Barcelona plan to activate €7 million buyback option for ex-defender whom Xavi admires

With not much left to play for this season, FC Barcelona are already planning things for the next campaign, with the summer transfer window on the horizon. There will be some exits for certain, while there is hope for making some big signings, provided the club reach the 1:1 rule for the summer. At the …

Girona keen on signing Sergi Roberto from Barcelona

Girona have reportedly expressed an interest in signing Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto in the summer transfer window. Roberto is coming to the end of his contract and is facing an uncertain future at the club right now, although Xavi’s decision to stay is likely to be good news for the veteran. Xavi has already said …

Two homegrown solutions Barcelona could consider for the pivot position – report

One of the main objectives for FC Barcelona heading into the summer window is to strengthen the pivot midfield position. Having signed Oriol Romeu to address the departure of Sergio Busquets last summer, Barcelona have seen that manoeuvre fail spectacularly, with the ex-Girona man fully out of favour now. As such, Xavi Hernandez, set to …

Barcelona could look at two experienced stars as ‘low-cost’ options for key position

With the season all but over for Barcelona, the focus has now shifted towards planning for the next campaign and one of the key priorities for the team will be to sign a new No. 6. Sergio Busquets’ exit last summer left a huge hole for Barcelona which summer signing Oriol Romeu has been unable …

Two young Barcelona starlets remain the most efficient forwards

FC Barcelona have been devoid of a lot of efficiency this season in terms of their goal scorers. Robert Lewandowski, for instance, is no longer the prolific ace that he was last season and previously for Bayern as well. Instead, the goals that have ultimately come for Barcelona have come in great divisions. Various goal …

Bradley Barcola opens up on Ronald Araujo’s red card for Barcelona against PSG

Bradley Barcola has been talking about PSG’s Champions League clash with Barcelona and the crucial play that saw Ronald Araujo sent off for a last-man foul on the winger. The red card changed the game entirely and saw PSG recover from going a goal down in the second leg to win and progress to the …

Barcelona fan-favourite midfielder absent from team training this week ahead of Valencia clash

Following the controversial 3-2 loss against Real Madrid last weekend, FC Barcelona return to action on Monday night when they take on Valencia on home turf. The defeat to Real Madrid meant that Barça are now 11 points behind the leaders and the La Liga title race is done and dusted. The Catalans will now …

Serie A star stalls negotiations in wait for Barcelona – report

Having ensured the continuity of Xavi Hernandez on the bench for the next season, FC Barcelona will now have to make efforts to provide the head coach with some quality reinforcements to assemble a competitive team for the next season. For this purpose, the club is working to achieve its goal of returning to the 1:1 …

Barcelona icon on playing with Messi, Neymar, Suarez – ‘They couldn’t have done it without the support’

Barcelona’s midfield has had the honour of harbouring an array of talented players over the years. But one that often slips under the radar is Ivan Rakitic, who contributed considerably in his 310 games for the Catalan giants. The Croatian was recently inducted into Barcelona’s ‘Legends’ list, as he is recognized as one of the key architects …

REAL MADRID BOSS ANCELOTTI PROVIDES HIS TAKE ON XAVI STAYING AT BARCELONA

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti was on Thursday asked for his take on the decision of Barcelona counterpart Xavi to go back on his decision to step down upon the season’s close. The headline news across the Spanish football landscape across the day to date has of course come in the form of Xavi’s …