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Premier League quartet eye Real Madrid defensive star

Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy could be sold by this summer amid interest from the Premier League. Los Blancos are rumoured to be targeting a new left back option in the coming months with Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies their No.1…

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Jorge Mendes to deliver Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal transfer message to PSG

Barcelona are ready to double down on their message that Lamine Yamal will not be sold to Paris Saint-Germain. The 16-year-old has enjoyed a sensational start to life in the Barcelona first team after making his senior debut 12 months ago.…

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(WATCH) Arda Guler wonder goal puts Real Madrid ahead at Real Sociedad

Real Madrid head in at the half time break 1-0 up away at Real Sociedad thanks to Arda Guler’s vital goal in the Basque Country. With a UEFA Champions League semi final first leg away at Bayern Munich in midweek, Carlo Ancelotti opted to…

Xavi Hernandez lines up latest La Masia star for Barcelona debut

Xavi Hernandez is planning to give more La Masia stars Barcelona debuts before the end of the campaign. With Barcelona out of the La Liga title race, Xavi is planning for next season, after confirming his decision to stay. The former Spain…

Pedri passed fit as Barcelona prepare for Valencia clash

Barcelona are boosted by the return of Pedri for their La Liga clash with Valencia on April 29. La Blaugrana are looking to take a step towards clinching UEFA Champions League qualification as Los Che head to Catalonia. The game is the…

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Brighton have ‘no idea’ over Ansu Fati future transfer

Brighton & Hove Albion are unsure over their future plan for Barcelona loanee Ansu Fati. The Spanish international opted for a loan move to the AMEX Stadium at the start of the 2023/24 campaign as he looked revive his career. Injuries have…

Serie A superstar back on Barcelona’s transfer radar after Xavi renewal

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia could once again become a transfer option for Barcelona following Xavi Hernandez’s decision to stay. Napoli are preparing for plenty of transfer speculation over their star winger in the coming months. The 23-year-old…

Former Barcelona star reveals his objection to Lionel Messi’s captaincy

Lionel Messi captained Barcelona for three season from 2018 to 2021 winning the La Liga title in 2019. The Argentinian replaced Andres Iniesta as club skipper, as part of a period of transition at the club, before eventually leaving for…

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Florentino Perez considering changing club statutes to allow sale of 49.9% of Real Madrid

Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has a long chapter in the history of the club, and his two spells in charge have fundamentally altered the entity on a global level. It was thought that the renovation of the Santiago Bernabeu was his…

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Girona keen on signing second Barcelona midfielder this summer

Few would have thought that Girona could have been in without a shout of finishing ahead of Barcelona this season, yet with the Blaugrana to travel to Montilivi and just six games remaining, Girona remain just two points behind them. Fewer…

‘It’s all down to him, he’s found the key’ – Athletic Club duo effusive in praise of Ernesto Valverde

Inaki Williams and Nico Williams often starting on opposite sides, usually united by intentions, the pair have both singled out manager Ernesto Valverde as the key to their success in the Copa del Rey and La Liga this season. As they head…

Real Sociedad’s €30m problem putting lid on potential

Real Sociedad look primed for another European finish this season, and having made the knockout stages of the Champions League, it has to be regarded as a reasonably successful campaign. After finishing in the top four last year though,…

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WATCH: 58-year-old Romario back in first training session after coming out of retirement – ‘I’m f***ing tired’

Romario returned to training for the first time at the age of 58 on Thursday, as he prepares for a second professional debut at the age of 58. The legendary former Barcelona and Valencia striker announced last week that he was planning to…

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New President at Spanish Football Federartion named amid Government commission

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced that interim president Pedro Rocha has been confirmed as the permanent president, after running unopposed in elections. Rocha is currently under investigation for misuse of funds…

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Barcelona to hand five-year deal to teenage prodigy with salary rising to €12m per annum

Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi has quickly made his way from surprise debutant in the first team in January to regular starter at the club, in the space of the last three months. The Blaugrana are set to hand him a new bumper contract to…

‘Seemed like a decision had been taken’ – Barcelona were set to appoint Xavi replacement despite claims

