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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.

After facing a defeat against Real Sociedad in La Liga, FC Barcelona will be gunning to return to winning ways when they take on Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League later tonight. Ahead of kickoff in Czechia, Hansi Flick has announced the starting lineup that will take the field against the minnows. Roony Bardghji gets a start on the right flank tonight, considering that Lamine Yamal is unavailable due to suspension.

Even though Alvarez's form has been on a decline over the past couple of months or so, Barça are convinced about the World Cup winner's quality. Moreover, he is understood to be the top preference of the Blaugrana president, Joan Laporta. As such, the La Liga champions are prepared to make the efforts necessary to rope in the 25-year-old in the summer, although much will depend on whether they are back to the 1:1 Financial Fair Play rule by then.

By signing Joan Garcia in the summer transfer window of 2025, FC Barcelona have secured the present and the future of their goalkeeping department. Just six months into his tenure at the club, the 24-year-old has already proven his worth with some stunning performances and is going to play an important role in any success the Blaugrana enjoy in the years to come.

Marc Casado has endured a difficult season at FC Barcelona this season, having found minutes extremely hard to come by under Hansi Flick. The 22-year-old starlet enjoyed his breakthrough during the last campaign, but has been reduced to a marginal role this time around. After all, the likes of Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Bernal, and even Eric Garcia are now ahead of him in the pecking order. With Gavi's return from injury imminent, Casado's prospects will likely get even bleaker.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the situation of Guille Fernandez at FC Barcelona has become delicate. His lack of playing time with Barça Atletic has reignited interest from several clubs that have been monitoring him for some time, while the 17-year-old midfielder, frustrated by his situation, is considering his immediate future. So far this season in Segunda RFEF, Guille has featured in 12 matches, starting only four of them,

You can't even talk to him. I don't understand it. I'm the captain and I can talk to the referee, but he looks at me as if he's above you. It's very frustrating. He can't behave like that.

Barcelona's 11-match winning run came to an end as 10-man Real Sociedad clung on to secure a 2-1 win over the LaLiga leaders in a gripping contest at the Reale Arena. Mikel Oyarzabal put Sociedad ahead at the interval after Barca had three goals chalked off and a penalty overturned for offside, but Marcus Rashford for the visitors levelled eight minutes after his introduction from the bench. Sociedad retook the lead less than a minute later through Gonçalo Guedes and not even Carlos Soler's straight red card in the closing stages could prevent them from claiming a hard-fought victory.

For over a decade, the back of the Barcelona shirt has been a space dedicated to social causes rather than commercial gain. Since 2012, the space below the number has been occupied by UNICEF, and later by UNHCR since the summer of 2022. Far from generating revenue, these partnerships actually saw the club pay €400,000 per season to the UN agency. However, with the UNHCR contract expiring this summer, the club has decided to monetise this asset for the first time.

FC Barcelona are already busy with their squad planning for the next season, with major focus on two major areas - the centre-back and striker positions. A left-footed central defender remains a top priority, while at the same time, the club are looking to solidify their options in the No. 9 department. Robert Lewandowski's future remains uncertain, which is why other top options like Julian Alvarez and Harry Kane are being considered.

According to a report by Gianluigi Longari (h/t Mundo Deportivo), Andres Cuenca, a left-footed centre-back and one of the most promising defensive prospects at FC Barcelona, has attracted interest from clubs in Serie A. Cuenca, 18, is part of the Barça Atletic setup currently, while he has already made his senior debut for the Blaugrana under Hansi Flick during the 2024/25 season.

Although Mingueza wasn't able to make an impact at Barcelona, the club managed to retain 50% of his transfer rights when they sold him to Celta Vigo, valid till the duration of his contract with the new club. It didn't take long for Mingueza to make an impact at Celta, and for a time, it appeared the Barcelona were going to earn a solid chunk of revenue as big clubs circled around the defender.

One of the most heartwarming moments during the celebrations came when senior midfielder Frenkie de Jong called young prospect Tommy Marques to click a picture together with the trophy. It was a nice touch from De Jong, given that the La Masia gem had gone on record a few months ago naming the Dutchman as one of his idols. Flick trusts the 'other Frenkie' Meanwhile, in the background, Pau Cubarsi, who was watching from close by, joked: "Two Frenkies, two Frenkies!"

"Harry Kane to Barcelona? I'm not sure because he is very comfortable. He is 32 now and he'll find it more difficult, I think. I would think that he will find it much more difficult because of the tempo of the game and that kind of stuff," Yorke told FootItalia. "I still think he would do well, but he won't do as well as he's doing at Bayern Munich. I would be very wary of that if I was his advisor or one of the people around him."