Barcelona’s Alvarez bid rebuffed, Yamal fitness watched
Barcelona admire Pedro Porro’s World Cup form and link-up with Lamine Yamal, but Spurs have renewed him to 2031 and Barça prioritise Joao Cancelo at left side, not a right-back signing.
Barcelona sign 2009-born midfielder Mahdi El Maimouni from Sporting Charleroi and add 15-year-old Kazakh winger Karim Mendikanov to La Masia to bolster future talent.
Barcelona sell 19-year-old centre-back Andrés Cuenca to Serie A side Como, managed by Cesc Fàbregas, in a €700k deal after his loan at Sporting Gijón.
Barcelona will receive €2,893,533 from FIFA for World Cup participation, with 16 players called up and eight reaching the final, including Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Ferran Torres.
Marc-André ter Stegen skipped Barça training to finalise a loan exit, with agreements in place for a move to Ajax pending tax clearance, per Mundo Deportivo.
Lamine Yamal skipped Spain group training with thigh discomfort and heavy strapping before the World Cup final vs Argentina, but reports expect the Barcelona winger to be ready.
Barça look set to miss out on Dinamo Zagreb winger Cardoso Varela, who is poised to rejoin Porto on a free, despite earlier preferential terms devised by Deco.
Hansi Flick wants an extra friendly on 15 August, with options in Rabat or Nairobi, to prepare before La Liga starts on 23 August. Barça also plan Udine triangular and the Gamper vs Al Ahly.
Pedri tops the 2026 World Cup for possession won in the attacking third with 10, despite recent benchings, and aims to start Spain’s final vs Argentina.
Hoffenheim striker Fisnik Asllani prefers Barcelona and will choose RB Leipzig if not. Barça prioritise Julián Alvarez and may act later depending on Ferran Torres’ future and budget.
Atlético president Enrique Cerezo insists Julián Alvarez will stay at Atlético next season, rebuffing Barcelona after a €100m bid as Barça seek a Lewandowski replacement for Hansi Flick.
