BARCELONA

A Spanish press report stated, today, Tuesday, that the French Marseille has started monitoring three players from Barcelona, ​​​​in preparation for contracting with them this summer.

Barcelona is seeking to give up a number of its stars this summer, in order to reduce the salary bill and solve the economic crisis that the club is suffering from.

The Catalan club is trying hard to spread new blood in the ranks of the Blaugrana to enable it to return to the podiums and compete for titles during the coming period.

According to the Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, Marseille has set its sights on the Barcelona trio, Clement Lenglet, Miralem Pjanic and Nico Gonzalez.

And the newspaper confirmed, that Marseille had already inquired about Barcelona’s position on the three players.

Marseille will participate in the next edition of the Champions League, so it is looking for strong deals to strengthen its ranks before the start of the continental competition.

However, the newspaper pointed out an obstacle that Marseille may face, specifically with the duo Lenglet and Pjanic, which is their high salaries.

And she continued, “As for Nico, Barcelona has not decided his fate yet, but it is clear that he is out of coach Xavi’s plans.”

She said that Barcelona officials have distinguished relations with their counterparts in Marseille, which facilitates negotiations between them in general.

It is noteworthy that Marseille had signed Conrad de la Fuente, from Barcelona last summer, for three million euros.

Arsenal oust Barcelona from the race to sign the favorite Xavi deal

Arsenal is close to dealing a strong blow to its Spanish counterpart, FC Barcelona, ​​by kidnapping one of its most prominent contractual goals in the current summer transfers.

According to the Brazilian network Goal, Arsenal are close to signing the Brazilian winger, Rafinha, who is currently active in the Leeds United team.

And the network reported, that Rafinha has been in Barcelona’s search diary for some time, but Leeds’ stay in the Premier League complicated matters for Barca in the deal, at a time when the Catalan club is suffering from a difficult financial crisis that affects its movements in the players market.

The network indicated that Arsenal is leading the race to contract with Rafinha after the English club made an offer, which the network described as great, without revealing its details and numbers.

The network claimed that Barcelona was completely out of the race to sign Rafinha, after the player was tired of waiting for Barca in vain.

And the network said, that Rafinha will not wait for the La Liga giant and is ready to complete the move to Arsenal early this week. It is known that Leeds have asked for 43 million pounds (50 million euros) for his services this summer, and the Gunners are ready to meet these demands.

Barcelona had reached an agreement on personal terms with Rafinha, but he did not agree with Leeds, knowing that the value of the deal would be in the range of 65 or 75 million euros.

Girona, newly promoted to La Liga, intends to rid Barcelona of the headache of one of its players during the current summer Mercato.

Barcelona is still looking for a way out for French defender Samuel Umtiti in the coming period.

According to press reports issued today, Girona club aims to sign Barcelona and France defender Samuel Umtiti, who is suffering inside the “Camp Nou” castle.

The 28-year-old Frenchman has a contract with the Catalan club until June 2026, after the two parties agreed to renew the contract in exchange for a reduction in the annual salary.

Umtiti has left Barcelona and coach Xavi Hernandez’s plans since last season, and the Catalan club does not want him to continue in order to reduce the annual salary block.

Girona club chairman Per Guardiola, brother of Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola, said in statements to Cadena Ser radio in Catalonia: “We do not rule out the idea of ​​contracting with Umtiti during the summer Mercato.”

He added, “He has talked about deals with Kiki Carcel (sports director) and Mitchell (coach) about what they need next season.”

Girona had been promoted to La Liga, after beating Tenerife 3-1 in the second leg of the second-degree qualifiers, after a 0-0 tie in the first leg.

The defender, wanted in Barcelona, ​​​​displayed his face from Spanish coach Xavi Hernandez, by opening the door to move to play for another team, during the current summer Mercato.

And according to what was published by the Italian network Gianluca Di Marzio, today, the possibility of losing the French defender, Jules Conde, the center of the defense of the Spanish team Seville, from the hands of Xavi next season.

Conde is one of coach Xavi Hernandez’s priorities, to strengthen Barca’s defenses during the next season, after his decision after relying on Gerard Pique, according to Spanish reports.

