Undoubtedly, Ousmane Dembele has endured a tough debut season with FC Barcelona, but North London outfit Arsenal could allegedly now emerge as an escape route for the forward. Tough start at Camp Nou The 20-year-old attacker signed for the Catalan side in a huge money transfer last summer transfer window from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, with BBC Sport stating that it could cost the Gunners about £135.5m in total. However, the youngster hasn’t been able to make an immediate impact at the club, as he has been limited to only nine matches … [Read more...]
Ousmane Dembele regrets joining Barcelona and desperately want summer move
According to reports, Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele is keen on a move away from his current club and regrets joining the La Liga giants amid speculations linking him with a move to Arsenal. Benzema in the know Diario Gol suggests Dembele’s fellow France international Karim Benzema has learned of the forward’s intent to leave the Catalan club after struggling to settle in at Camp Nou. The Spanish publication suggests the ex Dortmund forward does not get on with a couple of big names at the club, including superstar colleague Lionel … [Read more...]
Willian keen on joining Barcelona or Real Madrid – Not Hazard
Chelsea star Willian has dropped a hint that he’s interested in a move to either FC Barcelona or Real Madrid after mentioning them as every footballers ‘dream’ clubs. Consistent performer The Brazilian has done well for Chelsea since he signed for them in 2013, and is a hard-working attacker, experienced professional they could surely do without losing to a bigger side. Goal actually suggested the Catalan club were keen on Willian before landing Philippe Coutinho from Premier League side Liverpool this winter, but it remains to be known if … [Read more...]
Liverpool fans left fuming as Barca fan wears unsigned ‘Coutinho 11’ Barcelona shirt during La Liga game
Merseyside giants Liverpool are holding firm on their stance not to sell Barcelona target Philippe Coutinho, but some Barcelona fans feel they have already signed the Brazilian. La Liga giants FC Barcelona have made a public offer for Coutinho but have seen three offers rejected. The latest bid, worth around £118million offer, would have broken the world transfer record had Brazilian Neymar Jr not been sold to big spending Ligue 1 side PSG for £200m earlier this summer transfer window. The Reds are keen to keep the Barcelona target even … [Read more...]
Good news as Liverpool forward will not hand in transfer request
As per the Mirror, Barcelona target, Philippe Coutinho will not submit a transfer request at Liverpool to try and push a transfer away to the Catalan club. Since Neymar’s transfer away from Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain, the Liverpool man has been heavily linked with a transfer to Barcelona as a replacement for his fellow Brazilian Neymar Jr. However, with a recent citation from Jurgen Klopp saying that Coutinho will not be sold, and he also said that the player won’t submit a transfer request, Barcelona's hopes are getting slimmer and … [Read more...]
Barcelona prepared £53m offer for Unsettled Arsenal if move for Coutinho fails
La Liga giant FC Barcelona have prepared £53m offer for Arsenal contract rebel Mesut Ozil if move for Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho fails According to Spanish publication Don Balon, Barcelona will make a move for German Mesut Ozil if they are unable to sign Coutinho. The La Liga giants have provided £53 million for the Germany international. Barcelona wants to bring big-names into the Camp Nou in the event Brazilian Neymar Jr leaves to join PSG this summer transfer window. Reports indicate new Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde wants to … [Read more...]
Three Real Reasons Why Los Blancos won the La Liga Title ahead of archrivals FC Barcelona.
The Los Blancos won their first La Liga title since 2012 after beating beaten the Catalans side at the top of the standings. Zinedine Zidane’s team were where dealt a title blow when they lost 2-3 to Barcelona in the El Classico at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid courtesy of a late Lionel Messi strike at the edge of the box. This all but rekindled Barcelona title push thus dampened Madrid’s season campaign as they trailed their arch-rivals on goal difference though with a game in hand. Real made the most of their more number of matches to beat … [Read more...]
Barcelona Star Midfielder In Talks With Chelsea Over Shock Summer Move
According to FotoMac, FC Barcelona star player Arda Turan has reportedly hold early talks with Chelsea over a possible summer move to the Stamford Bridge club. The Turkish star recently posed with Chelsea’s Diego Costa on the Spanish striker’s Instagram page after the two former Atletico Madrid team-mates spent some time to be together. That picture posted on social media made some papers to suggest that Barcelona might be targeting Costa ahead of this summer’s transfer window. However according to the Turkish media outlet FotoMac, current … [Read more...]
