Lacazette could be like Luis Suarez at Barca, says Puel

His former boss says the Arsenal man would do well at the Camp Nou Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette is one of several attackers who have been linked with a move to Barcelona, and his former boss Claude Puel reckons he’d be a hit at the Camp Nou. Puel managed Lacazette during their time together at Lyon, before Lacazette joined Arsenal, and has given his view on the striker...

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Barca rumors: Coutinho, Lacazette, Cillessen and Filipe Luis

A look at the latest gossip Chelsea to splash out £140m for Coutinho Today’s rumors start with the interesting news that Chelsea are set to splash out a massive £140m for Philippe Coutinho as they search for a replacement for Eden Hazard. The Mirror reckon that the Europa League winners are hoping to get their transfer ban overturned and if they do then they will go full...

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Griezmann reportedly signed Barcelona deal in March

The deal is already done, apparently According to Cadena SER, Antoine Griezmann and Barcelona agreed to terms for a deal in March. The deal would have come together while both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid were still each competing against each other for La Liga and Champions League titles. The report dives into details that the negotiating began between the two parties last...

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Neymar wants to make peace with Barcelona - report

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FC Barcelona News: 31 May 2019

Luis Suárez named in Uruguay squad for Copa America | FC Barcelona Luis Suárez has been included in the Uruguay squad for the 2019 Copa America, which takes place from 14 June until 7 July this summer in Brazil. This will be the striker’s third Copa America. He was part of the winning team in 2011, as well as participating in the 2016 tournament in which Uruguay were eliminated...

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Aguero talks about Messi is coping with Barca disappointments

The striker says his team-mate ‘knows football is like this’ Lionel Messi is back with the Argentina squad ahead of the Copa America and team-mate Sergi Aguero has been talking about the Barcelona captain. The GOAT is coming off the back of another brilliant season for Barcelona where he has once again topped the scoring charts in Spain and across Europe. Yet Messi only has...

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Lenglet: Griezmann is ‘one of the three or four best players’ in La Liga

The defender does not know where the forward will play next season Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet has been talking about France team-mate Antoine Griezmann amid speculation the forward could move to the Camp Nou this summer. Lenglet has been called up to the French squad for the first time for upcoming games against Bolivia, Turkey and Andorra but says he hasn’t talked...

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Barcelona dressing room split over Griezmann - report

Some are keen on him, others not so much. The FC Barcelona dressing room is debating whether they would like Antoine Griezmann to join them from Atlético Madrid, according to Mundo Deportivo. Some of the club’s biggest players are against the move according to the report, as are most fans from what has been seen in online polls. However, it is not a unanimous decision. MD...

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Ter Stegen sends message to fans after ‘intense season’

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Why Neymar’s transfer may not happen - and why it might

This one’s complicated. The dream - or nightmarish, depending on who you ask - return of Neymar to FC Barcelona is on the table, but will it come to pass? There’s good reason to think it might not. For one, Neymar has no release clause and thus no set price. That means that Barça have to negotiate a deal with Paris Saint-Germain directly, and there is a terrible relationship...

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Barcelona are dreaming of Neymar this summer - report

This is one rumor that refuses to go away Here we go again. A report from Sport says that Neymar and Barcelona are flirting with each other once again. Neymar apparently wishes to return, and the squad is open to him coming back. The transfer itself would be incredibly intricate. The money that would be involved would be astronomical, and Barcelona would probably have to...

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Barcelona’s striker search is on and two Arsenal forwards are on the list

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are possible options FC Barcelona are on the lookout for a new forward to bolster their options this summer, and six players are on the list, according to Diario SPORT. The list includes two Arsenal forwards, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, in addition to Luka Jović, Krzysztof Piątek, Timo Werner, and...

