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Barcelona to increase offer for 18-year-old Spanish striker

Barcelona are to increase their offer for RCD Mallorca striker Marc Domenech, who has caught the eye of the Blaugrana scouts in Spain’s lower leagues. They are not the only side interested in Domenech, as per Sport, but they are the only…

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World Cup winner leaves Real Betis – Barcelona, Atletico Madrid remain interested in zero-cost move

On Monday, Real Betis officially announced what has been known for some time: Guido Rodriguez’s departure. The World Cup-winning pivot leaves upon the expiry of his contract, which was not renewed – this was despite the best efforts of…

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Former assistant coach of Xavi Hernandez returns to Qatar following Barcelona sacking

It’s been one month since Xavi Hernandez and his assistants were sacked by Barcelona, with Joan Laporta opted for a new start at the Catalan giants. Hansi Flick succeeded the 44-year-old, who is expected to take a considerable amount of…

Eintracht Frankfurt to consider move for impressive Valencia star following preliminary discussions

Valencia are under no immediate pressure to sell this summer, as their finances are better than before. However, that’s not to say that they won’t consider offers if they come in. Plenty are expected for Giorgi Mamardashvili following his…

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Napoli identify recently-departed Atletico Madrid star as low-cost defensive option

On Sunday, Atletico Madrid confirmed the departure of Mario Hermoso. It had been known for some time that the 29-year-old would be leaving the Civitas Metropolitano upon the expiry of his contract, which is why it is surprising that he has…

Everton, Leicester City make offers for La Liga striker with 22 goals scored during 2023-24 season

Despite having secured immediate promotion back to La Liga, Espanyol could lose their most productive forward during this summer’s transfer window. Martin Braithwaite notched 22 goals across all competitions last season, but despite the…

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La Liga announce rule changes for 2024-25 season, Euro 2024 laws to be implemented

On Tuesday, La Liga updated their laws for the forthcoming 2024-25 season, and there were notable changes to be picked up upon. One of these is actually a non-change, and it is that goal-line technology will continue to not be used in La…

Real Madrid unlikely to receive sell-on funds from 22-year-old this summer

Almeria had a rotten 2023-24 campaign, as they laboured to relegation from La Liga. The Andalusians’ fate was confirmed with weeks to spare, and they will now aim for immediate promotion from Segunda next season – and it seems that they…

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31-year-old defender wants La Liga move, unwilling to accept contract offer from Fenerbahce

On Sunday, Alberto Moreno’s time as a Villarreal player came to an end. The 31-year-old now embarks on a new chapter in his career, and for his next move, he will not be short of options. He’s already had a contract proposal from…

Liverpool and Manchester United complicate Barcelona’s interest in leading midfield target

Barcelona will look to sign a new defensive midfielder this summer, that much is certain. Right now, it’s hard to determine who they will go for, although they have been strongly linked with Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich in recent weeks –…

Alvaro Morata’s family convinced him to reject Saudi Arabia in favour of Atletico Madrid stay

On Tuesday, Alvaro Morata himself confirmed that he would be staying at Atletico Madrid this summer – that came less than 24 hours after a move to Saudi Arabia looked incredibly likely. The 31-year-old had been begged to remain at the club…

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Real Betis move forward with plans to sign second Leeds United player of the summer

Last week, Real Betis announced the permanent signing of Marc Roca, who had spent the 2023-24 season at the Benito Villamarin. He may not be the only player to make the move from Leeds United, as Diego Llorente has been targeted by…

Matteo Moretto Transfer Column: Dani Ceballos, Ansu Fati, Mason Greenwood and Barcelona defence

Matteo Moretto gives Football España exclusive information on the latest deals dominating the papers in Spain, as revealed in Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing. Dani Ceballos departure from Real Madrid hinges on price We can speak about…

Promising Real Madrid youngster with senior appearances on the verge of exit

It looked at Christmas as if Real Madrid may have a genuine promise breaking through into the first team, after Nico Paz had made eight appearances by King’s Day in Spain. Yet everything suggests that he will be on his way out this summer.…

Barcelona youngster leaves club upon expiry of contract, returns to Real Betis

Real Betis to Barcelona was the route taken by Gavi and Fermin Lopez early in his respective careers, and another youngster to swap Andalusia for Catalonia was Juan Pablo Galbarro, who made the move in the summer of 2020 – at the height of…

