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The Catalans have recently released their squad for this upcoming encounter, which features big names such as new signing Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele ...

Even Raphinha has been handed a start, while the likes of Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie are both starting on the bench. Like Umtiti, Braithwaite is expected to depart Camp Nou before the end of the month, although both are finding it difficult to attract suitors. Meanwhile, Braithwaite has fallen behind in the pecking order, especially after the addition of Lewandowski. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Memphis Depay are also in the team, with both the attackers starting on the bench against PUMAS.

Barcelona have completed yet another departure this summer transfer window, as second-choice goalkeeper Neto joins Neto on a permanent transfer. See more.

He also played four games in the Copa del Rey, managing just one clean sheet. The deal was said to be in the works for a while, with even Napoli interested in pursuing his signature. AFC Bournemouth are delighted to confirm the signing of experienced goalkeeper Neto on a free transfer from Barcelona ✍️— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 7, 2022

The footballing world was shocked when Messi departed Barcelona last year, with the Catalans being unable to renew his contract due to the financial situation.

The relationship between Messi and Laporta has not been at its best due to the manner of the former’s exit last summer. PSG, for their part, plan to keep hold of the 35-year-old global icon and want to hand him a new contract. He has made a fine start to the new season, scoring a stunning goal for Les Parisiens against Clermont Foot recently.

Barcelona newcomer Robert Lewandowski gave Camp Nou a dazzling first-half performance on Sunday in the Joan Gamper Trophy that saw him score and register ...

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Almost three months since the last season ended and Frenkie de Jong's future still continues to dominate the headlines. The Barcelona midfielder has found ...

Barcelona had already agreed to sell De Jong to Manchester United in a deal worth €85 million, but the move fell through. The Barcelona midfielder has found himself at the centre of transfer speculation since May, with Manchester United mainly pushing for his signing. Chelsea and Barcelona have crossed paths on numerous occasions this summer, rivalling each other for several transfer targets.

Barcelona have prioritised the departure of their discarded players in recent days and, on Sunday, Bournemouth confirmed the signing of Neto, who arrives at ...

In addition to LaLiga Santander, Neto also played in Serie A where he played for Fiorentina and Juventus. Xavi is restructuring the dressing room and the Brazilian was already on the transfer list in the last transfer window. The Brazilian goalkeeper, who has not been training with Barcelona since last Friday because he had permission to close his departure and was not called up for the Gamper, is now heading to England.

BARCELONA star Frenkie de Jong is wanted by both Manchester United and Chelsea this summer.

De Jong is Manchester United's top target but the midfielder is refusing to leave Barcelona for the Premier League side, though the La Liga giants are keen ...

Barcelona have completed a move to allow back up goal keeper Neto to join Premier League new boys Bournemouth.

Parker’s charges kicked off their Premier League return with a 2-0 opening weekend win over Aston Villa with Neto expected to challenge Republic of Ireland international Mark Travers for a starting spot in the coming weeks. As part of the plans, Barcelona agreed to release Neto from his previous contract in Catalonia, to facilitate a move to Scott Parker’s side. New signing Neto has played in Serie A and La Liga and now gets to achieve a lifelong ambition with the Cherries 🗣️

Barcelona warmed up for the 2022/23 campaign in style as they thrashed Mexican side Pumas 6-0 at Camp Nou to win the Joan Gamper Trophy.

Hailing the energy and the intensity that his team showed, Xavi added: “With this intensity and desire levels, we’re doing well. About nine minutes later, Barcelona were four goals to the good, with Pedri doubling his tally on the evening. Pedri doubled the Catalans’ lead two minutes later before Ousmane Dembele made it 3-0 in the tenth minute.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta again reiterates that the club want Manchester United-linked Frenkie de Jong to stay at Camp Nou.

"I think we can use new energy, new legs and fresh input to bring us to a new level. He has offers, but we want him to stay and he wants to stay too," Laporta told reporters. With him and his teammates, we have a very powerful midfield.

Robert Lewandowski opened his account for Barcelona and Pedri scored twice in a resounding 6-0 win against Pumas UNAM in the Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou ...

Barca made seven changes at the break and two of the substitutes combined in the 49th minute to make it five. Aubameyang then hit the bar and saw another chance deflected over before De Jong found the net late. Lewandowski returned the favour soon after and then, via a brilliant flick, sent Pedri through for his second goal in the 20th minute.

Barcelona will play in front of their fans in the Joan Gamper Trophy against Mexican side Pumas on Sunday evening, but there is one player who will not be ...

