Barcelona president rejects Frenkie de Jong wage cut claims amid Manchester United chase
Barcelona chief Joan Laporta has rubbished reports that the club asked Frenkie de Jong to take a pay cut amid their financial woes.
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Atletico Madrid Confirm Antoine Griezmann Signing From Barcelona
Atletico Madrid confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign French striker Antoine Griezmann permanently from Barcelona, on a contract until 2026. Griezmann has been on loan at Atletico since August 2021 after a difficult spell at Camp Nou, following his 120 million euro (116.5 million dollar) move in 2019. "Griezmann has signed a deal that links him to our club until June 30, 2026," said Atletico in a statement on Monday. The 2018 World Cup winner was a key figure in coach Diego Simeone's plans last season but has largely been reduced to substitute appearances in the current campaign as Atletico tried to escape paying a reported obligatory 40 million euro purchase fee if he played over a certain number of games.
Nervy Barcelona cling on to beat Celta Vigo and top La Liga, Real Sociedad beat Villarreal
Barcelona earn an agonising 1-0 win over Celta Vigo to move back top of La Liga on Sunday. After Real Madrid beat Getafe, Barcelona knew they had to beat the Galicians to head into next Sunday's Clasico as league leaders, but Celta did not make it easy for them. With Barcelona clutching a narrow advantage, the visitors came close to an equaliser at Camp Nou and Marc-Andre ter Stegen earned a sixth consecutive domestic clean sheet with a brilliant save from Iago Aspas late on. Goncalo Paciencia hit the post in stoppage time with the Catalans on the ropes, begging for the whistle. "We had a great second half, with four, or five, or six clear chances, but if you don't score at Camp Nou then it's normal that you lose," Aspas told DAZN. "They ended up wasting time on throw-ins."
Nervy Barcelona Cling On To Beat Celta and Top La Liga
Pedri's goal helped Barcelona earn an agonising 1-0 win over Celta Vigo to move back top of La Liga on Sunday. After Real Madrid beat Getafe, Barcelona knew they had to beat the Galicians to head into next Sunday's Clasico as league leaders, but Celta did not make it easy for them. With Barcelona clutching a narrow advantage, the visitors came close to an equaliser at Camp Nou and Marc-Andre ter Stegen earned a sixth consecutive domestic clean sheet with a brilliant save from Iago Aspas late on.
Celtic and Rangers on Champions League alert as Barcelona join Real Madrid in Super League revival plot
Barcelona have joined La Liga rivals Real Madrid in an attempt to rekindle hope of creating a European Super League.
Barcelona president makes veiled dig at Man City in latest Super League pitch
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has reaffirmed his club's support of the European Super League project, claiming it is needed because of 'state clubs' such as Manchester City.
Real Madrid, Juventus and Barca not giving up on Super League
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin attends the qualifying draw event for the UEFA EURO 2024 football championships, on October 9, 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP)
Real Madrid, Juventus, Barcelona not giving up on controversial Super League
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, defended the project last Sunday and was followed by his Juventus counterpart Andrea Agnelli and then Barcelona chief Joan Laporta. A court decision in 2023 will be crucial in determining the project's future. "There are no football clubs among the ten richest entities in the world, we must be doing something very wrong in old Europe," Perez explained.