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez will lead the club forward next summer, but ahead of Wednesday, it looked rather unlikely. Despite President Joan Laporta claiming that the Blaugrana had not looked for a new manager in the 89 days since…

Real Madrid defender could be in line for shock renewal as Carlo Ancelotti trust pays dividends

Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy has rarely enjoyed the praise and fluffy words from the press and fans in the Spanish capital, but he has from Carlo Ancelotti. The Frenchman has returned to form this season after two injury-hit…

Real Madrid change priorities – likely to pull out of Alphonso Davies pursuit this summer

Real Madrid have been heavily linked with Canadian full-back Alphonso Davies over the past year, with many expecting him to arrive this summer. However that now looks unlikely, as per the latest in the Spanish capital. Davies has not…

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Why Real Madrid and Luka Modric still don’t have clarity on his future

Real Madrid have gone about addressing the players that have expiring contracts, with Nacho Fernandez set to leave, Lucas Vazquez negotiating a new deal, Toni Kroos poised to extend his contract and even Andriy Lunin in talks over a new…

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Exclusive: New contract for Barcelona starlet to be settled following Xavi Hernandez decision

Barcelona are to secure the future of talented defender Hector Fort in the coming weeks, after Xavi Hernandez’s U-turn on his future at the club. The 17-year-old has been on the fringes of the first team this season, and is currently in…

Bernardo Silva ‘not a priority’ for top European clubs as Manchester City star is thin on options

There has been a consistent line of reporting over the past two years that Manchester City star Bernardo Silva is willing to bring to a close a highly successful spell at the Etihad. His main issue is where he could go. Real Madrid have no…

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Predicted Teams Real Sociedad-Real Madrid: Six changes expected as Jude Bellingham last-minue trip

Real Madrid are hoping to draw themselves even closer to the Liga title this evening against Real Sociedad at the Anoeta, with just 7 points separating Los Blancos from the title. La Real are still looking to secure Europa League football…

Carlo Ancelotti weeks away from surpassing Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid

Both Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane have had two spells at Real Madrid as manager, and as the Italian closes in on the Frenchman in terms of time in charge of the club (5 seasons at the end of the campaign), he looks set to surpass…

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Barcelona President to speak to Xavi Hernandez alternative about being ‘plan B’

Barcelona confirmed the continuity of Xavi Hernandez on Thursday, after the coach had originally announced his exit 89 days earlier. The decision was not without controversy, and came after months of links to other coaches. While Hansi…

Barcelona call Bundesliga side to enquire about availability of winger

Barcelona will need to make sales this summer before they make signings, and especially big ones, but they are still scouring the market for options that could improve their squad. One of those is Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sane. El Chiringuito…

Barcelona defender willing to leave this summer with offer set to arrive

Barcelona defender Eric Garcia is coming to the end of his loan spell in Girona, a move that was unexpected until the final days of the transfer window. It looks as if he may well have played his last match for the Blaugrana though. Girona…

Barcelona have star they would prefer to sell this summer

Barcelona will have to make sales this summer, and while the ones they do make will be dictated by the offers on the table, there is a preferred route in Can Barca. It is expected that at least one major star will be out the door, and…

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Valencia line up Mallorca goalkeeper as possible replacement for Giorgi Mamardashvili

Valencia will be keen to retain the services of Giorgi Mamardashvili this summer, although they would allow him to leave if an acceptable offer arrives. The Georgian goalkeeper has been linked with a Premier League move in recent months,…

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Manchester United were interested in Xavi as manager option before Barcelona U-turn

On Wednesday, it was widely reported that Xavi Hernandez had reversed his decision to leave Barcelona at the end of the season. Less than 24 hours later, this was confirmed, with the 44-year-old now staying on for the 2024-25 campaign.…

Real Betis starlet “very open” to leaving this summer amid interest from Brighton and Brentford

Assane Diao generated much excitement at Real Betis during the first half of the season, when he broke into Manuel Pellegrini’s first team squad. The 18-year-old winger produced a string of impressive performances, scoring six goals in the…