FC Barcelona News: 31 July 2024; Barça beat Man City in preseason opener, Nico Williams deal in serious jeopardy
Manchester City were beaten 4-1 on penalties after playing out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Barcelona in front of a sell-out Orlando crowd.
Hansi Flick impressed by Barcelona discard Clément Lenglet during pre-season – Football España
Hansi Flick has taken the opportunity to assess his Barcelona squad over the last couple of weeks, although some have had more of a chance to impress compared to others. Clement Lenglet is one of the few senior players to have been ever-present, and so far, he appears to have taken his chance.
Surprise name emerges as candidate to be sold by Barcelona: Ilkay Gündogan – Football España
Barcelona may be losing hope of signing Nico Williams this summer, but they are still planning to make at least one big move in the transfer window – probably Dani Olmo. He wouldn’t be the only addition, but for more players to arrive, sales would be necessary over the coming weeks.
Saga over? Barcelona consider Nico Williams deal to be “practically dead” – Football España
Barcelona have been pushing hard to sign Nico Williams – their top target for this summer’s transfer window. An official announcement on the subject is expected to arrive imminently, but as the wait goes on, those in Catalonia start to become more and more pessimistic.
Barcelona forward Vitor Roque still struggling with adaptation – Football España
Roque had a difficult start to life in Barcelona, arriving into a struggling side after a lengthy lay-off with an ankle problem, and no preseason. Since, it has not gotten much easier. In recent weeks, it was reported that some of Barcelona’s academy players have noticed that technically, Roque is not perhaps at the level of some of his colleagues.