Barcelona’s problem with not including Conde so far, is not in the high cost of the deal, but in the competition for the player from English clubs, most notably Chelsea.

Chelsea can offer more than 70 million euros to Seville, in addition to a large salary for the player, to support the Blues’ defenses during the next season, especially after the departure of German defender Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid from the London team at the end of last season.

Xavi places Conde’s arrival among his priorities in the summer Mercato, to strengthen the back line of the Catalan team during the next season, but it seems that the player may not join the Blaugrana.

The Italian network indicated that Chelsea’s entry into the deal spoiled it for Xavi and the Barca men even more, as the London club puts it as a priority in the summer Mercato, armed with the money of the new owners.

And the Italian network said, for his part, that Conde does not mind the idea of ​​​​moving to play in the English Premier League from the gate of the Stamford Bridge team, which can be considered a strong blow to Xavi’s contractual plans at the present time.

Barcelona, ​​once the economic leverage needed to resolve the delicate financial situation is agreed, will attempt to formalize the first five deals for next season.

These are five players that have already been agreed for months, and that in some cases only need to negotiate their departure with their clubs. Barcelona sports management asked them to be patient while they wait until they can submit official offers that they can fulfill. The time has come and the last attacks will begin next week.

The sports department has done practically all of its work while waiting for sufficient financial resources to close those deals. Barcelona already know the money they will be able to invest – with the sale of a major player like Frenkie de Jong – and are now focused on cutting the salary block to start registering new players.

They are convinced at FC Barcelona that they will be able to raise the salary limit by generating more profits, but they still want to get rid of as many players as possible because they do not have many seats available on the roster. More than 10 players will be sold and a salary cut will be negotiated for the rest.

Christensen and Kessie are waiting

From now on things will start to happen. The first two deals have already been closed for months and only the official announcement remains, which may happen in the coming days. They are defender Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) and Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.

The two will arrive with a letter of freedom and can be registered. It will be necessary to know the duration of the contracts, but they will extend from three to four years.

Lewandowski is the priority

These two deals have been completed since January and the absolute priority now is the Lewandowski case. Barcelona and the player reached a pre-agreement in February for two seasons plus an optional one and Barcelona was limited to waiting for events. Lewandowski has come out publicly requesting his departure and has already made it clear to Bayern that he only wants to leave for the Camp Nou. A declaration of intent means a significant reduction in the price of a player whose contract expires in 2023.

Barcelona didn’t take any action because they didn’t know what resources they could get. But Lewandowski and his agents were reassured by making it clear that they would not be left stranded. Next week, it could be the first direct official contact between Bayern and Barcelona to put the deal on the right track once and for all.

Despite the souring of statements, they are convinced at Barcelona that Lewandowski will be able to leave for just over €30m. And negotiations could be swift, although everything is likely to be announced as of July 1. In any case, Xavi Hernandez will have his top scorer to start pre-season safely.

Marcos Alonso and Azpilicueta’s options

The other two cases that Barcelona will tackle in the early days of starting deals are Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta. Full-backs are the next priority who were signed weeks ago in the absence of an agreement with Chelsea.

At the Blaugrana club, they thought that their departure would be easier, but the London club faces a lot of problems, especially in the case of Azpilicueta. Barcelona will have to compensate in the form of a transfer of players. It will not be a high price but there will be a sale.

Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso are in constant contact with Xavi, who has been conveying their calm and confidence. The two got other offers, but they waited patiently for FC Barcelona and would soon see their reward. Two signatures are also priority.

With these deals closed, the club will continue to work on strengthening its defense and attack lines without forgetting the midfielder in the event of De Jong’s departure. These efforts will be slower due to the increased number of players on the team roster.

Source: sport

Ansu Fati was called up by Luis Enrique to the Spain squad for the UEFA Nations League but did not play a single minute. In fact, the Spaniard wanted to see for himself what a player looks like mentally and physically. On the first point, everything was fine, but the caution with which he managed his presence in the national team was the product of the caution with which Xavi has also managed his role in the first team since returning from injury. There is some concern in the club and medical services about his physical condition.

