Barcelona

Barcelona went back to the top of La Liga a week before the Clasico - it wasn't pretty but Pedri's first half goal was enough to see them beat Celta Vigo ...

And in front of him – at the other end of the generation gap – Gavi and Pedri impressed in midfield. He looks capable of staying true to his promise of finishing the season as first choice. Pique was majestic in the heart of defence. [Xavi](/sport/xavi/index.html)’s first full season is on the line in those two games. Pique blocked from Oscar Rodriguez in the second half as Celta pressed. Barcelona dominated the first half but could not extend their lead.

With Barcelona and Inter Milan seemingly competing for second spot in Group C, behind a perfect Bayern Munich, it's advantage to the Italian side after it ...

Benfica will feel confident after its 1-1 draw with PSG as goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had to make a number of crucial saves to prevent the Portuguese side from winning. Sevilla has a different coach in charge for its trip to Dortmund on Tuesday after Jorge Sampaoli replaced Julen Lopetegui following last week’s 4-1 home loss to the German club. Of the other English teams, Liverpool can strengthen its position in second place in Group A with a second straight win on Wednesday over Rangers, which has lost all three games so far. Borussia Dortmund could also progress with a win at home to Sevilla on Tuesday. “We showed in the last game against Barcelona that we had turned a page,” Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said after the Sassuolo win. Napoli handed Ajax its worst-ever Champions League defeat last week with a 6-1 rout to remain perfect and will be confident of progressing when it hosts the Dutch club on Wednesday.

Barcelona President Steven Zhang feels that his team were very hard done by in their Champions League loss to Inter over the week. Speaking in a press.

We have to encourage Xavi and the players to do so.” Laporta was clear that “We have to do so to ensure that we qualify. “With the team that we have, we all believe that we can beat Inter, Bayern, and Viktoria Plzen,” he continued.

Inter Milan will be hoping the victory against Barcelona signalled a turning point in its season after a mediocre start to the domestic campaign.

“We showed in the last game against Barcelona that we had turned a page,” Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said after the Sassuolo win. Last Updated: 10th October 2022 12:33 PM Published: 10th October 2022 12:33 PM

The forward had joined the club on loan from the Catalan side last year but was limited to 30-minute cameos from the bench because of a clause that would ...

The key agreement in loan the deal was related to his minutes. Antoine Griezmann's bizarre cameos off the bench are OVER as star seals a permanent move to Atletico Madrid in deal worth up to £21m... The deal is worth up to £21million, just three years after he moved the other for for £107m

The transfer saga of Antoine Griezmann has finally come to an end with the absurd premise of the French forward only playing 30 minutes in a game.

Transfers However, now the two teams have come together to find an agreement for a permanent transfer, with a statement from Atletico saying the forward will sign on until the summer of 2026. Griezmann joined Barca from Atletico in 2019, but in 2021 he returned to the team from the capital on a loan deal.

The Catalan side have been hit by major financial struggles off the field in recent times and had to rush to register their summer signings as they ...

The five-time Champions League winners have also reportedly been trying to force several players out of the club in order to save money, such as de Jong and club legend Gerard Pique. Laporta said: 'We have tried it with several players and not only has it not come out but we have had to guarantee the £8.8million that [we] were missing. Barcelona players 'are angry with Joan Laporta' after the club president criticised club captains - including Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique - and Frenkie de Jong for refusing to take a pay cut amid club's financial struggles

BARCELONA are reportedly keeping a close eye on Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot.The 23-year-old is out of contract at Old Trafford at the end.

[Barcelona](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1232720/barcelona/) have sent scouts to watch the Portuguese ace in action, according to Fabrizio Romano in his [Caught Offside](https://caughtoffside.substack.com/) column. [United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/) do have the option to extend his deal for a further year. [keen on his signature](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19967086/man-utd-diogo-dalot-transfer-battle-contract/). [Erik ten Hag](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/erik-ten-hag/). [LaLiga](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/la-liga/) giants are on the lookout for a right-back after letting Sergino Dest join AC Milan on loan in the summer. [Dalot](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/diogo-dalot/) is into the final 12 months of the contract he signed when joining United from Porto for £19million in 2018.

Rodrygo will be unlucky to drop out when Karim Benzema returns, Joao Felix is an AWFUL substitute and Gerard Pique still looks like Barcelona's best defender ...

He looked too good for Celta Vigo last season and there were plenty of suitors – credit to Real Sociedad who went the extra mile to sign him. Joan Laporta isn’t too impressed with the Barça captain not agreeing to another pay cut this summer. Wherever you stand on the Joao Felix debate – is it his fault or Diego Simeone’s? Barça went top with a 1-0 win but with Lewandowski on mute due to lack of service they needed the outstanding [Jorge Sampaoli](/sport/jorge-sampaoli/index.html) took charge of his first game since returning to Sevilla but was lucky to get a point against Athletic Bilbao. He’s another one who needs to be the number one, and another one who might have to move to get that status.

