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Barcelona want to strip club captain of his armband
Those in a position of power at La Liga giants Barcelona are ready to alleviate Marc-André ter Stegen of his duties as club captain. That's according to , who have on Friday provided an insight into the situation. The name of goalkeeper Ter Stegen has of course been a prominent one in the headlines in Catalunya's capital throughout the summer to date. Unfortunately for the German himself, however, as much comes for less than positive reasons. After already slipping down the pecking order in Hansi Flick's squad following the arrival of Wojciech Szczęsny, Joan García's signing has since seen the 33-year-old's fall from grace continue this summer. The 33-year-old is understood to have responded poorly to his new situation, with Hansi Flick having been unimpressed by his behaviour over the latter weeks of last season. And as alluded to above, if the latest word stemming from the Spanish media late this week is anything to go by, then as much looks set to cost Ter Stegen dear. As per a report from MD: 'FC Barcelona want to strip the German goalkeeper of his captain's armband. It's a mutual decision between the club and coaching staff due to the goalkeeper's attitude and because the team needs a valid interlocutor, along with Hansi Flick, Deco, and Joan Laporta, to discuss issues affecting the rest of the squad.' Conor Laird – GSFN
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4 days ago
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Barcelona President Claims ‘No New Signings Planned' Despite Links To Inter Milan Star
The President of Barcelona says that there are 'no new signings planned' despite links with Inter Milan wingback Denzel Dumfries. Blaugranas President Joan Laporta spoke about the Spanish champions' plans to Mundo Deportivo, via FCInterNews. In the last few weeks, Inter wingback Denzel Dumfries has been linked with a move away from the Nerazzurri. A big driver of these rumours is the fact that the Dutchman has a release clause in his contract. This would be for €25 million, and is active until the end of July. Meanwhile, Dumfries also changed agents recently. Jorge Mendes now represents the Inter wingback. Reports suggest that Mendes has offered Dumfries to Barcelona. Meanwhile, there have also been links between the 29-year-old former PSV player and Premier League giants Manchester City. Barcelona President Claims 'No More Signings Planned' Despite Dumfries Links MUNICH, GERMANY – MAY 31: Yann Aurel Bisseck is. He is. That is. It did. He is. That is. He did. And it is. and Denzel Dumfries of FC Internazionale look dejected after their teams UEFA Champions League final record breaking defeat following the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at Munich Football Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by) However, Barcelona's President has issued new statements on the club's transfer plans. These come after the arrivals of Joan Garcia, Roony Bardghji, and Marcus Rashford. Blaugranas President Joan Laporta replied 'in principle, no,' when asked if the La Liga giants are planning any more signings. 'We have our squad. And the coach wants to integrate youth team players into the first team.' 'But no new signings are currently planned,' Laporta said.
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4 days ago
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Flick expresses frustration to Laporta over disrupted start to Barcelona's pre-season tour
FC Barcelona held their first training session in Asia at the Noevir Stadium in Kobe today, featuring all three new additions to the squad this season: goalkeeper Joan Garcia and forwards Marcus Rashford and Roony Bardghji. Hansi Flick's team is preparing for Sunday's friendly against Vissel Kobe, a side currently in-season and leading Japan's J1 League. Hansi Flick's conversation with Joan Laporta Prior to the start of the training session, SPORT reports that Barcelona manager Hansi Flick had a brief conversation with club president Joan Laporta. During the interaction, the Barcelona manager appeared serious and visibly concerned, possibly due to the chaotic start to the club's Asian tour. Just three days ago, the club had publicly announced it would not travel to Japan due to the organisers' breach of contract regarding the friendly. Rakuten was forced to intervene to resolve the situation. Although the issue was eventually settled, it required Barcelona to delay their trip, which disrupted Flick's preparations. The manager, known for his meticulous planning, was clearly inconvenienced by the late change. The squad arrived just in time to train following an exhausting journey, and within 24 hours, they are expected to play their first pre-season match. The training session began at 11:00 Spanish time (18:00 in Kobe) and included the presence of club president Laporta, accompanied by vice-president Rafa Yuste, as well as Enric Masip and Alejandro Echevarria. Laporta provided explanations to Flick, who has travelled with a 30-man squad to Japan and South Korea, including the three new signings and several youth players.
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4 days ago
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'In principle…' – Joan Laporta confirms updated Barcelona transfer plans
Barcelona have had a compelling summer so far, with numerous deals having been completed by sporting director Deco. In terms of incomings, Joan Garcia and Marcus Rashford have arrived, while a number of fringe first team players have departed. Barcelona president Joan Laporta, who recently expressed his delight at Rashford's arrival from Manchester United, discussed the club's transfer situation during an interview with MD. He revealed that the main aim was to avoid losing any key players. 'Our main interest and obsession was to keep the team from last season, because it was historic. We wanted to maintain that team spirit with the players we had, which is why many offers that have been received have not even been considered. The coach asked us for more firepower up front. With Marcus Rashford, we have it. And Deco's vision of what could happen with Marc-André has been fundamental to strengthen the goal very well. Joan Garcia is doing some spectacular training sessions and will please Barça.' Image via Alberto Estevez/EFE Laporta also confirmed that the current plan is for no more signings to be made, while reaffirming his desire for no big players to depart before the end of the summer transfer window. 'In principle, there will be no more signings. We have a squad and the coach wants to make additions to the first team dynamic with players from Barça Atlètic, but additions are not expected at the moment. We will try to avoid any painful exit. I'm not going to specify players because they are all Barça players and we are all delighted with them, but there will be certain adjustments, because there are too many players in some positions, replicated, and something will have to be done. This is already at the discretion of the coach and Deco.' Laporta remarks won't go down well with Hansi Flick The fact that no more signings are planned is not good news for Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick, who wants another defender to be added to his squad. But as things stand, he won't get his wish.
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4 days ago
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Marcus Rashford leaves Man United on loan to seal dream move to Barcelona
Marcus Rashford has joined Barcelona on loan for the season as he has left Manchester United for the second time in 2025. The Spanish champions have an option to buy Rashford next summer for €30m with the forward unlikely to have a future at Old Trafford as long as Ruben Amorim remains United manager. Rashford signed his contract in front of Barcelona president Joan Laporta but it remains to be seen when the Catalan club will be able to register him in their La Liga squad. United are expected to save around £12m in wages, with Rashford among the best-paid players at Old Trafford. However, they have had to loan him out for a second successive transfer window, after he joined Aston Villa in February, and they are yet to recoup a transfer fee for him, while they have spent up to £133m on new forwards in this transfer window. Rashford, who had talked about wanting to play alongside Lamine Yamal, has got the move he wanted while Barcelona sporting director Deco and manager Hansi Flick had both spoken in public about their interest in him. But Barcelona also made an approach for Luis Diaz, which Liverpool rebuffed, and came close to signing Nico Williams, who instead he chose to sign a new contract at Athletic Bilbao, before turning back to Rashford. United had claimed that he, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia had asked to leave as they were not allowed to train with Ruben Amorim's first team in pre-season. Rashford has scored 138 goals in 426 games for United but did not feature in their final 13 games before he signed for Villa, being omitted from the squad for 12 of them. He scored four times in 17 games on loan for Villa, who did not take up their option to buy him for £40m. United, who have bought Matheus Cunha for £62.5m and Bryan Mbeumo for a fee that could rise to £71m this summer, are expected to target a centre-forward to complete their new-look forward line.
