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Robert Lewandowski’s mind-boggling wages could make things awkward for Barcelona

7May

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Robert Lewandowski’s mind-boggling wages could make things awkward for Barcelona

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski played a crucial role in the Blaugrana winning the LaLiga title last season, and despite criticisms due to another mid-season slump, the former Bayern Munich star has remained a key player for Barca in 2023/24. The Blaugrana have officially lost the league title to Real Madrid and suffered yet another Champions League humiliation, leaving many Culers speculating about the futures of the majority of the squad. Only elite young talents like Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Gavi appear to be untouchable, meaning stars like Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong could be ripe for the picking on the transfer market. Although Lewandowski is less of an easy target for criticism than de Jong because of the concessions he has made to stay with the club, the rea...

A Xavi Simons to Barcelona transfer just received new life

7May

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

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A Xavi Simons to Barcelona transfer just received new life

PSG star Xavi Simons has been one of the best players in European football over the past two seasons despite receiving a fraction of the hype, and Barcelona fans have been wondering if there's any chance the Dutchman could head back to their club. Simons actually started at the Barcelona youth academy in 2010, spending nearly a decade with the Blaugrana before being poached by PSG. He didn't get to play much for the Ligue 1 side before moving to PSV in the 2022/23 season, breaking out as a serious star in the Europa League. Simons was so good that PSG bought him back from the Eredivisie outfit, then loaned him to an even bigger club than PSV, RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. The 21-year-old has been one of the best players in the German top flight, registering 7 goals and 11 assis...

Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid, Barcelona to miss out on Estevao Willian

7May

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Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid, Barcelona to miss out on Estevao Willian

El Clasico rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona are always battling it out for the best prospects in world football, and, lately, it seems like Real Madrid have consistently been getting the better of their LaLiga foes. Last winter, Real Madrid easily secured the signing of Brazil's biggest gem, Endrick, and this upcoming summer, Los Blancos also appear to be in the clear lead for Argentinian playmaker Franco Mastantuono. Barcelona signed an excellent Brazilian prospect of their own this past winter in Vitor Roque, but the young striker's agent recently made claims that cast doubt on his future in Catalunya due to Xavi's confounding reluctance to give him minutes. Now, both elite Spanish clubs may miss out on a highly-prized prospect, Endrick's Palmeiras teammate Estavo Willian, who i...

Ranking the 5 best Barcelona players right now in 2024

5May

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Ranking the 5 best Barcelona players right now in 2024

Although the 2023/24 LaLiga and Champions League seasons have not been banner campaigns for Barcelona, the Blaugrana still have plenty to look forward to in the future - even those Culers disappointed with the decision to bring back Xavi as manager. Barcelona have arguably the finest collection of young talents in world football, with several prospects breaking out this season as teenagers to name themselves among Europe's best at their positions. Which prospects are already among the best Barcelona players right now? And which veterans are still among the Blaugrana's best in 2024. Here are the top five Barcelona players currently as the 2023/24 season comes to a close. 5. Robert Lewandowski, ST Although Robert Lewandowski has been criticized heavily at times by Barcelona fans f...

Only Barcelona fans won’t be surprised by their best signing in recent memory

4May

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Only Barcelona fans won’t be surprised by their best signing in recent memory

Barcelona have made so many signings over the years in the hopes of returning to dominance at the Champions League level, and, as their latest elimination to PSG would indicate, that hasn't exactly gone well. Some additions have been outright disasters like Marcos Alonso, Oriol Romeu, and Antoine Griezmann. Others have been more mixed like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and the Joaos. Then there are other signings that have worked out very well, such as Ilkay Gundogan and Jules Kounde. After all, Barcelona did win LaLiga in the 2022/23 season, pretty easily triumphing over rivals Real Madrid in the end. But when looking at the full list of signings Barcelona have made over the last several years, it is center back Andreas Christensen who stands out the most as the best of those add...

