Tag Archives: Barcelona

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is being considered as a  possible replacement for Xavi at Barcelona if and when he moves on from his current job. The Spaniard played in Barcelona’s youth system, and was Pep Guardiola’s assistant for several years, meaning that he has the club’s DNA in his system. He also has a good relationship with Mateu Alemany and ...

The future of midfielder Jorginho at Chelsea is uncertain. The 30 year old Italian is out of contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season and there has been no tangible progress in getting him to agree to a new deal. Now there is news that Barcelona could be interested in him, although that appears to be dependent ...

Arsenal have been scouting midfielder Lovro Majer, who has been described in his homeland of Croatia as the next Luke Modrić. Representatives of the Gunners were on hand to watch him in action playing for Croatia against Denmark in the Nations League on Thursday. They would have liked what they saw as well, because he scored within a minute of ...

Just seven months after leaving Arsenal, striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is back in London and the Premier League. This time he has signed for Chelsea, reuniting him with Thomas Tuchel, who he  played under when they were both at Borussia Dortmund together. He left the Gunners to sign for Barcelona and the 33=-year old scored 13 times in 24 games for ...

Manchester United do not seem a happy club right now. The optimism that surrounded the club when Erik ten Hag was appointed as manager in April has already evaporated, after two defeats have left them bottom of the Premier League after the opening two games. And it is not just the fact that they lost those matches, but the nature ...

Chelsea are lining-up a bid for former Arsenal striker and captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabonese international only joined Barcelona on transfer deadline day in January after his acrimonious departure from the Gunners – covered in the latest episodes of the All or Nothing Amazon documentary series – but he may already be surplus to requirements at the Camp Nou. The ...

Chelsea are ready to make an offer to Barcelona for midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United all summer. However, the player himself wants to stay with the Catalan club, not only because he is happy there, but also because he is owed millions in deferred wages, having agreed to help them out ...

Chelsea have decided to move on from their long pursuit of Jules Koundé seemingly destined to end in failure. With Barcelona now favourites to sign the 24 year old French international they have moved on to the next name on the list of possible defensive targets. At Inter Milan they have looked at both centre back  Milan Škriniar and wing-back ...

Chelsea’s move for Sevilla defender Jules Koundé could be about to collapse. It appeared that the French international was about to become the Stamford Bridge side’s third summer signing – after Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly – after they agreed a £55 million fee for him with his current club Sevilla, At that point financial restrictions seemed to rule Barcelona ...

Chelsea have beaten Barcelona to the signature of Sevilla centre-back Jules Koundé. The French international has been a long-term target of The Blues, and they spent last summer being heavily linked with him, but were not prepared to meet the Spanish club’s valuation in the end. They have maintained their interest, but at one stage, looked like they would miss ...