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Barcelona could field a line-up of players now in England had they kept some of their best youngsters, including one of Xavi's targets and a Liverpool ace.

Alan Halilovic is now vying to prove his skill in England with Reading as a former Barcelona youngster. But Steven Gerrard could now afford the former Barcelona youngster a chance next season after shining in England’s fourth-tier. Arteta lifted the Premiership title in a Scottish treble in 2002/03. He later added two FA Cup winners’ medals with Arsenal in 2014 and 2015. A move to Ewood Park was key for his development, but an ankle injury that needed surgery kept Poveda out for five months. He only played 20 games for the Whites and started three. Instead, his career would feature spells at Paris Saint-Germain, Rangers, Real Sociedad, Everton and the Emirates Stadium up to 2016. Barcelona would sell Thiago to Bayern Munich for £21.5m in 2013, where he won another Champions League and seven Bundesliga titles. The Spaniard would leave the Camp Nou in 2002 to join Villarreal, before his transfer to Liverpool in 2005 to 2014. He only spent one season with Getafe before Brighton triggered a £15.5m release clause in August 2021. A medal from Barcelona’s 2010/11 La Liga title also features in his trophy haul after playing one of two senior games that term. Thiago left Darren Ambrose in awe against Manchester City in Liverpool’s FA Cup semi-final win last month, having ‘dominated’ their Premier League title rivals at Wembley. The 31-year-old has never earned a senior cap with Spain.

MARCOS ALONSO could leave Chelsea this summer as Thomas Tuchel overhauls his squad.

That is because the left-back has been 'handpicked' by head coach Xavi to be part of his new-look Barca squad. With Alonso having another year to run on his contract, Barca will need to reach an agreement over the fee Chelsea receive. But with Barca interested, Alonso has now informed the Blues of his 'desire to leave' paving the way for the Catalan side to firm up their interest.

The 31-year-old left-back is on a shortlist of targets drawn up by the Spanish side who are waiting to see if Chelsea's new owners, will be willing to ...

Paris Saint-Germain also like the 25-year-old. Barcelona have already agreed to sign Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen on a free and have made an offer to Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta. Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso is hopeful of a summer move to Barcelona.

Footage of Lionel Messi entering the Barcelona dressing room highlights the sheer amount of respect and admiration every single player had for him during ...

"We are going to put more rhythm or it is going to complicate us. "Let's move it from one side to the other that they receive width to the space." We have to win this however we can"— Samuel Marsden (@samuelmarsden) April 5, 2021

However, winning this game would guarantee a top-four finish, which was the objective of Xavi Hernandez, having signed in November. Advertisement.

In a team where goals are few and far between, having finishing as proficient as that of the Spaniard is heaven-sent. The 19-year-old scored within a minute of his substitution with his third ball touch. With injuries constantly hampering his progress as an individual, Ansu Fati is always one to be relied on to score a goal out of nowhere. Unless, of course, he has the ball at his feet, Dembele is almost entirely, and forgive the profanity, useless. Xavi Hernandez came to Barcelona with the idea of getting Barcelona to play great football. The Frenchman’s form is quite questionable, as a crude mix of managerial blunders and individual poor decision making is harming him.

This was their first game back at the Benito Villamarín since that magical night and it was a celebration, helped by the stunning Saturday evening sunshine that ...

Manuel Pellegrini has built a strong side at the Villamarín and they can look forward to next season with as much optimism and confidence as ever. That was when Dani Alves floated a ball out left from the right flank to find Jordi Alba, who set himself expertly before unleashing a rasping volley past Silva and into the back of the net. Their priority this season has always been winning the Copa del Rey and they achieved that two weeks ago at La Cartuja in their own city.

Barcelona made sure of Champions League football again next season after Jordi Alba struck a fine volley deep into stoppage time to secure a 2-1 win at Real ...

In Serie A, a late goal from Fabian Ruiz gave Napoli a 1-0 win at Torino to tighten their grip on third place. Leverkusen confirmed their own Champions League place next season after coming from behind to win 4-2 at Hoffenheim, where Patrik Schick scored twice. Athletic Bilbao saw their push for European qualification dented after being held to a goalless draw at home by Valencia, who had substitute Hugo Guillamon sent off in stoppage time.

Barcelona are scouring the market for a new right-back ahead of the summer transfer window as uncertainty looms over the futures of Sergino Dest and Dani ...

But Barcelona have decided not to take up the opportunity to sign the defender as they are currently not interested in him. They considered signing the 27-year-old in 2021 but did not push through, as the right-back ended up joining Real Betis on loan. Bellerin is a well-known commodity at Camp Nou, having spent his formative years at La Masia before moving to Arsenal at a young age.

