Barcelona will struggle to sign players during the upcoming winter transfer window, but there could be departures. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is a leading candidate in the first team, and in the case of Barca Atletic, Mamadou Mbacke is poised to end his two-year stay in Catalonia.
Barcelona have plans to do a lot of business next summer, with a number of positions in Hansi Flick’s squad to be addressed. Central defence, left wing and striker are guaranteed, while there could also be a new signing made at right-back.
Lamine Yamal has sprinted from Barcelona’s La Masia pipeline into global stardom, and his international decision still sits at the center of the conversation.
Barcelona defeated Guadalajara in the Copa del Rey earlier this week, with the big novelty being Marc-Andre Ter Stegen’s return to the line-up. The goalkeeper has not featured this season as he has been recovering from back surgery, although that would have meant little anyway as he is generally not seen in Hansi Flick’s plans.
Barcelona have been working on numerous contract negotiations in recent months, and the most significant of those is still to come. Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong and Eric Garcia are among those to have extended their respective stays at the Spotify Camp Nou, and the latest could be Hansi Flick.
In recent weeks, there has been off-field back-and-forth statements from the presidents of Real Madrid and Barcelona. Florentino Perez aimed a new dart at the Catalans earlier in the week, and while Joan Laporta hit back soon after, he has now issued new remarks on the matter.
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo returned to training on Wednesday this week, after taking a leave of absence. The Uruguayan defender has a target in mind to return to the pitch.
South America, and in particular Brazil, has become a battleground for Europe’s elites to get a headstart on some of the best emerging talent on the planet in recent years, as the price for proven players continues to rise.
Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski has little certainty over his future beyond the summer, and it appears he is beginning to explore his options. The 37-year-old has had his least successful start to a season in La Liga yet, as he battles with Ferran Torres for a starting spot.
Barcelona clashed heads with Guadalajara at the Pedro Escartin Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result in the Copa del Rey. The Catalan club made a good start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
FC Barcelona returns to Copa Del Rey action, and they will travel to Guadalajara, Spain, to play against CD Guadalajara in the Round of 32. Barcelona's opponents are in the third tier of Spanish football.
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen could make his first appearance of the season on Tuesday night, after Hansi Flick confirmed that number one goalkeeper Joan Garcia would not be playing.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick says Marc-André ter Stegen must make a decision over his future after reiterating that Joan García is the club's No.1 goalkeeper now.
In the summer, Barcelona finalised the departure of Pablo Torre, who joined fellow La Liga side Mallorca on a permanent deal. The 22-year-old had been out of favour under Hansi Flick, which is why it was decided for him to continue his career elsewhere.
Marcus Rashford's reaction to losing his place in the Barcelona team shows he has the right mentality and attitude to succeed at the club, insists his coach Hansi Flick.
Barcelona President Joan Laporta has defended the club’s innocence after giving evidence in the Negreira case. The Catalan giants stand accused of sporting corruption after payments of €7-8m over a period of 17 years to companies linked to former Referees Committee (CTA) Vice-President Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.
Brazil forward Neymar admitted his future with boyhood club Santos FC is uncertain following the end of the 2025 season. The year was quite eventful for the soccer superstar.
He still hasn't won the UEFA Champions League, a World Cup, or the Ballon d'Or, but Lamine Yamal is already in the conversation as one of the best soccer players in the world.
In a recent report, Fichajes mentioned that Barcelona are showing interest in Atalanta midfielder Ederson next year. It has been stated that the Catalan club are eyeing a move to acquire the services of the Brazilian talent.
Last season, FC Barcelona was blazing through the season, seemingly only getting better and better as time went on. 2025/26 couldn’t be more different.