The Portugal international Dalot is now in the final 12 months of his contract at Old Trafford after originally joining for £19million back in the summer of ...

For Sergino Dest, at the moment Barca have no plans to confirm him and that's why he left to join AC Milan on loan. 'It's absolutely too early to speak about a deal for Dalot. Portugal international Dalot is now in the final 12 months of his contract at Old Trafford after joining for £19million back in the summer of 2018 from Porto.

Jorginho could follow Andreas Christensen and Marcos Alonso to Barcelona amid claims the midfielder's agent has been 'spotted' in the Spanish city.

An alternative, of course, is for Jorginho to join Barca in a cut-price deal in January. Graham Potter will probably have a big say on what happens to Jorginho. Chelsea will be desperate to prevent this from happening. Jorginho will soon have to make a big decision on his future. Chelsea did end up negotiating with Barca for the signing of former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Chelsea and Barcelona have clashed over a couple of transfers this year.

Il Corriere Dello Sport and Tuttosport report Barcelona fans insulted Inter in Italian during their victory over Celta. They allegedly sang 'Inter, Inter vaffan ...

According to Tuttosport, Inter directors were not impressed with Laporta’s claims. The two sides meet again in Spain on Wednesday. [Denzel Dumfries](https://football-italia.net/player/denzel-dumfries/) in the final minutes of the game at San Siro last week and are still furious because of it.

Jorginho's agent has been spotted in Barcelona, with the midfielder seen as a perfect replacement for Sergio Busquets.The Chelsea midfielder sees hi.

Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. [Tutto Mercato Web](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/calcio-estero/tmw-l-agente-di-jorginho-avvistato-a-barcellona-il-centrocampista-nel-mirino-dei-blaugrana-1741276), Barcelona outlet [Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/agente-jorginho-barcelona-hablar-barca-77068593) theorise the deal would be perfect as the club hunts for free transfers. This year we have done it with Kessie, Christensen, Marcos Alonso and Bellerin, and there are many more to come.” Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Now, though, in the final year of his contract, the Italian is allowed to sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign team in January, and Barca could be the perfect match.

Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement with LaLiga rivals Barcelona for the permanent transfer of Antoine Griezmann.

"In addition, the French striker has signed a contract that will link him to our club until 30 June 2026." Griezmann, who joined Barca from Atletico for £108m in 2019, has agreed a contract until June 2026 to complete his return to Civitas Metropolitano. Griezmann, who has scored 42 times in 110 international caps and lifted the World Cup in 2018, has registered three goals and two assists in 11 club outings this term.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta offered some contentious comments about a host of players at Camp Nou, some of which have not gone down well among Xavi's ...

The Catalans occupy top spot in the standings having won each of their last seven league games. Laporta said: “We have tried it [wage cuts] with several players and not only has it not come out but we have had to guarantee the €10million (£8.8m) that was missing. However, it appears that Laporta was left frustrated by a few members of the squad that did not follow suit in lowering their wages at Barcelona. [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league) clash against [Inter Milan](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/inter-milan) to come. [Real Madrid](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/real-madrid-cf) at the Santiago Bernabeu at the weekend in a game that could go a long way in deciding the destination of the La Liga crown. [Share your thoughts in the comments below](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/barcelona-joan-laporta-salary-xavi-28200743#comments-section) [Jules Kounde](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelona-jules-kounde-snubs-chelsea-27605235), [Robert Lewandowski](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/robert-lewandowski) and [Hector Bellerin](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/hector-bellerin) saw their starts to life with their new club delayed. [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) target [Frenkie de Jong](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-dejong-breaks-transfer-silence-28049448) and Spanish defender Gerard Pique were among those to have been asked to drop their wages, and agreed to do so. [departure of club icon Lionel Messi in the summer of 2021](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-barcelona-officially-confirm-lionel-24698938). This led to some members of the board having to shoulder the considerable wage drops in order for the club to register their new signings. [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) players have been left furious by comments from club president Joan Laporta and his request for them to drop their wages at Camp Nou, according to reports in Spain. In order to combat their financial difficulties, the club requested that a host of players take salary cuts so that the new signings could be facilitated.

During Manchester United's chase of the midfielder over the summer, it emerged that the La Liga giants owed the player deferment money from an agreement during ...

He said: “We’ve received many bids from the Premier League for Frenkie, big money - but we decided to keep a quality player like [De Jong]. Now, Laporta has denied that he had tried to corner the playmaker, or any other squad member, into reducing their salary. But as the window dragged on, the chances of this advancing increasingly diminished.

France striker Antoine Griezmann had rejoined Atletico Madrid on loan from Barcelona in the summer of 2021, but Atleti have now received a discount on the ...

