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"I wanted to play for Barcelona": Last-minute phone call stopped Ballon d'Or winner from joining Manchester United

Ronaldinho came extremely close to joining Manchester United instead of Barcelona in 2003, with the Reds identifying the then Paris Saint-Germain star as David Beckham's replacement at Old Trafford.

Manchester Evening News

Barcelona chief responds to Frenkie de Jong's brutal attack on club amid Man Utd interest

Barcelona board member Enric Masip has hit back at claims from Frenkie de Jong that the club leaked details of the midfielder's contract in his summer transfer saga

Daily Mirror

Edu handed key free Arsenal transfer boost amid Barcelona's surprise January admission

Barcelona hand Arsenal a boost in their Youri Tielemans pursuit as Joan Laporta makes a January transfer admission

Football London

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Lionel Messi issues unlikely response to Barcelona chief after ignoring phone calls

Lionel Messi has appeared to indicate that he will extend his stay at Paris Saint-Germain beyond this season after speaking of his happiness in the French capital

Daily Mirror

Barcelona president bemoans Liverpool winning transfer race for "great player"

Joan Laporta has confirmed Spanish giants Barcelona were interested in signing a Liverpool player but failed to beat the Premier League club in the transfer race

Daily Mirror

Barcelona chief turns off the spending taps for January transfer window as financial woes continue

Barcelona club president Joan Laporta has ruled out signing players in the January transfer window due to LaLiga's financial fair play rules.

Evening Standard

Liverpool sale could be shaped by Barcelona '€1bn' claim and new Super League plot

Barcelona chief Joan Laporta has continued to push for the creation of a European Super League

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Barcelona fixture will remind Glazer family of Manchester United mistake

Man Utd will face Barcelona in one of Europe's biggest ties, but it will take place in the Europa League rather than the Champions League.

Manchester Evening News

Pique Insists He'll Be Back at Barca in Tearful Speech

Gerard Pique played his last game at Camp Nou on Saturday in Barcelona's 2-0 win over Almeria and told fans he would be back during an emotional speech. The 35-year-old center-back, who has won 30 trophies with the club, including three Champions League titles and eight La Ligas, will retire…

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Lionel Messi and the fading Barcelona comeback dream as Joan Laporta warned 'it's too late'

The Argentine superstar is out of contract at PSG next summer and has also been linked with a surprise move to Inter Miami.

Daily Record

Lionel Messi set for transfer showdown talks after brutally 'ignoring Barcelona calls'

Lionel Messi is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the current campaign and the race for his signature has already begun - including Barcelona

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi brutally snubs Barcelona president as he makes transfer plan perfectly clear

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been trying to make contact with Lionel Messi over a possible return but the Argentine superstar has been ignoring his advances

Daily Mirror

Barcelona president sends clear message to Xavi after embarrassing Champions League exit

Barcelona have suffered Champions League group stage exits in successive seasons after missing out on a qualification spot to Bayern Munich and Inter this campaign

Daily Mirror

Frenkie de Jong left red-faced as reasons for snubbing Man Utd spectacularly backfire

Frenkie de Jong played 90 minutes as Barcelona were thrashed 3-0 by Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou, having already seen their hopes of Champions League qualification ended

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European Super League: New CEO hired and gives update on controversial future plans

The Super League crashed within 48 hours of its launch in April 2021, as most people within the game - including fans, players and managers - rejected the new competition

Daily Mirror

Xavi turns to Man Utd after deciding 'priority' Barcelona transfer target

Barcelona are said to be eyeing a move for Diogo Dalot after his impressive form for Manchester United, with his current contract due to expire at the end of this season

The Guardian - UK

Barça go knocking on wrong doors after clásico defeat that was too easy

The 3-1 loss might have drawn conflicting conclusions but instead brought a consensus: Barcelona aren’t all that good

Daily Mirror

Barcelona president storms referee's room in protest after Real Madrid defeat

Joan Laporta was left furious with the referee after seeing Barcelona sink to a disappointing defeat to Real Madrid in the first El Clasico of the La Liga season

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The Guardian - UK

So, Barcelona’s gambled farm is now left relying on … Viktoria Plzen?

In today’s Fiver: Barça’s gambled farm and fiscal rewards for incompetence

The Independent UK

Barcelona’s summer transfer gamble already at risk of failure amid costly Champions League troubles

Barcelona president Joan Laporta spent big in the summer in the hope it would fuel success on the pitch, but a 3-3 draw with Inter has left the club on the brink of an expensive early exit

Football London

European Super League update that could affect Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus remain in favour of a European Super League being formed with a court case involving UEFA ongoing

Daily Mirror

Barcelona's senior players left furious after Joan Laporta's latest salary comments

Barcelona president Joan Laporta offered some contentious comments about a host of players at Camp Nou, some of which have not gone down well among Xavi’s squad

Manchester Evening News

Which teams still want European Super League as Barcelona, Real Madrid & Juventus stance clear

The competition was initially announced in 2021 before both Manchester City and Manchester United withdrew their commitment - the MEN takes a look at the latest around the breakaway competition...

Liverpool Echo

Barcelona president Joan Laporta sends Super League warning to Liverpool and other clubs after 'financial doping'

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has once again made his desire to form the European Super League public

Daily Record

Celtic and Rangers on Champions League alert as Barcelona join Real Madrid in Super League revival plot

The Spanish giants have ambitions of a European Super League being introduced.

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