The centre-back has a few offers that he is considering, but his departure from Barcelona has not yet been finalised. Although the Frenchman continues to work professionally, he also understands that it is best not to be at Camp Nou this afternoon. According to MARCA, the club and the French centre-back have agreed that he will not be at the stadium.

The Blues are attempting to sign the 25-year-old though his contract and wages at Barcelona are causing issues at both ends.

Speaking to Algemeen Dagblad he said: "The way in which they are now blackmailing Frenkie is a striking example of this. This has forced the player into a tough situation whereby he would like to remain in Spain, but serious interest from both Chelsea and Manchester United has given extra reason for the Catalan club to consider cashing in. Barcelona's treatment of Chelsea target Frenkie de Jong has been described as a "monstrosity" as the Spanish club continue to pressure their midfielder into staying at the club, but on their terms.

Dani Alves was honoured by Barcelona ahead of the Joan Gamper Trophy match against Pumas UNAM.

And that has been left out at the club." Everything that happens on the field is a reflection of what happens outside. I am eternally grateful to Xavi and the president for bringing me back. "As a cule, I would like Barcelona to do things differently. Barcelona don’t care about the people who made history for the club. "Since I arrived, I made it very clear that I wasn’t any more a 20-year-old guy and that I wanted things to be done head-on, without hiding things.

Barcelona newcomer Robert Lewandowski gave Camp Nou a dazzling first-half performance on Sunday in the Joan Gamper Trophy that saw him score and register ...

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Robert Lewandowski scored his first Barcelona goal in a 6-0 rout of Mexican side Pumas.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Frenkie de Jong completed the rout in the second half. Pedri added the second and fourth goals in the fifth and 19th minutes, sandwiching a strike from Ousmane Dembele. Lewandowski also played a key part in Pedri's second goal with an inspired pass to set up the midfielder.

BARCELONA star Frenkie de Jong is a top Manchester United and Chelsea transfer target.

“There’s a lot on that De Jong deal,” said Neville. “Just generally. And with the Catalan titans pushing to land Bernardo Silva from Manchester City, that new development gives both teams hope of striking a deal. Manchester United and Chelsea are both keen to land the Netherlands international. “If he’s said ‘no I’m not coming I want to stay at Barcelona’ or ‘I want to go to London to play in the Champions League’, surely at that point United would have said ‘we’re out of the race for Frenkie de Jong. Barcelona are, however, open to keeping hold of De Jong if the player agrees to take a pay cut. Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong still has no plans to take a pay cut at the club, according to reports.

Frenkie de Jong appears likely to remain at Barcelona for this season, if the comments from club pre...

"We have two strikers, maybe a third one, with Marcus Rashford as well. Arnautovic was a quality player, but he's 33 playing in Italy." I'm not going to stick the boot in.

De Jong has been the subject of interest from Manchester United all summer, but has refused to join the Premier League giants as he looks to stay with ...

“We have a lot of competition for the starting positions. However, there are a lot of things we have to improve. De Jong followed that brilliant piece of skill up with a goal of his own in the rout. But as he praised his side for a successful pre-season, Xavi made it clear that he wanted to see De Jong stay. De Jong started on the bench, with Barca boss Xavi instead selecting a midfield of Gavi, Pedri and Sergio Busquets to start the game. That would be another blow to Manchester United, who remain keen to sign the 25-year-old, but have seen a deal stall.

Barcelona president Laporta has given fresh comments over midfielder Frenkie De Jong and the doubt over his future before the end of this transfer window.

"With him and his teammates, we have a very powerful midfield. - Chelsea news and transfers LIVE: Wesley Fofana £85m offer, Frenkie de Jong latest, Aubameyang talks He has offers, but we want him to stay". Both Chelsea and Manchester United are after the 25-year-old's signature, but the player's reported preference is to stay with Barcelona despite their current financial struggles to register all of their new signings.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has extended an olive branch to De Jong to publicly invite him to stay, and says he is confident he will.

This week they have to fix both of them.” He has told Martin Braithwaite and Samuel Umtiti to find new clubs. With him and his teammates we have a very powerful midfield.

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi did not make the cut in four of Franck Kessie's greatest players of all time to ever grace the pitch; Kessie instead showed he ...

He is expected to play a key part in Xavi Hernandez's revolution and rebuild at Barcelona. The Ivory Coast international once said that he is not afraid of running and putting in the work on the pitch. Kessie is expected to play a key part in Xavi Hernandez's revolution and rebuild at Barcelona. The Ivory Coast international once said that he is not afraid of running and putting in the work on the pitch. Kessie completed a move to Barcelona after failing to agree to a new deal with AC Milan. He has penned a four-year contract in Spain and will be unveiled officially on Wednesday, July 6th.