"There is another clause in the player's sale agreement is that if Atletico Madrid decides to sell the player in the future, they will have to pay us the difference that remains up to the €40m that was set before. The former Real Sociedad man was loaned out in a summer which saw Barca's financial situation laid bare ( This season, manager Simeone introduced him from the bench after the hour mark in each of his first seven appearances. "In addition, the French striker has signed a contract that will link him to our entity until June 30, 2026." Atletico have now confirmed the permanent deal, which has seen Griezmann sign a deal running until 2026. Diego Simeone's side had a £34m purchase option on the Frenchman if he played a certain percentage of games, but their interpretation of the clause left

Barca are level on 22 points with Real Madrid after eight games, but have the better goal difference before the pair face each other next Sunday in El Clasico ...

"We had a great second half, had five or six great scoring chances, but the usual is to lose here." We will try to win and show character like we did last season." "Our team played well in the first 30 minutes, could have scored more goals, but they were better than us in the second half. "Two weeks ago we were dependent on [Robert] Lewandowski and now it's Ter Stegen," Barca coach Xavi said after the match. "We have to savour these three points because they are important keep us top. Last year we went into badly and end up winning 4-0. [Iago Aspas](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/92800/Iago-Aspas) with his right foot and then, in added time, deflected a close-range header by [Carles Perez](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/261468/Carles-Perez) moments before Gonzalo Paciencia smashed a thundering strike off the right post. [Pedri](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/250465/Pedri)'s close-range strike from a rebound after capitalising on an error by defender [Unai Nunez](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/260902/Unai-Núñez) who tried to clear Gavi's cross. [Barcelona](/football/team?id=83), who started well with [Gavi](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/323702/Gavi) and [Raphinha](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/231050/Raphinha) running the channels and creating several scoring opportunities. [Marc-Andre ter Stegen](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/140740/Marc-André-ter-Stegen). [Pedri](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/250465/Pedri)'s first-half goal gave [Barcelona](/football/team?id=83) a 1-0 win over [Celta Vigo](/football/team?id=85) at Camp Nou on Sunday to move them back to the top of LaLiga. [Agustin Marchesin](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/195663/Agustín-Marchesín) made an incredible save in the 10th minute with the tip of his left hand to keep out a brilliant long-range shot from Raphinha.

Barcelona remain short of funds heading into the January transfer window.

Tottenham and Leeds have both been linked with the pacey forward, but Traore’s desire to make it as a Barcelona player has been no secret ever since he left the club for the first time in 2015. Graham Potter has spoken about the value of the France international, but he could feel there is more talented, younger stars available to him with his newfound significant transfer budget. The message is loud and clear from the Barca boss, and it means several players in England could follow the likes of Marcos Alonso and Andreas Christensen and join Barca – but who? With Sergio Busquets leaving at the end of the season, Barca will need midfield reinforcements and Tielemans could prove exactly that. More and more we have to focus on the market of free players. Barring wages, the moves are largely risk-free and has also provided the team with a very strong core group of players fully committed to the project.

FC Barcelona are interested in signing Youri Tielemans, with Arsenal still in the race to land the Premier League superstar.

[CBS Sports reported](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1565400349334245378) that Arsenal were keen to sign Tielemans in the summer but a bid never came in for the 25-year-old, even with the midfielder [eager to join the Emirates Stadium club](/en-gb/2022/09/02/incredible-player-really-wanted-to-join-arsenal-but-bid-never-came/) as Leicester endure one of their roughest starts to a season in quite some time. And given how stern the Catalan side can be in the market, Arsenal have to watch their backs. Yet this update from Catalonia could be a major blow for Arsenal, in particular.

Liverpool man Naby Keita is reportedly one of three Premier League players under consideration at Barcelona as Xavi looks to improve his midfield next year.

Should Tielemans end up at Barca, then Keita will have one less option to choose from for his next club. Third on the list is Chelsea and France workhorse N’Golo Kante. This is to prevent Klopp’s side from losing him on a free transfer at the end of the campaign. The best signing for Barca would probably be Tielemans. They are considering whether to send his representatives a contract offer in January. He is not the only

The Italian side visit Camp Nou on Wednesday in a near life-or-death Champions League clash, before Barca visit the Santiago Bernabeu in a battle to move ...

When Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele came on in the second half, the story did not change. He has barely had a sniff of goal in the subsequent two games. Successive defeats on the road to Bayern Munich and Inter leave them in desperate need of a win on Wednesday.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Barcelona are enduring a poor run in the UEFA Champions League and they're now worried that Bayern Munich may ruin their chances in ...

[Europa League](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/uefa-europa-league/) for the second year running. That's if recent reports are to be believed. [Robert Lewandowski](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/robert-lewandowski/) swapped the German side for Spain. According to the publication, Barca players are concerned that Bayern may lose to Inter Milan on purpose in their final group game, a result which could see Barca relegated to the [Barcelona](https://sportsbrief.com/football/barcelona/) and Bayern Munich's recent rivalry could take a shocking new twist. - Barcelona are struggling for wins in the UEFA Champions League and could fail to qualify from the group