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Barcelona could emerge as shock contenders for the permanent signature of Joao Cancelo this summer if Manchester City decide to sell him, according to reports in Spain.

In a dramatic turn of events, Xavi Hernandez has agreed to stay on as Barcelona coach until the end of his contract in 2025, according to reports in Spain.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly suggested that Barcelona should consider Manchester United target Roberto De Zerbi as their next manager.

Former Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick could be in line for a top job at Barcelona, despite enduring a tough spell at Old Trafford. Rangnick, 65, is well-respected in Germany and has had a successful career, but his time at United proved challenging.

Anna Marie de la Fuente In an unprecedented move, legendary Spanish soccer club FC Barcelona, home to Lionel Messi for 21 years, has launched video game platform Barça Games, the first of its kind created by a sports club. Developed jointly by FC Barcelona, Mas Ros Media and FireSPORTS, Barça Games was unveiled Nov.

Barcelona chiefs are 'very upset' with Manchester City after a summer in which the Blues tried to sign three of their young stars, according to reports in Spain.

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has admitted that he did have a 'situation' with club president Joan Laporta last summer amid Manchester United's plan to bring him to Old Trafford.

Former Manchester United midfielder Jordi Cruyff will leave his position as Barcelona sporting director this summer after nearly two years in the job.

He is claimed as a target for Rangers - but Barcelona prospect Pablo Torre seemingly has plenty of options on his hands for a Camp Nou exit.

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero believes there is a 50 per cent chance of Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona before retiring.

Barcelona are set to be investigated by Uefa over payments made to a former vice president of Spain's referees' committee and punishment could lead to a Champions League ban.

Manchester United are prepared to wait on Ansu Fati to make a decision on his future as the Barcelona starlet weighs up his options for the summer window - according to reports.

Real Madrid and Barcelona have been warned by the La Liga president that they will bankrupt themselves and the Spanish top flight if they press ahead with plans for a European Super League.

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has admitted that he expected the Catalan giants to try and force him out of the club by frequently leaving him on the bench in recent months.

Barcelona star Gavi is heating up, with Bayern Munich now joining the race after both Liverpool and Manchester United have shown interest in the 18-year-old.The Spaniard is yet to sign a new contract at Barcelona, and with his deal expiring at the end of the season the Nou Camp bosses are starting to sweat over his future. Gavi has reportedly already knocked back approaches from the club over a new deal, and was said to have rallied against the potential signing of Bernardo Silva from Manchester City.But Gavi may have his heart set on a summer move, and according to BILD, Bayern are keen to bring the Spaniard to the Allianz Arena and replicate their signing of Thiago from the Nou Camp back in 2013.

Lionel Messi looked unimpressed after being substituted off during Paris Saint-Germain’s 1-1 draw with Monaco on Sunday.The Parisian giants were held to a frustrating draw at home where they needed a Neymar penalty to equalise after going a goal down. And it was far from Messi’s most memorable night, having struck the post in the first-half before Kylian Mbappe also hit the woodwork on the follow up.PSG pushed for a winner as they desperately looked to secure their fourth win in a row in Ligue 1 this season.

Barcelona signings who were just registered on time for their La Liga opener - but Jules Kounde has been left out in the cold.The cash-strapped Catalan giants have been facing a race against the clock this week ahead of their first league fixture of the 2022/23 season against Rayo Vallecano tomorrow (August 13).They sold a further 24.5% of their in-house production company, Barca Studios, to Orpheus Media earlier on Friday for €100million (£84.5m) which allowed them to finally register Lewandowski, Raphinha, Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumIt was crucial they tied down Kessie and Christensen, because they would have been able to leave the club otherwise as they joined as free agents earlier in the summer.However, that has meant Kounde could not be registered. Barca need to free up more of their wage bill before they'll be able to do so, but are confident of achieving that before the end of the month.

Barcelona's summer signings could leave the club before being able to make their official debuts with the futures of both Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie up in the air. La Liga giants Barcelona signed Christensen on a free transfer following his Chelsea departure and did the same with Kessie after his deal with AC Milan expired.

Paul Gascoigne with a wonder goal "worthy of winning the Puskas Award".Brazilian youngster Dani Luiz's goal, which he scored in a youth match in the region of Minas, has gone viral on social media after footage of his sublime solo strike was posted online. Media outlets in Brazil have lauded the goal as good enough to win FIFA's Puskas Award, handed out to the best goal scored around the world in a calendar year.After controlling the ball from a throw-in, Luiz moves away from a defender before flicking the ball over a defender.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumHe then controls the dropping ball on his knee before lifting it over a further two opposition players and volleying the ball past a helpless goalkeeper into the back of the net.His skillful flicking of the ball over opposition players, known as a "sombrero" in Brazil, is almost identical to Gascoigne's iconic goal for England at Euro 96.Gascoigne sealed a famous win for the Three Lions over Scotland at Wembley Stadium when he flicked the ball over Colin Hendry's head with his first touch before scoring on the volley.Which goal should win this year's FIFA Puskas Award? Let us know in the comments section below.With footage of Luiz's goal going viral on social media, fans around the world have been quick to react to the strike, with one tweeting: “Puskas Award worthy.”One Barcelona fan added: “Sign him before Madrid sees this,” as well as tagging club president Joan Laporta in their tweet.

Barcelona's desperation to register seven stars before their La Liga campaign gets underway on Sunday (August 13) has seen them activate a fourth 'economic lever'.New signings Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen and Jules Kounde are yet to be cleared to play by league bosses - with Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto in the same position having agreed contract extensions.Barcelona, who are thought to be in debt of more than £1billion, need to find more funds despite previously raising around £479m by selling off chunks of Barca Studios and future TV rights.READ MORE: Gerard Pique to take second Barcelona pay cut in desperate attempt to register players Spanish outlet SPORT reported on Tuesday (August 9) had sold 24.5% of Barca Studios to the GDA Luma investment fund to pocket another £84m in their third lever.That came after they did the same with Socios.com and sold 25% of their television rights for the next 25 years to American investment firm Sixth Street - which brought in £479m - with the report adding that the club have been told by the league they still needed to find £50m having gone through a fourth step. The fourth lever was another attempt to lower their wage bill and offload players, with Frenkie de Jong keen to snub a Premier League move to either Manchester United or Chelsea amid a contract saga with his current side. Can Barcelona recover from the financial troubles? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. La Liga rejected their bid to register new players due to their ongoing financial troubles, having agreed gone through a similar situation with Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia last season.Despite those woes, president Joan Laporta has insisted that the club are not

Barcelona pay cut as the financially-troubled club race to register their summer signings before the start of the new La Liga season.Barca kick-off their campaign against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday night but could be without a host of key personnel, including the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde. The Catalan giants have not yet been able to register some of their new recruits due to salary limits handed down to them by La Liga.