Memphis Depay is delighted to now be a Barcelona player - as he expressed at his signing presentation on Thursday. The Dutchman has put pen to paper on a contract until 2023, and declared his excitement ahead of starting his career in a Blaugrana shirt. "It's an honour to be here," Memphis said in a press conference at his unveiling. "It's a dream come true since I was a little boy. "It's ...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists Lionel Messi will sign a new contract. Talking yesterday, Laporta remained confident of Messi re-signing. "The player has always said that he wants to continue, there is no doubt about that," he said. "We are making progress in all the negotiations involving a contract of this type. They are working very well and it is a wish that we all have. "We d...Full Story »

Barcelona are said to be preparing an offer for Lille and Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches. This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Barcelona want to beat Arsenal and Liverpool to Lille midfielder Renato Sanches, according to reports. The two Premier League sides are believed to be among those at the front of the queue f...Full Story »

Real Madrid will present summer signing David Alaba to local media and fans on Wednesday. The welcome ceremony and introductory press conference will take place at Valdebebas, with the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu still out of use due to the construction work. "Real Madrid are pleased to announce that tomorrow, Wednesday July 21 at 12:30, David Alaba will be presented at Real Madrid City as a n...Full Story »

Following an injury-plagued 2020/21 season, Real Madrid are willing to avoid experience anew fitness issues and have prepared a special fitness plan for Dani Carvajal. Having suffered as many as five injuries - four of which were muscular - last season, the Real Madrid right-back featured in just 15 games across all competitions, registering 64 days out of action when he picked up his penulti...Full Story »

Barcelona are eyeing up a move for Swansea flop Renato Sanches following his impressive Euro 2020 campaign with Portugal - despite their crippling financial situation this summer. Sanches has gained plenty of admirers after putting in a series of strong displays at the major tournament, although he was unable to prevent Portugal from crashing out at the last-16 stage against Belgium. A host of...Full Story »

Negotiations between the Barcelona hierarchy and wonderkid Ilaix Moriba over a new contract have reportedly grinded to a halt and the Blaugrana have already pointed the finger at their most fierce rivals in Real Madrid. According to a recent report from Goal, Barcelona believe that Los Blancos are behind Moriba's hesitation to commit his future to the Catalan giants on a long-term basis. At ju...Full Story »

They are looking to strengthen defensively ahead of next season Atletico Madrid right-back Kieran Trippier and Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane. Manchester United are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the new season and, with the arrival of Jadon Sancho set to be announced imminently, they are now eyeing a double swoop for Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane and Atletico Madrid ...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is looking forward to working with David Alaba. The pair were together at Bayern Munich. Ancelotti, however, didn't reveal which position he is planning to play Real Madrid's new signing in next season. "Alaba is a complete player, with a lot of quality and tactically intelligent in defence," added Ancelotti. "I put him at centre-back in the last games [at...Full Story »

The six-time Ballon d'Or winner is set to commit to fresh terms at Camp Nou after months of speculation over his future Lionel Messi will sign a new five-year contract at Barcelona and take an incredible 50 per cent wage cut, Goal can confirm. Messi has spent his entire career to date on Barca's books, having initially made his debut for the club as a teenager in 2004, but dropped into the f...Full Story »