FC Barcelona’s Thiago Alcántara would cost his suitors the round sum of 21,7Millon euros for his services. This would apply to both Spanish and foreign clubs as the club who lands him will have to shell out an extra 3,7Million euros on top of Thiago’s 18M buyout clause in the form of VAT. More on Thiago Alcantara
Archives for June 2013
A real risk that Leo Messi won’t be 100 percent at 2014 World Cup
June 14, 2013 by
There is a real risk that Barcelona’s Leo Messi might not be 100 percent fit for the World Cup which is staged in Brazil next year. According to former Argentine national team fitness coach Fernando Signorini, Messi needs some desperate rest if the player isn’t to suffer from burnout ahead of the 2014 World Cup. More on Fernando Signorini’s statements
No war of egos at Barca says Gerard Piqué
June 14, 2013 by
Gerard Piqué says that there won’t be a war of egos at FC Barcelona with the introduction of Neymar alongside Leo Messi. The player was talking to the Huffington Post and was asked if he was ever likely to go back to the English Premier League as he did play for Manchester United. Read what Piqué had to say
Could Barca land Chelsea misfit Fernando Torres?
June 13, 2013 by
Could Barca land Premiership big fish Fernando Torres this summer? According to British newspaper The Sun, Barca are willing to table a £17m bid for the misfiring Chelsea striker.That means that they would buy him at a staggering £33M less than what the Blues paid for him 2 years ago. Torres knows his days are numbered with Chelsea chasing Napoli’s Edinson Cavani. More on Fernando Torres and Barca
Barcelona puts 11 players on transfer market
June 12, 2013 by
There is a lot of movement at Barcelona these days as the transfer market gets under way. The club is trying to fill two spots in the squad as well as sorting out transfer and loan deals. This summer looks like being one of the busiest for a while with 11 Barca players being transferred or loaned out. Read more on Barca’s transfer plans
Bartomeu: “Cesc will only go if he wants to”
June 11, 2013 by
Speaking at a meeting on Sunday of the XXI Meeting of the Penyes of Maresme, Barca’s sports vice president Josep Maria Bartomeu assured friends and family of Cesc Fabregás that he will only leave the club if he wants to. The sports director said that the club has no intention of putting Fabregas on the market either. Read more about Bartomeu’s comments on Cesc Fabregás
Barcelona wanted to sign Rafael Varane
June 10, 2013 by
According to Catalan TV channel TV3 on their sports program “Esport Club”, FC Barcelona approached and inquired about Real madrid’s Rafael Varane. The Catalan club was even offering to pay his buyout clause according to the information on the program. However it was Rafael Varane himself who opposed the move to Barca. Read why Rafael Varane opposed a deal from Barca
Eric Abidal: I would like to sign for Bayern Munich
June 10, 2013 by
Ex Barca defender Eric Abidal has stated that he would love to form a part of Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich. Speaking on French TV program “Telefoot”, Abidal stated that he had a great relationship with fellow Frenchman Franck Ribery and noted that the German team is one of the best in Europe. More on Eric Abidal and Bayern Munich