The standoff against Mexico's Pumas UNAM saw Polish striker Robert Lewandowski score his first goal in the Barcelona colours in a friendly match at Camp Nou ...

Barca was leading the game 3-0 as early as ten minutes from the kick-off. The third goal was scored by forward Ousmane Dembele. The Pumas were a sorry sight and it seemed as if their defence was purely theoretical. Barca scored another goal before the break – thanks to Lewandowski assisting Pedri the second time.

Frenkie de Jong showed why Manchester United are so determined to sign him by displaying his world-class quality during Barcelona's 6-0 win over Pumas UNAM ...

Running at breakneck speed with the ball at his feet, De Jong got his head up and played a delightful pass with the outside of his boot to Aubameyang. Meanwhile, you can watch De Jong score Barcelona’s sixth goal of the night here: Video: De Jong’s stunning run and pass vs Pumas Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted a fifth goal for the Catalan outfit shortly after the interval before De Jong added gloss to the scoreline in the 84th minute. But Xavi sent De Jong on, possibly for his final appearance at Camp Nou, at the start of the second half. However, De Jong is reportedly owed a fortune in deferred wages from his current employers and is likely to stay put at Camp Nou unless the issue is resolved.

However, as per the same report, one of the Barcelona players was on the receiving end of boos and whistles from the fans when he stepped onto the pitch during ...

To that end, the 31-year-old has been pushing Barça to terminate his contract which still has two years left. And fans in attendance cheered and clapped with joy at the sight of their favourite players. But he continues to drag his heels and remains a Blaugrana despite the club’s best efforts to move him on.

After the departure of top players, the Spanish football club is back in the transfer business. Here's how the numbers are adding up.

Frenkie de Jong stared for Xavi's Barcelona side in their last pre-season game ahead of La Liga kicking off this weekend, but the manager is unsure whether ...

"I don't know what will happen to Frenkie de Jong. Until August 31st anything can happen," Xavi said after the UNAM win. "Some players will leave and another deal is also going to take place in principle." Initially, the Mirror reported that La Liga had rejected Barca's latest claim to get the likes of Raphinha and Jules Kounde registered in time for the season kick-off.

Barcelona have warned Frenkie de Jong that they wish to annul his current contract with the club due to alleged criminality in the terms agreed in the deal ...

Barca are thought to want to return to the five-year deal that De Jong agreed when he signed from Ajax in January 2019, coming into play in July that year, they have also warned that De Jong and his representatives may be implicated in the criminal actions. The club’s current board are now threatening legal action and they want the Dutchman to return to the deal he was on before the renewal in October 2020. Barcelona have warned Frenkie de Jong that they wish to annul his current contract with the club due to alleged criminality in the terms agreed in the deal made by the previous board.

It had been reported that this was down to La Liga not accepting the capital gains on their economic levers. Cope say that this is in fact part of the sale of ...

That difference was allegedly provided by Logskley Investments S.L., a company created by Sixth Street and Barcelona for the exclusive purpose of this deal with each owning 50% of the entity. It had been reported that this was down to La Liga not accepting the capital gains on their economic levers. According to Cadena Cope, Barcelona have falsely inflated their accounts using their own money.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that midfielder Frenkie de Jong has received offers to leave the club amid Chelsea interest.

He said: "I think if we can add to the squad we add. It remains to be seen as to whether Chelsea can convince the midfielder to join them or if he will remain a Barcelona player this summer. Barcelona precedent Laporta has also dealt Chelsea a blow, admitting that the club want him to stay, despite offers on the table for the Dutch international.

De Jong arrived at Barcelona in the summer of 2019 after a €86 million deal was agreed with AFC Ajax earlier in January that year. The midfielder initially ...

De Jong arrived at Barcelona in the summer of 2019 after a €86 million deal was agreed with AFC Ajax earlier in January that year. But they have not been successful in their endeavours, forcing them into taking drastic actions. As per the terms of the new deal, de Jong agreed to reduce his salary for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons by around €18 million, which would be paid to him across the remaining four years of his contract.

Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong is caught in the middle of one of the strangest transfer sagas of all time – with Chelsea and Manchester United still wanting ...

Would it be a stretch to see De Jong at City at the end of all of this? An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also been to the FA Cup and League Cup finals for FFT and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. Should the situation between De Jong and Barcelona be resolved swiftly, however, perhaps Man City could still have another part to play. The Blues seem to have done most of their summer business in this way, pouncing in the chance to sign the likes of Marc Cucurella from under Manchester City's noses, looking at Raphinha or Dembele depending on who Barça signed (they weren't expecting both) and even enquiring about the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Gabriel Jesus to test the waters. Now, they want to cancel his existing contract and return to the deal he was on previously. Question marks were raised when the Blaugrana legend appeared to favour stronger, more powerful midfielders early his tenure and when De Jong was substituted against Rayo Vallecano in April, he reacted by storming down the tunnel rather than taking his place on the bench.

