De Jong: Van de Beek good enough for Madrid

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong says he would rather old teammate Donny van de Beek didn’t join Real Madrid – as he doesn’t want to face him as an opponent.

Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop praise Frenkie de Jong’s game, particularly his composure on the ball in the Netherlands’ win over England.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains what it will take for new signing Frenkie de Jong to adjust to life at Barcelona.

Alejandro Moreno delves into the benefits a departure would have for Philippe Coutinho’s confidence and Barcelona’s bottom line. ANN ARBOR — Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has no doubt Donny van de Beek is good enough to improve Real Madrid but joked he would prefer his ex-teammate to stay at Ajax.
Van de Beek, 22, has confirmed Madrid are in talks with Ajax as they look to bolster their midfield before the transfer window closes.
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De Jong played alongside Van de Beek last season as the Dutch club won a domestic…

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England Women’s Duggan joins Atletico Madrid

Toni Duggan helped Barcelona reach the Champions League final last season.
England international Toni Duggan has signed for Atletico Madrid after her contract expired with Barcelona.
Duggan, 28, has signed a two-year deal with the Spanish champions following a two-year stint with the Catalans.
“This is an amazing opportunity to play for one of the greatest clubs in Europe,” Duggan said.
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Pique’s Andorra moves into division vs. Barca B

Carlos Perez’s second-half double led Barcelona to a 2-0 victory over a Vissel Kobe side that included Andres Iniesta and David Villa.

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Jurgen Klopp speaks exclusively to ESPN to explain why Liverpool’s “perfect performance” vs. Barcelona was his favorite moment so far. Andorra, who are owned by Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, have bought Reus’ place in the Spanish third division for almost €500,000, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Monday.
Pique’s company, Kosmo Global Holding, took control of Andorra in January when the club were playing in the Catalan Premier Division, a regionalised league within the fifth tier of the Spanish football pyramid.
In addition to purchasing Andorra, the Catalan has also been involved in the restructuring…

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Sources: Barca looking at Man United’s Darmian

With rumours of Neymar’s return to Barcelona refusing to go away, Santi Solari believes if it does happen one or two players may have to leave the Nou Camp.

Gab Marcotti shares the latest on a potential swap deal that would send Paulo Dybala to Manchester United and Romelu Lukaku to Juventus.

Shaka Hislop and Stewart Robson disagree on whether a Romelu Lukaku-Paulo Dybala swap would be good business for Manchester United and Juventus.

After Eric Bailly’s injury against Tottenham, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Manchester United’s needs at the centre-back position are more dire than ever.

ESPN FC’s Ian Darke and Stewart Robson share their thoughts on the likelihood Harry Maguire joins Manchester United this summer.
Barcelona are looking at Manchester United’s Matteo Darmian as a low-cost alternative to Junior Firpo in case they fail to agree a deal for the Real Betis left-back, sources have told ESPN FC.
Head coach Ernesto Valverde wants Barca to push through a move for Junior this week, while Augsburg’s Philipp Max is another target. The club’s signing committee, now headed by Eric Abidal following Pep Segura’s departure last week, are big fans of the German full-back.
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Chelsea beat Barca with Abraham, Barkley goals

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Ivan Rakitic struck a long range effort to give Barcelona a 92nd minute consolation against Chelsea.

Ross Barkley bent a strike around Nelson Semedo and past Neto to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead against Barcelona.

Sergi Busquets’ uncharacteristic error in defence gifted Tammy Abraham the opening goal for Chelsea against Barcelona.

New Barcelona signing Antoine Griezmann went down injured just 17 minutes into his debut against Chelsea in Japan.
Goals from Tammy Abraham and Ross Barkley helped Chelsea beat Barcelona 2-1 in the Rakuten Cup on Tuesday as Ernesto Valverde’s side kicked off their preseason with a defeat in Tokyo.
Abraham opened the scoring in the first half after a mistake from Sergio Busquets, with Barkley wrapping up the win from the edge of the box in the second half. Ivan Rakitic added a late consolation for the Spanish champions.
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Sources: Barca beat PSG to England youth Barry

Alejandro Moreno says Barcelona are negotiating poorly and are limiting their options by not wanting to part ways with Ousmane Dembele.
Barcelona have beaten Paris Saint-Germain to the signing of highly rated England youth international Louie Barry, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC.
Barry, who turned 16 last month, confirmed earlier this week that he was leaving West Bromwich Albion in search of a new challenge.
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A range of Europe’s top clubs have been pursuing the youngster, including Barca, PSG, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Juventus.
Barry even underwent a medical in Paris on Thursday…

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Neymar needs to leave inferior Ligue 1 – Rivaldo

Julien Laurens discusses the race for Matthijs de Ligt as Juventus have reportedly swooped in to challenge PSG for the 19-year-old Ajax defender.

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.
Former Barcelona attacker Rivaldo has said he believes Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar must leave the inferior French league this summer as the Catalans look into bringing the Brazil international back to Camp Nou.
Neymar quit Barca for PSG in a world record €222 million deal in 2017 but sources told ESPN FC earlier this month that Barca believe a deal to bring him back is “doable.”
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PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi appeared to open the door to a transfer when…

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Barcelona to play Napoli in Miami and Michigan

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.
Barcelona will return to the United States this summer after confirming they will play two friendlies against Italian side Napoli in Miami and Michigan.
The two sides will meet at the Hard Rock Stadium on Aug. 7 and then again at Michigan Stadium on Aug. 10 as part of the inaugural La Liga-Serie A Cup.
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Barca have travelled to the U.S in each of the past two summers but had initially decided against returning this year in favour of a tour of Asia.
They…

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Griezmann to sign with Barca, says Atleti CEO

With reports Barcelona are set to trigger Antoine Griezmann’s release clause, the FC guys assess how the France star will fit into the current side.

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.

With Antoine Griezmann in the news with his decision to leave Atletico Madrid, Frank Leboeuf is asked about his role in the France national team.
Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin says Antoine Griezmann will be playing for Barcelona next season, confirming what sources told ESPN FC in May.
Griezmann, 28, communicated to Atletico that he would leave the club this summer in the final week of the La Liga season. At the time, sources at Barcelona told ESPN FC that the Spanish champions were hopeful of signing the forward.

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