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Cillessen: Barca asking €60m for me ‘doesn’t help’

The goalkeeper appeared to rule out a move to Benfica Jasper Cillessen appears to have become a little frustrated with Barcelona as he seeks a summer move away from the Camp Nou. The goalkeeper has a €60 million release clause in his current contract, and it appears Barcelona will not sell the 30-year-old for any less. “The fact that Barça asks for 60 million euros for me...

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Barca put Griezmann signing on hold - report

The club are aware it is a risky transfer Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu apparently has no intention of making a move to sign Antoine Griezmann at the moment. The report says that the complexity and risks of this kind of transfer have Bartomeu a bit timid. Griezmann of course announced that he wanted to depart Atletico Madrid recently, and this comes on the back of rejecting...

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FC Barcelona News: 30 May 2019

Two years or ups and downs for Valverde | Marca It’s exactly two years to the day since Josep Maria Bartomeu announced that Ernesto Valverde would become the new coach of Barcelona. In those two years, there have been plenty of highlights, such as the back-to-back league titles, and a number of low points like the Roma debacle and the collapse against Liverpool. Bartomeu...

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Coutinho would welcome Barcelona exit - report

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Injured Rakitic ruled out of Croatia’s matches

The midfielder’s holidays have begun early Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has been ruled out of Croatia’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Wales and friendly against Tunisia due to injury. The 31-year-old linked up with the national team after Barca’s Copa del Rey defeat to Valencia but it now looks like his season is over after picking up a leg injury. ℹ️ Due to injuries,...

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Valencia confirm interest in Denis Suarez

The midfielder could be on the move this summer Valencia general director Mateu Alemany has confirmed the club are interested in Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez. Denis has had a pretty tough season after barely featuring in the first half for Barcelona and then barely featuring in the second half on loan at Arsenal. A move looks to be in the offing over the summer and Los...

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PSG and Real Madrid making final pushes for De Ligt

The Ajax defender has long been linked with a move to Barcelona Matthijs de Ligt is a hot property. Several European superclubs are willing to open up the checkbook to sign him, although for a moment it seemed as though Barcelona would be the winners in this particular race. Apart from Barça, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Manchester City, Manchester United,...

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Antoine Griezmann “annoyed” at Barcelona dressing room’s veto

The Barcelona players reportedly rejected his signing Antoine Griezmann is “annoyed” at Barcelona’s dressing room for rejecting him, according to Diario SPORT. The article says Griezmann read a report also from SPORT that the Barcelona players vetoed the Frenchman’s signing, and was exasperated by their decision. The Atlético Madrid forward has been linked with a move to...

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Bartomeu to announce Valverde won’t leave - report

The embattled coach will retain his job FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu will give manager Ernesto Valverde a vote of confidence tonight, according to Cadena SER. The president will announce that the coach will remain in place come next season, with radio show El Larguero promising to give more information at 11:30 p.m. Spain time. NOTICIA SER Ernesto Valverde...

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Barack Obama offers advice to Messi

The former president also praised the Barcelona captain Former United States President Barack Obama had some words of advice for Argentina and Lionel Messi. In an interview at the EXMA Conference, Obama used Messi’s lack of a World Cup win with Argentina as an example in one of his points. “Even people that we consider geniuses work with other people in order to develop...

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How Valverde’s tactical weaknesses are failing Barca

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FC Barcelona News: 29 May 2019

Barca president puts Valverde rumours to rest | ESPN FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has told ESPN that Ernesto Valverde will be in charge of the club next season. Valverde is currently on holiday but Bartomeu has contacted his wife to assure him they want to stay on, while the 55-year-old has never considered resigning. Neymar to Barcelona: PSG demand cash back...

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Valverde set to stay on as Barcelona boss - reports

President Josep Maria Bartomeu has backed the boss The future of Ernesto Valverde has taken another twist with multiple reports claiming the 55-year-old will not be sacked as Barcelona boss and will stay on at the Camp Nou. Tuesday saw RAC1 report that Valverde was set to lose his job in the wake of Saturday’s Copa del Rey defeat to Valencia, but Wednesday sees reports that...