Barcelona are in desperate financial trouble and selling De Jong would ease some of that financial pressure, as well as allow them to pursue a deal for Bernardo ...

They also believe his departure will allow them to pursue a deal for Bernardo Silva from Manchester City. It's claimed the previous Barcelona board are 'confident' in the legality of the contract renewal signed by De Jong and that it was signed off by lawyers and LaLiga. Barcelona have reportedly told Frenkie de Jong that they want to rip up his current contract and revert back to the original terms he signed in 2019, alleging the lucrative deal handed to him by the club's former board involved 'criminality'.

Barcelona has been accused of falsely inflating their accounts using their own money in order to register their new players; The Catalans have been unable ...

Barcelona then loaned €150m of their own money to Logskley Investments, who in turn paid that back to Barcelona as part of the TV rights deal, thus falsely inflating the value of the deal. According to Football Espana, Barcelona has now been accused of falsely inflating their accounts using their own money as the US company reported an outlay of €517m. - Barcelona has been accused of falsely inflating their accounts using their own money in order to register their new players

Barcelona have reportedly urged De Jong to rip up his current deal at the Nou Camp.

Cesar Azpilicueta says he was tempted to join Barcelona this summer because he wanted to return to Spain to take on a new challenge before deciding to sign ...

It’s a new project and I’m really looking forward to the season ahead. "The last few months have been a little crazy but I’m really happy to extend my stay here. "But then everything happened, we had some really good conversations with the manager and the owners.

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has admitted that he was in talks with Barcelona for a potential move in the summer but the new club owners somehow ...

I felt a responsibility to stay here in my home. “I had a meeting with the new owners. I feel right and ready to look forward,” he concluded. For a period I was a free agent and who knows what could have happened in that period. “After the Club World Cup, where I became the only player to ever win every trophy, I felt it was the time to go back. Following the Club World Cup win, Chelsea lost two first-team defenders in Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger to Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively.

Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong has been threatened by FC Barcelona with legal action amid his existing contract issues with the club.

In their letter to Frenkie De Jong last month, Barcelona are said to have informed the Dutchman that the club are in a position to initiate criminal proceedings against the player as he was involved in a supposed wrongdoing with a proven corrupt set of people. However, De Jong is not ready to accept the terms as he first intends to get the money owed to him by the club since he joined the club. Barcelona have told Frenkie de Jong that they want to declare his existing contract as “invalid” and return back to the old deal that he was on before.

A La Liga audit said Barça do not have enough money to cover the purchase of the players they have brought in, including striker Robert Lewandowski.

That enabled the overall accounting value of the deal to be larger now, announcing two deals, the first for 10% of the club’s La Liga TV rights over 25 years, the second for a further 15%. In total, including a new sponsorship deal with Spotify, the departure of players and increased revenue, Barcelona said that they had brought in more than €850m as they seek to improve their squad and fix a financial crisis. Barcelona had accounted for benefits of €667m (£562m) from the sale of two packets of future television rights and had hoped that would help enable them to comply with La Liga’s financial fair play rules.

The latest chapter of the saga involving the Dutch midfielder and Barcelona takes a drastic turn.

Both sides have publicly stated a desire for de Jong to remain with Barcelona this season. After signing a two-year contract extension in Oct. 2020, the Dutch midfielder is reportedly owed €18 million ($18.4 million) after part of his salary from the 2020-21 and 2021-22 pandemic seasons was deferred. Mexico’s Pumas UNAM that the club “will be able to register all players.”

The ongoing contract stand off between Frenkie de Jong and Barcelona could take a dramatic turn this week.

The report states Joan Laporta and the Barcelona hierarchy are questioning the legality of his second contract due to potential ‘criminality’ on the part of the previous board. However, as per exclusive reports from The Athletic, Barcelona want to annul the contract de Jong signed in 2020, and revert back to the deal he penned on his arrival at the club in 2019. ▪️#FCBwant De Jong to revert to his 2019 contract

The Premier League side agreed a £63.5m deal for the Netherlands midfielder, 25, last month, but the move is yet to be finalised.

