Barcelona bid for Julián Álvarez as Yamal backs move
Ansu Fati leaves Barcelona for Monaco in a €11m deal, signing to 2030. Barça keep a 20% sell-on. The La Masia graduate bids an emotional goodbye: ‘It’s been a dream.’
Joan Laporta says Barcelona have made a firm bid for Atlético’s Julián Álvarez to replace Robert Lewandowski. He adds relations with Atlético are good, despite reports of a potential FIFA complaint.
Barcelona hire a German fitness coach chosen by Hansi Flick after Julio Tous’s reassignment, aiming to curb muscle injuries. Deal is agreed, identity undisclosed, pending final approval.
La Masia midfielder Brian Farinas, under contract to 2028, is close to Girona on loan or a permanent deal after starring for Barça Atletic with 5 goals and 7 assists in 33 games.
Lamine Yamal urges Julián Álvarez to join Barcelona, saying he would be welcomed ‘with open arms’, after Laporta confirmed a bid to make the Argentine Flick’s spearhead.
Barcelona add a friendly at Udinese on 8 August to a busy pre-season under Hansi Flick, alongside games vs Europa and Birmingham City, with more fixtures and the Joan Gamper Trophy to be finalised.
Barça can re-sign Jan Virgili for just over €7m after Mallorca’s relegation cut his clause to €12m and due to a 40% sell-on and first-refusal rights. Deco has met his agents, with Flick to decide.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente says Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is fit to play a full match after his hamstring tear, boosting La Roja ahead of Austria in the World Cup knockouts.
Andreas Christensen signs a new Barcelona contract to 2028. Despite an injury-hit 2025/26 with only four starts, Hansi Flick shows faith in the defender.
Barcelona’s Anthony Gordon came on at 60 minutes and assisted both goals in England’s 2-1 comeback over DR Congo, showcasing directness and composure that Barça hope to see after the World Cup.
Barcelona could cash in on Jules Kounde for around €65m to meet La Liga’s 1:1 rule. Chelsea and Liverpool are attentive, though Kounde is contracted until 2030 and has not asked to leave.
Barça hold a 20% sell-on for Sergino Dest. If Bayer Leverkusen sign him from PSV for about €25m, Barcelona would bank roughly €5m, adding helpful funds without re-signing the right-back.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen returns early as he pushes for an Ajax loan. Personal terms are set, Ajax will cover only part of his wages, and he is now third choice under Hansi Flick pending club agreement.
