Tag: Barcelona

Ronald Araujo transfer news: Liverpool agree loan deal for Barcelona defender to add depth at centre-back | Football News
7 August 2026 Off

Ronald Araujo transfer news: Liverpool agree loan deal for Barcelona defender to add depth at centre-back | Football News

By Total Football News

Liverpool have agreed a surprise deal for Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo to join on loan for the season.

The deal is a straight loan for the 27-year-old, who signed a new contract until 2031 last year.

The Uruguay international joined Barcelona B in 2018 before being promoted to the first team in 2019.

The centre-back will add to Andoni Iraola’s options at the heart of his defence following the departure

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Man Utd: What happens now for Marcus Rashford after Barcelona turn down option to buy
19 June 2026 Off

Man Utd: What happens now for Marcus Rashford after Barcelona turn down option to buy

By Total Football News

In theory, Rashford could return to his boyhood club and resume his career there.

Head coach Michael Carrick knows him well. Carrick has been a team-mate, coach and – for three games following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dismissal in 2021 – hands-on manager of one of the recent star graduates of United’s academy.

When Carrick was asked about Rashford in April, he said no decision had been made about the attacker’s

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Birmingham City: Blues to face Barcelona in pre-season friendly
18 June 2026 Off

Birmingham City: Blues to face Barcelona in pre-season friendly

By Total Football News

Birmingham City’s preparations for the new Championship season will include a prestigious friendly at home to Spanish champions Barcelona.

The five-time European champions will be at St Andrew’s on Friday, 31 July to face Chris Davies’s team.

The two sides have previously met on five occasions, all in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – now the Europa League – including the 1960 final which Barcelona won 4-1 on aggregate.

“Barcelona are

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Birmingham City to host Barcelona in pre-season
6 May 2026 Off

Birmingham City to host Barcelona in pre-season

By Total Football News

Birmingham City are set to host European giants Barcelona this summer as part of the Spanish club’s pre-season schedule.

Hansi Flick’s side will be based at St George’s Park, England’s national training centre, for approximately two weeks, with their arrival scheduled for 27 July.

They are also expected to play two additional friendlies, one in the Kenyan capital Nairobi and another in Morocco, after departing England.

The exact date of

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Ajay Tavares: From Norfolk to Barcelona – ‘England’s one to watch’
16 March 2026 Off

Ajay Tavares: From Norfolk to Barcelona – ‘England’s one to watch’

By Total Football News

Despite his natural talent, the route to the Catalonian giants has not been straightforward for Tavares, according to his father Helio, with years of dedication to “training, late nights, early mornings and the family spending money”.

“At the age of nine he came for a trial at Norwich, he was so shy, he didn’t show his football,” he said.

Tavares failed to break into the Canaries’ academy on that

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Ajay Tavares: Norwich tried to keep winger before Barcelona move
26 February 2026 Off

Ajay Tavares: Norwich tried to keep winger before Barcelona move

By Total Football News

Norwich City tried to persuade 16-year-old prodigy Ajay Tavares to remain at the club before he signed for Barcelona.

The young winger’s move to the Spanish giants was confirmed earlier this week and he will initially be part of Barca’s Juvenil A squad.

“We spoke to him about staying here, we had good talks about that, but at the end he made the choice to go and I understand why,”

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Ajay Tavares: Barcelona sign Norwich City academy prospect
23 February 2026 Off

Ajay Tavares: Barcelona sign Norwich City academy prospect

By Total Football News

Spanish giants Barcelona have signed Norwich City academy prospect Ajay Tavares.

The 16-year-old had reportedly attracted interest from a number of European clubs and Norwich will be entitled to compensation, although the Canaries have not confirmed the financial aspects of the deal.

Tavares, who first joined Norwich at under-12 level, was sent on as a substitute in a first-team pre-season friendly against Dutch club Volendam last summer when only 15,

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Marcus Rashford: Barcelona sign Manchester United forward on loan
23 July 2025 Off

Marcus Rashford: Barcelona sign Manchester United forward on loan

By Total Football News

Marcus Rashford says he feels like he is “at home” at Barcelona after completing a season-long loan move to the La Liga club.

The 27-year-old has joined on an initial 12-month loan from Manchester United, with the Catalan giants having the option of signing the England international on a permanent basis for £30.3m (35m euros) in 2026.

He is the first English player to sign for Barcelona since Gary Lineker

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Marcus Rashford transfer news: Forward passes Barcelona medical before loan move from Manchester United
22 July 2025 Off

Marcus Rashford transfer news: Forward passes Barcelona medical before loan move from Manchester United

By Total Football News

Joining Barcelona has been Rashford’s preferred option since he said in December he was ready for a new challenge after being dropped by United head coach Ruben Amorim.

The move will be Rashford’s second consecutive loan spell after a six-month stint with Aston Villa in the second half of last season.

Barcelona hope that Rashford’s move will be completed in time join the pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea

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Marcus Rashford: Why do Barcelona want to sign the Manchester United forward?
19 July 2025 Off

Marcus Rashford: Why do Barcelona want to sign the Manchester United forward?

By Total Football News

If United, who finished 15th in the Premier League last season, don’t want Rashford – why are La Liga champions Barcelona after him?

Barca haven’t exactly struggled for goals over the past year, scoring 102 on their way to winning the league.

They also netted 43 as they reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2024-25, the second-most in a single campaign.

If anything, their shortcomings were at the back rather

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