Barcelona’s Elusive Pursuit: Kimmich’s Dance with Destiny 4 Oct 2023 2:08 AM (last year)
In the captivating realm of football’s symphony, a mesmerizing melody reverberates as Joshua Kimmich, the virtuoso from Bayern Munich, yearns to compose his magnum opus at the illustrious theater of Camp Nou. Mundo Deportivo unveils the crescendo of Kimmich’s fervor, his heartstrings pulling him towards the irresistible allure of Barcelona. However, amid this harmonious pursuit, the Catalan ensemble encounters an arduous composition, facing discordance from Bayern Munich’s indignant maestro, Herbert Hainer.
At the zenith of his artistry, Kimmich, a maestro in his prime at 28, stands as a paragon of brilliance. Alas, the contractual embrace extending until the midsummer of 2025 strengthens Bayern Munich’s grip. A luminary within the tapestry of European football, his value transcends mere figures, demanding a weighty ransom for those audacious enough to pursue his talents.
The delicate dance unfolds, Barcelona’s choreographers maneuvering with grace, navigating the treacherous terrain of negotiations. Each step is a delicate balance, threading the needle of desire and fiscal reality. Walls of resistance loom, formidable guardians of Bayern Munich’s treasure, as the grand symphony inches closer to its majestic crescendo.
Within the revered corridors of Camp Nou, a chorus of aspiration and tenacity resounds. The prospect of witnessing Kimmich’s symphonic artistry grace the stage sets hearts ablaze, a collective dream interwoven into the tapestry of Barca’s illustrious legacy. Hope entwines with uncertainty, their duet an ode to the pursuit of greatness, as the ensemble yearns to add this coveted virtuoso to their illustrious ranks.
In this intricate symphony of contractual complexities, the world watches, enraptured by the sublime performance unfolding. Will Barcelona, the maestros of enchantment, succeed in orchestrating Kimmich’s liberation from Bayern Munich’s embrace? Or shall the German juggernaut stand unwavering, fiercely guarding their prized sonata?
As the drama reaches its crescendo, the spotlight casts its luminous gaze upon the grand stage, where destiny and desire entwine. The intricate choreography of negotiations unfolds, a dance of passion and ambition, as Barcelona and Kimmich engage in a mesmerizing duet. Only the ethereal passage of time shall unveil the final notes of this enchanting symphony, forever etching their place in the annals of footballing legend.
Barcelona Manager in High Spirits 22 Apr 2023 2:10 AM (last year)
After guiding their team to a 0-1 victory over Real Madrid in midweek at the Santiago Bernabeu, Barcelona is in good spirits. Aside from that, there is no reason to be concerned about the squad. It gave them an early advantage in the first of two Copa Del Rey semi-final matches, with the second match to take place a month later. They must, however, now concentrate on La Liga, where Valencia awaits them.
We hope to be more dominant and create more scoring opportunities, and we have yet another final. The victory over Valencia is crucial.” Before the match against Real Madrid, we want to be ahead by ten points. “On the criticism of their performance in Real Madrid: “Barcelona is always surrounded by noise. You must be able to control it internally.” I don’t know from the outside, but from inside, our analysis says that Real Madrid pushed us a lot, and we don’t know why.
We could not keep possession, but in big games, the opponent can sometimes win.” We see that they own 60, 70, or even 80 percent. But we were excellent without the ball. The most formidable team in the world is Barcelona. At the Bernabeu, you lose 0-1, and some people aren’t convinced. It will be a national holiday if it happens to another team. In Barcelona, you must win and hold 70% of the possession.
Barcelona Takes on Inter City in Copa Del Rey 24 Mar 2023 3:57 AM (2 years ago)
Barcelona could not advance much in the debut game that they played recently in the Copa del Rey tournament. They needed extra time in which they finally defeated the third-division club of Intercity with a score of 4-3. The winning goal for them was scored by Ansu Fati. Thishappened in the Wednesday evening match and the 104th minute. By then Catalan club had relinquished the lead for thethirdtime. The score was at that time 3-3.
Oriol Solde was the one who scored the hat trick for the host side. The game was taking place in Alicante, a city in the southeastern part of Spain. Barcelona on the other hand did not have the usual starting players. The three goals on their end were scored by Raphinha, Ousmane Dembele, and Ronald Araujo.
Araujo later stated that the Copa tournament is a challenging game that they knew from before. However, it gave them time to learn and correct certain mistakes. Barcelona was also playing this game without their striker, Robert Lewandowski. He had been suspended for three matches. After the team appealed the suspension was lifted. Hence, he was part of the team which played in the 1-1 draw league match against Espanyol.