It was the journalist Ashraf bin Ayyad who sounded the alarm via his Twitter account: “He is not yet ready to compete at the highest level, he is far from ready. Barcelona believe they made a huge mistake by not having an operation.”

Sport was able to confirm that the concern was real and that the player underwent various tests to assess his physical condition in extreme situations. Well, in all of them he is not up to the level necessary for intense competition compared to the results he had before his long journey due to injuries. He has lost resistance, explosiveness, speed and power, a fact that keeps Barcelona’s medical services in check.

I had to have surgery

In fact, there is some fear that he will never regain one hundred percent of all the physical virtues that made him such a completely special player. Talent and the ability to score goals are clearly virtues he keeps intact, as evidenced by his six goals he has scored in fifteen games this season, divided into three different phases. His last goal was against Betis in the second game after reappearing after 21 games.

Ansu, after going through four surgeries, decided not to go to the operating room for the fifth time, even though this was the advice of the medical services. The youth team player preferred to opt for a conservative and less aggressive treatment, but it appears that it did not deliver the expected results as Ansu Fati is having difficulty recovering his pre-injury form. To the point of fear that it will never be the same as before. This is a major concern.

holiday month

Despite everything, the player will have a month off to relax, but at the same time, continue to work on his physical and mental recovery. The goal is for him to arrive at the preparatory season fully prepared and ready to undergo a preparation with which to forget the sensations again and, above all, to make the current physical standards take a quantum leap.

Source: sport

Mystery still dominates the fate of Frenchman Osman Dembele, the Barcelona star, regarding staying or leaving the walls of the “Camp Nou” during the next few days.

Dembele’s contract is scheduled to expire after 11 days, and so far, the Frenchman has not decided his final decision on whether to continue or leave Barcelona, ​​although he assured one of the club’s fans that he preferred to stay in the Catalan city.

According to the Spanish newspaper, “Marca”, Xavi Hernandez, the coach of Barca, is the most supportive of the renewal of Dembele’s contract within the walls of Barcelona.

The newspaper indicated that Xavi’s support for Dembele began with his refusal to terminate or freeze the player’s contract after the last winter Mercato, when he did not sign the new contract, although the administration wanted to dispense with him immediately.

And the newspaper reported, that Xavi still supports Dembele, as he asked the Barcelona administration to raise the offer made to the French wing for renewal, but Barca officials did not change the contract on the table.

The newspaper stated that the renewal negotiations with Dembele’s agent have not made any progress for weeks, and that the Barcelona administration does not intend to give the French player any improved offer.

In fact, there is a desire by Xavi to keep Dembele, which he told the management, the Spaniard requested that there be a new move from the club, but it seems that the financial crisis is limiting Barcelona’s hands.

Therefore, the administration did not move and did not present a new offer in favor of the Frenchman to stay for months, as there is no new financial income to help Barcelona in its mission to sign new deals or extend contracts.

Barcelona player Ousmane Dembele has ended the controversy over his future with the Catalan club, commenting on his association with Chelsea.

Dembele has a contract that expires at the end of this month and is expected to leave in light of his agent’s rejection of Barcelona’s various offers for renewal.
In a video posted by the Actualité-Barça account on Twitter, Ousmane Dembele made statements regarding his future.

And recent reports indicated that the French international is close to moving to the Blues, and everything seemed to indicate that he would be outside the Catalan club after his contract expires on June 30.

But through a video posted on social media, a fan appeared to ask him from his car at a traffic light about his move to Chelsea, and he replied: “I am happy in Barcelona,” and he replied, “Are you going to continue at Barca?” Ousmane Dembele replied, “Yes.”

The French player was aware that he was being filmed, so he responded diplomatically, without confirming the renewal or departure.

Press reports indicated that the player’s agent was sticking to a salary of up to 20 million euros annually, which was rejected by the Barcelona administration.

Play was linked to working again with his former coach, Thomas Tuchel, at Chelsea, a deal that has not been resolved yet.

He was also linked with Tottenham Hotspur and Antonio Conte asked to sign him.

Dembele returned from injury to shine with coach Xavi Hernandez and become the most goal-maker in the Spanish League.

يدرس نادي برشلونة الإسباني، برئاسة خوان لابورتا، فتح باب الخروج أمام عدد من لاعبيه، خلال نافذة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية.

