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Barcelona is closely monitoring the situation with De Ligt
Barcelona is closely monitoring the situation of Matthijs de Ligt, according to the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo. The Spanish top club is eyeing players from top teams who have temporarily been sidelined or who aren't always in the starting lineup.
Critical Xavi is annoyed by a 'Frenkie-less' Barça: 'This should never happen'
Barcelona's coach Xavi Hernández was not pleased with his team's performance against Real Mallorca. Without the injured Frenkie de Jong, Barça dropped two points on Tuesday. Substitute Fermín López came to the Catalans' rescue.
Blind supports Van de Beek: 'He has the quality to be a top player for United'
Daley Blind hopes that his former teammate Donny van de Beek will still get a serious chance at Manchester United. The Girona defender knows his qualities and still believes that the midfielder can be crucial for the English top club.
Dumfries can hope for a reward after a strong start at Inter
Denzel Dumfries has started the season excellently. On Wednesday evening, he scored his second goal of the season against Sassuolo. This earned him a fair amount of compliments, and perhaps soon, a contract extension with a financial upgrade.
Starting debutant Amrabat after a 'perfect evening': 'I'll even play as goalkeeper if necessary'
Sofyan Amrabat reflects with satisfaction on his starting debut for Manchester United. The midfielder played for an hour at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening in the victorious League Cup match against Crystal Palace.
Ajax will be without the newcomer for weeks after just one match
Ajax will be unable to call upon their new signing, Sivert Mannsverk, for the time being. The midfielder has suffered a foot injury and will be sidelined for weeks. This means that Ajax will have to make a change to the match sheet for 'De Klassieker'.
Atletico's director lashes out: 'Real creates a hostile atmosphere against referees'
Despite the victory against Real Madrid last Sunday, Miguel Ángel Gil Marín was not pleased with Real Madrid's behavior towards the referees. The CEO of Atlético Madrid accuses their major rival of 'creating a hostile atmosphere against referees'.
Financially troubled Barcelona records over 300 million euros in profit
The financial situation of Barcelona is worrisome, as is well known. However, the Spanish top club presented annual figures on Thursday that appear quite positive at first glance. The Blaugrana report a total net profit of 304 million euros for the 2022/23 season.
Xavi opts for Rijkaard's approach with Yamal: 'Football is not only with the ball'
Xavi Hernández has indicated a certain restraint when it comes to the sixteen-year-old top talent Lamine Yamal. Not only because he wants to protect him physically, but also because the forward still has a lot to learn.
No quadruple for Manchester City: 'Did you really think that was our goal?'
For the first time in the Pep Guardiola era, Manchester City was eliminated in the third round of a domestic cup competition on Wednesday. Newcastle United prevailed in the League Cup battle with a 1-0 victory, meaning City can forget about the so-called quadruple.