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❗ PSG could demand Barça raising the monetary sum of their offer for Neymar and including Coutinho, but not Ivan Rakitic. [L'Equipe, via COPE, �]

� | *Barça has opened the doors for Ivan Rakitić and Arturo Vidal.*

• It's clear that both Frenkie de Jong and Arthur are going to be key pieces for the Blaugrana.

• There are offers from Serie A and the Premier League for the Croatian and the Chilean.

[MD �]

Regardless of what happened on the pitch between Barça and Chelsea, the most important part came after the game:

♦The message of Ernesto Valverde that, surely, will make Ivan Rakitić reflect. [md]

*The club bet on Arthur and De Jong as protagonists of the future of Barcelona. Rakitić and Vidal are transferable as there is overbooking in midfield* . [md]

�[MARCA] | Vermaelen to join Vissel Kobe. �Thomas Vermaelen is set to join his former Barcelona teammates and become the latest to sign for Japanese side Vissel Kobe. �He will join the side late on Wednesday evening, where he'll be reunited with Iniesta, Villa and Samper.

�[MARCA] | Jorge Alastuey is La Masia's new hope after Xavi Simons' departure. �Alastuey arrived from Real Zaragoza's academy three years ago and is a player being closely monitored by the coaches of the Spanish national team's youth categories

� [MD] | Hello, Maestro � De Jong met Andres Iniesta, who he confessed is his idol, before facing him this Saturday in Kobe � The core of Barca has an 'overbooking' problem: there are up to 10 players in this position

� [SPORT] | Suarez Returns Strong � The striker is already in Barcelona and will join next week to accelerate his set-up � He has already forgotten the injuries and is convinced that his performance will improve this course

*It seems very clear that Barcelona B player Moussa Wagué will be promoted to the first team this season*

� *Valverde will have the last words and can finish deciding during the US tour, in which Wagué will take part.* [md]

Kayode Fayemi, another silently working governor

this is surprising. whoever expected this?

I support them in this instance

Olamyyde:
Future star ko. Overhyped kid! Asking for massive wages at age 16 because raiola is his agent

the thing dey shock me fa, the way wen people dey cry on top the boy.

we do forget, you can't keep a player anymore by you're a big team. When they don't play or they have better offers, they move without battling an eyelid. no one cares anymore. unless, and that's a big unless, the boy blows, almost all of us won't remember him again. We'd forget we ever cried when he left

jonsnow92:
Chill
Its Preseason.

Its for fitness and nothing more.

you know your manager, I know my manager too. Whatever the reason is for, it sucks. Sergi can't play MF again, he sucks there. and he's already testing another midfielder for potential?

Gentlewarrior1:
I know this match is irrelevant but busquets needs to shift after this season


Respect to him but he needs to give younger players space.

I was saying it but someone was telling me here, he has lots of years ahead of him left

So, Oriol is playing RB and Sergi is playing MF

Lol, EV would never cease to amaze

tesppidd:
Savage as this our tweet might be,
Baracko did you see Chelsea's comeback to this tweet?
If you did then you wouldn't bring this up

Lemme give you expo; it had something to do with us "bottling big leads"

I don see am now

lineup

see upper cut.

we'd better win this morning match.



abeg, dstv go show am??

iamoyindamola:
Fekir from Lyon to Bilbao wtf are some players thinking sef
If only the stupid coach had sold him for LFC last season

why e dey pain you?


and it's Betis and not Bilbao

Griezmann: Messi hasn't messaged me yet, but Luis Suarez has.

"These will be my first minutes with this shirt and I am very keen to play with my new teammates," he said at a press conference.
"I want to enjoy myselfz with this dressing room, both on and off the pitch."
He spoke about his adaptation during his first week with the team.
"The first day was a little difficult, because I was nutmegged twice in the rondos," he said.
"I haven't received a message yet from
Lionel Messi , but yes, Luis Suarez did welcome me.
"I have been welcomed in well by the group and I'm happy to share a dressing room with these guys.
"I hope I can help as much as possible."
The player was also asked about his exit from Atletico Madrid and he reflected on his departure.
"That's a club where I gave my all and I am calm about it," he said of the tension and legal sniping.
"All I'm worried about now is training well to learn the coach's tactics.
"I did everything as well as possible with respect to Diego Simeone, my former teammates and Atletico Madrid to leave on good terms.
"It's an issue for them.
"I am calm and all that matters is starting well with Barcelona ."
Griezmann was also asked about his relationship with Diego Simeone , who recently said that he still loves the Frenchman.
"Our relationship was more than a coach and a player, we're like family," he said.
"I got on very well with him.
"He was important for what I did on the pitch and for my private life.
"I owe him a lot and I love him a lot.
"Our relationship will carry on, even after retirement."

