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The Palmeiras forward is soon going to be 16 and can sign a contract
Endrick is ready to become a professional footballer. The Palmeiras forward turns 16 on July 21 and can be officially incorporated into the side the reigning Copa Libertadores champions. He will sign a three year contract, the longest FIFA allows, until July 2025. Once it’s signed, European clubs will be allowed to negotiate for him.

Barcelona, Real Madrid and PSG are the three teams most interested in him. The Catalans have kept contact with his people to try and stay ahead in the race. Madrid have stepped up contact in recent months too, while since Luis Campos arrived at PSG they have also raised their interest.

Despite being just 15, Endrick is a phenomenon whom the best sides in Europe are looking to sign. He has scored 21 goals in 19 games this year, winning three titles for club and country.

Barcelona are set to continue their merry ways of attracting talents across Spanish football as they close in on the capture of Alberto Moleiro, reports local news outlet Canarias7.

Las Palmas and Barcelona are close to finalising the sale of the young attacking midfielder, with Las Palmas president Miguel Angel Ramirez and the club’s sporting director Luis Helguera travelling to Barcelona to close the transfer.

Alberto Moleiro is regarded as one of the most gifted players to come out of the Las Palmas academy in recent years. Despite his tender age of 18, he has enjoyed seamless success since being promoted to the senior side last summer, with the midfielder racking up 38 competitive appearances in the 2021/22 campaign.

Moleiro’s heroics helped Las Palmas reach the promotion playoff, although he was not able to prevent his team from facing a defeat at the hands of Tenerife in the semi-final.

With a promotion out of the question, Moleiro is prepared to take the next step in his career by joining Barcelona. He is the product of Barça’s intense scouting mission for young midfielders in Spain, following the resounding success of Pedri.
Barcelona are set to continue their merry ways of attracting talents across Spanish football as they close in on the capture of Alberto Moleiro, reports local news outlet Canarias7.

Las Palmas and Barcelona are close to finalising the sale of the young attacking midfielder, with Las Palmas president Miguel Angel Ramirez and the club’s sporting director Luis Helguera travelling to Barcelona to close the transfer.

Alberto Moleiro is regarded as one of the most gifted players to come out of the Las Palmas academy in recent years. Despite his tender age of 18, he has enjoyed seamless success since being promoted to the senior side last summer, with the midfielder racking up 38 competitive appearances in the 2021/22 campaign.

Moleiro’s heroics helped Las Palmas reach the promotion playoff, although he was not able to prevent his team from facing a defeat at the hands of Tenerife in the semi-final.

With a promotion out of the question, Moleiro is prepared to take the next step in his career by joining Barcelona. He is the product of Barça’s intense scouting mission for young midfielders in Spain, following the resounding success of Pedri.

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The Catalans are even expected to sign Moleiro on a similar deal. They are set to pay a transfer fee upfront, with Las Palmas likely to add a 15% sell-on fee along with various add-ons.

However, the 18-year-old might not necessarily follow the footsteps of a similar player in Pablo Torre, as Las Palmas wanted to retain the services of the youngster for at least another year.

Barcelona were hesitant in giving up Moleiro, but it is now conceivable that the young midfielder may remain at Las Palmas on loan throughout the 2022/23 campaign, before arriving at Camp Nou at the end of the season.

Although Las Palmas are not competing in La Liga next season, the prospect of a year-long loan spell in La Liga Smartbank should not deter Alberto Moleiro. The 18-year-old shares a close bond with his boyhood club and is believed to be keen on donning the Canaries’ outfit for another year.
The Catalans are even expected to sign Moleiro on a similar deal. They are set to pay a transfer fee upfront, with Las Palmas likely to add a 15% sell-on fee along with various add-ons.

However, the 18-year-old might not necessarily follow the footsteps of a similar player in Pablo Torre, as Las Palmas wanted to retain the services of the youngster for at least another year.

Barcelona were hesitant in giving up Moleiro, but it is now conceivable that the young midfielder may remain at Las Palmas on loan throughout the 2022/23 campaign, before arriving at Camp Nou at the end of the season.

Although Las Palmas are not competing in La Liga next season, the prospect of a year-long loan spell in La Liga Smartbank should not deter Alberto Moleiro. The 18-year-old shares a close bond with his boyhood club and is believed to be keen on donning the Canaries’ outfit for another year.

Barcelona’s transfer activity has picked up pace since the turn of the month. Following the arrivals of Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, the Blaugrana could be closing in on the signings of several other stars.

