Despite an opener by Lionel Messi as the first half came to a close, the goal was cancelled out as Levante went on a three-goal spree.
Omar Hawwash — Chief Editor, BCN
Out-of-favor midfielder Carles Aleñá could be on his way out, temporarily, and it seems unlikely that he will have shortage of suitors.
As Luis Suárez is aging, Barcelona look towards finding a long-term replacement for the Uruguayan, with Lautaro being on Barcelona’s radar.
Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué and 20-year old winger, Carlés Perez, are the latest two to open up in their respective interviews.
As part of the build-up for the Champions League game against Inter Milan midweek, Ernesto Valverde, later joined by Antoine Griezmann, held the pre-game press conference on Monday, where many topics were discussed.
As the season is well underway, and transfer speculations have come to a hold, Clément Lenglet and Firpo are the latest players interviewed.
Club president, Josep Bartomeu, had a talk with the club’s official TV channel, Barça TV, where he talked about the Neymar situation, the Espai Barça project and a potential electronic voting system for the coming elections.
Lionel Messi is entering his final years, and naturally rumors of his future start to take pace. Will he retire in Barcelona, Newell’s, or perhaps the MLS? The latest word has it that he could have a huge offer from Miami on the way, for when — or if — he decides to leave Barça.
Injuries have played a big part of Barcelona’s start to the season so far, and the injuries of big names even more so.
Many reports have been published the past few days linking players both to, and away from Barca. Matthijs de Ligt, Neymar, Neto, Cillessen, Griezmann and Rakitic are just some of the names that have been mentioned recently. In this third installment of the series, ROUND-UP, I filter the reliable from the recycled, and give my take on the rumors and reports emerging.