Archives for June 2014

Barcelona to offer Suarez deal but only if he agrees to ‘bite clause’

Barcelona are set to offer Luis Suárez a deal at the Nou Camp only if the uruguayan agrees to a ‘bite clause’ in his contract. The Catalan giants are anxious to appease the fans and would therefore want to make sure Suárez behaves both on and off the pitch – More on Luis Suárez’s bite clause

Bravo signs for Barca and still interested in shamed Suárez

Chilean stopper Claudio Bravo has signed for the Catalan club on a four year deal said to be worth €12m euros. Meanwhile, the club are continuing negotiations with World Cup bad boy Luis Suárez with Bartomeu alleging that the Uruguayan has said “yes” to Barça. More on Bravo and Suarez

Barcelona target Suárez takes chunk out of Chiellini

Barcelona target Luis Suárez has dramatically taken a bite out of Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini in Uruguay’s match last night against Italy. Uruguay now go through to the last 16 with Costa Rica denying both England and Italy a place. More on Suarez bite incident

Right time for Luis Suárez to leave Liverpool says Balbi

Luis Suarez’s father in law reckons it’s the right time for his son in law to move on. Speaking on Spanish TV, Suárez’s father-in-law Gustavo Balbi said: “Luis has nothing left to prove in England. It’d be the right time to move to Spain.” – More on Luis Suarez

Is Luis Suarez to Barcelona a done deal?

Spanish newspapers Sport and Mundo Deportivo are ramping up the news that Luis Suárez will be moving to the Nou Camp in the summer. The newspapers suggest that Suárez is set to leave Anfield this summer after Brendan Rogers convince the Uruguayan to stay last year. More on Luis Suarez and Barcelona

Luis Suarez tames three lions and Barcelona want him

Luis Suárez tamed the three lions of England last night with a brace of goals and Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo allege that Barça want him for €85m euros. The newspaper also suggest that negotiations for the uruguayan are ongoing and at an advanced stage. More on Luis Suarez

Barca legend Xavi Hernandez joins Al Arabi claims Petrescu

Barça legend Xavi Hernandez has joined Al Arabi claims coach Dan Petrescu. The former Romanian international made his comments live on Romanian channel Digisports, just hours after a reported meeting took place between Xavi’s agent and president Bartomeu. More on Xavi Hernández

Time was right to move on says Cesc Fabregas

Cesc Fabregàs has stated that the “time was right for him to leaave Barcelona”. The midfielder has signed a five-year deal with West London club Chelsea after three years at his boyhood club of FC Barcelona. More on this story on Barcelona FC Blog