Newcastle are planning to submit an offer for Philippe Coutinho in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Magpies were taken over by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) last month and are expected to strengthen their squad at the start of 2022. Newcastle are currently second-bottom of the Premier League and are yet to win a game this term. Their squad is arguably amo...Full Story »

The 41-year-old appeared to bid farewell to his current players after Wednesday's league match. Al-Sadd boss Xavi has urged his current club to allow him to leave and take over as Barcelona manager. Barcelona executives were in Doha on Wednesday to meet with Al-Sadd officials over Xavi, who has been identified as Barca's top choice to take over after Ronald Koeman was sacked. WhileAl-Sadd r...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has confirmed that one day, he will go back to live in Barcelona - and perhaps even play for the club he spent 21 years at. Messi sensationally left Barca over the summer after 672 goals and 288 assists in 778 appearances for the Catalan outfit. He is yet to score a league goal in the navy of PSG and yet the legendary no.10 has already got his eyes set on a return to the city th...Full Story »

Xavi's arrival at the Camp Nou dugout could take longer than expected, despite Joan Laporta getting to work on it as soon as the decision was taken to dismiss Ronald Koeman. Both parties want a deal to be done, but Xavi's current club, Al Sadd, are reluctant to allow the Catalan coach to depart. As MARCA have been told, the Qatari club are angry with how Barcelona have treated the deal as do...Full Story »

Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero has been admitted to hospital for a cardiac exam after experiencing chest pain during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Alaves. Aguero, 33, had to be taken off before half-time after being attended to on the Camp Nou pitch by Barca's medical team for a lengthy period of time. The Argentina international was eventually able to walk off the field before being transferred t...Full Story »

Sergio Aguero was taken to hospital after complaining of dizziness during the first half of Barcelona's 1-1 draw with Alaves on Saturday, interim head coach Sergi Barjuan confirmed. The Argentine was absent for the first two months of the season as he recovered from a nagging calf injury, finally making his club debut in mid-October against Valencia. But he was in clear discomfort on the pi...Full Story »

Luis Rioja celebrates his equaliser at Camp Nou.EFE Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw versus Alaves in the debut of interim coach Sergi Barjuan on Saturday night at the Camp Nou Memphis Depay gave the hosts a lead early in the second half, only for Alaves to respond through Luis Rioja and then hang on for the point. Sergi opted for a starting XI very reminiscent of Ronald Koeman's final match...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has admitted he should have sacked Ronald Koeman before Wednesday's loss to Rayo Vallecano. Laporta dismissed the Dutchman after the 1-0 defeat to the La Liga minnows in midweek with Barca ninth in the table after a poor start to the season. The Catalan giants have won just two of their last seven games and find themselves closer to the relegation zone than the...Full Story »

Barcelona are already planning to offload on-loan Sevilla striker Luuk de Jong in January. De Jong came in on former coach Ronald Koeman's recommendation, but his performances have left a lot to be desired and now he has to go. Barcelona want to reinforce their attack in January and Barcelona will try and send him away in January as he won't be getting more minutes, says Sport. Barcelona's ...Full Story »

Ronald Koeman's exit from Barcelona was not exactly a surprise, but the man who is likely to replace him is with Xavi Hernandez seen as the early favourite to take over, although the man himself was unwilling to be drawn on such speculation, suggesting his only focus was on Al-Sadd. Xavi met with the leaders of the Qatar club on Thursday, intimating his desire to taken the newly vacant job at...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI caught up with pal Ronaldinho in Paris as the former team-mates were reunited. The Brazilian icon famously assisted Messi's first professional goal for Barcelona way back in May 2005 after taking his 'little brother' under his wing at the Nou Camp. Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho caught up at PSG last weekCredit: Instagram / @ronaldinho The pair remain close friends and enjoyed an em...Full Story »

Manchester United and Newcastle United are interested in Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. Mundo Deportivo says the Catalan giants have offered the Frenchman a new contract and given him a ONE-MONTH deadline to sign it. The France international's agent wants him to leave Barca but the Catalan giants have hatched a plan to convince him to stay. One of the main elements of their scheme is to ...Full Story »

A loss to Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday was the final straw for the Dutchman, who was dismissed just hours after the game Barcelona have sacked Ronald Koeman as head coach following Wednesday's defeat at Rayo Vallecano, while Goal can confirm the role has now been offered to club legend Xavi. The loss left Barcelona in ninth place in the La Liga table, having won just four of their opening 10 ...Full Story »

They did the same with Ilaix Moriba in the summer of 2020 Ousmane Dembele in action for Barcelona.EFE Barcelona are still confident that they will reach a deal with Ousmane Dembele to extend his contract, which is currently set to expire in the summer of 2022, and they have yet to make a decision on the strategy they will follow in the event talks don't come to fruition. The Blaugrana have no...Full Story »

Arteta: I have full belief in NketiahArsenal manager Mikel Arteta has given Eddie Nketiah his full support and clarified the forward's future. "We had a situation in the summer that we tried to resolve and we couldn't either way," Arteta said. "That is the contract situation that is more and more common in football for where we are coming from with Covid and a lot of the issues that we have ...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman said his side is not inferior to Real Madrid despite losing a fourth straight Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday. Goals from David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez earned the three points for Madrid in a 2-1 victory, with Sergio Aguero's first goal for Barca proving nothing more than a consolation. Koeman is yet to beat Madrid in three games since taking over as Barca coach l...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman said his side will play with no fear when they host Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season on Sunday at Camp Nou. A run of just one win in six games pushed Koeman to the brink of the sack prior to October's international break before president Joan Laporta decided to hand him a stay of execution. Back-to-back wins against Valencia and Dynamo Kiev this ...Full Story »

Barcelona are making a play for PSG star Kylian Mbappe. Off contract in June, Mbappe is expected to leave PSG at the end of the season in a Bosman transfer. Mbappe has already revealed he was blocked from joining Real Madrid this past summer market. Real Madrid remain keen and aim to secure Mbappe to pre-contract terms over the New Year. However, Barca are making their own pitch and have hi...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti doesn't expect a lot of goals against Barcelona. The Italian knows what it takes to beat Barcelona, and he's planning for a tight game in Catalonia where defence will be key. "The most important thing for us is to always defend well with a low, medium, or high block," Ancelotti said. "It's easier for us to defend with a low block because it's more dangerous ...Full Story »

Barcelona teenager Ansu Fati has said wearing the No. 10 jersey after club legend Lionel Messi does not bring additional pressure. The Spain international spoke about following in Messi's footsteps after he signed a contract extension with Barca until 2027 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16 billion). "It's true that the No. 10 jersey has been worn by Leo [Messi] and ma...Full Story »