Barca captain Carles Puyol trotted out onto the grass at the club’s training ground and came away from a session with a smile on his face. He’s back training and feeling good and his reappearance is penciled in for the weekend of 14th and 15th September when Barca face Sevilla at the Nou Camp. Carles Puyol back in training
Bild say Barca have rekindled interest in Bayern’s Luiz Gustavo
August 14, 2013 by
According to German newspaper Bild, FC Barcelona have renewed their interest in the versatile midfielder, who was once touted to replace Seydou Keita who left the Catalan giants for China last year. The versatile midfielder is in Basel along with Alves and Neymar for the friendly between Switzerland and Brazil tonight at 20:45 GMT+1. More on Luiz Gustavo
Tottenham targeting Barca’s Marc Bartra
August 14, 2013 by
The young centre-back featured sparingly for FC Barcelona last season, despite a defensive crisis which saw numerous players used in the Catalan giants defense. According to several sources and most notably Goal.com, Tottenham Hotspur are considering the services of the 22 year old centre back. With all eyes on Gareth Bale’s movements and that of Vertonghen too, Batra could well end up in North London for a year. More on Marc Bartra and Tottenham
Advantage Alexis: Sánchez looks certain to be in first eleven
August 13, 2013 by
With the new season ready to get under on Saturday it seems that Tata Martino has found his first eleven. With three possible players pushing for the same position up front with Messi and Neymar, it seems that Alexis Sánchez has the edge to make the first eleven on Saturday against Levante at the Nou Camp. More on Alexis Sánchez
Tata Martino to put brakes on signing new central defender
August 13, 2013 by
It appears that new Argentine coach Gerardo Martino has put the breaks on any new signings of a central defender. Martino would like one and still hopes that he gets one, but with the prospect of bringing in a new player that cannot play Barca’s style of football and adapt quickly, Tata prefers to wait for Puyol. More on Martino’s stance on a new central defender
D-Day for Chelsea’s David Luiz
August 12, 2013 by
It looks like being D-Day for Chelsea’s David Luiz in his bid to wear a Barca shirt and play for the Catalan giants. Today FC Barcelona may find out if their hard work has paid off and can finally bring to the Nou Camp a quality central defender. Barca have made a final and last bid for the player while the Brazilian is trying to force through his transfer despite Mourinho and Abramovich’s efforts to keep him at the West London club.More on David Luiz
Double surprise for Cristian Tello as he gets a call up
August 12, 2013 by
Barca’s Cristian Tello had a double surprise this weekend when he landed in Kuala Lumpur with his teammates.The first surprise was the warm welcome he received as his name was chanted along with Messi’s and Neymar’s. There were hundreds of fans holding banners with his name on it. Read more for Tello’s second surprise
Pedro and Jordi Alba miss training in Malaysia ahead of final match
August 9, 2013 by
Barca’s Pedro and Jordi Alba missed the first training session in Malaysia yesterday ahead of the final match as part of the club’s pre-season in Asia. Jordi Alba has a cold and Pedro is suffering from a bruised calf muscle he picked up in Barca’s last game against Thailand. However, Tello and Dos Santos have trained with the rest of the squad. More on Jordi Alba and Pedro