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Should Valverde leave, Barca could do worse than consider Pochettino

Roberto Martinez is also reportedly a front runner Straight off of the bat, let’s firstly acknowledge that no one at this stage knows whether Ernesto Valverde’s time at Barcelona is coming to an end or not. Rumour and counter-rumour persist, with a whole host of names being thrown into the ring, but the current status quo remains. At the time of writing, Roberto Martinez...

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Scaloni: We can’t just pass to Messi, we have to pass to him and move

The Argentine manager says his team can’t be static Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has spoken out ahead of his team’s upcoming friendlies as they prepare for the Copa América. Speaking in an interview with Mundo Deportivo, the coach gave a little insight into his philosophy when it comes to building his team around Lionel Messi: “It’s not a problem that they give the ball...

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Barcelona and PSG negotiate Neymar-Dembélé swap deal - report

Is Neymar set for a stunning return? FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are negotiating a deal that could rock the transfer market: a return to Barça for Neymar, with Ousmane Dembélé going the other way, according to RAC1. While cautioning that negotiations are at a “very early stage” and that the deal would be “very complicated” to pull off, the report says the club is...

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Ronald Koeman doesn’t rule out taking over as Barcelona manager

The Netherlands coach has long been linked with the job Netherlands boss and former Barcelona player Ronald Koeman did not rule out the possibility of taking over for Ernesto Valverde as Barça manager. He was asked whether he would dismiss rumors linking him to the job, to which he replied, “that would be the easy thing to do, but I won’t do it,” according to EFE. Koeman...

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Alba: Barca have ‘spoiled people’ by winning so many titles

The defender says the team deserve more credit Jordi Alba is never short of things to say and the Barcelona full-back has given his take on the club’s season after Saturday’s Copa del Rey defeat. Barcelona finished the campaign with just the league trophy to show for their efforts after disappointing cup defeats to Liverpool and Valencia. Yet Alba feels like the team deserve...

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Barca willing to listen to Dembélé offers - report

Barcelona are reportedly willing to listen to offers for Ousmane Dembélé. Given Barcelona spent over €100m on the player, the offer would need to be close to what they themselves paid in order for him to move. The youth and flashes of brilliance that he’s shown in his short time in Barcelona make it hard to sell him already. But injuries and lack of consistency bring us to...

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Barcelona legend Xavi named manager of Al Sadd

The former midfielder gets his first managerial post Barcelona legend Xavi has been named as the new manager of Qatari side Al Sadd after hanging up his boots and will replace Jesuldo Ferreira in the hotseat. The midfielder left the Camp Nou for Al Sadd in 2015 and announced earlier this year that this season would be his last as a player. The 39-year-old has also made it...

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Report: Ernesto Valverde on the brink at Barcelona

There’s speculation the end is nigh for the coach Ernesto Valverde is reportedly on the brink at Barcelona and could be sacked today, according to a report in Spain. RAC1 reckon it’s all over for the 55-year-old after two years in charge at the Camp Nou, and he will not be in charge of the club next season. The Catalan radio station say an announcement could be made on Tuesday,...

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FC Barcelona News: 28 May 2019

Valverde didn’t ask for this underachieving Barcelona, the board gave it to him | ESPN Valverde was sold an ideal of Barcelona with the “MSN” trident. Less than two years after joining, he ended up with a cup final front three of Philippe Coutinho, Messi and Sergi Roberto; and then Malcom, Messi and Coutinho. He neither asked for, nor wanted, either Coutinho or Malcom --...

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How did Barcelona’s loan players get on this season?

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Xabi Alonso explains how hard it was to defend against Messi

The former midfielder has been talking about the GOAT Former Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has been trying to explain how Los Blancos used to try and defend against Barcelona and Lionel Messi. Alonso got his tactics board out to try and highlight Real Madrid’s tactics when facing Messi while Jose Mourinho was in charge. The former midfielder has already hung up his boots...

