The defensive midfield may well be Barcelona’s single greatest worry heading into the summer transfer window, more so after the arrival of Hansi Flick. With the German tactician likely to advocate for a double-pivot, the Catalans are on the market looking for young players who will fit the style of football Flick demands.  Guido Rodriguez was one of Barcelona’s targets …

June 4 – La Liga’s RC Celta Vigo has signed a five-year deal with Hummel which will see the Danish sports brand become the club’s official kit supplier until 2029, replacing Adidas. The deal sees Hummel will add yet another La Liga team to their growing sponsorship roster as the Danish brand continues to grow across the European top five …

According to a report by Roger Torello in Mundo Deportivo, although Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen is keen on staying with the club, he would understand if the club asks him to leave in the summer. Christensen, 28, is one of the key players that Barcelona might consider selling in the summer transfer market if they need to generate funds.  The …

Jose Mourinho recently stunned the world of football by accepting a two-year contract from Turkish giants, Fenerbahce. The Special One will be tasked with winning the Super Lig, which the club missed out on by just three points this past season. That it was arch rivals, Galatasaray, that took the title would really have stuck in the craw for anyone …

June 4 – UEFA has unveiled its Champions League Team of the Season, with Kylian Mbappe making way for future teammate Vinicius Junior in the final XI. The France captain missed out on featuring in the Team of the Tournament despite notching eight goals in 12 matches for PSG, sharing the golden boot with FC Bayern’s Harry Kane. The announcement …

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has shared that he grew up looking up to former club icons  Neymar and Lionel Messi, admitting that these two players had a significant impact on him during his childhood. “I have two football icons: Messi and Neymar,” said Yamal as quoted by Mundo Deportivo. Yamal expressed his amazement at the number of fans he has …

June 4 – Flamengo and River Plate were handed favourable draws for the round of 16 in the Copa Libertadores with ties against Bolivar and Talleres respectively.  On Monday, Conmebol staged the draw for the knockout phase of its flagship club competition. Brazilian giants Flamengo will have to deal with the altitude of Bolivia when they take on Bolivar, but …

Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for Emile Smith Rowe during the summer transfer window as the Gunners look to fund crucial transfers ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. That is according to Football Insider, who report that the 23-year-old remains in Mikel Arteta’s plans for the upcoming season, despite the lack of game time during the current campaign. The Englishman featured …

June 5 – English Championship club Watford is looking to raise £17.5million via a digital share offering with part of the funding to be used to strengthen the playing squad. Owned by Italian Gino Pozzo since 2012, the offer makes available about 10% of the club which is valued at £175 million. “Having posted a pre-tax profit of £24.1 million …

Barcelona president Joan Laporta recently gave an extensive interview where he covered a range of topics, including the appointment of Hansi Flick, the squad’s expectations for the next season, and the reasons behind Xavi’s dismissal, among other things. Here, we focus on three key points that stood out during the interview: Diverging visions led to Xavi’s dismissal One of the …