ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti says the allure of Champions League football might be enough to have Paul Pogba looking at other clubs to play for next season.

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.

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley examines Paul Pogba’s latest admission that his future might be away from Manchester United.
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TOP STORY: Pogba in the money if he stays
Paul Pogba could be offered as much as £500,000 a week to stay at Old Trafford as Manchester United fear losing their midfield talisman, reports the Daily Mail.
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Pogba, who has two years left on his existing deal, signalled his intention…

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The FC guys discuss reports Neymar could be headed back to Barcelona in a swap deal that would send Ousmane Dembele to PSG.

After being stripped of Brazil’s captaincy, Stewart Robson feels Neymar is far too selfish and “a showman” to ever have been named captain. Domestic ID:
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TOP STORY: Neymar to return as Barca offer stars in exchange

Neymar is set for a sensational return to the Nou Camp, according to the Daily Record, with the Catalan club offering either Philippe Coutinho or Ousmane Dembele in part…

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It’s 2019. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the dominant forces in soccer, winning nearly every individual award and leading their clubs to title after title. Yet both are in the twilights of their careers, at 31 and 34 years old respectively, and previous heirs to the throne such as Neymar and Gareth Bale haven’t come close to filling their boots.

It’s the same story for a slew of defensive talent, as Vincent Kompany, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini are approaching…

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

ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe feels Lionel Messi’s strong message against jeers of Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho could do a load of good for his confidence. Barcelona have said that France forward Ousmane Dembele has a leg injury and is unfit to play just two days before their Champions League semifinal at Liverpool.
The Spanish champions said on Sunday that tests have confirmed the initial report that Dembele injured a muscle in his right thigh early in Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Celta Vigo.
Barcelona did not say how long the club expects him to be out, but he was left off their squad to play at Anfield on Tuesday when Barcelona will defend a 3-0 first-leg…

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Barcelona players celebrate with Lionel Messi after he scored a league-tile-clinching goal against Levante.

BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi came off the bench to score the only goal of the game as Barcelona sealed their 26th La Liga title with three games to spare in a 1-0 win against Levante.
Messi started as a substitute with Wednesday’s Champions League game against Liverpool in mind but emerged at half-time to score his 34th league goal of the season in the 62nd minute.
Barca endured some nervous minutes late on, with Levante striking the post, but held on to the three points as they sealed back-to-back…

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Chances were few and far between for Barcelona as they were held goalless by La Liga cellar dwellers Huesca.

Against Huesca, Ousmane Dembele made his first appearance after a month out with a torn muscle.
 Barcelona were held to a goalless draw at Huesca on Saturday after making 10 changes to the side which beat Manchester United in midweek.

Ernesto Valverde took advantage of his side’s 11-point lead at the top of La Liga to rest everyone except goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg against United at Camp Nou.

Ousmane Dembele came close to finding the breakthrough but he was foiled by Roberto Santamaria in the first half and Malcom hit…

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Despite being big underdogs Alejandro Moreno believes Manchester United have more of a chance than people think in their quarterfinal Champions League tie against Barcelona.

Shaka Hislop presents his weekly Power Rankings, where quite a few Premier League clubs find their way into the top 10.

Shaka Hislop and Alexis Nunes give their early predictions of how the Champions League quarterfinals will pan out.

Craig Burley refuses to name Barcelona Champions League favourites after their big win over Lyon, due to their defensive inconsistency.
BARCELONA, Spain — Ernesto Valverde has taken responsibility for the decision to risk Ousmane Dembele’s hamstring in Barcelona’s 5-1 Champions League win against Lyon in midweek.
Dembele strained his hamstring against Rayo Vallecano last weekend but came on as a second-half substitute against the French side despite not having fully recovered. He aggravated the injury during his 25-minute appearance and will now be out for up to a month.
Barca coach Valverde said he doesn’t regret the decision…

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Sadio Mane scored a brilliant brace as the Reds and Barcelona advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals.

Craig Burley refuses to name Barcelona Champions League favourites after their big win over Lyon, due to their defensive inconsistency.

Despite another routine win for Barcelona in La Liga, questions remain over Philippe Coutinho who underwhelmed again for the Spanish giants.

Barcelona went behind early to Rayo Vallecano, but responded with three, including Lionel Messi’s goal in his 800th career game.
Ousmane Dembele has been ruled out for up to a month after re-injuring his hamstring in Barcelona’s Champions League win against Lyon.
Dembele was touch and go for the game after straining his hamstring at the weekend but came on for the final 25 minutes, scoring the final goal in a 5-1 win.
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But he ended the game in pain and tests at Barca’s training ground on Thursday have confirmed he will be sidelined for the next three to four weeks.
Meanwhile, Philippe Coutinho said he has struggled…

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Despite another routine win for Barcelona in La Liga, questions remain over Philippe Coutinho who underwhelmed again for the Spanish giants.

Barcelona went behind early to Rayo Vallecano, but responded with three, including Lionel Messi’s goal in his 800th career game.
Ousmane Dembele is a major doubt for Barcelona’s Champions League game against Lyon after injuring his hamstring in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Rayo Vallecano.
Dembele came on as a second half substitute and helped set up the the third goal as Barca restored their seven-point lead at the top of La Liga.
But the France forward ended the game in discomfort and tests have since revealed he strained his hamstring in the final minutes.
Barca have not revealed how long they expect him to be sidelined for…

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