Signed from Sevilla in 2018, the Frenchman enjoyed instant success at Camp Nou and soon replaced compatriot Samuel Umtiti as Gerard Pique's defensive partner.

And with Barcelona set to sign Andreas Christensen in the summer, Lenglet will drop further down the order of preference. It remains to be seen where the Frenchman’s future lies as he gets set to move on from Camp Nou. The 26-year-old’s former employers, Sevilla, are believed to be interested in re-signing him before next season.

Barcelona made sure of Champions League football again next season after Jordi Alba struck a fine volley deep into stoppage time to secure a 2-1 win at Real ...

In Serie A, a late goal from Fabian Ruiz gave Napoli a 1-0 win at Torino to tighten their grip on third place. Leverkusen confirmed their own Champions League place next season after coming from behind to win 4-2 at Hoffenheim, where Patrik Schick scored twice. Athletic Bilbao saw their push for European qualification dented after being held to a goalless draw at home by Valencia, who had substitute Hugo Guillamon sent off in stoppage time.

Speaking exclusively to Reshad Rehman, journalist Toni Juanmarti has claimed that Barcelona are interested in Liverpool winger Sadio Mane ahead of the ...

Names like Erling Haaland and Robert Lewandowski have been mentioned heavily as targets, but things are not looking good for the Blaugrana on either front. However, Mane’s contract with Liverpool stands to expire in 2023, which has brought out some speculation over his future. So, alternatives are being looked at by the management, and as per Toni Juanmarti, Mane is a name that interests the Barça board, along with Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus.

A stoppage-time goal from defender Jordi Alba earned Barcelona a 2-1 LaLiga win at Real Betis on Saturday, securing Xavi Hernandez`s side Champions League ...

It`s a great goal, the cross, the finish... Now we want to be second (in the league)." "The second goal was earned. "Ansu makes a difference... "It is clear that we have to play better. With the league title already sealed by Real Madrid, Barcelona are now second on 69 points in the standings, five points clear of Sevilla in third and eight ahead of Atletico Madrid in fourth, both with one game in hand.

Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta are the latest players linked with a move away from Chelsea, with Barca circling. Transfer Talk has the latest.

"Sometimes the press publishes things about a transfer but Lautaro is thinking about Inter, giving the people of Inter joy, becoming champions and working for the World Cup." Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic will join Juventus as a free agent when his contract ends in June, according to the Star on Sunday. This comes after a mutual agreement to end his Red Devils contract a year early, which saw the Serbian surrender 12 months' wages worth £6.25 million. Until the end of the season, I'll be happy at Leeds and I always will be." Tielemans, 25, is about to move into the final year of his contract and has rejected offers to extend. He has been strongly linked with a move to arch rivals Manchester United. "My future is going to be sorted out in the near future," he told Sky Sports. "I can put that to one side as we've only got four games left. Real Madrid are also said to be monitoring the situation. It was thought that Los Blancos would battle with Liverpool for his signature, but that may not be the case. Nketiah, 22, has finally found a regular place in Mikel Arteta's starting XI, but he is out of contract next month. "These are clubs that did not come for me when I was in Nice. Newcastle came at a very important time in my career. New York has an option to extend the short-term arrangement, but both the Minnesotan and the Red Bull hierarchy are exploring alternative loan destinations should Clark not see more playing time. Villa are also said to be interested in Geoffrey Kondogbia of Atletico Madrid, Brighton & Hove Albion's Yves Bissouma and Leeds United anchorman Kalvin Phillips.

A stunning goal from Jordi Alba deep into injury time gave Barcelona a 2-1 victory at Real Betis to secure qualification for the Champions League next ...

"It's a great feeling to have him back. "He's a difference-maker. "Ansu has a gift, others find it more difficult," Xavi said. "It could have been an even tougher season but the team has competed well since we arrived in November. It's clear we have to pay better. "We have not always played excellently, but we have a winning spirit and we are competitive.

Marc Bartra scored his first goal in the league with a header against his former team to equalise, but Jordi Alba got the last laugh with a sensational volley ...

Made an impact within seconds of coming on, beating defenders in the box and eventually breaking the deadlock. Failed to link up with the midfield, wings and did not even test Claudio Bravo more than once. Dembele gave a hard time to Alex Mereno on the wing, but failed to create any chance tonight. He controlled the tempo tremendously and defensively, was unplayable with several clutch tackles. Arguably Alves’ best game since his return to Barcelona as he defended brilliantly for the most part. After an evenly-contested first half, the Blaugranes were evidently flustered and resorted to crossing like a broken record in a pub.

Barcelona are interested in taking Liverpool striker Sadio Mane to the Nou Camp next season according to a report.

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