Indeed, if recent reports coming from Spain are to be believed, Barcelona could be on the verge of signing Raphinha from Leeds United after they decided to match Chelsea’s offer for the winger.

In addition, the Blaugrana are also closing in on re-signing Ousmane Dembele on a two-year contract after he became a free agent at the start of the month.

If the Catalans end up completing both those signings, it could spell an end to the career of one of their existing players in Memphis Depay, reports Mundo Deportivo.

Depay has been at the club for just one year after joining on a Bosman deal following the expiry of his contract with Lyon. The 28-year-old had some problems with an injury midway through the season but still managed to finish as the joint top-scorer for Barça, with 13 goals.

BARÇA NEWSMemphis Depay’s Barcelona future depends on two playersPublished 5 hours agoon 09/07/2022By Michel DurantPhoto by Alex Caparros/Getty Images
Barcelona’s transfer activity has picked up pace since the turn of the month. Following the arrivals of Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, the Blaugrana could be closing in on the signings of several other stars.

Indeed, if recent reports coming from Spain are to be believed, Barcelona could be on the verge of signing Raphinha from Leeds United after they decided to match Chelsea’s offer for the winger.

In addition, the Blaugrana are also closing in on re-signing Ousmane Dembele on a two-year contract after he became a free agent at the start of the month.

If the Catalans end up completing both those signings, it could spell an end to the career of one of their existing players in Memphis Depay, reports Mundo Deportivo.

Depay has been at the club for just one year after joining on a Bosman deal following the expiry of his contract with Lyon. The 28-year-old had some problems with an injury midway through the season but still managed to finish as the joint top-scorer for Barça, with 13 goals.

Considering his experience and versatility, Depay is valued highly by manager Xavi Hernandez.

However, the imminent arrivals of Dembele and Raphinha could render him surplus to requirements as he would potentially be behind the incoming pair as well as another transfer target, Robert Lewandowski, in the pecking order.

And with Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also available as options for Xavi, Depay could find himself reduced to a bit-part role, leading to the possibility of him leaving Camp Nou.

The Netherlands ace, for his part, has always maintained that he wants to continue at Barça. However, with a potentially reduced role and a contract expiring in 2023 could compel the Catalans to sell him off.

Depay is already attracting interest from Premier League clubs Tottenham and Arsenal. And his future would now depend on whether Barcelona close the signings of Dembele and Raphinha.

Reports suggest that Barcelona have come to a decision regarding French winger Ousmane Dembele’s future.

Barca head coach Xavi Hernandez is reportedly ready to quit his quest to get Dembele to sign a brand-new contract with the Blaugrana.

The Frenchman’s initial deal with the Catalans came to its conclusion on 30 June, and he is now currently a free agent. The LaLiga giants have offered the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner fresh terms, but he seems to be stalling on signing the contract.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the five-time European champions will now turn their attention to Brazilian winger Raphinha.

The report suggests that the club hoped they could have both players co-exist within the Barca ecosystem, but it now seems it will be one or the other.

Raphinha agreed personal terms with the Blaugrana a while ago, with Spain understood to be the 25-year-old’s next preferred destination.

However, because of Barca’s financial instability, they have yet to agree a fee for the skilful forward with his current club Leeds United.

It is understood that west London side Chelsea have, though. The Premier League teams have reportedly agreed a £55 million (R1.1 billion) fee for the Port Alegre native as the Blues look to bolster their attacking options following the loan departure of Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan.

Chelsea could also be a possible destination for Dembele. The France international could reunite with his former Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge, and personal terms would likely not be an issue for the EPL club.

As per the same report, at Barca, Dembele would have to take a significant pay cut and earn the same as the likes of Ansu Fati and Pedri should he wish to stay at the Camp Nou.

With the European season set to start in about a month’s time, the former Stade Rennais attacker will need to come to a decision soon.

Here are some players you perhaps didn’t know have left their respective clubs:

Signing Zinedine Zidane, the legend of Real Madrid and Juventus, was a goal for Barcelona in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Zidane played at Juventus for 5 years, from 1996 to 2001, before moving to Real Madrid for another 5 years until 2006.

But Zidane remained one of the most skilled French players in history, a target on several occasions for Real Madrid’s eternal rival, Barcelona.

The late Johan Cruyff, the former Barcelona coach, had previously admitted that Zidane almost signed a contract to represent Barcelona in 1996, before moving to Juve, but the dismissal of the Dutch coach and his departure from the Camp Nou stopped the deal.

