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Yahoo
09-05-2025
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Barcelona teenage prospect set to sign a new contract today
Barcelona have a plethora of special talents coming through the ranks at the club's La Masia youth setup – one of whom happens to be goalkeeping prodigy Aron Yaakobishvili. The 19-year-old Hungarian talent has been at the club since 2018 and has enjoyed steady progress through the ranks over the years. New contract imminent Rated very highly at the club, Yaakobishvili is all set to sign a new contract with Barcelona later today, reports Jijantes FC. Advertisement The teenage shot-stopper's current contract stood to expire at the end of the ongoing season and despite talks taking place the renewal process had been stalled for months now, leading to question marks over his future. However, after signing with the agency of Pini Zahavi, who has excellent ties with the Blaugrana, Yaakobishvili is now set to renew his contract with the club. In fact, the youngster is already at the club offices to complete the official process of the contract signing, following which an announcement can be expected. The 19-year-old has been a constant presence in Juliano Belletti's Barcelona Juvenil A team this season which has won the treble, including the UEFA Youth League. Advertisement At the same time, Yaakobishvili made his debut for Barça Atletic this season, featuring three times in the RFEF Primera Division. Considered a potential future No. 1 at the club, Yaakobishvili's renewal with Barcelona comes as a big boost.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
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Injured Barcelona midfielder set to train with the group today
Injured Barcelona midfielder set to train with the group today – report Dani Olmo suffered yet another injury in his debut season with Barcelona, with the attacking midfielder getting sidelined with an adductor problem soon after the international break. The 26-year-old has had a stop-start season since returning to the club a decade after leaving La Masia due to injuries. Advertisement But as we enter the final phase of the campaign, the Spanish international is now edging closer to his comeback. Olmo to resume group training Indeed, according to Jijantes FC, Olmo is all set to do a major part of today's training session with the rest of the group. Set to return soon. (Photo by) The plan is for him to be eased into action and test himself with the rest of the squad so as to get him ready to play in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals against Borussia Dortmund next week. Reports earlier this week suggested that there may even be a possibility that Olmo could make his comeback in the weekend's La Liga encounter against Leganes. Advertisement And the 26-year-old's return to group training today will be a step in that direction. So far this season, Olmo has featured 28 times across all competitions, scoring eight goals and registering five assists. Having him back and firing heading into the business end of the campaign will be a huge boost for Barcelona as they chase the historic treble under Hansi Flick.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
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Barcelona given promising news on Ronald Araujo ankle injury
Barcelona left Andalusia with three points, a suspension and an injury on Sunday night, after their 4-1 victory over Sevilla. The result came courtesy of goals from Robert Lewandowski, Fermin Lopez, Raphinha and Eric Garcia, while Lopez would be sent off just 15 minutes after scoring. Meanwhile Ronald Araujo was the unfortunate victim of injury. The Uruguayan defender, who has been no stranger to fitness issues in recent seasons, came off after just 22 minutes for Pau Cubarsi, having started the game alongside Inigo Martinez, just back from injury himself. Araujo did himself damage after escaping a challenge from Saul Niguez, appearing to twist his ankle – some reports after the game spoke of a sprain for the 25-year-old. ℹ️ INFORMA @JijantesFC 🚑 No hay lesión de Ronald Araujo. El uruguayo sufre una inflamación en el tobillo por la contusión durante el partido de ayer. No se descarta que pueda llegar al partido del lunes. 🔗 — Jijantes FC (@JijantesFC) February 10, 2025 That would have kept him out for a minimum of three weeks had it been confirmed, yet Jijantes say the news is all positive. Manager Hansi Flick commented after the game that he did not believe the injury was serious. It appears no injury has been found. Araujo has swelling around his ankle due to the bruise from the challenge, but no muscle damage, and could be fit to face Rayo Vallecano in their next game on Monday evening, as they travel to Montjuic.