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FC Barcelona made history last night when they defeated PSG in the first leg of their quarterfinal UEFA Champions League match. At Parc des Princes, the Blaugrana defeated Les Parisiens 3-2 on the road behind two goals from Raphinha and the game-winning goal from Andreas Christensen. The majority of players raised their hands and contributed…

Despite their injuries sustained against Athletic at the beginning of March, both De Jong and Pedri are expected to return around the same time. As Barcelona gets ready to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, both players are vying for a starting spot. For the match, which will take…

According to AS, Sevilla is prepared to get in touch with Barcelona in order to recruit Ansu Fati on a season-long loan in the summer. Similar to Barcelona, Sevilla is having trouble managing their money. They will now need to offload a number of players, fire others at any cost, and bring in a large…

Barcelona hopes that the summer transfer window of 2024 will mark the completion of their ongoing project reconstruction, which has been underway for a few years. If they are able to secure the necessary funding, signing a pivot will be the main objective. Throughout the season, the position has been problematic, with Oriol Romeu, Ilkay…

In the opening leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, Barcelona is preparing to play Ligue 1 champions PSG at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night. The defending LaLiga winners are the favourites in this matchup. They are the favourites even though they probably won’t have Pedri or Frenkie de Jong available, which means they…

Barcelona wants to focus on strengthening their defensive midfield in the summer 2024 transfer window, as the icon Sergio Busquets—who is currently with Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer—was not adequately replaced by Oriol Romeu, a move from Girona. Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi is the primary target for defensive midfield, although the Spanish international…

Joao Felix, a striker for Barcelona on loan, has pleaded with the Blaugrana to acquire Bernardo Silva this summer, stating that he would sign the Manchester City midfielder without a doubt if he were in charge of sports decisions. In recent weeks, despite reports about Xavi’s continued status at Barcelona, there have been rumours that…

It is well known that Joan Laporta’s management is desperate to keep the 44-year-old on staff even if Xavi wants to leave Barcelona. The lack of strong management options is the main factor behind Barcelona’s unwillingness to part with Xavi. Furthermore, even in the event that a successor were identified, Barcelona’s budgetary limitations would make…

Barcelona will have a significant task ahead of them, aside from the obvious ones, which include choosing a new manager to succeed Xavi, selling players to earn money, and deciding who would sponsor the team’s uniforms for the upcoming campaign. Barcelona will probably try to move a few La Masia players into the first squad…

Germany produces a large number of players whom Barcelona and Joan Laporta believe are deserving of Xavi’s place. Julian Nagelsmann, the manager of the German national team, is one such contender. The former manager of Bayern Munich has had a challenging time lately with the national team, raising questions about his future. But things seem…