Barcelona have rejected an opening bid from Tottenham for right-back Emerson Royal worth €20 million plus Serge Aurier, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Barca expect Tottenham to return with another offer before Tuesday's transfer deadline but sources have told ESPN it would have to be a "huge" offer for the club to consider selling. Emerson, 22, re-joined Barca for €9m this summer ...Full Story »

Tottenham are reportedly closing in on the signing of Barcelona wonderkid Iliax Moriba. Tottenham have agreed personal terms with Barcelona midfielder Ilaix Moriba, according to newspaper reports in Spain and talks are now believed to be advanced for the 18-year-old star. Moriba is widely regarded as one of the brightest La Masia graduates in recent times but his future in Catalonia remains up ...Full Story »

Barcelona need to offload players in their bid to balance their books and Ronald Koeman does not count on Samuel Umtiti, but the Frenchman is not willing to part ways with the Catalans. The club have been trying for a long time to cash in on Umtiti due to his high salary and his constant injury issues, while Koeman stated in last Friday's press conference that even if his defender stays, he w...Full Story »

Barcelona's nightmare summer continues as football fans joke online about the Catalans side latest YouTube video which features Memphis Depay playing a game of 'Kiss, Marry, Kill' Barcelona fans have been left astonished by the clubs latest YouTube video: "KISS, MARRY, KILL... with MEMPHIS DEPAY (De Jong, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Joe Biden)." The Catalan side have suffered a torrid summer, a financial ...Full Story »

Dutchman's goal enough to avoid defeat against Athletic Club Memphis Depay celebrates his goal AP Memphis Depay scored a second half goal to help Barcelona rally to earn a 1-1 draw with Athletic Club on Saturday night at the Estadio San Mames in Bilbao. For stretches of the encounter Barcelona looked out of sorts, but they regrouped nicely in the second half to pull level through Depay after ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has returned to Barcelona after being left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s match-day squad against Stade Brest 29 on Friday evening. Messi, who has been a Barcelona resident since signing for the club as a boy in 2000, is back in Catalonia to spend time in his home at Castelldefels. The 34-year-old is believed to have been awarded a rest, having taken part in a lengthy Copa Ame...Full Story »

Barcelona have expressed interest in Getafe midfielder Mauro Arambarri. Barca are eyeing the Uruguay international as a late market addition, though Getafe will have to drop their price to see a deal happen. Getafe president Angel Torres is insisting Arambarri will only leave for €25m or more. Barca is not the only club that has been interested in him. Atlético Madrid, Sevilla an...Full Story »

Just a year after committing himself to Arsenal, it appears that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang might be on his way out of the club. The 32-year-old was an absentee, through illness, from the Gunners side that meekly surrendered at Brentford in their opening game of the 2021/22 Premier League season. The Times note his 10 goals from the last campaign and a series of underwhelming performances hav...Full Story »

Franch sent to Kansas City in NWSL exchange Sources: goalkeeper Adrianna Franch has been traded to Kansas City for goalkeeper Abby Smith and allocation money. #NWSL https://t.co/H99GjMT6lh— Meg Linehan (@itsmeglinehan) August 17, 2021 Batshuay pictured at airport ahead of Besiktas move 🦅 Beşiktaş, yeni golcüsü Michy Batshuayi'ye kavuştu.📷 @sercan_dikme pic.tw...Full Story »

Philippe Coutinho was left out of Barcelona's opening day win over Real Sociedad. The news comes after the Brazilian was linked with a move to Arsenal. Spanish outlet Sport says Barca have proposed a swap deal with the Gunners involving Coutinho. The La Liga giants want Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in exchange for the former Liverpool man. They would also accept Alexandre Lacazette as a secon...Full Story »

Arsenal and Liverpool are two of the Premier League sides that have spoken to the representatives of talented young Barcelona midfielder Ilaix Moriba, according to 90min. 90min report that Spurs join their north London rivals and Liverpool in having spoken to Moriba’s reps, as it’s added that Chelsea, Manchester United and Man City have also held talks over the 18-year-old. Morib...Full Story »

Gerard Pique has insisted that Barcelona "will have fun this year" and "compete for all the trophies" despite the departure of Lionel Messi. Barca impressed in a 4-2 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday in their first match of the new LaLiga season. Pique opened the scoring and Martin Braithwaite found the net twice, while substitute Sergi Roberto scored in added time after Julen Lobete and Mikel O...Full Story »

With the departure of Lionel Messi, Barcelona need someone to step up as a goalscorer and focal point Griezmann, Dest and Depay The king is dead, long live the king! Barcelona are already beginning to get used to life without Lionel Messi, but will need to reinvent themselves and find alternatives if they are to remain competitive during the upcoming season. When Joan Laporta told Ronald Koem...Full Story »

Arsenal have made Barcelona goalkeeper Neto a transfer target - and are hoping to use a familiar agent to get the deal pushed through. The Spanish side are in crisis, having let talismanic forward Lionel Messi leave for free due to La Liga regulations. This requires the club to reach a salary cap, which would have seen them need to take off £200m if they had kept the 34-year-old on the ...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman believes the club must "close the book" on the Lionel Messi era after their talisman left to join Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. Messi, 34, signed a two-year deal with an option for a third year with Mauricio Pochettino's side on Tuesday, and Koeman said it had been a difficult journey for all involved, as the Argentina superstar moved on from the club he jo...Full Story »

Lionel Messi spoke at his first news conference as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Wednesday and said after a "very tough" end to his Barcelona career, his target is to win the Champions League again. PSG announced Messi's arrival on Tuesday with the former Barcelona player signing a two-year contract, with the option of a further year. Sources told ESPN's Julien Laurens that Messi is expecte...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has officially joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer following his departure from Barcelona. Messi has committed to a two-season deal at Parc des Princes with the option of an extra year, and will reportedly earn €35 million (£30m/$41m) per annum in wages with the French giants. Barca sent shockwaves across the football world when announcing that they couldn't...Full Story »

Barcelona director who resigned over Messi departure criticises the president Barcelona president Joan Laporta and Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi's exit from Barcelona led to Jaume Llopis, a former member of the Espai Barca Commission, resigning from his post as he believes that the club did not do their all to keep the Argentine at the club. Without explicitly naming Barcelona president Joan Lap...Full Story »

Following the departure of Leo Messi, Barcelona have a new captain. Sergio Busquets is the heir to Messi's armband, followed by Gerard Pique, Sergio Roberto and Jordi Alba. Busquets, Pique and Sergi Roberto were among the vice-captains in previous seasons, while the left-back is added to the list of official Blaugrana captain list after leading Spain at Euro 2020 before Busquets' return. Du...Full Story »

Barcelona have received an injury blow with the news that striker Sergio Aguero is set to be sidelined for 10 weeks with a calf issue. The LaLiga giants are still reeling from the departure of Lionel Messi, who is reportedly close to joining Paris St Germain in the coming days. Now they will be without Messi's Argentina team-mate, with Aguero's Barcelona debut delayed due to his injury setba...Full Story »