Lionel Messi has reached an agreement with Barcelona and only needs to put pen to paper to sign a new two-year deal at the Camp Nou. The Argentine's future had been in doubt, with his current contract set to expire at the end of the month, but Azulgrana supporters can now breathe a sigh of relief, it would seem. According to Cadena COPE's Miguel Rico, only the finest of details are to be set...Full Story »

Football London’s Chief Arsenal reporter Chris Weatley has provided insight into whether the Gunners are interested in signing Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. This is, Arsenal that finished eighth in the Premier League last season, who will not be competing in Europe next season – not even in the UEFA Europa Conference League. The same Arsenal which began the season with top fo...Full Story »

Barcelona have tabled a new contract offer to Lionel Messi. TV3 says Barcelona have offered Messi a new contract, with his current deal at the Camp Nou set to expire on June 30. The Catalan club have therefore decided to not wait for the results of the audit that Joan Laporta commissioned when he took office and have presented an offer to Messi. But Messi will not respond until he is aware ...Full Story »

The footballer was due to reach Buenos Aires this morning with wife Antonela Roccuzzo and children Thiago, eight, Ciro, five, and Mateo, three. Lionel Messi and his family were spotted at the airport last night heading back to Argentina Credit: Twitter The star boarded a private jet with his Barcelona future still up-in-the-air Credit: Instagram Bodyguard Pepe Costa accompanied them as they b...Full Story »

The 33-year-old has been given permission to sit out the meeting with Eibar on Sunday Lionel Messi may have played his last game for Barcelona after it was confirmed he will miss Sunday's clash with Eibar. The Camp Nou side will finish their campaign with a trip to Eibar but have little to play for after being ruled out of the title race with a 2-1 loss to Celta Vigo last week. But they wil...Full Story »

Former Barcelona teammates are known to be close friends Suarez and MessiJuanjo Sacristan / Pablo Robles Distance has proved no barrier for the friendship between Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi as the pair shared a meal together in the Spanish capital on Tuesday. Barcelona let Suarez leave last summer, but Los Cules can now no longer win LaLiga Santander, and Atletico Madrid can. It's likely t...Full Story »

Ronald Koeman sincerely hopes Lionel Messi has not played his last game at the Nou Camp as the Dutchman does not know who else could score Barcelona’s goals.Messi’s contract at Barca is still set to expire at the end of the season and, with no public declaration of a decision on his next move seemingly forthcoming from either player or club, it appears time is running out.The Argenti...Full Story »

Southampton keen on Loftus-Cheek move Southampton are eyeing a summer move for Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, according to the Express. Loftus-Cheek spent the season on loan at Fulham but is set to return to Stamford Bridge with his club future unclear. Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is a fan of Loftus-Cheek and would be keen on a loan with a view to a permanent deal. Sancho's team ...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain are already thinking about the summer transfer window and are determined to bring in Barcelona star Lionel Messi, who will become a free agent on June 30. The French giants were knocked out of the Champions League by Manchester City in midweek and, although their goal will now be to close out the season by winning the Ligue 1 title and the Coupe de France, they want to be ...Full Story »

Barcelona players gathered at Lionel Messi's house on Monday for a bonding barbecue ahead of their crucial duel against Atletico Madrid on Saturday. After clinching an important 3-2 win over Valencia at the Estadio de Mestalla on Sunday evening, the Blaugrana are aiming to win all of their four remaining LaLiga Santander games. A victory over leaders Atletico on Saturday would be a great boo...Full Story »

Barcelona came from behind to win 3-2 at Valencia to keep alive the most enthralling title race for years in LaLiga.After a shock home defeat to Granada in midweek, Ronald Koeman’s side simply had to win at the Mestalla. Despite Valencia’s lowly league position, they came into the match unbeaten in eight matches at home, so it was never going to be easy for Barcelona.And so it proved...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's future has been one of the major worries for Barcelona fans all season, but it currently seems as if the Argentine is more likely to stay than leave. The two key factors tipping Messi towards staying are the Copa del Rey win and Joan Laporta's plans for the future. That's according to French paper L'Equipe, who reported on Saturday that despite having a concrete offer from Par...Full Story »

Napoli make €10m offer for De Ketelaere Napoli have made a €10 million (£9m/$12m) offer for Club Brugge midfielder Charles De Ketelaere, reports Gazzetta dello Sport. The 20-year-old has been linked with a big-money move away from Brugge for some time, having already made his senior Belgium debut. Tuchel: I am involved and I should be involved in transfers Thomas Tuchel in...Full Story »

The Argentine appears poised to stay at the side he has played for all his life, with his former boss believing that it would be the right call Pep Guardiola hopes that Lionel Messi can finish his career with Barcelona, with the Manchester City manager stating that the Argentine "will not find a better home" than the Catalan outfit. Following an explosive aborted exit last summer, the Blaugr...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has moved a step closer to signing a new contract with Barcelona after his father held productive talks with the Catalan club, say reports. The Argentine great is out of contract at the end of the season and requested a transfer last summer after growing frustrated at Camp Nou. However, TV3 (via AS) has reported that Messi's father and agent Jorge spoke to newly-elected Barcelon...Full Story »

If Barcelona go on to win La Liga then it really cannot be underestimated how good a job Ronald Koeman will have done in his first year in charge at the Nou Camp. He hasn’t had a lot of money to spend but he’s managed to turn around a squad which was packed with veteran players, and it’s reached a point where they are playing some great stuff and there are plenty of young pl...Full Story »

Neymar flirting with Barca return (Mundo Deportivo)The PSG winger has yet to put pen to paper on an extension with his current club Neymar's talk behind the scenes does not match his public comments, claims Mundo Deportivo, as he has quietly spoken to people at Barcelona about a potential return. The winger has repeatedly said he would sign an extension with Paris Saint-Germain, but until th...Full Story »

Tottenham monitoring Celtic midfielder SoroTottenham are considering a move for Celtic midfielder Ismaila Soro, reports the Daily Mail. The 22-year-old joined Celtic from Israeli side Bnei Yehuda in January and although he hasn't played much in Scotland, Spurs still view him as a talent of the future. Barcelona interested in De Ligt dealBarcelona are interested in a move for Juventus centr...Full Story »