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Rumors: Martinez, Emery & Allegri in frame to replace Valverde

It’s a managerial gossip special Roberto Martinez favourite to replace Ernesto Valverde Today we bring you a very special edition of our Barcelona rumor round-up where we focus entirely on managers and who could replace Ernesto Valverde in the Camp Nou hotseat. We start off with the one and only Gerard Romero over at RAC1 who reckons that Belgium coach Roberto Martinez is...

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Barcelona’s happily never after ending

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De Ligt says ‘there’s definitely a chance’ he will stay at Ajax

Another twist in an increasingly tedious saga Matthijs de Ligt has been talking about his future yet again and this time has not ruled out staying at Ajax. The defender has been linked with a host of clubs all season but keeps on insisting he has still not decided his future. Ajax boss Erik Ten Hag said in April there was “zero chance” that De Ligt would stay at the Eredivise...

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Eibar take up purchase option on Cucurella

Rumors claim Barcelona could try to buy him back Eibar confirmed on Monday that they have taken up their purchase option on Marc Cucurella who has spent the season on loan from Barcelona. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a successful season with José Luis Mendilibar’s side, making 31 La Liga appearances and playing in a more advanced role. His loan deal included an option for...

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FC Barcelona News: 27 May 2019

The end of a historic streak in the cup | FC Barcelona FC Barcelona were unable to defeat Valencia in the Copa del Rey final at Benito Villamarín, thereby ending the streak of four consecutive cup final wins, a feat that had only previously been achieved by Real Madrid (between 1905 and 1908) and Athletic Club (between 1930 and 1933). Leo Messi, scorer in six cup finals |...

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What the papers make of Valverde’s future at Barca

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De Ligt says he still hasn’t made a decision about his future

The Ajax star does not appear to be in a rush to choose his next club The transfer saga surrounding Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt shows no sign of ending any time soon after the defender admitted he still has no idea where he will be playing his football next season. The 19-year-old is currently on international duty with the Netherlands ahead of their Nations League semi-final...

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Alena & Arturo Vidal send messages to fans after Copa defeat

The midfielders have responded on social media Barcelona midfielders Carles Alena and Arturo Vidal have taken to social media to send messages to supporters after the club’s Copa del Rey defeat to Valencia. Alena was a late substitute in the 2-1 defeat at the Benito Vilamarin and posted a message on Twitter thanking fans for their support. He wrote: “We are very hurt by the...

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Barca will work on new signings and ‘moving players on’ - Bartomeu

The president says there will be changes at the Camp Nou Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says there will be changes at the club over the summer after Saturday’s Copa del Rey defeat to Valencia. The defeat means the club end their season with just the league title to show for their efforts, and Bartomeu has now spoken about the club’s plans for the future. “The season...

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Suarez explains why he underwent knee surgery before Copa del Rey final

The striker has responded to criticism Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has taken to Twitter to explain why he underwent knee surgery before the Copa del Rey final. The operation ruled him out of Saturday’s defeat to Valencia, and the timing has been questioned given he is expected to be fit in time for the Copa America in Brazil this summer. However, Suarez has responded by...

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Three things we learned from Barca’s defeat to Valencia

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FC Barcelona News: 26 May 2019

FC Barcelona 1 – 2 Valencia: The Cup slips away | FC Barcelona Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo Moreno scored in the first half to lead Valencia CF to a 2-1 victory over FC Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain. Lionel Messi pulled one back for Barça in the second half, and the Catalans made a furious push for a...

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Barcelona got what they deserved against Valencia... nothing

A shambles of a performance Where to start with this one?! From the moment that Sergi Roberto was named in the starting XI instead of Malcom, this Copa del Rey final had an air of inevitability about it. A ripped tifo before kick-off was another comical sign that all was not going to be well for Barca against Los Che. And so it proved. Barça’s tifo... “Tots Units” (All...

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