FC Barcelona opened it’s pre-season campaign with a strong 4-0 win over Gimnàstic de Tarragona, courtesy of a hat trick from Rey Manaj and a goal from Álex Collado. Ronald Koeman, Collado, Manaj, and Gavi spoke after the match.
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Ilaix Moriba’s contract situation has garnered a lot of attention recently in Catalan media, as his agency’s insistence on a pay rise has alienated the board and furthered an agreement between the concerned parties.
Memphis Depay, who will soon be presented as a new FC Barcelona player, spoke in a talk with influencer Elsa Majimbo on Instagram, where he talked about signing for Barça, the national team, his passion for music and much more.
Barcelona keeps trying to gather funds to comply with La Liga’s spending limit. Unless unwanted players leave, Barcelona could be in danger of not being able to register summer signings like Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the renewal of Barça B left back should facilitate in the next week or two. The same publication also report that Ilaix Moriba has requested his agents to get a new contract sorted as soon as possible to allow him to train with the first team.
Jordi Cruyff, Laporta’s new sports advisor, who joins Barcelona on August 1, recently gave an interview to Marca, where he talked about his arrival at the club, Koeman, Laporta and much more.
Ilaix Moriba has been omitted, and will only be included after a new contract is penned.
This morning, the Koeman Cup, a friendly golf tournament, was held, with Pep Guardiola, Riqui Puig, and others in attendance. Ronald Koeman spoke to the attending media about the Messi contract situation, Griezmann’s continuity, Pedri’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics, among other topics.
Riqui Puig spoke about his journey at Barcelona, future plans, the Spanish national team, and more at Mic Camp.
SER Catalunya have provided updates on Barcelona’s attempts to rid the deck of Phillipe Coutinho, Samuel Umtiti, Miralem Pjanic and Martin Brathwaite.
