Barcelona eye Van de Ven as Álvarez waits for move
Barça targeted Victor Munoz, but Real Madrid blocked a Camp Nou move. Liverpool activated his €40m clause at Osasuna, hijacking Newcastle. Barça miss a quick, direct Spain winger profile.
La Masia goalkeeper Max Bonfill signs until 2027 with an optional year and steps up to Barça Atletic after a standout Juvenil A season, despite outside interest.
Barcelona eye Tottenham centre-back Micky van de Ven amid stalled Spurs talks, with Deco monitoring a potential summer move as Barça seek defensive reinforcements.
Hector Fort will prioritise pre-season under Hansi Flick to earn a Barça role, despite interest from Inter, Dortmund and Leverkusen. Faces competition at right-back from Jules Kounde and others.
Barça to visit Birmingham City on 31 July during a St George’s Park camp. Fixture sparks local rivalry chatter, but offers Flick’s side an early pre-season run-out at St Andrew’s.
Barça will consider serious offers for Ronald Araujo despite respect for the defender. Competition from Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Eric Garcia and possible Christensen deal clouds his starting role.
Inaki Pena nears Panathinaikos for under €3m after falling outside Hansi Flick’s plans. Barça prioritise quick sale, may keep sell-on. Move trims wage bill and clarifies goalkeeping hierarchy.
Atlético’s Julián Alvarez is rebuffing Arsenal and PSG, insisting he only wants Barcelona. Barça view him as Lewandowski’s successor but must convince Atleti to sell to a La Liga rival.
Barça plan to part with Marc-Andre ter Stegen, with Joan Garcia first choice. Ajax interest via Michel, but a deal likely needs a loan and Barça paying wages. Contract to 2028 complicates exit.
Dani Olmo pushes to start Spain’s second World Cup game vs Saudi Arabia after a late cameo against Cape Verde, with Lamine Yamal also in line to return.
Barcelona track Racing Santander’s 19-year-old Jorge Salinas. His clause is €4-8m now but rises to €16m on July 1, pushing Barça to act quickly, potentially signing then loaning him back.
Ex-La Masia full-back Marc Cucurella defends his Real Madrid switch, saying he is ‘extremely grateful’ to Barcelona but could not refuse Madrid’s offer.
Manchester United will not discuss another loan for Marcus Rashford after his 14 goals and 14 assists at Barcelona. They prefer a permanent sale, ending hopes of a renewed loan.
Barcelona target Real Sociedad keeper Alex Remiro as backup to Joan Garcia, but Aston Villa and others are keen and could offer a No 1 role. Fee touted around £9m.
Pedri earns a 9.0 SofaScore rating in Spain’s 0-0 with Cabo Verde and is named in the World Cup Team of the Week alongside Lionel Messi.
Deco met agent Javi Garrido and learned Javi Guerra’s clause is €40m, rising to €60m on August 1. Barcelona admire the Valencia midfielder but he is not an immediate target.