Rakitic: "My future? It’s a situation I’m used to since I’ve been here. Same thing happened last year. I’ve spoke with the club and Valverde and the idea is the same. And my intention is to stay, I’m open but my idea is clear to keep enjoying my years of contract at Barça." "It doesn’t bother me that the talk about my future. I understand that’s how football is. In a way it makes me proud that other clubs want me because it means I have good qualities. I only see myself here, everything else has to be taken with calmness." "Roma/Liverpool losses? It’s difficult but we have new players & we all want to win the UCL. We know the errors we made. We have to look forward and be positive. What I know is this year we’ll be better than last and we want to show it, by learning and winning the UCL." "Starting XI? Here you have to work hard and he who performs will play. I worked hard so that Barça can count on me. You know me and I want to give my best for the club and in the end it’s up to the ‘mister

�[SPORT] |

*Alain Griezmann (Griezmann's Father)* : "I'm not worried about my son, he'll do his talking on the pitch."
� *Alain* : "Barcelona is the best of the best. I've followed Barça since the years of Cruyff, Stoitchkov and all the great players who have been there. It has an impressive football identity. It's gigantic, fantastic. There are no words to describe how I feel."
� *Alain* : "I was really stressed out because there are no certainties in football. It was a great relief when he signed. He told me, "At last" because from the start it was a complicated deal."

*His return to the Wanda Metropolitano?*

� *Alain* : " I'm not worried because, as Antoine says, the game is only played on the pitch. He's learnt from his mistakes. He knows that everything is decided out on that football pitch."
� *Alain* : "When he made his choice last year, I wanted him to sign for Barça. 200%. But it was his decision and he is a professional."

�[@Catradioesports] | *Jordi Cardoner (Barça VP): "The President have said, there is no Neymar case."*

Junior Firpo will travel with Real Betis to Mexico for preseason tour. Firpo is awaiting talks between FC Barcelona and his club Real Betis to advance. Barcelona are working on other options as well. [md]

If Barça decide to go for Firpo, the deal could be finalised for about 25 million euros + Juan Miranda. Barcelona will reserve a buy back option on Miranda in that case. [md]

� [Marca] | Griezmann : "I know I'll get booed at the Wanda Metropolitano, but I'll always have Atletico in my heart."

*How's your your first days as a Barça player?*

� *Griezmann* : "Good, really good. With lots of stress and pressure to finalise it all. I just wanted to end my holiday and start this new challenge. The dressing room have welcomed me very well."

*What was it like when you were told that everything was finalised and you were a Barça player?*

� *Griezmann* : "Well, I called my father and I started to cry with happiness. I was with my friends, my wife and my children. It was an incredible moment."

*You had a fear of being unwelcomed in dressing room because of the saga last season?*

� *Griezmann* : "No, no. The welcome has been very nice. I went for dinner with Jordi Alba the other day and these things help me feel good and become confident in the group."

� *Griezmann* : "Barça are building a team like a cheat code in a video game: Luis Suarez, Messi, Dembele, De Jong... We have a good team, great players and then it's the coach that has to decide who plays. We'll be ready to enjoy ourselves and make the fans and ourselves happy"

*About the challenge of playing with Messi and about the different role in this new team.*

� *Griezmann* : "Yes, it will be amazing [to play alongside Leo]. I'm excited to see what he's like day to day, what he's like in training. I can't wait for him to arrive."
� *Griezmann* : "I will be ready to do whatever it takes: for him[Leo], for the club and for the players." https:///L9EIX5Hyvr

*Not worried about being being Messi's lieutenant?*

� *Griezmann* : "Well, I'm not a tough person. I like to be around people, to enjoy their company and I'm sure that we'll get along really well."

*If Neymar arrives... ?*

� *Griezmann* : "Well yes, it makes it even more difficult for the coach and it's makes the group more competitive. [Neymar] is a great player. I know him a bit and we'll see what happens."

*Speaking of goals: the team that you've played against the most is Real Madrid and you've scored eight goals against them.*

� *Griezmann* : "It's not bad... I'm sure that this will be valued highly here. Eight? [I have] no idea."

*But you still haven't scored at the Camp Nou...*

� *Griezmann* : "Yes, that's true. It's always been hard for me at the Camp Nou. Now we'll see if I achieve it with this shirt on."

tesppidd:
Seems like PSG are more interested in sending Neymar to Madrid in exchange for Bale and cash.

I don't want Ney in Barça but I'd prefer him here than Madrid

Barcelona will develop an individual fitness plan for Arthur Melo to improve his game time as Valverde wants to use a midfield of Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets and Arthur Melo for next season [DIARIO SPORT]


Ivan Rakitic nko?

henrydadon:
Wow wow.. Easy there with the spoilers some of us are are yet to see it

no be spoilers naa. it's just mere projections

this guy is high.


before 29th?


when window closes 31st. 40 days? are you Jesus fasting in the wilderness?


most of what we are hearing about Ney is false, except for that he wants to leave Paris.

hulk616:
after 6 successful seasons

7.

season 7 will air before cancellation.
and it's the show runners who are axing

Agents of shield e10


for a moment, I thought they were gon' make Coulson a villain. I'm so glad they didn't.


I'm also very pissed Izel got Yo-yo, but it was inevitable, she was going to get one of her or Daisy.

I'm very touched they axed Davis. I love the chemistry between he and Piper. I don't even know whom I'd have preferred between them both. But did he had to go?


I'm pumped for e11