Now, according to SPORT, Barcelona expect to formalise the arrival of Hamza Abdelkarim before the end of the year. The Blaugrana are confident of closing a loan deal with a purchase option in order to add him to the reserve team in early January, which would help to address the shortage of forwards at Barça Atletic. Negotiations are moving forward, and the key factor appears to be the player's determination to wear the Blaugrana colours, convinced that he can succeed in European football.
Ferran Torres has been a striker that Barcelona supporters seem to love or hate. Don't forget that his natural position was always as a winger, so his excellence in the main striking role shouldn't be downplayed. Against Betis, Ferran was simply sensational. His movement to get across Marc Bartra for his first goal was elite, with the volley straight afterwards, sublime.
FC Barcelona will travel to Seville today to take on Real Betis away at Estadio La Cartuja as part of Matchday 15 of the 2025/26 La Liga. Leading up to the game, Barça manager Hansi Flick has announced the squad list of players who will be available at his disposal for selection against Manuel Pellegrini's team. The big news is that Barcelona have welcomed two players back to the squad as Frenkie de Jong and Fermin Lopez have received the green light to return.
Two new faces and a very special visitor at training - FC Barcelona Good news on a very special return to work for Barça. After a rest day following the morale-boosting win against Atlético Madrid, Hansi Flick's men returned to training at the Ciutat Esportiva for a session that also included Fermín López and Frenkie de Jong. And, as if that weren't enough, they received a visit from Andrés Iniesta, who stopped by to watch the session and greet the players and coaching staff.
So far, the move appears to be working out quite well for Fort, who has emerged as a key performer for Elche this season. According to SPORT, Barcelona are quite impressed by the performances of Fort, who is flourishing under the leadership of Eder Sarabia. The youngster has already racked up nine competitive appearances for the club and most recently impressed against Real Madrid.
After obtaining the first occupancy licence for phases 1A and 1B of the Spotify Camp Nou redevelopment, FC Barcelona reopened their historic stadium on 22 November with the match against Athletic Club. Since then, Hansi Flick's team have played two more matches, against Deportivo Alaves and Atletico Madrid. All three games, which ended in three victories, were held before 45,000 spectators, the capacity available in the first and second tiers in the Tribuna, Lateral and South Goal stands.
Just 15 years old, Gabriel is regarded as the brightest young talent coming through the ranks at Manchester United. A centre-forward by trade, who is also capable of operating on the left flank, the youngster has been in prolific form for the Manchester United Under-18 setup this season. Indeed, Gabriel has racked up ten goals and an assist in ten matches in the U-18 Premier League, including a hat-trick in the recent 7-0 thrashing of Liverpool.
At a time when he was looking like the real deal for Barcelona, the football gods have once again cursed Dani Olmo. The former RB Leipzig playmaker has picked up a fresh injury, which will keep him out on the sidelines for at least a month. This is a major blow for Barcelona, but even more so for Olmo, whose return to Catalonia has been marred by a series of untimely injuries.
