On April 30, Barcelona will send their treasury plan to La Liga in order to know their margins for the summer transfer window, reports Ramon Fuentes via Mundo Deportivo. The next seven days are going to be crucial for Barcelona as this will shape their future trajectory.  This countdown follows La Liga’s decision last February to set the club’s squad cost limit at €204 million. This figure represents a reduction of €66 million from the previous cap of €270 million set in September and over €400 million compared to a year earlier. Why is April 30 important for Barcelona? As quoted in the ..read more

Barcelona have made it a point to keep an eye out for exciting young talents across the globe to strengthen their youth ranks. Given their financial situation, it makes sense for Barça to go after players at a younger age instead of trying to sign them once they become established stars. The strategy saw Barcelona rope in players like Mamadou Mbacke, Noah Darvich, and Mika Faye, among others, over the past year. And the recruitment is not stopping any time, with the Catalans already working on signing two African teenagers in Ibrahim Diarra and David Oduro, while Brazilian wonderkid Estevao i ..read more

Ez Abde was one of the youngsters that Barcelona shipped out last summer, with the winger opting to leave in search of regular game-time despite manager Xavi Hernandez wanting to keep him. The Moroccan international signed for Real Betis in the summer, in a deal worth €7.5 million, with Barcelona retaining a 50% future sell-on clause as part of the operation. And, there is a good chance that Barça might benefit from the insertion of the sell-on condition as early as this year. Abde up for sale Indeed, as per Mundo Deportivo, Real Betis have decided to put Abde up for sale this summer, with ma ..read more

The name of Ronald Araujo has been dominating the headlines around Barcelona over the past week, following his red card against PSG that cost the Blaugrana a spot in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Despite the error, the Uruguayan international is seen as an important figure in the team and remains a key part of Xavi Hernandez’s plans. However, with Barcelona needing to generate revenue from sales this summer, Araujo has emerged as a strong candidate to be sold in the summer, reports SPORT. Renewal offer tabled, but entourage unhappy As has already been reported, Barcelona have made a ..read more

Barcelona have endured a disastrous week across all competitions, effectively ending any hopes for a trophy this season in just a span of two games. One of the players openly called out for his poor performances, both against PSG and Real Madrid, is Joao Cancelo. The full-back, who was put to the test against Ousmane Dembele and Achraf Hakimi last midweek, gave away a silly penalty in a crunch situation and failed to control PSG’s attacks down his wing. On Sunday, he was horrendous in El Clasico as Lucas Vazquez overran him on the flank to dish out a man-of-the-match performance. Deco confide ..read more

It is no secret that Barcelona are looking for a new midfielder heading into the summer transfer window, with several names being linked with the club. Amadou Onana of Everton and Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich are seen as targets while a free transfer move for Guido Rodriguez of Real Betis is also gaining weight. But it appears that another target has now emerged on the radars of the reigning La Liga champions. Chelsea talent Carney Chukwuemeka back on the agenda Indeed, according to reports in England, as relayed by Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have rekindled their interest in Chelsea midfiel ..read more

Barcelona’s season may have its silver lining, but it is clear that it has largely been a disaster. For the talent in the squad and the new signing, ending the season sans trophies is unacceptable. The club’s managerial situation ahead of next season is still under a cloud of doubt, though news of Xavi’s continuity has caught steam in recent days. One of the club’s other big dilemmas ahead of the summer concerns a certain Joao Felix. Future uncertain Since making the move from Atletico Madrid on loan, Joao Felix has undoubtedly stepped up. His numbers this season cannot be questioned, but the ..read more

Barcelona midfielder Pedri has had a troubled season thus far, having missed a whopping 17 matches due to hamstring and muscle injury. To put things in perspective, the 21-year-old has spent a total of 128 days on the treatment table this season alone. Interestingly, he has not completed the full 90 minutes since appearing in a 2-4 defeat at the hands of Athletic Club in a Copa del Rey encounter in late January. Against Real Madrid last weekend, he came on as a last sub, playing 38 minutes. As such, a user on X (formerly Twitter), harshly criticised the Barcelona midfielder, highlighting his ..read more

There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the managerial situation at Barcelona beyond the ongoing season. Xavi Hernandez announced his decision to step down once the season is over back in January itself. But the turnaround of form since then has convinced the club hierarchy that he is the right man for the job. Until now, Xavi had been reluctant to change his mind, but reports over the past 24 hours or so suggest that the manager might be willing to continue as long as some of his conditions are met, which includes signing top players. But Barça are in no position to make top signings and m ..read more

Barcelona and Bayern Munich are two of the teams expected to be the most active during this upcoming summer transfer window. The former will be looking to sign players to finally complete their team overhaul and sign a few players in some positions that are desperately crying out of loud for reinforcements, including holding midfield, left-wing, and possibly even central midfield. For the Bavarian outfit, though, it will be a more swift window, with several important players expected to leave the club, including Joshua Kimmich and Alphonso Davies. And as they target replacements, Bayern have ..read more