With Jeremy Mathieu's arrival at the Camp Nou, Barcelona finally have the centre-back they have been searching for. With Puyol now retired, the Frenchman has been signed to partner Gerard Piqué at the heart of Barça's defence. However, there are those who question whether the club have finally found a centre-back capable of filling Puyol's boots or whether they will continue having the...Full Story »

Xavi Hernández seems to have made a very late U-turn on his future. The Barça midfielder will report for first-team training this Thursday having decided to remain at his boyhood club until January at the very least, if not until the close of the 2014-15 campaign. This conclusion, which has already received coverage in various corners of the Catalan press, was reached following the ...Full Story »

James Rodriguez will be presented with the famous number 10 shirt when he officially signs for Real Madrid on Tuesday. And while it is one of the most attractive shirts on the football pitch, at Madrid it has been under lock and key for almost a season since Mesut Özil left the club last summer for Arsenal on the last day of the transfer window. It's ironic that the club had to win the te...Full Story »

Portuguese midfielder Tiago Mendes has re-signed with Spanish champions Atletico Madrid for another two years, ending speculation he could return to Chelsea and the Barclays Premier League. The 33-year-old, who played for the Blues under compatriot Jose Mourinho in the 2004-05 season, became a free agent in June and was reportedly prepared to move back to Stamford Bridge while entertaining va...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid midfielder Raul Garcia says Fernando Torres would be welcomed back to the Primera Division champions with open arms if he opts to leave Chelsea. Torres has been linked with a summer move back to Atletico, where the Spain international came up through the ranks to captain the first team before moving to Liverpool in 2007. And despite the striker failing to recapture his explos...Full Story »

The European champions are set to spend a huge sum on the Colombian star but, given their current squad, do the Blancos really need him? One of football’s biggest certainties is that Real Madrid will always be waiting to swoop for any player who has just been the star man at the World Cup. They did so in 2006 with Fabio Cannavaro, and did the same four years earlier with Ronaldo. In 20...Full Story »

Despite Ajax boss Frank de Boer's pleas that he stick around in Amsterdam for another season, the Dutch star's representative hinted a summer move to Camp Nou is possible World Cup star Daley Blind could be on his way to Barcelona this summer, according to the Netherlands defender's agent. Blind was crucial for Ajax in 2013-14 as the club lifted the Eredivisie and subsequently starred for hi...Full Story »

The Mathieu saga goes on with no agreement possible at the moment given Valencia and Barcelona's differing standpoints. 'Los Azulgranas' have officially offered €15m over three years which does not cut the mustard with Valencia president Amadeo Salvo, who wants €20m in cash. "We are not playing games," revealed the club. "If Barcelona offer one euro less, the French player will not...Full Story »

Radamel Falcao would not comment yesterday on a possible move to Real Madrid. When asked by a Colombian journalist whether the striker would be swapping the Estade Louis II for the Bernabeu, Falcao curtly responded "right now I'm just focussed on fully recovering from my knee injury".He also added that he currently a Monaco player. The Colombian is in Barranquilla (Colombia) with his team - wh...Full Story »

Barcelona have set their sights on Tottenham centre-back Jan Vertonghen this summer as the Catalan giants look to add to their defensive options, according to talkSPORT's La Liga expert Graham Hunter. Barca are long-term admirers of the Belgium international, who impressed at the World Cup and has admitted he would consider his long-term future at Spurs after returning from Brazil. New Barca...Full Story »