Sunday 29 November 2020
Man City have been linked with signing the star since the Argentina forward’s summer contract stand-off with Barca.
The 36-year-old has most recently been playing in his homeland with Estudiantes.
Victor Font believes the best way to keep Lionel Messi at the club will be to entice the former boss back.
Lionel Messi starred in Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence.
Portuguese TVI reported that the Juventus player ‘has once against tested positive for Covid-19′.
Real go six points clear of their rivals in the table.
Europe’s elite club competition returns to our screens this evening.
Rafinha, who is the younger brother of Liverpool’s recent signing Thiago Alcantara, agreed a three-year deal in the early hours of this morning.
Ronald Koeman’s side defied the first-half dismissal of Clement Lenglet to get the better of Celta Vigo.
Having decided to remain at the club, the Argentine superstar is unhappy with how his departing team-mate has been forced to leave.
Portugal international Nelson Semedo has agreed a three-year deal with the club.
The Catalan giants have said they need to sell players before Ronald Koeman can bring his transfer targets in.
Ronald Koeman’s side recorded a 3-1 win over Girona in a warm-up game for the 2020-21 campaign.
The 26-year-old Dutchman has been top of Ronald Koeman’s wishlist.
Messi returned to pre-season training on Monday and has worked on the squad’s days off as he tries to make up for lost time.
The Argentinian superstar said on Friday in his explosive interview with Goal that he would continue to give his best for the club.
Messi announced yesterday that he will stay at Barcelona.
The Argentine superstar believed he could leave the Catalan giants on a free transfer, but they want €700 million.
The Croatia international midfielder has returned to Sevilla, from whom he joined Barca back in 2014.
After skipping coronavirus tests on Sunday, Messi was absent again today.
The Premier League champions are simply not in the market for the 33-year-old.
The football world has been reacting to yesterday’s reports that the Argentine superstar is set to leave his first and only professional club.
But club maintain he is under contract until the end of next season.
The Swede will assist new manager Ronald Koeman, who took charge at Camp Nou earlier this week.
Koeman will be officially presented at a press conference on Wednesday evening.
The Catalan giants have also followed up the sacking of manager Quique Setien by showing sporting director Eric Abidal the door.
Man City, Barcelona and Juventus have been among the top sides to perform well-below expectations in the Champions League.
Quique Setien is likely to leave, a club source told AFP on Sunday.
The 20-year-old has not been in contact with senior squad, who are set to travel to Lisbon to compete in the Champions League quarter-final.
The Argentine international scored and won a penalty, to set up a mouth-watering tie with German champions Bayern Munich on Friday.
Tanguy Ndombele has been linked with Inter Milan, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
The former Spain international also said he was ‘fine’ after testing positive for coronavirus.
Messi claimed a record seventh La Liga golden boot.
Barcelona’s title challenge ended with a whimper at Camp Nou, where they were beaten 2-1 by Osasuna.
A cagey contest at Camp Nou exploded into life for six frantic minutes at the start of the second half.
Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-1 to cut Madrid’s lead at the top.
Barcelona’s hopes of retaining the Spanish title look to be slipping away.
Real Madrid are just a point behind with a game in hand.
Jeremy Mathieu is hanging up his boots.
Frenkie De Jong has injured a calf muscle, according to the club and media reports.
