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Barcelona confirm Sergio Aguero out for 10 weeks with calf injury

Barcelona confirm Sergio Aguero out for 10 weeks with calf injury

La Liga
Barcelona have suffered a major setback as Sergio Aguero has been ruled out until November due to injury, the club have confirmed. The Argentina international signed for Barca on a free transfer from Manchester City at the end of May and signed a two-year deal with the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, Barcelona have not been able to register Aguero due to their financial problems and their failure to fall below La Liga’s salary cap. Lionel Messi reveals Chelsea & Liverpool regrets ahead of PSG transfer Kai Havertz names the two fastest players at Chelsea Lionel Messi opens up on his next move & PSG links at Barcelona farewell conference Lionel Messi, who had agreed to sign a new deal earlier this summer, was forced to leave Ba...
Lionel Messi reveals Chelsea & Liverpool regrets ahead of PSG transfer

Lionel Messi reveals Chelsea & Liverpool regrets ahead of PSG transfer

UEFA, La Liga, Premier League
Outgoing Barcelona star Lionel Messi has revealed how Liverpool and Chelsea were responsible for his biggest regrets at the Camp Nou. The Argentine forward has spoken about how the two Premier League teams inflicted the most painful exits upon the Spanish club in the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool came from a 3-0 first leg deficit to progress to the semi-final in the European competition against Barcelona in 2019, while seven years earlier the Blues eliminated Barca. Kai Havertz names the two fastest players at Chelsea Lionel Messi opens up on his next move & PSG links at Barcelona farewell conference Lionel Messi rejects Neymar shirt number ahead of his move to PSG Messi lifted the Champions League just once in...
Lionel Messi opens up on his next move & PSG links at Barcelona farewell conference

Lionel Messi opens up on his next move & PSG links at Barcelona farewell conference

La Liga
Lionel Messi says ‘various clubs’ expressed interest in signing him after it was confirmed he would be leaving and concedes ‘it is a possibility’ that he will join PSG. Speaking at his Barcelona farewell press conference, Messi said he could join the French club, who are the frontrunners to secure his signature, while confirming that ‘nothing was agreed’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi spent more than two decades at Barcelona, scoring 672 goals in 778 matches and winning four UEFA Champions Leagues and six Ballon d’Or awards. Despite establishing himself as Barcelona’s greatest player and one of the best of all time, Messi is leaving the Spanish club ‘because of financial and structural obstacles’. Asked whether he will join PSG after his exit f...
‘Angry’ Aguero wants to leave Barcelona after Lionel Messi exit

‘Angry’ Aguero wants to leave Barcelona after Lionel Messi exit

La Liga
Sergio Aguero is “very angry” with Barcelona for not renewing the contract of Lionel Messi and could even try and force his way out of the club, according to reports. The La Liga giants had ‘promised’ Aguero that he would play with Messi at Barca, but it was confirmed on Thursday that he was unable to stay at the Camp Nou due to “financial and structural obstacles”. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Aguero  feels betrayed by his new team and his lawyers are currently reviewing the terms of his contract at Barcelona. This is according to Catalonian outlet Beteve (via La Porteria) who claim to have broken the news of Aguero moving to Barcelona four months before it was confirmed. The Argentine forward’s future with the La Liga side is looking bleak at this...
Lionel Messi rejects Neymar shirt number ahead of his move to PSG

Lionel Messi rejects Neymar shirt number ahead of his move to PSG

Ligue 1
Lionel Messi has agreed terms with PSG for a sensational transfer to the Ligue 1 side, and his jersey number has been revealed, according to reports. According to French journalist Julien Maynard, the Argentine forward has chosen to wear the number 19 jersey, as opposed to his preferred number 10, which is currently being worn by his friend and former teammate Neymar. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It has been reported that the Brazilian star is ready to vacate it for Messi. But he reportedly turned down the offer in favor of his previous jersey number at club and international level. Messi had his breakthrough at Barcelona in the 2004-05 campaign. And at the time, Ronaldinho wore the number 10 jersey, and the Argentine attacker made his debut in the jer...
Lionel Messi left ’emotionally destroyed’ by unexpected Barcelona decision

