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  1. Barca in talks for Chelsea striker Pedro

    Barcelona have stepped up their search for a new talisman to lead the line next season, identifying Chelsea's Joao Pedro as a priority target to replace Robert Lewandowski. The Catalan giants are preparing for life without their veteran Polish striker, who is reportedly closing in on a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.

  2. Flick reacts as Barca's 100-points dream goes up in smoke

    Hansi Flick has lauded the burgeoning talent within Barcelona's youth ranks following a surprising 1-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Deportivo Alaves. Although the result officially ends the newly-crowned La Liga champions' ambitions of reaching a historic 100-point milestone, the German coach remained upbeat regarding the development of his squad's fringe players.

  3. Perez defends Alonso appointment & addresses Vinicius contract uncertainty

    Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has dismissed suggestions that the appointment of Xabi Alonso as head coach was an error, despite his tenure ending prematurely in January. Speaking during an extensive television interview, the Los Blancos chief also addressed the contract situation of Vinicius Junior, insisting there is no immediate urgency to extend the Brazilian's current deal.

  4. Perez insists Mbappe is Real Madrid's 'best player'

    Florentino Perez has launched a passionate defence of Kylian Mbappe, labelling the Frenchman as Real Madrid's "best player" despite a turbulent campaign at the Santiago Bernabeu. The club president addressed the fallout of a season that has once again seen Los Blancos fail to secure major silverware, pointing to a gruelling fixture schedule as the primary cause for their slump.

  5. RANKED: Top 10 WSL signings of the season

    Transfers in women's football have gone crazy in the last 18 months. It was in January of last year that Naomi Girma became the first million-dollar player in the sport and yet she is now already only the sixth most-expensive women's player of all time, with seven-figure fees suddenly becoming more and more frequent as the game grows.