With Xavi Hernandez now confirmed to continue as manager until next season, planning for the summer is already underway. Of the many decisions that Barcelona will have to take in the coming weeks, the future of players currently out on loan will also be on the agenda. The Blaugrana have as many as eight players away on loan currently and not all of them will have a continuity at the club. Xavi will not count on Lenglet and Sergino Dest Indeed, as per SPORT, Xavi is certain that he does not plan on counting two of the Barcelona loanees in the form of Clement Lenglet and Sergino Dest. Lenglet i ..read more

After weeks of speculations and confusion, it was finally confirmed this week that Xavi Hernandez will stay on as the manager of FC Barcelona. The 44-year-old tactician announced in January that he would leave once the season is over and showed no indication of being open to changing his decision despite the club’s efforts to convince him to continue. However, everything changed this week and it was confirmed on Thursday that Xavi indeed will remain at the helm of affairs for another season. Gavi over the moon Now, SPORT reports that Barcelona players were happy with Xavi deciding to perform ..read more

After sealing the continuity of Xavi Hernandez as manager, FC Barcelona need to get down to work to try to offer the coach the most competitive squad possible. The Blaugrana are making efforts to return to the 1:1 rule with the aim of going to the market with full guarantees. Apart from a top pivot midfielder and the signing of Bernardo Silva, a new left-winger is also on the agenda at Barcelona. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the radars As per Gazetta dello Sport (h/t SPORT), Barcelona have their sights on Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as an option for the left flank. The Georgian internatio ..read more

Over the past few days, the talk of Barcelona being interested in signing Manchester City midfield maestro Bernardo Silva has once again picked up steam. The 29-year-old has been a subject of interest for the Catalans for the past two summers but nothing has come to fruition owing to the frail financial situation. However, heading into this summer, there is hope that Silva’s signing could finally materialise, thanks to his €58 million release clause as well as Barcelona’s optimism about returning to the 1:1 rule. Silva not a priority However, according to the latest update from Toni Juanmarti ..read more

As Joan Laporta stated yesterday, there was not much doubt between Xavi and the administration that the manager’s continuity was the best way forward for the club. The long meeting between the two parties, however, focused on bridging the gaps between the manager and the administration and mutual expression of the expectations they had from each other. While Xavi may have asked for guarantees of economic stability and a few big signings in the summer, it appears that members of the board also had their demands from the manager ahead of the new season. Discipline will be key As revealed by TV3 ..read more

Only a couple of months remain before the summer transfer window gets underway and Barcelona are busy chalking out their strategies, now that the managerial situation has been resolved with Xavi set to continue. Player sales are very likely to take place given the Catalans’ financial situation, with at least one major exit seemingly certain. Names like Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Raphinha, and even Robert Lewandowski have been talked about, but a fresh report from AS states that Barcelona are looking to part ways with a different player altogether. Frenkie de Jong the best-placed candidate t ..read more

Joao Cancelo joined Barcelona in the summer as a reinforcement for the right-back position and began the season as a potent force on the flank. Alejandro Balde’s injury, however, forced him to start playing at left-back and the trend has continued throughout the season. Since arriving on loan, the 29-year-old has scored two goals and provided three assists for the Catalans in 26 league appearances while also averaging 1.2 key passes per game. His impressive displays in the Blaugrana colours have prompted the board to start working towards extending his loan or making his signing permanent. No ..read more

Earlier this week, La Liga President Javier Tebas spoke extensively on Barcelona’s economic situation and acknowledged the fact that the club were on their way back from the financial mess. Joan Laporta confirmed the same yesterday, insisting that they were close to returning to the 1:1 rule for signings. Big transfers in the summer, thus, are not entirely ruled out. With the budget likely to be supportive of the same, Xavi will look to strengthen some key positions on the field, with a winger’s arrival not ruled out. The asset in Germany Now, according to a breaking report from El Chiringuit ..read more

Joan Laporta and Xavi jointly confirmed the latter’s continuity as the manager of Barcelona beyond this summer in a press conference yesterday, putting an end to all talk of his departure. The decision, which was taken in a meeting late on Wednesday night, thus saw the manager go against his words from January when he stated that nothing could change his decision to leave in June. Barcelona and Xavi, needless to say, are pleased over the mutual agreement and Catalonia is all smiles. There is, however, one party in England who feels hard done by the announcement. United miss out In a recent re ..read more

Frenkie de Jong has endured a difficult season at Barcelona this season, with his progress being largely marred by injuries. After suffering with an ankle problem earlier in the campaign, de Jong picked up yet another knock in the recent game against Real Madrid. Shortly after his injury, it was reported that the Dutchman could be out for a period of up to six weeks. Frenkie de Jong to return after Euros A recent report from Diario SPORT has offered a fresh update on de Jong’s fitness, suggesting that he should return for the upcoming European Championship. As per the report, de Jong’s first ..read more