Lionel Messi left ’emotionally destroyed’ by unexpected Barcelona decision

La Liga
Lionel Messi has been 'emotionally destroyed' by Barcelona announcing his exit from the club, according to reports. The Argentine superstar believed a new contract was close after agreeing terms to a new five-year deal with the La Liga giants. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi was even reported to be willing to accept a 50 per cent reduction in his salary im order to extend his stay at the Camp Nou, after officially becoming a free agent on July 1. Reports in Spain on Wednesday even suggested his contract was close to being announced, before the shocking turnaround on Thursday evening. Barcelona confirmed Messi's departure from the Spanish club, stating financial restrictions placed on them by La Liga prevented the possibility of the player staying...
Why Barcelona have Cristiano Ronaldo’s posters at training ground

Why Barcelona have Cristiano Ronaldo’s posters at training ground

La Liga
Barcelona have pinned news stories about Cristiano Ronaldo’s positive Covid-19 test as a warning to their players to stay in line, according to reports. The Juventus superstar was the most high-profile player to contract the virus after being infected while on international duty with Portugal last October. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It caused Ronaldo to miss their Champions League match in Turin, a game the Blaugrana would go on to win 2-0 with goals from Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi. Solskjaer gives update on Marcus Rashford’s surgery Tuchel identifies £50m ‘next best option’ for Chelsea to sign instead of Haaland Saul Niguez says Atletico Madrid are ‘kicking him out’ as he nears Barcelona move While the walls of Barcelona’s training ...
Saul Niguez says Atletico Madrid are ‘kicking him out’ as he nears Barcelona move

Saul Niguez says Atletico Madrid are ‘kicking him out’ as he nears Barcelona move

La Liga
Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez has claimed the club are 'kicking him out' as he closes in on a switch to Barcelona, according to reports. The two teams are in advanced talks over the midfielder's future that will see Antoine Griezmann move in the opposite direction to Camp Nou. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The La Liga giants are desperate to trim their wage bill and Griezmann currently remains one of the highest earners on £345,000-per-week. Saul has spent his entire senior career with Atletico Madrid after making his debut in 2012. And the fan favourite has played 337 games for the club having won the league title, Copa del Rey and Europa League twice. As news spread around the club of Saul's potential exit, fans were desperate to convince ...
Griezmann set to leave Barcelona in swap deal for Atletico Madrid star

Griezmann set to leave Barcelona in swap deal for Atletico Madrid star

La Liga
Antoine Griezmann is on the verge of returning to Atletico Madrid with Saul Niguez heading in the opposite direction to Barcelona, according to reports. Griezmann moved to Barcelona in 2019 after they paid his £107m buyout clause in his contract with Atletico Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Frenchman has struggled to make an impact at Camp Nou and has only helped Barca win the Copa del Rey during his two years at the club. According to Spanish radio station Cope, both Griezmann and Saul have approved the deal and the two teams are close to an agreement. The report claims that Barca would see around €12m (£10.2m) per season reduced from their wage bill once Griezmann leaves the Spanish club and Saul arrives. Griezmann is now on holida...
La Liga president explains why Man City cannot sign Lionel Messi

La Liga president explains why Man City cannot sign Lionel Messi

La Liga, Premier League
La Liga president Javier Tebas has said Manchester City cannot not sign Lionel Messi on his previous Barcelona terms without “financial doping”. Messi is now a free agent after his Barcelona contract expired on June 30 and the club’s current financial issues are hindering their attempts to re-sign him. That has led to rumours clubs like City, who were linked with him last summer, or PSG could step in. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tebas claims it would not be legitimately possible for the Premier League team to sign him, on a deal matching his previous salary, given their losses during the pandemic. Speaking at a press conference, the president of the Spanish competition said: “He won’t be able to sign with the same conditions of the former contract, th...
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