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Barca sign Griezmann, Atletico dispute fee

Alejandro Moreno says Barcelona are negotiating poorly and are limiting their options by not wanting to part ways with Ousmane Dembele.

With Victor Lindelof now linked with a move to Barcelona, ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe wonders if the Catalan giants are waving the white flag on their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt.

Gab Marcotti joins ESPN FC to give the latest details on Antoine Griezmann’s potential transfer to Barcelona.
Barcelona have signed Antoine Griezmann after they deposited the Atletico Madrid forward’s €120 million buyout clause with La Liga.
Griezmann, 28, is expected to arrive in Barcelona over the weekend, where he will pen a five-year contract with the Spanish champions before joining preseason training next week. The deal also includes an €800m release clause.
– When does the 2019-20 La Liga season start?
The France international becomes Barca’s third signing of the summer, following the…

Barca sign Griezmann after paying clause

Alejandro Moreno says Barcelona are negotiating poorly and are limiting their options by not wanting to part ways with Ousmane Dembele.

With Victor Lindelof now linked with a move to Barcelona, ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe wonders if the Catalan giants are waving the white flag on their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt.

Sources: Barca can sign Griezmann and Neymar

ESPN FC’s La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe delves into the intricacies of player-swap deals and why they’ve become increasingly difficult to pull off.

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens explains why a return to Barcelona would make the most sense for Neymar, should he decide to leave PSG this summer.

Gab Marcotti provides an update on the Neymar’s future with Paris Saint-Germain, after chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s comments warning the Brazilian.
Barcelona’s move for Antoine Griezmann does not rule out the possibility of signing Neymar this summer, although the Spanish champions will wait for Paris Saint-Germain to come to them, various sources have told ESPN FC.
Both Ernesto Valverde and the club’s sporting structure — including sporting director Pep Segura, technical secretary Eric Abidal and his assistant Ramon Planes, who are working hard on bringing in new players — have given the green light to adding both forwards to the squad during…

Sources: Barcelona working on Griezmann deal

Julien Laurens shares the latest on Antoine Griezmann and Neymar’s links to Barcelona, saying the club is confident both deals will get done.

Steve Nicol and Janusz Michallik share differing opinions on whether or not Barcelona could play Neymar, Antoine Griezmann Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi together.

With Juventus the reported front-runners to land Matthijs de Ligt, ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe examines whether or not Barcelona will give up their chase.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop makes sense of a strange swap between Barcelona and Valencia, exchanging goalkeepers Jasper Cillessen and Neto.
Barcelona are working on finalising the signing of Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann after his release clause dropped to €120 million on Monday, various sources at the Catalan club told ESPN FC.
An official announcement is not imminent but should arrive within a week.
– When does the 2019-20 La Liga season start?
The sources added that Barca will not look to negotiate the fee with Atletico and they will not pay “a penny more” than his clause, which was previously €200m. There…

Source: Neymar return to Barcelona is ‘doable’

Gab Marcotti provides an update on the Neymar’s future with Paris Saint-Germain, after chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s comments warning the Brazilian.

Steve Nicol and Julien Laurens discuss how Kylian Mbappe’s relationship with Neymar is affecting his on-field production for PSG and France.
Barcelona are seriously looking into bringing Neymar back to Camp Nou next season, with a high ranking source at the Catalan club telling ESPN FC a transfer “could be doable, but it won’t be simple.”
Barca, though, are aware that negotiating with Paris Saint-Germain is not like negotiating with other clubs, given the huge economic backing the Ligue 1 champions enjoy from their Qatari owners.
“If it wasn’t for that, signing Neymar would be even simpler,” the source said.
The source at the Spanish…

Sources: Barca want ¬60m in sales by June 30

Steve Nicol explains how adding Eden Hazard puts Real Madrid in a better position to challenge Barcelona for next season’s La Liga title.

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell visits the Camp Nou and admits his admiration for Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.

Sid Lowe shares the latest on Antoine Griezmann’s links to Barcelona, and his hunch the dressing room would prefer Neymar return than bring in the Atleti star.
Barcelona hope to bring in at least €60 million in player sales before June 30 with the aim of balancing their accounts for the 2018-19 season, sources have told ESPN FC.
Ernesto Valverde would like to add three or four new players to his squad this summer but has been warned that the club’s delicate financial situation dictates that players must be sold to allow others to join.
– When does the transfer window close?
Sources told ESPN FC after the Champions League loss to Liverpool that Barca…

Sources: Barca could lose De Ligt to Juve, PSG

Two goals from Lionel Messi got him to 50 in all competitions for the sixth time in his career, but Barcelona ended the season with a draw at Eibar.

