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Joao Felix, who wants to leave the Wanda Metropolitano, has declared his intention to sign with Barcelona. At this point, Felix’s future at Atletico Madrid appears to be quite hazy. Although Los Colchoneros intend to sell him this summer, the Portuguese is not now in high demand. “I’d love to play for Barça,” he told Fabrizio Romano. “Barcelona has always been my first choice and I’d love to join Barça.“ Felix signed a costly loan agreement with Chelsea for the second half of

Real Madrid said on Thursday it signed 18-year-old midfielder Arda Guler from Turkish team Fenerbahçe. Guler, who also plays for Turkey's national squad, signed with the Spanish club for six years, Real Madrid said on its website.

The Croatia midfielder, whose contract had been set to expire at the Bernabeu, had been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia's Pro League. Modric, 37, has made 488 appearances for Real, winning three La Liga titles and the Champions League five times since arriving from Tottenham in 2012. He also won the Ballon d'Or in 2018 as Croatia reached the World Cup final. Following an announcement of his new contract in the Spanish capital, Modric wrote "Home Sweet Home," on Twitter. He

Manchester City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain has paid tribute to the “inspirational” Ilkay Gündogan after the midfielder’s long-expected free transfer to Barcelona was confirmed. The treble-winning captain turned down the chance to stay at City and will join Barça, who have set his buyout clause at €400m (£342m), until 2025 following the expiration of his existing contract. Gündogan, who was manager Pep Guardiola’s first signing in July 2016, signed off in style by lifting the Champions League earlier this month after victory

Barcelona will begin the defence of its La Liga title away to Getafe on the weekend of August 12-13, while Real Madrid starts the new season with a trip to Athletic Bilbao. Atletico Madrid take on newly-promoted Granada in the opening round of fixtures for the 2023-24 season that will finish on May 26. The first Clasico is scheduled for October 29 and will be played at the Olympic stadium on Montjuic, which is serving as Barcelona’s temporary home while the Camp Nou

Changes by the Home Office over who qualifies for a UK work permit has presented Liverpool and their rivals with a fresh opportunity. And the Reds have already been linked with one potential move. Prior to Britain exiting the European Union, players from the EU could arrive into the English game without having to qualify for a work permit, although those from outside the EU still had to qualify, something that Liverpool have experienced previously with the likes of Mark Gonzalez and, more

Real Madrid have officially announced Toni Kroos’ contract extension. The German midfielder will stay in the club at least for another season as his new deal expires in the summer of 2024. Kroos’ contract extension was expected and it was all a matter of making it official. The midfielder play at a high level this season and proved to have enough fuel in the tank for one more year, although it would be ideal for Carlo Ancelotti to keep managing it the proper

Real Madrid have signed Spain international Joselu on a season-long loan from Espanyol, with an option to buy at the end of the season. Joselu, 33, was La Liga's third-highest scorer last season, with 16 goals, despite his side being relegated. The former Stoke City and Newcastle United forward also scored in Spain's winning Nations League campaign. His signing follows the departure of Real striker Karim Benzema who joined Saudi Arabia club Al-Ittihad. Real are looking to fill the void left by the

Alvaro Morata’s future at Atletico Madrid has been the subject of speculation over the last few weeks, following reports linking with a return to Italy, with Juventus and AC Milan both said to be interested. However, Morata is set to stay at Atletico, having recently signed a new current at the club, although Marca have reported that his new release clause is a measly €10m. Saudi Arabian club Al Taawoun have been interested in activating this, and they plan to offer Morata €50m

The Spanish giants will pay 103m euros (£88.5m) for the 19-year-old, in addition to various potential add-ons. If those add-ons are achieved, the deal could reach 133.9m euros (£115m). Bellingham, who started his career at Birmingham City, will be presented as a Real Madrid player at a ceremony on Thursday. "Thank you to everyone at BVB [Dortmund] and to the fans for everything over the past three years," Bellingham said. "It's been an honour to wear your jersey so many times, in big

FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski ruled out moving to the Saudi Professional League this summer as “he has other priorities” and his contract with the Spanish champions is valid until 2026. In his first season in the Spanish La Liga, the Pole definitely met expectations as he led Xavi Hernandez’s team to the league title and he was the best scorer of the competition with 23 goals. According to some media, after a stunning season, Lewandowski’s future was in question as his name

Celta went into the final day one point above the relegation zone but Veiga, 21, struck just before half-time, then fired in his 11th goal of the season. Spain forward Ansu Fati, 20, pulled one back with a late header but Celta held on to secure a 13th-place finish. Real Valladolid were relegated after a 0-0 draw at home to Getafe saw them stay in the bottom three. They had only been promoted last season and will now return to Spain's second tier

Reuters are reporting that, according to state media, the 35-year-old has reached an agreement with reigning Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad - managed by former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo - and will sign a two-year deal. Benzema scored a second-half penalty to earn Madrid a draw in their final league match of the season against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. He finishes the season with 31 goals and six assists in 43 games in all competitions. Speaking after that draw Ancelotti, who had

Karim Benzema rose to the occasion in his final match as Real Madrid player, as he successfully converted a penalty to end his journey at Santiago Bernabéu on a memorable note. Soon after sending the Athletic Club Bilbao goalkeeper in the opposite direction from the 12-yard distance, Benzema rushed towards the corner flag where he was embraced by his teammates. He was then substituted moments later as he walked off to a standing ovation from fans. Benzema's goal helped Real Madrid come to

The team trained at Real Madrid City to continue preparations for the clash against Athletic Club on the final matchday of the league season, which will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu. After the initial warm-up, the players worked on ball-retention drills, fitness, tactical and strategy exercises. To conclude the session, they played matches on several small pitches. Mariano trained inside the facilities. Source:- realmadrid

Barcelona won La Liga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 on Sunday, wrestling the title back from rivals Real Madrid. The Catalan giants clinched their 27th Spanish championship at the home of their neighbours, with scenes turning ugly at full time as celebrating Barcelona players were chased from the field by pitch invaders. Robert Lewandowski struck twice for Barcelona, along with goals for Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde, while Javi Puado and Joselu pulled two back late on for

They may well have looked good for the first 50 minutes of the match, but ultimately Barcelona returned to Catalonia last night with another defeat from Bayern Munich questioning how things went wrong this time. There was optimism that Barcelona might be able to reverse the narrative on this occasion following their good form this season and in the first half they missed a number of clear openings to do so. The narrative coming out of Can Barca after the match was that

Raphinha scored his first Barcelona goal as the Catalans beat fellow LaLiga hotshots Sevilla 3-0 to move within two points of the top of the table. The former Leeds winger opened the scoring for Barcelona in the first half and Robert Lewandowski doubled the advantage before the break, with that goal being the Polish striker's fifth goal in four league games for his new club. Barcelona put the result beyond any reasonable doubt five minutes after half-time with former Manchester City defender Eric

Vinicius Junior's second half tap-in steered Real Madrid to a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday for the Spanish champions' record-extending 14th European Cup victory. Vinicius tapped in at the far post from a Federico Valverde pass in the 59th minute after Liverpool had completely dominated the first half, to secure Real's fourth European crown in the last seven years. Six-time European champions Liverpool, who had come close in the 21st minute through Sadio Mane when his low

Liverpool will look to win European club football's most prestigious prize for the seventh time when they face Real Madrid in a mouth-watering Champions League final in Paris on Saturday. Up to 60,000 Liverpool fans - many without tickets - are expected in the French capital as Jurgen Klopp's Reds attempt to seal an FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Champions League treble in their 63rd and final game of 2021-22. However, Real Madrid are record 13-time winners and their Italian boss Carlo Ancelotti