How Lionel Messi Humbled City
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona humbled 10-man Manchester City 4-0 in the Champions League on Pep Guardiola's return to Camp Nou. The hosts opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Messi combined well with Andres Iniesta as the Argentine charged into the box. Fernandinho lost his footing and the ball fell kindly to Messi who had all the space and time needed to round former Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo in a match that both teams finished with 10 men. Things got worse on the night for Bravo, who was sent off in the 53rd minute … [Read more...]
Pique to take a bow from International Football after 2018 World Cup
First it was Messi... And then Di Maria... And now, Pique! Pique has joined the league of footballers who will not play International Football after the 2018 World Cup. The Spanish defender said he is tired of criticism and the inhumane expectations from the fans. Pique also came under fire from the press during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Albania, with some claiming he had cut the regulation short-sleeved jersey in order to remove the trim on the shirts that bears the design of the Spanish flag. “I’ve tried everything but I cannot take any … [Read more...]
Suarez pockets an additional 100,000 Euros!
All hail the man, Suarez! Barcelona have moved in a bid to tie down striker Luis Suarez to a long-term contract that would put the Uruguayan on the same wage as team-mate Neymar. Suarez currently earns £170,000-a-week at the Nou Camp, with his present deal with the Catalans running out in the summer of 2019. But Luis Enrique is determined to extend his stay even further, with the La Liga giants hoping an additional £100,000-a-week will tie down the former Liverpool striker for another year. Suarez will match the £272,000-a-week … [Read more...]
Pep Can’t Make Me Leave Barcelona – Iniesta
Andres Iniesta says Pep Guardiola cannot persuade him to quit Barcelona, but insists his future is not in his hands. The Spain international and FC Barcelona captain has spent his entire career with the Catalan giants, winning four Champions League trophies and eight La Liga titles, and has stated his intention to finish his career at the club. However, despite midfield team-mate Sergio Busquets penning down a new five-year deal at the Nou Camp on Thursday, 32-year-old Andres Iniesta is yet to be offered an extension beyond his current … [Read more...]
Schmeichel takes dig at boring Guardiola
Peter Schmeichel has taken a dig at Pep Guardiola ahead of the Manchester derby by saying Pep Guardiola made Bayern Munich “boring”, and will find it more difficult to play his brand of football at Manchester City than he did at Barcelona and Bayern. Pep Guardiola made an exciting Bayern Munich team boring to watch and was fortunate he had the players at his disposal to implement his style at Barcelona and Bayern, winning three Bundesliga titles and two DFB-Pokal in three years in Germany, says Peter Schmeichel. “He was okay at Bayern … [Read more...]
Costa: I wouldn’t be criticised if I played for Real Madrid or Barcelona
Chelsea striker Diego Costa helped Spain to a 2-0 friendly win over Belgium in Brussels before calling out the Spanish media for their criticism of his performances for the national team. Costa set up David Silva for Spain's first goal before the Manchester City midfielder went on to score his second goal of the night to cap off a good performance for Julen Lopetegui's men. The striker was brought on in the 27th minute in place of an injured Alvaro Morata, and reckons it was one of his best games for Spain. "If I were a Real Madrid or … [Read more...]
Barcelona sign Valencia striker Alcacer
Barcelona have announced the signing of striker Paco Alcacer from Valencia on a five-year contract. Alcacer, 23, joins for an initial €30 million with a further €2m in potential bonuses, and his buyout clause has been set at €100m. Alcacer told Valencia's official website: "When I found out about the offer from FC Barcelona I asked the club to listen to it, as it was my decision to take a step forward in my career." He added: "I want to thank Valencia CF and the fans. Despite the fact that I am leaving Valencia CF, I will always be a … [Read more...]
Barcelona confirm Messi hamstring
Lionel Messi may be a doubt for Argentina's World Cup qualifiers next week after Barcelona confirmed on Monday that their star has a sore left hamstring. The 29-year-old underwent tests at Barca's training ground on Monday after he ended Sunday's 1-0 La Liga win against Athletic Bilbao in discomfort. However, the Blaugrana remain happy for the player to travel to South America and link up with Edgardo Bauza's squad. Argentina, currently third in the CONMEBOL qualification group, host Uruguay on Sept. 2 before facing Venezuela away on … [Read more...]
Ivan Rakitic scores as Barcelona beat Athletic Club
Ivan Rakitic scored the only goal as Barcelona ran out 1-0 winners over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. Barcelona continued their 100 per cent start to the new LaLiga season with a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. Ivan Rakitic's headed first-half goal earned Barcelona a sixth consecutive league victory over Athletic, who are without a point after their first two games of the season. Ernesto Valverde's men were attempting to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to Sporting Gijon in the opening game of the season, but Barcelona … [Read more...]