Man City consider £90m De Jong bid (The Sun) Frenkie de Jong Netherlands Manchester City could make a stunning £90 million offer for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. After missing out on the signing of Declan Rice and seeing Ilkay Gundogan head to Camp Nou, The Sun reports the treble winners are eyeing a move for the Dutch sensation to boost their midfield. Man City and PSG en...Full Story »

Manchester City are planning a move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. City are eager to find a new midfielder after pulling out of a deal for West Ham captain Declan Rice. The Sun says interest in De Jong is being revived, though Barca's initial £90m asking price is steep. De Jong met with City manager Pep Guardiola when choosing to leave Ajax three years ago before deciding to...Full Story »

Cesc Fabregas has ended a 20-year career that saw him represent Barcelona, Arsenal and Spain, among others. Former Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has announced his retirement from professional football aged 36. Fabregas calls time on a 20-year career that saw him win a host of major trophies during spells at Barcelona, Arsenal, Chelsea, as well as with Spain. "It is with grea...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has identified Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie as a target. The 26-year-old is out of favor with the Catalan giants, a year after arriving on a free transfer. Kessie is not a regular at Barca, with the likes of Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Pedri preferred in his role. Relevo in Spain states that while he is not keen on a move to the Saudi Pro League, Chel...Full Story »

Barcelona have made a payoff offer to Samuel Umtiti. Sport says Barca are determined to clear Umtiti off the books after his loan spell with Lecce last season. Umtiti was superb for the Serie A club, but Barca want him to move on. With a contract to 2026, Barca are now offering the France international a payoff and a free transfer, The Blaugrana need Umtiti to leave to ease Financial Fair ...Full Story »

Barcelona will consider selling Frenkie de Jong this summer. With the need for sales to ease Financial Fair Play pressure and fringe players refusing to leave, the departure of De Jong has not been ruled out. The midfielder remains a target for Manchester United, while Bayern Munich have also expressed tentative interest in recent days. Local journalist Achraf Ben Yad is reporting Barca are...Full Story »

Although there’s still a month to go until pre-season for the 2023/24 campaign, it seems that Tottenham Hotspur are trying to get some deals done early. New manager, Ange Postecoglou, will do well to hit the ground running at White Hart Lane and get the Spurs supporters onside from the get go. Thursday saw confirmation of the signing of a new goalkeeper in Guglielmo Vicario, per The Gu...Full Story »

Ilkay Gundogan's future at City is uncertain Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan is poised to join Barcelona, brining down the curtain on his time at Manchester City. The Germany international, who is out of contract this summer, now seems unlikely to renew terms with the treble winners. City had offered the 32-year-old a new one-year contract with the option of a further 12 months but Bar...Full Story »

Ilkay Gundogan's stunning wife will be able to wave goodbye to the culinary scene she slammed as "horrible" as he leaves Manchester City for Barcelona Sara has not been too complimentary of the Manchester food scene (Image: Instagram @sarabenamira) Ilkay Gundogan's wife Sara Arfaoui will be delighted that he is leaving Manchester City this summer - because she can't stand the local food. The ...Full Story »

Neymar is pushing hard to rejoin Barcelona this summer and Paris Saint-Germain are prepared to sanction his exit. Neymar linked with move away from PSG Forward is very keen on Barca return Deal will be difficult to complete WHAT HAPPENED? The Brazilian has been heavily linked with a move away from PSG this summer after enduring a disappointing season, with Manchester United, Chelsea an...Full Story »

La Liga champions Barcelona have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Athletico Paranaense to sign Vitor Roque on a five-year deal. WHAT HAPPENED? Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle with Athletico Paranaense for the highly sought-after 18-year-old, for a fee of just €35m with €10m in variables. According to reports in Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have agreed a fi...Full Story »

PSG are poised to appoint Luis Enrique as their new manager, succeeding Christophe Galtier, who was sacked at the end of the season. WHAT HAPPENED? L'Equipe reports that PSG are closing in on the appointment of Luis Enrique as their new manager, having failed to appoint Julian Nagelsmann after holding talks with the former Bayern Munich boss. Negotiations with the ex-Spain and Barcelona manag...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Xavi is reportedly a big fan of Martin Zubimendi, though it's not yet clear if he'll be leaving Real Sociedad this summer. The Spaniard has impressed in La Liga in recent times, and it's not too surprising to see that there's been plenty of speculation about his situation ahead of next season. Zubimendi has been on Arsenal's radar in the last few months, according to Caught...Full Story »

Inter Miami have sounded out Jordi Alba's interest in joining the club but face competition to sign the Barcelona defender from Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and clubs in Saudi Arabia, sources have told ESPN. Alba, 34, has reached an agreement to end his contract with Barca, which was due to expire in 2024, one year early and is looking for a new club this summer. Sources say Alba has not clo...Full Story »

The PSG star is unsettled in Paris and been linked with a return to Barca. Xavi said, "We are having meetings with the sports area and the president and see what we can do. Maneuver and see if we have to talk to a footballer. "Neymar is a surprise name. In theory he is not in the planning. I appreciate him. The names are known to the sports area. The cards are on the table. "Let's see, we a...Full Story »

United get Harry Kane boost Harry Kane Real Madrid Manchester United will reportedly have a 'free run' at signing Harry Kane this summer, with Real Madrid set to back off the Tottenham striker. It was thought Karim Benzema's exit would fuel Madrid interest in Kane, but Los Blancos now ended their interest, according to AS as they're unwilling to meet Spurs' valuation. That could well be a boo...Full Story »

Juventus look set to leave the Super League project still being pursued by Real Madrid and Barcelona, though the club denied Tuesday they had been threatened with a European ban by UEFA. The three storied clubs are awaiting a ruling expected within weeks from the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg into their legal challenge against what they claimed is UEFA's monopoly control of European...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has asked Saudi side Al-Hilal to delay his move there until 2024, GOAL understands, fuelling speculation of a reunion with Barcelona. WHAT HAPPENED? The Argentine's entourage held a meeting with a Saudi delegation on Monday and requested that they postpone an expected move to the Pro League until 2024, according to GOAL sources. However, the Saudi representatives were surprised b...Full Story »

Fridolina Rolfo’s strike completed a stunning second-half comeback to secure Barcelona the Champions League trophy with a 3-2 victory over Wolfsburg at Eindhoven’s sold-out Philips Stadion.The Spanish side were favourites to win a second title in three years but were stunned by Ewa Pajor’s opener after just three minutes, while Alexandra Popp extended Wolfsburg’s advantag...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has reportedly told Barcelona that they have ten days to make a decision over a transfer that would see the star return to Camp Nou. WHAT HAPPENED? Messi wants to have his future sorted out as soon as possible as he prepares to leave Paris Saint-Germain. According to Relevo, he has told Barca that they have just over a week to confirm if a return to his former club is viable as t...Full Story »