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[Barça Universal @BarcaUniversal]

🚨 Pedri: "During the warm-up, you could feel the altitude. At the start, I was a little more out of breath."

[P/R Football @brfutboll]

🚨💣🗣️| Neymar Jr: “Cristiano Ronaldo is only after goals so that people can say he’s better than Messi, but we all know Messi is actually the best!”

[BarçaTimes @BarcaTimes]

🚨🎖| 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: Bernardo Silva to Barcelona is FULLY AGREED. The operation has the approval of Hansi Flick and is now awaiting the departure of one or more players before it can be completed. [@alexpintanel] #fcblive 🇵🇹

[Managing Barça @ManagingBarca]

🚨🚨🌕| 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: FC Barcelona and Julian Alvarez have reached TOTAL agreement on personal terms!

It is expected that both clubs will also end up agreeing on a transfer fee of around €120-125M.

[@dsportsradio] 🇦🇷⏳☎️

[Managing Barça @ManagingBarca]

🚨🚨🌕| 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: FC Barcelona has set a ceiling of €100M for Julian Alvarez, but fair-play allows them to go up to €𝟏𝟐𝟎𝐌 without any problems. [@rac1] 💰🔵🔴

According to reports in Spain, Deco has NOT slept in 48 HOURS and wants to complete at least 𝐓𝐖𝐎 top signings before the World Cup. 😳👏

[BarçaTimes @BarcaTimes]

🚨| 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: Newcastle United want Ez Abde to replace Anthony Gordon, while Real Betis are targeting Jan Virgili to replace Abde. Barcelona hold 20% of Abde’s future sale and 40% of Virgili’s, meaning both deals could indirectly HELP lower the overall cost of the Gordon operation. [@mundodeportivo] #fcblive

[Barça Universal @BarcaUniversal]

🚨🚨 BREAKING: Atletico Madrid have released an un-official statement regarding Julian Alvarez:

“Julián Alvarez is not for sale. We’re tired of months and months of lies, half-truths, or completely made-up stories, such as claims about buying houses in Barcelona."

"It’s the attitude of a SMALL club. The club has not received any offer for the player, nor has there been any meeting."

"The player is not to blame. Julián’s behavior has been impeccable, and this is an external issue unrelated to him."

— @diarioas

[ᜰ 🇦🇷 @markklfc]

Thierry Henry reacts to Barcelona closing in on Julián Álvarez after signing Anthony Gordon:

🗣️ “Honestly, I can’t believe what’s happening at FC Barcelona right now.

A few months ago, people were calling them a broke club, saying Barcelona could never compete for elite players again.

Now they sign Anthony Gordon for £80 million and they’re already pushing for Julián Álvarez too? That’s serious ambition.

And I’ll tell you something Álvarez at Barcelona would be scary.

His movement, intensity, intelligence, work rate… he fits modern Barcelona perfectly.

What excites me most is the mentality the club seems to have again. They are starting to move like Barcelona should move aggressively, confidently, like a giant waking up again.

People laughed at them during the difficult years.

But football changes very quickly when a club with Barcelona’s history starts believing in itself again.

And honestly, if they pull off Álvarez after Gordon, Europe is going to start paying attention very fast.”

[Barça Universal @BarcaUniversal]

❗️NEW: Laporta personally intervened to help seal Anthony Gordon’s move to Barcelona.

Bayern had been negotiating with Gordon and Newcastle for weeks, but their low offer and slow talks allowed Barça to move quickly.

Laporta spoke directly with Gordon to convince him of the club’s interest and reassure him over his registration. Hansi Flick also played an important role.

Bayern believed Barça were bluffing at first, but by the time they realised the interest was serious, the deal was already too advanced.

Newcastle could receive more than €80m if all add-ons are met, with the fee paid in instalments.

— @BILD

[BarçaTimes @BarcaTimes]

🚨🎖| 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: The operation for Bernardo Silva to join Barcelona has been in the works for MONTHS. Flick had doubts at one stage, but after the constant attacking injuries and the possible departure of Roony Bardghji, the German coach is now pushing for Bernardo’s arrival. Flick wants greater squad depth and believes Silva can provide it. [@monfortcarlos] #fcblive 🇵🇹🔥

[Barça Universal @BarcaUniversal]

.@RTorquemada: "Koundé is one of those players Barça must think about carefully.

