FC Barcelona midfielder Alex Song has been signed by West Ham United on a season-long loan. After Liverpool’s interest this week, we thought that the 26 year old Cameroon international would almost certainly end up as Lucas Leiva’s replacement but the Hammers have pipped them to the post. More on this story
Archives for August 2014
10 things about Douglas Pereira you may not know
August 29, 2014 by
Barcelona FC Blog talks about 10 things you may not know about the club’s latest signing, Douglas Pereira. We all know that he’s Brazilian and has played in Sao Paulo but do you know how many titles he’s won and with which clubs? Find out the answers here
Liverpool line up Alex Song as Lucas Leiva replacement
August 28, 2014 by
Barcelona News reports Liverpool are apparently lining up Cameroonian Alex Song as a possible replacement for Lucas Leiva who has fallen out of favour at the Reds. Song has many admirers and may have to beat off competition from both Arsenal and Tottenham for his services. More about Alex Song
FC Barcelona and São Paulo Reach Deal for Douglas
August 27, 2014 by
FC Barcelona have reached a deal with Brazilian outfit São Paulo for the transfer of Douglas Pereira.The player has penned a 5 year deal for £3.2m which could rise by another £1.2m depending on the amount of games the defender plays for Barça. More on Douglas Pereira
Douglas is close to signing for Barcelona
August 26, 2014 by
Barcelona are close to completing the deal that will bring Douglas Pereira dos Santos to the club in a deal said to be worth around €6m and €8m. Barça’s top brass have flown to Brazil to complete the paperwork and the 24 year old may be the last player the club signs unless they have something else up their sleeve. More about Douglas
Messi back in the groove as he nets a brace against Elche
August 25, 2014 by
Leo Messi seems to have his mojo back after netting a brace of goals against new boys Elche at the Nou Camp on Sunday. The Argentine scored a brace and 18 year old Munir came off the bench to snatch one, too. Read the match report here
Barcelona is running out of time
August 21, 2014 by
Time is running out for Barcelona to sign up any new players and sort out the squad for this season and next year’s too! FIFA has upheld the ban over signings and Zubizarreta has his work cut out for him in a bid to second guess any changes that are likely to happen to the squad. Read more on FIFA’s ban
Liverpool reject Barcelona’s claim of £10M discount
August 20, 2014 by
Liverpool have come out and quashed Barcelona’s claims that they got top striker Luis Suárez for £10M less than anticipated.Barcelona have claimed that instead of paying the full £75M they knocked Liverpool down to £65M, something that the Anfield club deny. More on this story