Ronald Araujo isn’t even Barcelona’s best defender

1May

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Ronald Araujo isn’t even Barcelona’s best defender

Barcelona had the best defense in European football last season, as the likes of Ronald Araujo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Alejandro Balde, Jules Kounde, and surprise star Andreas Christensen led the Blaugrana to the summit of LaLiga. This season, unfortunately, the Barcelona defense has taken a step back. New additions Joao Cancelo and Inigo Martinez haven't made the team better, while the loss of Sergio Busquets took the back four's greatest shield away. Individual performances have waned, too, with ter Stegen going back to frustrating fans. And recently, star center back Ronald Araujo has been responsible for some negative results, including a head-scratching red card in the Champions League crumbling vs. PSG. Make no mistake, Araujo is one of the most talented players in world foo...

The player even Barcelona need to stop underrating

30Apr

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The player even Barcelona need to stop underrating

On the one hand, Barcelona will be disappointed with their 2023/24 season, as they have fallen far behind Real Madrid in the LaLiga title race after pretty handily winning the league last year. Perhaps just as bad, Barcelona were humiliated by PSG in the Champions League knockout stages, making it yet another season in which the Blaugrana failed to deliver on Europe's elite stage. They blew a 3-2 lead and were taken down 4-1 in the second leg. But amidst all the negativity, there are some positives for Barcelona to take away, specifically the emergence of a few more excellent young players. Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi have understandably soaked up much of the plaudits as teenagers who already look like elite players in LaLiga. Yet it seems like even Barcelona are underrating y...

Barcelona can’t make the same Pedri mistake with Lamine Yamal

30Apr

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Barcelona can’t make the same Pedri mistake with Lamine Yamal

Barcelona right winger Lamine Yamal has been one of the biggest breakout stars in world football this season, following in the footsteps of a handful of world-class youngsters in Catalunya who have taken LaLiga by storm over the last several years. Yamal already looks like the future face of Barcelona, with PSG reportedly keen on signing the teenager to a 200 million euro offer, presumably to pair with another former Barca star in Ousmane Dembele as future Real Madrid man Kylian Mbappe's replacement. Instead, Barcelona are standing firm on keeping Yamal, which is music to the ears of Culers. Although many players are for sale at the Camp Nou, the likes of Yamal are too priceless to ever part ways with and should be building blocks of the team for the next decade to come. Pedri sta...

Barcelona’s biggest flop of the season is obvious

29Apr

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Barcelona’s biggest flop of the season is obvious

Barcelona have disappointed in the 2023/24 season, as they are nowhere near Real Madrid in the LaLiga title race after winning the league quite handily in 2022/23. In the Champions League, Barcelona suffered another ignominy, blowing a 3-2 lead on aggregate at the Camp Nou by losing 4-1 to Kylian Mbappe's PSG. There are more questions than answers surrounding Barcelona as the club gears up for an important summer transfer window, as Xavi will remain in charge of the team despite groans from the fanbase. Barcelona made a number of mistakes in the last summer transfer window, but their biggest mistake was undoubtedly thinking that Oriol Romeu would be an adequate replacement for Sergio Busquets. Often disrespected because of his age and lack of pace, Busquets was the underappreci...

The most sensible LW option for Barcelona this summer

28Apr

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The most sensible LW option for Barcelona this summer

Barcelona need to sign a new star left winger in the summer 2024 transfer window, because they cannot go into another season without a true goal-scoring option from that side of the formation. Joao Felix has been the main starter on the left wing, but he is more of a central playmaker than a true winger. He can play out wide but only on the right as an inverted, left-footed playmaker. When Felix is on the left, Barcelona do not have enough width, nor do they have a consistent enough goal-scoring presence to relieve pressure off an aging Robert Lewandowski. There are a number of left wing options for Barcelona this summer, and two former Serie A MVPs, Rafael Leao and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, are the apparent dream options for the Blaugrana. But both players will likely cause in ex...