Barcelona bid for Adeyemi as Atleti shut door on Álvarez
After a World Cup rise with Egypt, 18-year-old Hamza Abdelkarim aims to impress Hansi Flick in Barça pre-season. Signed permanently for €1.5m from Al Ahly after shining for Juvenil A.
Barcelona will play a three-team pre-season tournament in Udine on 8 August with Udinese and Nottingham Forest, adding to friendlies vs CE Europa and Birmingham City.
UEFA’s provisional 2026-27 Champions League list includes Barcelona despite the Negreira case. CENAFE’s Miguel Galan hailed it as a blow to Real Madrid’s complaint, though UEFA say it is not a final decision.
Barça have lodged a bid for Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi, who reportedly only wants Barcelona. Flick admires him from 2022. Versatile but inconsistent and injury prone, he could add depth amid Lewandowski exit talk.
Lamine Yamal tops the 2026 World Cup for completed take-ons with 17, starting Spain’s last four matches despite mixed reviews.
Barcelona’s 26-27 Nike ‘Mamba’ away kit will be unveiled at Barça Stores on 24 July, with global retail launch on 31 July.
MARCA report Atleti will not sell Julián Álvarez to Barcelona, despite suggestions otherwise. Even needing sales to fund signings, they refuse to deal with Barça over the Argentine forward.
Fermín López, Marc Bernal and Gerard Martín have returned early to train at Ciutat Esportiva, ahead of Barcelona’s official pre-season start on Monday, 13 July.
Barcelona view Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi as an alternative to Julián Álvarez, but rivals PSG and Tottenham are ready to bid around €100m, the fee Barça would need to match.
Ronald Araujo intends to stay at Barcelona and fight to reclaim a starting spot after injuries and limited minutes under Flick. He faces competition from Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Eric Garcia and Christensen.