Goals from Ousmane Dembele, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and De Jong completed the scoring. “He is a Barca player of great quality and we want him to stay,” said Laporta. “He has offers but we want him to stay and he wants to stay too.” • “He is a Barca player of great quality and we want him to stay,” said Laporta. “He has offers but we want him to stay and he wants to stay too.”

Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong is caught in the middle of one of the strangest transfer sagas of all time – with Chelsea and Manchester United still wanting ...

Would it be a stretch to see De Jong at City at the end of all of this? An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also been to the FA Cup and League Cup finals for FFT and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. Should the situation between De Jong and Barcelona be resolved swiftly, however, perhaps Man City could still have another part to play. The Blues seem to have done most of their summer business in this way, pouncing in the chance to sign the likes of Marc Cucurella from under Manchester City's noses, looking at Raphinha or Dembele depending on who Barça signed (they weren't expecting both) and even enquiring about the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Gabriel Jesus to test the waters. Now, they want to cancel his existing contract and return to the deal he was on previously. Question marks were raised when the Blaugrana legend appeared to favour stronger, more powerful midfielders early his tenure and when De Jong was substituted against Rayo Vallecano in April, he reacted by storming down the tunnel rather than taking his place on the bench.

Despite a positive summer transfer window, the club have bloated wage expenses and must reduce the player salaries or even sell the key players, if they are to ...

But as the leader of the team, he is willing to accept the lowered terms, especially given the fact that Barcelona are not in a position to register the new signings, just yet. The Catalans are confident they can tie Busquets down to a lowered deal. As we close in on the start of the new season, FC Barcelona are facing several challenges from a financial perspective.

While Barcelona talk of alleged criminality in his 2020 contract extension, it has left de Jong and his entourage befuddled as to how the deal passed through ...

Barcelona have been trying to get de Jong to lower his salary or offload him all summer. It is claimed that the Dutchman’s camp believes that they more than played their part in helping the club, settling for wages as less as €3 million in 2020/21 and €6 million in 2021/22, which they consider is well below the level of the midfielder and now want Barça to hold up their end of the deal. It was claimed that the Catalans were considering legal action regarding the matter and had warned de Jong and his camp that they might get implicated even though the club held the previous board, led by ex-president Josep Maria Bartomeu, responsible.

FRENKIE DE JONG's move to Manchester United hangs in the balance after months of chasing the Barcelona star.

As a result, La Liga are now refusing to accept the money Barcelona put into the sale as new income. Rabiot’s contract expires in 10 months, meaning United were able to negotiate from a position of strength. Frenkie de Jong's future remains up in the air as both Chelsea and Manchester United remain in the hunt to sign the Barcelona star. They are also thought to be De Jong’s favoured option in choosing between Chelsea and Manchester United. But, according to Spanish radio station Cope, £126million of the £561m transaction price was funded by the club themselves. As the saga drags on in the final weeks of the transfer window, Express Sport looks at the latest news concerning De Jong's proposed switch.

Barcelona are bickering with the Spanish league over a deal to sell off a chunk of their future TV income from playing in it to a US firm.

Barca have been trying to sell the Dutch midfielder all summer and agreed a fee with Manchester United, only for the player himself to refuse to move. It should be noted that Barca chose to sell a share of their future TV revenues to Sixth Street after declining to enter the somewhat similar but different arrangement La Liga has with rival fund CVC. Under the CVC deal, only 15 per cent of money raised can go towards signings, while Barca’s deal with Sixth Street allows them much more freedom on how they spend the money. This new asset has a value that should be reflected in their accounts, which Barca and their current auditors have valued at €150million. This is just usual accounting practice, the sources maintain, in accordance with Spanish GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles), which La Liga rules say all clubs must follow. This apparent threat by Barca’s current board can be seen as them trying to push him out of the club. Everyone agrees that Barca have raised the €700million or so needed to fix the historic holes in their accounts. The first two “economic levers” that Barca pulled this summer were the sale of some of their future TV rights to US fund Sixth Street. The deal for 10 per cent of Barca’s La Liga TV rights for the next 25 years was announced on June 30, just in time for the close of the 2021-22 financial year. Barca declined to comment when asked about the situation, but The Athletic has spoken to various sources involved in the sale of their TV rights who have another understanding. Another way in which Barca could raise money would be by selling players and banking a big transfer fee. That was announced as worth a total capital gain for Barca of €267million. The second tranche was announced on July 22, the sale of a further 15 per cent of their future La Liga TV rights for the next 25 years. La Liga then sets a salary limit for each club based on their predicted income and outgoings for each season. All La Liga clubs must supply the central authority with information supporting their accounts. Barca president Joan Laporta said at Kounde’s presentation last Friday that activating the levers had raised €868million in new revenues.