He can bring a big offer, but he is also Lamine Yamal’s best partner on the right.

He is not perfect, but when focused, he is elite defensively and gives Barça a lot in attack.

Selling him could make sense financially. Keeping him could make even more sense for the team."

[Barça Buzz @Barca_Buzz]

🔄(BASTONI); Bastoni is the name at the top of Barça's defensive shortlist, but that's about as far as it's got. The €60-70M fee is too big to commit to while the FFP situation is still unresolved, and Deco is essentially sitting on his hands waiting for the board to give him a clear picture.

Flick isn't helping push it forward either. His priorities are a striker first, then sorting out Rashford or another left winger and a fullback like Cancelo. Selling Araujo or Koundé is necessary to make room for such a signing, but Araujo isn't going anywhere willingly. Christensen's contract is still hanging in the air too, though even if he leaves, it barely moves the needle on what Bastoni would actually cost. #FCB 🇮🇹

Via (🟢): @Luis_F_Rojo [MARCA]

[Barça Buzz @Barca_Buzz]

‼️Barça are on track to get back under La Liga's salary cap this summer, resulting in acheiving the 1:1 rule for the first time in years. La Liga's Corporate General Manager Javier Gómez made it pretty clear, pointing to three factors: the validated VIP box deal (~€70M), Camp Nou's new stand generating fresh revenue, and Lewandowski's departure clearing a hefty wage and amortization bill. New sponsorships could help further, and there's even a rule that lets clubs defer coaching staff renewals under FFP, though Barça probably won't need it.

The expected €11M from Monaco for Ansu Fati is also factored in. Once the 1:1 is restored, that money could be spent freely rather than under the restricted spending rules. Official confirmation from LaLiga hasn't arrived yet, but the feeling is clear that it will arrive. #FCB💰

Via (🟢): @Luis_F_Rojo @manu_malagon [MARCA]

[Barça Buzz @Barca_Buzz]

🎙️| Joan Garcia on winning the league...

🗣️: “We’re a very young team. We still have a lot to learn from our experiences in the Champions League. Last year, we came very close to the final, and this year, we almost made it to the semifinals. Those experiences help you figure out how to play these kinds of games in the future. It would be a mistake to think that the Champions League will just happen on its own. That doesn’t happen. We have to keep working. If we don’t improve on the small details that are knocking us out of the knockout stages, it won’t happen. We also have to trust the process and the maturity we’re gaining.”

[Barça Buzz @Barca_Buzz]

🚑✅ | OFFICIAL MEDICAL STATEMENT: Fermín has undergone successful surgery for the fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot.

[Barça Buzz @Barca_Buzz]

🎙️| Pedri on what advice he would give to the young players for this world cup...

🗣️: "To enjoy the World Cup; it’s a one-of-a-kind experience and completely different from the other competitions they’re used to playing in. The whole world is watching this tournament, it’s a special event that happens only once every four years, and they won’t get many chances to play in it during their careers. Since, I’ve already had the chance to play in a previous edition, my advice to them is to enjoy every moment, no one knows which one will be their last. I’d especially like to mention Lamine; I advise him to enjoy it." #FCB 🇪🇸

[Barça Buzz @Barca_Buzz]

🎙️| Pedri on what he'll do if the wins the world cup...

🗣️: "Last time I said I’d go bald, but they won’t let me do that this time. I’ll dye my hair... I don’t know if it’ll be blonde or white." #FCB 🇪🇸

[Barça Buzz @Barca_Buzz]

❗️ Marcus Rashford and João Cancelo both want to stay at Barcelona, and the club will try to keep them because Hansi Flick is very happy with both players.

Via (🔵): @sergisoleMD [MD]

[Barça Buzz @Barca_Buzz]

🎙️ Alexia Putellas on the Champions League final against OL Lyonnes.

🗣️ “In a final like this, there are no favourites, and Lyon have won eight Champions Leagues. Anything can happen"

"I fully trust in us. They can be considered favourites, or we can be, but that won’t change the game.”

[Barça Buzz @Barca_Buzz]

🎙️ Alexia Putellas reflects on the Lisbon final and how the team has improved since then.

🗣️ "We thought a lot about the final we lost against Arsenal, especially at the beginning of the campaign. It was a process of understanding what happened and working through it"

"Defeats also help you grow, and I think Barça have improved a lot since Lisbon."