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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 […]

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 […]

In what seemed inevitable for weeks, Barcelona officially sacked manager Ronald Koeman on Wednesday. This call came following Barca’s La Liga away loss to Rayo Vallecano, which kept the side at ninth place in the league standings. For months, there were many calls for Barca president Joan Laporta to sack Koeman. Laporta refused to take […]

French defender Samuel Umtiti admits that he shed tears on his exile at Barcelona and is determined to fight for his place at Camp Nou. Samuel Umtiti was signed from Lyon back in 2016 with hopes of bolstering and rejuvenating the defensive line of the team. While he performed well in his first two seasons […]

Manchester United star midfielder Paul Pogba reportedly has his agent contacting Barcelona to discuss a potential free transfer. According to ESPN’s sources, Barcelona seems to be attracted to Pogba, becoming the latest club to lay down an offer for next summer’s transfer window. Although Pogba has had a brilliant display for Manchester United, his contract […]

Xavi Hernandez reveals that he would be open to making a return to the Camp Nou should Barcelona President Joan Laporta approach him. Xavi previously stated in June that he was ready for the job despite the club sticking with Ronald Koeman for the time being. He mentioned that although he isn’t in a rush, […]

Current FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta drops a truth bomb on trying to sign Paris Saint-Germain star, Neymar, over the summer. FC Barcelona has been having major financial problems in recent memory, resulting in the loss of club legend Lionel Messi. Major club icons like Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba have been forced to take […]

Barcelona could have been “dissolved” back in April if it was a public limited company (PLC) after the club had accumulated over €1 billion in debt. Barca chief executive Ferran Reverter described former Barcelona president, Josep Bartomeu’s methods of running the club as “disastrous” after making accusations that the board had signed players the club […]

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman bluntly revealed how Joan Laporta reacted to his recent controversial press conference stunt. In Barcelona’s Wednesday’s pre-match press conference, Ronald Koeman read a statement he wrote and instead of answering questions from reporters, the Dutchman stood up and walked straight out of the room. The said act certainly added more pressure on […]

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is encouraging fans to continue supporting the club despite its tumultuous start this season. After Barcelona’s devastating defeat to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League opener, Joan Laporta addressed the club’s supporters and courteously asked for their patience. In the wake of Monday’s 1-1 draw against Granada, Laporta once again […]

Barcelona dropped a bomb on Thursday by announcing that superstar Lionel Messi wouldn’t be returning to the club because of financial issues. Friday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta opened up about the messy situation and explained why things went south with Messi. Via ESPN: “I don’t want to generate false hope,” Laporta said when asked whether […]