Dani Alves will leave Barcelona this summer after a successful eight year stay at Camp Nou with Juventus looking to be his likely destination although the deal has yet to be completed. The Brazilian has won no less than 23 trophies during his time in Catalonia, but has clearly come to the decision that a 

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Barcelona had to wait four months for Luis Suarez, the suspension for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup not dissuading the Catalans from forking out £65 million amid the doubt and mistrust borne from his long list of previous. Having signed him in July, Barcelona waited until October for the Uruguayan to make 

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Barcelona youngster Sergi Roberto has enjoyed something of a breakthrough season at the Camp Nou, just months after nearly being deemed surplus to requirements. However with the midfielder set to turn 24 in February, the remainder of the season could determine whether he has a long-term future at the club. Since joining the club as 

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Barcelona’s recent policy of loaning out or even selling their brightest youngsters with a buy-back clause rather than giving them a chance in the first-team at the Camp Nou has been much criticised. However in the case of Alen Halilovic, who is impressing in La Liga on loan at Sporting Gijon this season, their approach 

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Louis van Gaal is set for yet another spending spree at Manchester United, with Barcelona defender Marc Bartra at the top of his shopping list.   Another Barca player heading for exit When a Barcelona player cannot secure a first team place there is the inevitable clamour for their services, with plenty of well-known clubs 

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It often seems that every young Barcelona player is linked with a move to the Premier League prior to the transfer window opening. This year, the honour falls to the highly-rated 20-year-old midfielder Sergi Samper.   Limited places at the top table As one of the hottest prospects to emerge from Barca’s La Masia academy 

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On Wednesday it was their defence being called into question, Barcelona’s 4-1 defeat at Celta Vigo was the third time in nine matches this season they have conceded four goals and they left Balaidos having shipped 15 goals already this campaign. To put that into context Luis Enrique’s team let in just 38 goals in 

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Following the news that midfielder Sami Khedira could be out for up to two months with a thigh injury, there have been reports in Italy that the Serie A title-holders will make an audacious move for Barcelona’s Javier Mascherano. While the interest remains unconfirmed, it has been suggested that the Catalan club may listen to 

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Russia 2018 may be three years away, but it appears it is not too soon for Brazil’s media to proclaim a new World Cup star in waiting. Boschilia, the player in question, is only 19 but, having shone for Brazil’s youth teams and already being courted by Barcelona, the suggestion he may star for the 

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Just over 12 months on, Barcelona had delivered payback. Last May Atletico Madrid won the La Liga title at the Nou Camp but this time Barcelona won it at the Vicente Calderon. A dispute over television rights meant it was doubtful the campaign would finish as strike-action loomed, but even that couldn’t stop Barcelona sealing 

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So all the four favourites made it through to semi-finals, but what can we make of what happened? On Tuesday night: -  PSG showed the entire football world just how good, bad and limited their team is. Their first half at the Camp Nou was horrifying (entertaining if you are Barca fan), but in the 

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It was an emotional return to the Roman Sanchez Pijuan for Dani Alves on Saturday evening, with the Barcelona right-back taking to Instagram after the match with Sevilla to thank fans for giving him a warm welcome back to the club he served for six years. He would leave the home of his former club 

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Messi or Ronaldo? A popular and divisive debate among football fans. Two players with different styles, but both wonderful and enjoyable to watch and admire. Below is an infrographic provided and created by the folks at Guarantee Tickets that compares stats and other details between the two living football legends. Regardless of all the records 

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