Cruyff, who is considered the owner of the idea of ​​comprehensive play, coached the Spanish team Barcelona between 1988 and 1996, and succeeded in forming a strong team known as the dream team of the Catalan city.
Cruyff said years ago: “During my work at Barcelona I agreed on new deals with the players in January or February, and I was leading the negotiations myself.”

Cruyff is the first player to win the Ballon d’Or 3 times, surpassing the record at the time in the name of Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano, who won it twice in 1957 and 1959. With Zidane, I explained to him that our agreement was void, and he thanked me, and that was the end of the story.”

In the same summer, more than a quarter of a century ago, Zizou moved from Bordeaux to the Bianconeri, with whom he won two league titles and qualified twice for the Champions League final and won 3 other titles.

In 2001, Zidane moved to Real Madrid and won with him a League title, the same for the European Champions League, two Spanish Super titles, a European Super title and the Intercontinental Cup.

Zidane won the World Cup and European Nations Cup with France in 1998 and 2000 respectively, and won the World Player of the Year award 3 times, including once as a Real Madrid player in 2003 and the Golden Ball once in 1998.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly arrived in Barcelona from London on Thursday to meet with the Spanish club’s directors and discuss the departures of Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, two of Barcelona’s targets in the transfer window.

The meeting comes before the English side leave on a tour of Asia this Saturday, as all parties want a solution to the situation before they depart.

Negotiations have been delayed considerably by the change of ownership at Chelsea.

The departure of Roman Abramovich and many of his executives have left something of a power vacuum that has led to an impasse in the operations that Barcelona already had underway.

The Catalan giants have had an agreement with both players for some time.

Other Chelsea targets
A number of other players could be included in the talks between the two clubs.

There are rumours about the possibility of Frenkie de Jong, although the Dutchman’s plan is to go to Manchester United, where Ten Hag has been pushing for his arrival.

However, the Blues intend to explore the option, as well as that of Dest and other players

La Liga heavyweights Barcelona are reportedly ready to fork out €10 million to sign 18-year-old Brazilian wonderkid Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Barcelona will soon table a bid worth €10 million to secure the services of Andrey Santos. The teenage Brazilian wonderkid is also the subject of interest from several other European bigwigs, including Manchester City and Juventus.

Andrey Santos has made quite an impact in age-group football in Brazil, with fans and pundits alike widely regarding him as one of the most promising young midfielders in his homeland. The 18-year-old is a defensive midfielder by trade and has been impressive with his ability to read the game effortlessly.

Santos has also represented Brazil at different age-group levels and currently plies his trade for the under-20 side. And the Brazilian wonderkid has broken into the first-team setup at Vasco da Gama this season, garnering 1017 minutes of game-time across 15 appearances. And Santos’s progress has not gone unnoticed, with several clubs across Europe, including Barcelona, setting their sights on him.

The Catalan giants are renowned the world over for scouring the market in Europe and beyond for the most prodigious talents football has to offer. As for Barcelona’s forays into the Brazilian market, they are heavily linked with Palmeiras prodigy Endrick, who has the world at his feet at 15 years old.

While Barcelona’s focus has primarily been on markets in Spain and the rest of Europe in the last few years, they are not going to forego an opportunity to sign one of Brazil’s most promising young midfielders. The interest in Santos thus makes sense, especially with Sergio Busquets approaching the twilight of his career.

The Blaugrana could soon table a bid to swoop the 17-year-old away from Vasco da Gama. According to Fichajes, Barcelona will submit an offer worth €10 million to land the Brazilian wonderkid, but they will have to fend off stiff competition from Manchester City and Juventus.

SPAIN: Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Wednesday that Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is not for sale despite rumours of a departure to the Premier League.

De Jong “is a Barca player and unless we have a need or interest in selling him, we don’t want to sell him,” Laporta said as the club unveiled new signing Franck Kessie.

“We know he has offers. If at some moment we were interested, we would consider it, but right now, we’re not selling the player,” Laporta insisted.

De Jong, 25, has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United and a reunion with former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag, who is preparing for his first season at Old Trafford.

Laporta revealed the club had made an offer to France international Ousmane Dembele, whose contract with Barca expired at the end of June.

“Ousmane is no longer a Barca player, but we made him an offer,” said Laporta. “He hasn’t accepted it yet, but he wants to continue talking.

“We’re going to carry on speaking, at least for now.”

Laporta also acknowledged having lunch with Jorge Mendes, the agent of Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo who is reportedly looking to leave Manchester United.

“We discussed the transfer market in general, but I’m not going to specify if he spoke to me about a player in particular,” said Laporta.