Tag: Barcelona
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Ronald Koeman admits Messi to leave Barca
Barcelona head coach Ronald Koeman admits he expects Lionel Messi to leave at the end of the season. Koeman suggested Messi is not planning to stay at the club past this season. Manchester City have already said they will be in a position to sign Messi if he becomes available. Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman admits…
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Barca board agree Messi’s potential move to Man City
Barcelona’s board expect Lionel Messi to walk out on the club this summer. The Mirror says the Nou Camp outfit are braced to finally let their icon leave at the end of this season. The 33-year-old was on the verge of quitting in the recent window after becoming disillusioned with Barcelona’s stuttering form and controversial…
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Barca, Real Madrid suffer shock loss in La Liga
Getafe striker Jaime Mata’s second-half penalty condemned Barcelona to their first La Liga defeat of the season. Mata slotted his 56th-minute spot-kick into the bottom corner following Frenkie de Jong’s foul on Djene Dakonam. Lionel Messi struck the post for Barcelona in the first half while Antoine Griezmann fired over at close range. Juan Hernandez…
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Liverpool star Wijnaldum responds to Barca interest
Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum has said there was no serious chance of him joining Barcelona this past summer. The Netherlands international was linked with a reunion with former national team boss Ronald Koeman at the Camp Nou. While Wijnaldum insists he ‘didn’t have to think about’ leaving Anfield, he admitted things could change when his…
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Barca angry with Dembele for rejecting Man Utd
Barcelona management are angry with Ousmane Dembele for turning down Manchester United yesterday. Barca were ready to sell the France attacker to United before last night’s deadline, but were left disappointed after Dembele refused to leave. AS says in addition to a lack of sporting ambition (being the seventh striker in coach Ronald Koeman’s plans…
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What Barca is demanding from Man Utd over Dembele deal
Manchester United will need to accept a hefty wage bill if they wish to take on Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele. The £215,000 a week France forward has emerged as a possible alternative to key target Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund. The Sun says United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to wrap things up quickly with…
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[VIDEO] Suarez in tears as he drives away from Barca HQ
Luis Suarez was emotional as he left Barcelona’s training centre today. The striker has been cleared by Barca to join Atletico Madrid after initially blocking the move. It’s understood Suarez said his goodbyes to his teammates at the Ciudad Deportiva this morning and was filmed leaving the centre in his car. And eagle eyed observes…
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Vidal lands in Milan to complete move to Inter
Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal is on the verge of sealing a move to Inter Milan from FC Barcelona after landing in Milan on Sunday. Inter Milan’s official Twitter account published a photo of Vidal’s arrival and a video of the 33-year-old player saluting fans saying “Hi Inter, I’m here”. Vidal, who joined Barca from Bayern…
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Barca Wijnaldum plans rocked by government demands
Barcelona have pulled out of talks to sign Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum. The Mirror says new Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman had identified Liverpool title-winning midfielder Wijnaldum as his number one priority along with fellow Dutch striker Memphis Depay from Lyon with both stars in the last year of contracts. But Barcelona’s dire financial crisis has…
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I won’t go to war anymore with Messi – Barca president
FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says he does not wish to have any more disputes with club captain Lionel Messi. This was after the Argentina captain reluctantly opted to stay at the club this month after failing to force through a move. “I won’t get into any conflict with him. He’s our captain and…