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AMSTERDAM: The victory over Belgium in the Nations League on Sunday (Sep 25) did not best please Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal but he feels his side are well set for the World Cup in November.
Barca plot Messi return With his contract up at the end of the season, Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Lionel Messi is a target for Barcelona, providing he would take a wage cut. Xavi Hernandez would be keen for the 36-year-old to play alongside youngsters such as Pedri, Ansu Fati and Gavi, but if no deal could be arranged then Barca are keen to bring him back as an ambassador or technical advisor.
Frenkie de Jong has revealed he “always wanted to stay at Barcelona” after being strongly linked to a move to the Premier League. Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool were all reported to be interested in De Jong, with new United boss Erik ten Hag particularly keen to rekindle his relationship with the Dutchman, who he worked with at Ajax. Ad Barcelona’s financial situation meant they were willing to sell De Jong, but he has stayed and is on a contract that expires in 2024.
After missing out on reaching the 2018 World Cup, and having underachieved with a second round exit at Euro 2020, the Dutch Football Association sought to tempt Louis van Gaal out of retirement for one last assignment: reach Qatar 2022.
Barcelona have confirmed that they made a profit of £86 million for the 2021-22 financial year and expect that figure to increase to around £240m for the 2022-23 period. Barca’s finances have been the subject of much discussion, marked by the failure to keep all-time top scorer Lionel Messi and losing the superstar on a free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester United transfer target and Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo could be a more likely signing than Frenkie de Jong in January, according to reports.
Erik ten Hag certainly enjoyed a successful first transfer window at Manchester United.
Barcelona moved to the top of La Liga after easing to a 4-0 win over bottom side Cadiz on Saturday in a match interrupted by a medical emergency in the stands.