Paris Saint-Germain have stepped up their efforts to secure the signing of Pedro 'Dro' Fernández, as the French champions look to move quickly and beat growing competition. According to a recent update from SPORT, PSG are determined to close the deal as soon as possible, aware that interest from Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund remains very much alive. It is said that the Ligue 1 club do not want to risk losing control of the situation and have already taken decisive steps behind the scenes.
Barcelona are well aware that signing a left-footed centre-back will be a priority in the upcoming transfer window. The club's sporting department has been analysing several profiles over recent months, and Schlotterbeck was one of the names that appeared on their internal shortlist. His strong performances for Borussia Dortmund this season, combined with his international experience, initially made him an attractive candidate. Another factor working in Schlotterbeck's favour was his existing relationship with Hansi Flick.
"We wanted the elections to be held as soon as possible, but we also wanted the chosen date to guarantee maximum participation. "From a competitive standpoint, we don't like it, but we are ready to go for this opportunity. If there is a game that day, we ask that all seats at Spotify Camp Nou be made available to members,"
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Barcelona are reportedly close to signing young Dutch defender Juwensley Onstein from Jong Genk in the January transfer window. Reporter Matteo Moretto has posted an update on X and says "an agreement between the clubs is close" and that Onstein has already given the transfer the green light. Onstein is an 18-year-old left-footed central defender who has been linked with a move to AC Milan, but it now seems that Barcelona are set to win the race for the defender.
From a sporting perspective, Tavares fits a profile Barcelona have been actively targeting in recent years. He is a powerful, right-footed left winger who is comfortable playing on his weaker side, giving him a natural tendency to attack central spaces. In addition, he can also operate as a centre-forward when required. Despite his young age, Tavares already stands out physically. His advanced build has allowed him to compete at a high level against opponents two or even three years older.
According to Catalunya Radio, Iniesta has been linked with a move to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. It appears Iniesta held talks with federation officials last weekend in Rabat regarding a potential role within their ambitious sporting project. While the specific position - whether as a coach, assistant, or technical director - remains undefined, the interest is concrete. Morocco are looking to add Iniesta's winning mentality to a setup that has skyrocketed in global stature.
Planning ahead for the upcoming summer transfer window, Barcelona have one eye on young strikers who can serve as a pillar of the team's project for long-term planning. After all, Robert Lewandowski is slowly but surely nearing the end of his playing career and Barcelona does not want to be left hanging when he does eventually call it a day. Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, on that front, has emerged as an option that the Catalans are seriously interested in.
After having endured a difficult last season at FC Barcelona, Ansu Fati left the club in the summer to join AS Monaco on a year-long loan. Having had a slow start, the La Masia forward burst into form and scored some important goals for the Ligue 1 outfit. But with the managerial change, his standing within the team went down again, stopping him from building on his promising form.
While all the attention was on Fermin Lopez and Robert Lewandowski for their goals, Marcus Rashford also raised some eyebrows late on, notably providing a sublime assist for Lewandowski's goal in the 70th minute. The 28-year-old winger, currently on loan from Manchester United, is indeed posting the best numbers of his career in Europe's elite competition. With his latest assist in Prague, the Englishman has now been directly involved in 7 of Barcelona's 18 goals in the tournament.
The race to secure a place in the top eight of the UEFA Champions League standings is reaching a decisive stage, and recent results have largely worked in favour of Barcelona. Barça's hard-fought 4-2 victory over Slavia Praha has lifted them up to ninth place, keeping their European hopes very much alive heading into the final round of matches. With just one game left in the league phase,
"In the first half, we were dangerous in some situations. We fought honestly with some players. We didn't allow our opponents much. They lost a lot of balls and we were already running out of energy. If we had handled some situations better, we could have continued to threaten."
