Barcelona sign Bisiwu as Ter Stegen nears Ajax loan
Barcelona are weighing up a move for Girona midfielder Azzedine Ounahi after Frenkie de Jong’s injury, with the Morocco international valued at €30m and tracked by several clubs.
Hansi Flick said Barcelona ‘will miss’ Marcus Rashford after opting against a £26m permanent deal, despite his 14 goals and 11 assists on loan, and signing Anthony Gordon instead.
UEFA told referees any handball in a team’s own box during open play must be a penalty, reviving debate over Barcelona’s denied spot-kick against Atletico in the Champions League.
Barcelona have signed Belgian winger Jesse Bisiwu from Club Brugge until 2031. The 18-year-old was in the 2025 European U17 Championship Best XI and scored 3 Youth League goals in 14 games.
Arsenal and Tottenham have joined PSG and Atlético in tracking Ferran Torres, with the Barcelona forward entering the final 12 months of his contract and attracting summer interest.
Wojciech Szczesny admitted his smoking addiction is a ‘terrible’ weakness he is ‘not even prepared to fight’, while saying he has fallen in love with Barcelona and its supporters.
Ebrima Tunkara, 16, has emerged as one of Barcelona’s pre-season revelations, impressing Flick and senior players with his strength, technique and display against Birmingham City.
Barcelona drew 2-2 with Birmingham in pre-season, with Hamza Abdelkarim scoring twice after August Priske's opener. Jhon Solis equalised, while debutant Karim Adeyemi also featured.
Jude Bellingham watched Birmingham v Barcelona from the stands at St Andrew's, returning to his former club's ground during Barcelona's first pre-season test in England.
Ter Stegen has left Barcelona's camp to finalise his Ajax loan, but said: ‘It’s not all done yet’. Medicals and paperwork remain, with Barcelona set to keep paying 90% of his salary.
Barcelona are waiting for Julián Alvarez to publicly ask Atlético to sell him this summer, with Barça viewing that ‘gesture’ as vital if a move for Lewandowski's successor is to happen.
Hamza Abdelkarim scored both goals in Barcelona's 2-2 draw with Birmingham before a shootout loss, boosting his case to Hansi Flick with a self-won penalty and sharp rebound finish.
Birmingham fans taunted Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny over his 2011 League Cup final error as Blues drew 2-2, then beat Barça on penalties in the pre-season friendly.
Karim Adeyemi made his Barcelona debut in the starting XI against Birmingham, alongside Hamza Abdelkarim and Shane Kluivert, with La Masia heavily represented under Hansi Flick.
Barcelona debuted their new 2026-27 home kit against Birmingham in pre-season, featuring red shorts and socks.
