Barcelona transfers gather pace, Torres future open
Al Hilal deny any move for Barcelona’s Raphinha, saying their name is being used and no talks occurred. Barça remain in dialogue with Al Hilal over Joao Cancelo. Raphinha is contracted until 2028.
Barcelona set Marc Casado’s price at €20m, rising to €25m for Saudi clubs. Earlier bids around €12m were rejected. The 22-year-old wants a key role wherever he moves.
Lamine Yamal set a World Cup record with his sixth appearance aged 18 or under and won Man of the Match as Spain beat Belgium, with Fabián Ruiz and Mikel Merino scoring.
Barcelona are close to selling 20-year-old Brian Farinas to Girona for about €1.5m, keeping 50% of future rights. The midfielder steps up from Barça Atletic for more senior minutes.
Barcelona signed Anthony Gordon for £70m. Newcastle will earn €1m per season if he plays 60% of Barça games, plus up to €5m linked to trophies. Deal runs five years.
Barcelona’s 18-year-old striker Hamza Abdelkarim will skip holidays after Egypt duty to start pre-season on 13 July, aiming to impress Hansi Flick as a classic No 9 option.
First-team nutritionist Silvia Tremoleda leaves for personal reasons. Mireia Porta Oliva steps up from the women’s team. Benjamin Kugel leads revamped fitness staff as Barcelona continue backroom reshuffle.
Barcelona agreed €22m plus €7m add-ons for Karim Adeyemi on a five-year deal. Mundo Deportivo say he will arrive in Catalunya early next week to sign and be unveiled.
After moves for Anthony Gordon, Karim Adeyemi and Jesse Bisiwu, Barcelona plan to reinforce defence, exploring options like Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Castello Lukeba for a left-sided centre-back.
Ferran Torres, in his final contract year, keeps renewal talks open with Barcelona while his agents speak to PSG and others. Barça value him at €50m. Any decision will wait until after the World Cup.
Barcelona chase Club Brugge winger Jesse Bisiwu after signing Anthony Gordon and agreeing for Karim Adeyemi. An initial €9m bid was rejected, with Bisiwu set to start at Barça Atletic.
