Photo by Pedro Salado/Getty Images The 17-year-old sees the eternal captain as his reference Pau Cubarsí is back with the senior Spanish squad after representing the under-23s and winning Olympic Gold this summer, but the 17-year-old has proven without a shadow of a doubt throughout 2024 that he is already a world-class center-back who is a mainstain of Barcelona’s starting XI and will soon be a crucial piece of La Roja as well. Cubarsí is yet to make his full debut for Spain in a competitive match and hopes that chance comes in either of the two Nations League games against Denmark in Serbia ..read more

Photo By Ricardo Larreina/Europa Press via Getty Images Koeman thinks Frenkie needs many more minutes to get into a rhythm One of the best news in the last couple of weeks for Barcelona has been the return of Frenkie de Jong, who is finally back after missing five months with an ankle injury that cost him the end of last season, all of Euro 2024 and nearly two months to begin this campaign. De Jong is now back in the fold and slowly getting into a rhythm under Hansi Flick at Barça, but it might be a while until we see him back in action for his national team. That’s according to Netherlands ma ..read more

Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images He will commit his future to the club Fermin Lopez is set to sign a new contract at Barcelona which will keep him at the club until 2029. Mundo Deportivo are reporting that the two parties have agreed an extension with just a few final details left to be resolved before it’s all signed off. Barca are eager to secure Lopez’s future after seeing the forward star for club and country last season, winning Euro 2024 and Olympic gold. Lopez has been injured at the start of the current season but is due back after the international break and his return will be warm ..read more

Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors Football through Flick's eyes - FC Barcelona Three months into his time at the club, our cameras reveal how the FC Barcelona coach experiences matches. Israel 1-4 France | UEFA Nations League 2025 | UEFA.com A solid victory for France Thursday night! They got off to the perfect start with Camavinga’s early goal, and although Israel hit back with Gandelman’s well-placed header, Nkunku’s opportunism quickly saw Deschamps’s side ahead. France continued to hold the ascendancy in the second ..read more

Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images The stopper has looked good in training Wojciech Szczęsny is reportedly making a good impression at Barcelona after coming out of retirement to join the Catalan giants. Relevo are reporting that Barcelona are “delighted” with the form he’s shown on the training ground and are surprised by his abilities. One source told the outlet that “he is at a very good level,” while it’s claimed “what a goalkeeper” has been heard shouted about Szczesny on the training pitch. The former Juve star was working with a physical trainer over the summer which seems ..read more

Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images The defender is on the comeback trail Barcelona have had to cope without Ronald Araujo this season after the defender underwent hamstring surgery in July. The defender was ruled out for around four months at the time but is now in the “final stretch” of his recovery and closing in on a comeback, according to Mundo Deportivo. Barcelona think Araujo is now six weeks away from being ready to play again and have pencilled in a couple of fixtures as a potential date for him to reappear. The Catalans are thinking about either the clash with ..read more

Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images The two goalkeepers have spoken Wojciech Szczesny has revealed he’s chatted with Inaki Pena after arriving at Barcelona to bolster Hansi Flick’s goalkeeping options in the wake of Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s injury. The former Juventus stopper is now expected to rival Pena for a starting spot, but he’s told Mundo Deportivo that his main aim right now is to help the youngster. “I made it clear to him that my main priority at the moment is to help him, because I am not ready to play, I was on holiday for two months and I need time to be ab ..read more

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images But the move has worked out well Raphinha has admitted he wasn’t too impressed initially when Hansi Flick suggested a change of position this season. The Brazilian had been used on the flanks for the Catalans since arriving from Leeds but has been shifted into a more central role and has impressed with some stellar showings. Yet Raphinha has told Globo he didn’t think it was a good idea but realised it was something he may have to do to play regularly in the team. “At first, when we talked about having to change positions, maybe play some games on the other ..read more

Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Another step forward Gavi took another step closer to his long-awaited first-team comeback at Barcelona after coming through a practice match at the club on Wednesday. The midfield star, who has been out for almost a year with a serious knee injury, is expected to be ready to play again after the current international break. According to Cadena SER, Gavi took part in a practice match with those first-team stars not called up for international duty and Barca Atletic players. ⚽ Entrenament conjunt del Barça Atlètic amb el primer equip ..read more

Photo by CESAR MANSO/AFP via Getty Images The striker’s been set an ambitious target Robert Lewandowski is already into double figures for goals in La Liga this season and is being tipped to “easily” hit the 30-goal mark in the Spanish top flight before the end of the campaign. Former Barcelona striker Meho Kodro thinks Lewandowski is still one of the best No. 9s in the world and will have a great season this year under Hansi Flick. “Lewandowski is still definitely among the four or five best strikers in the world,” he told Polish outlet Goal. “I have already told you that I am not worried ab ..read more