Liga returns this weekend with a unique six-game opening matchday, but title holders Barcelona and rivals Real Madrid will not feature. A mandatory rest agreement following the World Cup semi-finals has forced four matches to be rescheduled for late August.
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick is exploring radical solutions to the club's striker shortage, including the possibility of deploying Lamine Yamal in a central role. Following the departures of veteran Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, the German tactician is getting creative with his world-class attacking talents in pre-season training.
For some football fans, the summer is the part of the calendar that they look forward to the most - and that's not just because it's filled by a World Cup every four years! Rather, it's because the end of the season means only one thing: It's time for transfers! The 2026 window is once again proving to be busy, with some huge names making big-money moves before deadline day on September 1.
Barcelona have set a strict 48-hour deadline to finalise a blockbuster deal for Manchester City midfielder Rodri. The Spain international has already informed City of his desire to join the Catalan giants, with Joan Laporta stepping in to seal an agreement close to €80 million.
Julian Alvarez has reportedly admitted to his Atletico Madrid team-mates that he 'made a mistake' in how he handled his public push to leave the club this summer. The Argentine forward, who had been heavily linked with a dream move to Barcelona, has now returned to training under Diego Simeone with a renewed sense of commitment.
Manchester United might have spent the summer scouring the transfer market for reinforcements, but the answer to their attacking woes could be a familiar face returning to Carrington. After a loan spell in La Liga, Marcus Rashford is back in the fold at Old Trafford, and some of the game's biggest legends believe he is ready to take the Premier League by storm once again.
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