Barcelona top €1bn revenue as Hamza Abdelkarim's role grows
Marcus Rashford has added the number 14 to a new tattoo, paying homage to his Barcelona spell, where he made 49 appearances, scored 14 goals and won La Liga.
Barcelona have signed Kerolin Nicoli from Manchester City for £1.25m, a club-record fee that underlines their ambition after key departures in Pere Romeu’s reshaped squad.
Opta predict Barcelona to finish 4th in the league phase and give them a 6.97% chance of winning the Champions League, ahead of Real Madrid but behind Arsenal and Bayern.
From a Barcelona perspective, Ronald Araujo is using his Liverpool loan to rebuild his form and authority, with the defender focused on a strong season before all sides assess his future.
Barcelona’s opponents Valencia head to Sunday’s Mestalla clash with six players out and three doubts, compounding a poor start of one point from three La Liga matches.
Barcelona have announced record 2025/26 revenue above €1bn for the first time, driven mainly by their return to Spotify Camp Nou, plus rising sponsorship and BLM merchandise income.
Gabriel Jesus completed full training as he edges closer to his Barcelona debut, while Gavi also returned to the group after recovering from a contusion.
Barcelona have banked about €44.5m from selling eight La Masia graduates, often retaining 50% rights and buy-back options, in a model similar to Real Madrid’s.
Racing Santander are preparing a new deal for Barcelona target Jorge Salinas, with improved terms and a higher release clause after Barça’s €5m approach was rejected.
Former Barcelona forward Ferran Torres, now at PSG, says their Champions League meeting will be 'special' and 'exciting' after his €50m move and bright start in Paris.
Barcelona loanee Marc Casadó headlines Deportivo’s ex-Barça core, with Aubameyang, Adama Traoré and other former academy players central to the promoted side’s survival hopes.
Barcelona failed in a late move for Racing Santander midfielder Andrés Vallecillo, who was wanted for Barça Atlètic, after Racing refused to negotiate below his release clause.
Barcelona have named Hamza Abdelkarim and Jesse Bisiu in their 25-man Champions League squad, while Roony Bardghji misses out because a serious knee injury will rule him out all season.
Alejandro Balde has until January to convince Hansi Flick he can be a reliable left-back, with Barcelona open to a sale if his role and performances do not improve.
Barcelona could revive their move for FC Twente centre-back Ruud Nijstad in January after failing to sign the 18-year-old this summer following Ronald Araújo’s exit.
Barcelona included 17-year-old La Masia attacker Ïu Martínez in first-team training on Thursday as Hansi Flick’s side prepared for Sunday’s Liga meeting with Valencia.
Brian Fariñas was close to joining Girona for €3m, but Hansi Flick halted the deal after one session, then promoted the versatile 20-year-old to Barcelona’s first team.
Barcelona are moving to renew Hamza Abdelkarim’s deal and raise his release clause from €15m to €150m after the 18-year-old impressed in pre-season and made his La Liga debut.
Barcelona have eased fears over Jesse Bisiwu after tests confirmed only a left thigh contusion. The 18-year-old winger is expected back in training soon.
Gabriel Jesus has become the 11th player to join Barcelona directly from Arsenal since 2000 after arriving as a cut-price backup when a move for Julián Alvarez failed.
Barcelona still want Julián Alvarez, but Atlético Madrid remain unwilling to negotiate and are pointing to his €490m release clause, leaving any renewed move blocked for now.
Rodri is stepping up in Barcelona training after substitute outings in their last two Liga games, with footage suggesting the summer signing is closing in on a starting role.
Barcelona-linked Lautaro Martínez says the interest made him proud, but Inter remain his priority and he wants to stay as long as the club want him.
Barcelona were offered the chance to sign Nick Woltemade late in the window, but were already close to completing Gabriel Jesus’s arrival, and the striker joined Juventus on loan.
Frenkie de Jong remains reluctant to undergo knee surgery despite Barcelona’s insistence after a setback in conservative treatment left his recovery stagnant and return uncertain.