There were some noteworthy moments for Barcelona when they played in Copa Del Rey against Intercity. One of the impressive performances was by Pablo Torre. He is a bright young talented player who was a top performer in the midfield section. The technical quality he displayed was noted by many. As a result of the resounding success he had Pablo Torre is not seeking a larger role within the team. He feels that he is ready to be part of the senior team. This would take him to a higher level of football. He had joined initially as part of the first team after which he was given a contract to be part of Barca Athletic.
Xavi does not expect busy January window at Barcelona 29 Jan 2023 7:35 AM (2 years ago)
Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez does not expect a huge deal of activity in the transfer market for the Catalan outfit. The squad has kept the manager completely satisfied according to the latest press conference. Barcelona spent a huge sum of money during the summer transfer window. Despite the financial difficulties at the club, it was surprising the money spent by the Catalan outfit in bringing players like Robert Lewandowski and Christensen to the club in the summer. Apart from bringing players on a free transfer, Barcelona were also able to financial muscle for signing players like Jules Kounde by being extravagant transfer fees.
“We are who we are and we are happy. This team are winners. They want to win and they show me in every training session. I am very happy with what I have. Yesterday we presented the documents and we are waiting for the resolution. He is on the squad list because we believe that we have done everything in terms of documentation so that he can play,” said the Barcelona manager about the January window.
Barcelona Eyes Two New Talents for Upcoming Year 20 Jan 2023 10:35 PM (2 years ago)
Barcelona eyes two Girona players in the upcoming transfer window. These are Arnau Martinez and Aleix Garcia. The latter is a midfielder, 25 years of age while Arnau is a defender whose skills are already popular, though he is only 19 years of age. Garcia is up for transfer since he has been playing for Girona since 2020 summer. Among his achievements are his performances for Manchester City. He was a central midfielder for them between the period of 2015 to 2020. Though he only made nine appearances for the senior side, he has been able to make an impression during this time.
He assisted a total of three times across 14 games, with Michel as his manager. On the other hand, Martinez was his teammate who came from the young players at Barcelona. This 19-year-old player is one of the finest among Spain’s right-backs. He would be a good solution for the right flank of the Barcelona team. In the current season Xavi Hernandez, manager of Barcelona, had to make do with Jules Kounde in that position where Jules is a center-back.
The team did sign on Hector Ballerin as a stop-gap solution. He was transferred from Real Betis with a one-year contract during the summer. Hector is a former full-back Arsenal player who played a total of 141 minutes for the team during this season. Martinez was able to do much with his defensive skills this year. It makes him enticing for Barcelona. However, Girona might show resistance to transferring out Martinez. Garcia on the other hand is in his final year as per his contract with Estadi Montilivi. Barcelona has a penchant for signing players from the free-agent market. Hence, it is likely that this midfielder is taken up by them for the next year.
JOURNALIST CONFIRMS INTENSIVE TALKS ON AUBAMEYANG 27 Oct 2022 10:32 PM (2 years ago)
Renowned English journalist David Ornstein has confirmed that intensive talks between Premier League side Chelsea and Barcelona continue for Gabonese star Pierre-EmerickAubameyang. The former Arsenal striker is the subject of a strong interest from Chelsea who are looking to bolster their attack before the end of the Premier League transfer window on Thursday. Ornstein gave an update on Aubameyang via his official Twitter account on Wednesday morning. The Athletic journalist also said a loan move to Chelsea is also a possibility for Aubameyang.
Chelsea have been feeble in attack this season and they are keen to add Aubameyang to their ranks to boost it though things have been complicated by the robbery incident suffered by the player and his family at the weekend. Pierre-EmerickAubameyang and his family were robbed in Barcelona last weekend. It has been reported that the incident left Aubameyang with a broken jaw that will rule him out of action for almost the whole of next month. He will spend the next three weeks on the sidelines as a result of the injury.
Aubameyang was the first choice central striker at Barcelona when he arrived at the start of the year, but he has been relegated to second choice with the arrival of Polish star Robert Lewandowski from German champions Bayern Munich in a €50m deal. The arrival of Lewandowski has led to exit talks for Aubameyang with Chelsea in pole position for his signature. Manchester United also have been linked with the attacker.
BARCELONA PLOT SWAP DEAL TO SIGN THOMAS MEUNIER FROM DORTMUND 18 Oct 2022 8:43 AM (2 years ago)
According to a report by Spanish publication SPORT, Barcelona might look to use a new ploy to sign Thomas Meunier from Borussia Dortmund in the ongoing transfer window. The Catalan giants are ready to offer out-of-favour 21-year-old defender Sergino Dest to the Bundesliga club to land the Belgian full-back.
The Belgian international has turned out 62 times for Borussia Dortmund while chipping in with three goals and seven assists. And Meunier’s performances at the Bundesliga club have captured the attention of several European bigwigs, with Barcelona among his prospective suitors.
