Sergio Aguero doesn't think that Barcelona should be written off this season, not even in the Champions League. The Catalans are a long way from their recent best this season and many are expecting them to have a tough campaign with more lows than highs, but Aguero isn't so sure. "Barcelona are Barcelona, so we have to fight for every title," Aguero told RAC1. "We're not favourites in the C...Full Story »

French forward was reintroduced as an Atletico Madrid player on Wednesday morning Griezmann Just hours after he scored a brace against Finland to bring to an end France's winless run, Antoine Griezmann was unveiled as an Atletico Madrid player for the second time, and he made clear he hopes to rediscover the nice relationship he had with the club's fans. Whether that will happen immediately ...Full Story »

Kessie rejects AC Milan contract offerFranck Kessie has rejected AC Milan's latest contract proposal, according to Tuttosport. The 24-year-old midfielder's current deal expires at the end of the season and the Rossoneri are aiming to tie him down long term. But after he rejected a proposal worth €6.5 million per year, Milan may be forced to sell Kessie in January. Dortmund won't sell ...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists they won't miss Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann left Barca last week for Atletico Madrid on-loan. "He was not the player we needed," admitted the Barcelona chief. "I think he could have given more but the circumstances were complicated. Maybe he didn't fit in the Barça system." He did say that Griezmann's attitude "was always correct" and that he'...Full Story »

The Dutch coach's current contract expires at the end of the season but the club are open to giving him an extension Ronald Koeman says he hopes to stay on as Barcelona coach for many years to come. Koeman's place at the helm of Barca looked uncertain during the close season as president Joan Laporta suggested they could replace him, but he has been trusted to guide the team into the current...Full Story »

Joan Laporta has revealed that he has not spoken with Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi since the former Barcelona captain's departure from the Blaugrana. The Barcelona president claimed that LaLiga requested the club to put pen to paper on the CVC agreement in order to give them the green light to renew Messi's contract, one which expired on July 1. "What happened is what has been ex...Full Story »

Wales captain Gareth Bale says he never considered international retirement. On the eve of a crucial World Cup qualifier with Belarus on Sunday, the 32-year-old put his cards on the table in a passionate press conference. In it, Bale revealed he never had any plans to retire from Wales duty and opened up on his return to the fold at Real Madrid under their new manager Carlo Ancelotti who has...Full Story »

Real Madrid may pay the highest-ever signing-on fee Kylian Mbappe with PSG Things are in work behind the scenes at Real Madrid to try to make sure that Kylian Mbappe's signing will be completed ahead of next summer, having failed to snatch the Frenchman away from Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The goal is now to close his arrival as soon as 2021 has ended and the player is available to disc...Full Story »

Barcelona have a deal on the agenda for RB Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo. Mundo Deportivo says Barca made an attempt for Olmo on deadline day on Tuesday - with RB Leipzig granting them permission to speak with the player. Barca tabled a five-year contract to Olmo's agents, which he immediately accepted without studying the proposal. The terms were for much less than he enjoys with RBL. In th...Full Story »

Emerson Royal has said he felt hurt by the way Barcelona forced him to make a deadline day move to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson, 22, had only signed for Barca in June when the club activated a clause to recall him from Real Betis for €9 million. However, when Tottenham offered €25m for the right-back on Monday, the Barca hierarchy called him into the training grou...Full Story »