the Catalans are experiencing their biggest crisis in recent memory. The crisis started a couple of years back and was further advanced by the departure of Lionel Messi this summer. However, teams as big as Barcelona do not fall that […]

Man City star Ferran Torres has impressed heavily since making the move to the Etihad 18 months ago, proving to be a key piece of the attack. Although he’s currently sidelined until 2022 due to injury, it appears the Spaniard is interested in a January move to Barcelona, who are very keen on his services. […]