وفشل نادي برشلونة الإسباني، في تحقيق أى بطولة تذكر في الموسم المنصرم، حيث احتل وصافة جدول ترتيب الليجا، بفارق 13 نقطة، عن ريال مدريد، صاحب اللقب.

وسيبدأ نادي برشلونة في وضع خطته وأولوياته من أجل تصحيح الأوضاع في النادي بعد تفعيل الرافعات الاقتصادية، بحثًا عن استعادة التوازن في فاتورة الأجور وسداد الديون المتراكمة.

وفي هذا الإطار ذكرت صحيفة “سبورت” الكتالونية، إن البارسا بات مجبرا على التخلص من 12 لاعبا، خلال الميركاتو الصيفي الحالي، حتى يتمكن من إبرام تعاقدات جديدة.

وتابعت إن النادي الكتالوني، سيبدأ في اتخاذ تدابير صارمة بداء من الأول من شهر يوليو المقبل، عن طريق التفاوض مع عدد من لاعبيه على الرحيل، بجانب إنهاء قسري للعقود في حالة اللاعبين الذين يرفضون مغادرة الكامب نو.

وأكدت الصحيفة المقربة من أسوار البلوجرانا، إن اللاعبين المهمشين سيوافقون على مغادرة نادي برشلونة الإسباني، طالما أنهم لن يفقدوا رواتبهم.

برشلونة يفكر في عملية إنهاء عقود ما بين 10 إلى 12 لاعبًا من أجل خفض فاتورة الرواتب التي تقف كحجر عثرة أمام النادي الكتالوني.

ويبحث النادي عن إقناع بعض اللاعبين بالرحيل عن النادي عن طريق الموافقة على صفقات بيع مجانية، أو فسخ التعاقد بالتراضي، أو بجزء من الشروط الجزائية.

وأوضحت الصحيفة الإسبانية، أن برشلونة يفكر في إنهاء تعاقد صامويل أومتيتي مدافع الفريق، مستغلين اهتمام العديد من الأندية بالحصول على خدماته.

وأشار التقرير إلى أن اللاعب الفرنسي مستعد لقبول فسخ تعاقده مع البلوجرانا، مقابل الحصول على جزء بسيط من الشرط الجزائي في عقده.

ويدرس برشلونة أيضًا فسخ التعاقد مع الحارس البرازيلي نيتو الذي لم يتبق له سوى عام واحد على نهاية عقده ويريد النادي إطلاق سراحه، خاصة مع عدم وجود أي اهتمام حقيقي من الأندية بضمه خلال سوق الانتقالات الجاري.

وجدير بالذكر، أن برشلونة أعلن يوم الأربعاء الماضي عن أول صفقاته الصيفية بالتعاقد مع بابلو توري لاعب وسط نادي راسينج سانتاندير.

Barcelona continues to implement a plan to defend the future of the Catalan club, as it aims to sign special deals in the current summer Mercato.

After the recovery of the Blaugrana treasury, the Barca administration developed alternative plans to consolidate the left-back position, after the Marcos Alonso deal was close to collapse.

Alonso was coach Xavi Hernandez’s preferred choice this summer, in order to provide competition for veteran Jordi Alba.

However, the complexity of negotiations with Chelsea to include the Spanish full-back, made Xavi direct his attention to the Portuguese League to remedy the situation.

According to the Portuguese newspaper, “Abola”, Gonzalo Costa, a Sporting Lisbon player, has emerged as one of Barcelona’s most important goals to compensate for the Alonso deal.

The Catalan club wants to take advantage of the player’s explicit desire to leave Lisbon, after he joined the Portuguese club from the age of fourteen until his current age of 22 years.

The newspaper reported that Barcelona has been following the player for years, and believes that he has developed enough to move to the Spanish League.

The 22-year-old is currently in the second team of Lisbon, and has not yet been promoted to the first team, and this is one of the most important reasons for his request to leave.

Costa appeared in 23 matches in various tournaments with Lisbon last season, and scored 3 goals in the team’s shirt.

The player has international experience in the youth stages, having previously represented Portugal under 17 and 16 years.
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