‘Hopefully, we will have a second Dutchman in the squad’: Ronald Koeman still wants Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum at Barcelona despite Nou Camp board failing to secure deals Barcelona’s Ronald Koeman keen on Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum Catalan giants were linked with moves for both players during transfer window Wijnaldum and Depay are … Read more
‘I will always want to see him in LaLiga’: Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona in the summer would NOT have been a good idea, says relieved league president Javier Tebas Lionel Messi handed in a transfer request to leave Barcelona in the summer But the Barca captain opted to stay after a move away became unrealistic … Read more
‘I’m good with Luis – the club felt we had to rejuvenate’: Ronald Koeman wanted Luis Suarez to STAY at Barcelona… and he told an upset Lionel Messi that his team-mate’s Atletico Madrid wasn’t his call Luis Suarez left Barcelona to join Atletico Madrid in a £5.5million deal last month Barcelona justified the move as … Read more
‘It’s not that I’m definitely going, but it’s likely there will be clubs in for me soon’: Memphis Depay refuses to rule out Lyon exit in January after failed Barcelona move this summer Memphis Depay said there will be ‘clubs in for me’ in January transfer window Depay’s move to Barcelona failed after Ousmane Dembele … Read more
‘I was only mediocre’: Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong accepts criticism from Ronald Koeman for his performance in the draw against Sevilla in LaLiga Frenkie de Jong has agreed with Barca boss Ronald Koeman’s criticism of him Koeman says he was not up to the standard of his team-mates against Sevilla De Jong agrees that … Read more
‘We’ve got good people running our club’: Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fires back at Sevilla chief Monchi after he criticised Old Trafford chiefs for failing to appoint a director of football Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit back at Sevilla’s Monchi The sporting director questioned why the club had no director … Read more
Real Madrid see off competition from Barcelona to secure signing of 16-year-old wonderkid Rafael Obrador from Real Mallorca Real Madrid have beaten Barcelona to the signing of youngster Rafael Obrador 16-year-old left-back, a Spain youth international, will play for Real at youth level Obrador, who played once in LaLiga for Mallorca, is one of Spain’s … Read more
‘What Cristiano has done is more impressive… we all know the talent Messi has’: Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas ranks former team-mate Ronaldo ahead of his Barcelona rival Iker Casillas has had his say on debate over Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi He has heaped praise on the hard work Ronaldo has put in to … Read more
‘We tried to improve the squad and in some positions we could, in some others we couldn’t’: Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman admits club’s financial situation hampered rebuilding job during summer transfer window Barcelona struggled to make signings as a result of the coronavirus pandemic Koeman missed out on key targets including Lyon forward Memphis Depay … Read more
‘I think they wanted to remove me from his side’: Luis Suarez claims his close friendship with Lionel Messi was behind Barcelona’s decision to force him out as he takes another swipe at his former club Suarez left Barcelona to join Atletico Madrid in a £5.5m deal last month Barcelona justified the move as means … Read more
Wolves winger Adama Traore shrugs off transfer talk of return to Barcelona after impressing in Spain debut against Portugal Barcelona said to be keen on bringing Wolves’ Adama Traore back to Nou Camp Traore has attracted interest from other clubs for outstanding performances Winger earned his first cap for Spain in Wednesday’s 0-0 friendly with … Read more
Barcelona must press on with plans to renovate the Nou Camp in order to replenish revenues lost because of the COVID-19 pandemic, insists vice-president Jordi Moix, adding that the £740million project will pay for itself. The club announced a financing deal with Goldman Sachs on Monday to modernise their iconic but run down stadium and … Read more
‘He trusts me’: Barcelona prospect Riqui Puig confident that Ronald Koeman will give him chances to impress this season ‘after being told to find a new club’ Riqui Puig is hopeful that Ronald Koeman will give him sufficient playing time Koeman reportedly previously decided that the midfielder wasn’t in his plans Puig has now been … Read more