Robert Lewandowski’s future keeps on making headlines as the Barcelona striker heads to the end of his contract at the Camp Nou. There’s been talk that Barcelona will offer a one-year extension to the veteran, although he will have to accept a significant pay cut to stay on for another 12 months. Lewandowski is also […]
What’s the old wives’ tale? It’s no use crying over spilt milk… That’s essentially the position Barcelona find themselves in at present, after Raphinha’s injury while on international duty with Brazil. I, for one, have never really understood the value of having an international break at this point in any season, for precisely that reason. […]
An exciting April ahead – FC BarcelonaThe trio of matches against Atlético, the derby against Espanyol are just some of the mouth-watering fixtures that await the Culers this month. How many FC Barcelona players could go to the World Cup? – FC BarcelonaThere could be as many as 18 different Barça players representing their countries […]
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been talking transfers amid ongoing speculation that the club want to sign Julian Alvarez and Alessandro Bastoni this summer. The club chief has once again sounded fairly cautious when it comes to summer signings and insists Barcelona won’t buy players “for the sake of it.” “I understand that we will […]
Another international break is over and Barcelona are now free to concentrate on the rest of the campaign as they continue to push for success in La Liga and the Champions League. Here’s a look at what we learned from the latest round of international fixtures. FIFA virus strikes again The FIFA virus struck Barcelona […]
Roony Bardghji has endured more frustration over the international break with Sweden. The Barcelona star complained about his lack of minutes at Camp Nou after being called up but didn’t feature in either of his country’s games against Poland and Ukraine. The Barcelona forward wasn’t even in the match-day squad for the vital game against […]
Alessandro Bastoni is in the midst of a tough week after being sent off for Italy in their World Cup play-off final against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday night. The red card proved extremely costly as the Azzurri ended up seeing their World Cup dreams go up in smoke yet again after losing a penalty […]
Spain’s friendly with Egypt over the international break was marred by racist chanting, leading to Lamine Yamal to issue a strong statement condemning the “disrespectful” and “intolerable” situation. Former Liverpool and Levante midfielder Momo Sissoko says the chants were a “disgrace” and believe that if he were in Yamal’s shoes he would be having doubts […]
Jules Kounde’s future is once again the subject of speculation amid claims that Premier League giants are sniffing around the Barcelona star ahead of the summer transfer window. Interest in Kounde is nothing new, even though he has signed a contract until 2030, with the latest update claiming Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are all […]
Alessandro Bastoni is thought to be one of Barcelona’s top transfer targets ahead of the summer window but the Italy defender is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, currently. The center-back was sent off in Italy’s World Cup play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina which ended in defeat and means the Azzurri will miss […]
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been offered suport in the wake of the deplorable chanting that was heard during Spain’s friendly with Egypt on Tuesday night at the RCDE Stadium. Yamal has put out a statement to condemn the “disrespectful and intolerable” chants that were heard in the first half of the game. Berni Álvarez, […]
Marcus Rashford’s future at Barcelona appears to be growing more complicated amid conflicting speculation about the buy option in his loan deal with the Catalan giants. Cadena SER reported earlier today that Rashford’s €30 million purchase option expired at the end of March and is no longer valid. More updates have now followed which claim […]
Lamine Yamal has issued a statement in response to racist chants that were heard during Spain’s friendly with Egypt on Tuesday night at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona. Spanish police have confirmed they are investigating “Islamophobic and xenophobic” chants that were heard during the first half of the draw. Yamal has now issued a statement […]
Barcelona midfielder Pedri has defended Raphinha after the Brazilian picked up an injury on international duty and was ruled out for five weeks. The news is a huge blow to the player and the club, with some criticism having been aimed at Raphinha for playing with such intensity in a meaningless friendly. Yet Pedri says […]
Marcus Rashford’s future appears to have taken a fresh twist amid claims his buy option at Barcelona expired at the end of March. According to Cadena SER, the €30 million purchase option in his loan deal from Manchester United ran out at the end of March and is no longer valid. Barcelona had been reluctant […]
Robert Lewandowski was left feeling pretty emotional after seeing Poland miss out on a spot at World Cup 2026 following a play-off defeat to Sweden on Tuesday night. Poland lost 3-2 in the final in a game which saw Viktor Gyokeres score a late winner to break Poland hearts and send the Swedes to the […]
Second session of the week – FC BarcelonaHansi Flick’s team, awaiting the return of players on international duty, work out at the Ciutat Esportiva. Previous trilogies (and more) – FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona’s three games with Atlético in less than a fortnight are not an unprecedented situation. Joan Garcia makes debut for Spain – FC BarcelonaCatalan […]
Barcelona loanee Joao Cancelo has seemingly hinted that he fancies a move to Benfica before he hangs up his boots. Cancelo is currently on loan at Barcelona from Al-Hilal and is hoping the move can be made permanent after the end of the season. Barcelona are hoping that they can land Cancelo on a free […]
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has been urged to join Juventus in the summer after his contract at Camp Nou expires. Juventus are one of several clubs who have been linked with a move for the 37-year-old striker, and former Bayern team-mate Douglas Costa thinks he would be a good signing for the Turin giants. “Lewandowski scores […]
Toni Fernandez is back to full fitness and was back with the first-team squad on Tuesday as Hansi Flick put his players through their paces. The Barcelona boss is currently without a host of players due to international duty and has also lost Raphinha to injury, meaning Fernandez could be in with a shot of […]
Six Barcelona players were in action in Spain’s final match of the international break as La Roja played a goalless draw against a Mohamed Salah-less Egypt at Espanyol’s RCDE Stadium on Tuesday night in what will certainly go down in history as one of the games of all time. Lamine Yamal was somehow named in […]
Robert Lewandowski’s hopes of making it to the 2026 World Cup are over after Poland lost 3-2 to Sweden in their play-off final on Tuesday night. Sweden took the lead through Anthony Elanga but were pegged back when Nicola Zalewski equalised. The vistors then restored their advantage before the break through Gustaf Lagerbielke. Karol Swiderski […]
Barcelona have been hit with another injury issue over the international break as Xavi Espart was forced off injured playing for Spain’s Under-19s on Tuesday. The right-back had to go off in the 79th minute and appeared to be suffering from some kind of muscle injury, per Mundo Deportivo. Gerard Romero reports the RFEF are […]
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has named Lamine Yamal in his starting XI again on Tuesday night for his team’s friendly with Egypt. Yamal is the only player to start both games for La Roja over the international break, with De la Fuente making 10 changes to his team. David Raya starts in goal […]
Barcelona are continuing to be linked with a move for Benfica winger Andreas Schjelderup as a potential alternative to Marcus Rashford. The youngster has already admitted it’s “fantastic” to hear about interest from the Catalan giants ahead of the summer transfer window. A new report from Record now claims that Benfica could be willing to […]