Serie A midfielder offered to Barcelona on free transfer

Barcelona have made a habit of signing players on free transfers in recent years, and yet this year, Sporting Director Deco has not gone down that path. At least not yet, with a familiar name linked with a move to the Blaugrana on a free.…

Fresh favourite emerges for Manchester City defender

Manchester City left-back Sergio Gomez looks likely to depart this summer with little game time available for him at the Etihad. It had appeared as if he would be returning to his native Spain after spells in Germany and Belgium, but he…

La Liga defender opens up on reported interest from Girona – “My family are pressuring me”

On Monday, many players across Spain and Europe saw their contracts comes to an end at their respective clubs. This was the case for Sergi Cardona, who opted against signing a new deal at Las Palmas. As such, he now begins his search for…

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Real Sociedad have €13m offer for Euro 2024 star turned down by Galatasaray

Real Sociedad are already in the process of trying to spend the money they will soon receive for Robin Le Normand, who is expected to officially join Atletico Madrid in the very near future. A new winger is being pursued by sporting…

Barcelona will not address position this summer despite fan concerns, 32-year-old considered untouchable

Barcelona will look to be active in the transfer market this summer, with plans for a new left winger and defensive midfielder to be signed. One position that will not be addressed is goalkeeper, with the plan being to continue with Marc…

Talks underway between Sevilla and Arsenal over deal for 24-year-old midfielder

A big summer awaits Sevilla, as Francisco Javier Garcia Pimienta begins his tenure as manager. There is hope that the 49-year-old can take Los Nervionenses in a new direction, but radical changes are needed to the squad before the start of…

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Real Madrid star desperate to make Real Betis move this summer

Real Madrid are not expected to part ways with any of their core players during the summer transfer window, although it’s not a foregone conclusion that they will all stay. Andriy Lunin has been linked with a departure, while Dani Ceballos…

17-year-old midfielder in with a chance of earning first team promotion at Barcelona

Barcelona didn’t do too much business last summer, but one of their most notable deals saw a very highly-rated midfielder arrive from Eintracht Frankfurt: Noah Darvich. The 17-year-old is valued extremely highly within La Masia, to the…

Euro 2024 defender speaks on Atletico Madrid interest – “It would be nice”

Atletico Madrid are expected to finalise the signing of Robin Le Normand this week, and he will be one of two centre-backs to arrive at the Civitas Metropolitano during the summer transfer window. While the identity of the second addition…

Spain take no risks with Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams ahead of Euro 2024 showdown against Germany

Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams have been two of Spain’s most influential players at Euro 2024. The pair have terrorised opposition defences over the last couple of weeks, and they intend to do the same to holders Germany, whom La Roja face…

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Villarreal drop out of race for Italian forward

Villarreal have given up hope of signing Italian international Nicolo Zaniolo. The 25-year-old was in talks with the Yellow Submarine, but has decided to prioritise a move back to his native Italy. According to Matteo Moretto, Villarreal…

Wolves confirm signing of Celta Vigo forward on loan deal

Wolves have confirmed the signing of Celta Vigo forward Jorgen Strand Larsen on a season-long loan deal. The 24-year-old leaves Celta after two seasons. Strand Larsen joined Celta from Groningen for €12.4m, and scored 18 goals in 73…

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Barcelona President keen to make splash in transfer window but club must choose priority

Barcelona President Joan Laporta may not have much spending power this summer compared to Europe’s other giants, but what he does manage to secure, he will look to make a splash with. The latest coming out of Spain is that Laporta wants to…

Alvaro Morata confirms Atletico Madrid stay – “I can’t imagine what it must be like to win in this shirt”

Atletico Madrid and Spain number nine Alvaro Morata has confirmed that he will be staying at the club this summer, despite hefty offers from Saudi Arabia. The 32-year-old was reportedly considering an exit for the third summer in a row,…

Memphis Depay aims parting shot at Diego Simeone for Atletico Madrid coaching

Netherlands forward Memphis Depay has criticised former coach Diego Simeone for how he handled his conditioning at Atletico Madrid. The 30-year-old has left the Metropolitano a year early and is on the hunt for a new club. After joining…