The interest from Barcelona came in the wake of their inability to secure the services of priority target Cesar Azpilicueta, with the Chelsea captain signing a new contract with the west London club. But with Dani Alves no longer at Camp Nou and Sergino Dest being surplus to requirements for Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona will need to invest in a new right-back.
Xavi has utilised Ronald Araujo as a right-back thus in the early stages of the 2022/23 season, with Jules Kounde another makeshift option for the role. But going an entire campaign without a recognised right-back will be foolhardy on Barcelona’s part, making Meunier a viable target. And Barcelona could use Dest to land the Borussia Dortmund full-back.
The Catalan giants hope to engineer a swap deal to prise Meunier away from the Bundesliga club. And landing the out-of-favour 21-year-old defender in the move will make it a like-for-like operation for Barcelona and Dortmund. Dest might not be in Xavi’s plans, but he has shown enough potential to excel in the Bundesliga if the Black and Yellows sign him.
BARCELONA PLOT SWAP DEAL TO SIGN THOMAS MEUNIER FROM DORTMUND 9 Oct 2022 11:25 PM (2 years ago)
According to a report by Spanish publication SPORT, Barcelona might look to use a new ploy to sign Thomas Meunier from Borussia Dortmund in the ongoing transfer window. The Catalan giants are ready to offer out-of-favour 21-year-old defender Sergino Dest to the Bundesliga club to land the Belgian full-back.
The Belgian international has turned out 62 times for Borussia Dortmund while chipping in with three goals and seven assists. And Meunier’s performances at the Bundesliga club have captured the attention of several European bigwigs, with Barcelona among his prospective suitors.
The interest from Barcelona came in the wake of their inability to secure the services of priority target Cesar Azpilicueta, with the Chelsea captain signing a new contract with the west London club. But with Dani Alves no longer at Camp Nou and Sergino Dest being surplus to requirements for Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona will need to invest in a new right-back.
Xavi has utilised Ronald Araujo as a right-back thus in the early stages of the 2022/23 season, with Jules Kounde another makeshift option for the role. But going an entire campaign without a recognised right-back will be foolhardy on Barcelona’s part, making Meunier a viable target. And Barcelona could use Dest to land the Borussia Dortmund full-back.
The Catalan giants hope to engineer a swap deal to prise Meunier away from the Bundesliga club. And landing the out-of-favour 21-year-old defender in the move will make it a like-for-like operation for Barcelona and Dortmund. Dest might not be in Xavi’s plans, but he has shown enough potential to excel in the Bundesliga if the Black and Yellows sign him.
BARCELONA HAVE REPORTEDLY MADE ENQUIRY ABOUT SIGNING VANDERSON 13 Sep 2022 10:20 PM (2 years ago)
According to SPORT, Barcelona have set their sights on a potential move for AS Monaco right-back Vanderson and have lodged an enquiry with the Ligue 1 outfit about a transfer this summer. Vanderson came through the ranks at Brazilian club Gremio and made close to 60 first-team appearances before signing for Monaco in January earlier this year. Since arriving in Europe, the 21-year-old has featured 26 times for the Principality club, bagging two goals and three assists.
However, Alves has moved on after his contract expired this summer, whereas Dest is likely to be sold as Xavi does not trust the USMNT ace. Hence, Barcelona are looking at options to bolster the right-back unit, with Vanderson emerging as one among several targets on their radars.
According to the report, Barcelona director Mateu Alemany has contacted Monaco to assess the possibility of a transfer this summer. Vanderson has a contract with the Ligue 1 club until 2027, which puts them in a strong negotiating position over any possible deal. Whether Barcelona press ahead with their interest in the 21-year-old Brazilian or look at other operations will be intriguing to see.
BARCA FAIL TO WIN PRE-SEASON GAME 10 Aug 2022 8:48 PM (2 years ago)
Spanish La Liga Barcelonafailed to win a pre-season game for the first time this summer after they were pegged back twice in a 2-2 draw with Italian Serie A side Juventus. Barcelona had a perfect pre-season record before the game against the Italians, but they could not continue the record after it ended in a score draw.
Italy national team player Kean scored six minutes into the second half off the assist from compatriot Manuel Locatelli to secure a draw for Juventus from the Barcelona game.
Barcelona have scored a lot of goals in just three pre-season games with the majority of their nine goals coming in the first game with home team Inter Miami from the Major League Soccer (MLS) the Americans were convincingly beaten 6-0 by the five-time European champions. Retired Gabonese international Pierre-EmerickAubameyang, new signing Raphinha and Spanish teenage attacker AnsuFati were on target in the first half before the goals from the trio of Spanish international midfielder Gavi, Dutchman Memphis Depay and the aforementioned Dembele wrapped up the game for the Catalans.
Raphinha scored for Barcelona in the first half against arch rivals Real Madrid in a 1-0 win for their second game on tour. The Juventus clash was the third game for manager Xavi Hernandez and his Barcelona players.