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was awarded the Creu du Sant Jordi, an award given to an individual who has served Catalonia in defense of its identity, either civically or culturally.

Alejandro Moreno sounds off on Ernesto Valverde for his part in Barcelona’s UCL failures, after club president Josep Bartomeu gave the manager his vote of confidence.
Barcelona believe they have lost ground to Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in the race to sign Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, sources have told ESPN FC.
Sources close to the negotiations said that the “optimism” which Barca maintained a few weeks ago has decreased due to the renewed interest of some of Europe’s biggest clubs and the excessive demands from De Ligt and his agent, Mino Raiola.
- Valverde coy on Griezmann signing
– Carragher: Liverpool should re-sign Coutinho
-…

Barcelona looking at Filipe Luis as possible Alba backup – sources

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop weighs up who will stay and who will go at Barcelona following their UEFA Champions League exit against Liverpool.

Mark Donaldson presents his Fantasy La Liga lineup; be sure to join him in the action at ESPN.com/FantasyFC.

Liverpool completed another historic Champions League comeback, overcoming a 3-0 deficit from the first leg of their semifinal against Barcelona.

The FC crew dissect the midfield and attacking issues that cost Barcelona a 3-0 lead against Liverpool and a place in the Champions League final.
Atletico Madrid’s Filipe Luis is one of the left-backs interesting Barcelona as they look to bring in competition for Jordi Alba, sources have told ESPN FC.
Luis is out of contract in the summer and available for free, which makes him an attractive proposition for Barca, who will look to use any money available to them to move for Matthijs de Ligt and Antoine Griezmann.
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FC Exclusives

– Pogba wants to leave Man United
– United to turn to Maguire again
– Barca still a way off De Ligt deal
– James keen to leave Bayern
– City scrap Chilwell plans

Barca have gone the whole season with Alba as their only left-back. The 30-year-old has had a good campaign, earning himself a…

Coutinho to be sold after Barcelona’s UCL horror show, Valverde fate uncertain – sources

Liverpool completed another historic Champions League comeback, overcoming a 3-0 deficit from the first leg of their semifinal against Barcelona.

The FC crew dissect the midfield and attacking issues that cost Barcelona a 3-0 lead against Liverpool and a place in the Champions League final.

Steve Nicol says he feels guilty for doubting Liverpool could pull off a comeback against Barcelona and reach the Champions League final.
Philippe Coutinho is “not a Barcelona player” and will be the first casualty of their shambolic Champions League exit to Liverpool, while the board are set to meet to decide coach Ernesto Valverde’s fate, sources have told ESPN FC.
– Ogden: Liverpool comeback tops any night Anfield’s ever seen
– Hunter: Barca were the ‘dopes’ in shock loss at Liverpool
– Liverpool ratings: Origi, Fabinho top list of heroes vs. Barca
– Barcelona ratings: Alba 3/10 as his mistakes start collapse
Sources…

Barcelona still way off agreeing deal for Ajax captain De Ligt – sources

Ross Dyer and Craig Burley share their thoughts on Liverpool’s chances against Barcelona without Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.

Jurgen Klopp confirms that Liverpool will be without top scorer Mo Salah for their clash against Barcelona tomorrow night.

Ousmane Dembele walked off with an injury in Barcelona’s 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo.

Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings are back and while a few familiar faces are near the top, Premier League clubs may have fallen down the ranks.

Donny van der Beek scored the lone goal as Ajax topped Spurs 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Barcelona still have work to do to get a deal for Ajax centre-back Matthijs de Ligt over the line despite the optimism they had one month ago, sources have told ESPN FC.
Barca had grown confident of landing De Ligt this summer after striking a loose agreement with him in March, but his agent Mino Raiola is now trying to get the Catalan club back to the negotiating table.
TRANSFERS

ESPN’s step-by-step guide to a transfer

Why were Chelsea given a transfer ban?

FC Exclusives

– Pogba wants to leave Man United
– James keen to leave Bayern
– City scrap Chilwell plans
– United to replace De Gea with Oblak
– Courtois happy at Real Madrid

The interest in the Netherlands international — Bayern Munich, Juventus and Manchester United have all been linked — and Ajax’s…

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