💡 Ideal scenario: Receiving 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 than €65m/€70m for Ferran Torres.
…but in a very realistic world, getting €45m would alone be a surprise (to me).
Why? Available on a free transfer next summer + free to negotiate w/ any club from January.
Barcelona raised Messi and transformed Spain from nothing into a football superpower. This is World Cup final is the ultimate honor for the club and should be celebrate as it’s crowning achievement.
That is Real Madrid history for you. It started from Di Stefano, they also fought Barca for Maradona.
They did everything so Barca couldn't sign Johan Cryuff.
They signed Kross after he offered himself to Barca.
They wanted to hijack Neymar so bad.
They tried everything to sign Messi. Perez offered him Blank check.
They invited Lamine father to Bernabeu VIP Box so they could Yamal.
They hijacked Vinicius, Rodrygo from Barcelona.
Barce were the first to show interet in Endrick, Rudiger.
They have been interested in every player barca wanted this summer.
Schlotterbeck
Bastoni
Dumfries
Bernardo Silva
Gvardiol
Alvarez
They have Barca Obsession disease. But guess who media portray as the Obsessed one.
💣 BOMBSHELL: The Negreira Case just collapsed.
Spanish football's biggest scandal has a problem nobody is talking about. 21 referees. 21 denials. Zero fixed matches
And nobody in mainstream media is talking about it only @MiguelGalanCNFE
🧵 Thread 👇
🚨Robert Lewandowski on how hard it was for him to leave Bayern Munich for Barcelona
🗣️ Robert Lewandowski:
“When I had to make the decision to join Barcelona, it was honestly one of the most difficult decisions of my life. At Bayern Munich, I had everything. We were winning trophies every season, competing for every title possible, and personally I was in one of the best moments of my career. One or two years before joining Barça, I had already won everything there was to win with Bayern. Many people asked me: ‘Why leave a perfect situation?’
But football is not only about comfort. Sometimes you feel something bigger inside you.
At that moment, Barcelona were in a very difficult situation. Not only financially, but also emotionally as a club. When we played against them in the Champions League with Bayern, I remember feeling that something was missing. You could see the stadium, the fans, the history… but it did not feel like the Barcelona that everyone respected for many years. It was strange because this club has always represented greatness, personality, beautiful football.
And after those games in Munich and Barcelona, I started thinking a lot. I knew that if one day I had the opportunity to join Barça, I could help change things. Not alone, of course, because one player never changes everything, but I felt I could bring experience, mentality, leadership and hunger back to the dressing room.
Many people thought I was crazy to leave Bayern at that stage of my career. They said Barcelona was finished, that the club was too broken, too unstable. But for me, that was exactly the challenge that attracted me. It is easy to join a club when everything is perfect. The real test is joining when people doubt them and helping bring them back to where they belong.
I did not come to Barcelona for a holiday or to enjoy the weather. I came because I believed this club could rise again. When you wear this badge, you understand immediately how massive this club is. The pressure is huge, but so is the motivation.
Today, I am proud of that decision because I followed my heart and my football ambition. Barcelona is not just a club you play for — it’s a responsibility. And from the first day, I wanted to help restore that winning mentality again.”
🚨🗣️ Thierry Henry on why the rules in the UEFA Champions League seem inconsistent whenever FC Barcelona are involved:
“Listen… I’m sitting here watching these two pictures and I’m genuinely asking myself — are we watching the same sport or is there a secret rulebook that only gets pulled out when Barcelona are playing in the Champions League?
Look at the first one. [First picture] Involving Dembele and Davies where the ball hits his body, flicks up and brushes his arm. According to IFAB’s own handball law: if the ball hits another part of the body first and then the arm, it’s generally NOT a handball. Clear as day. But what happens? Penalty to PSG. Straight up given.
Now flip to the second picture. [Second picture] Gavi is literally hits the ball directly to the goal post in the box, an Atletico player is flying through the air, arms everywhere, ball hits the hand in the middle while’s trying to intercept the challenge… and silence. Nothing. Not even a look from the referee. Play on.
Same competition. Same competition stage. Same handball rules supposedly. But somehow the standard changes depending on who is wearing the Blaugrana.
Why is the rule suddenly flexible when Barcelona are involved? Why does the interpretation become stricter against us and mysteriously lenient when others do the exact same thing — or even worse?
I’ve been in this game a long time. I know referees are human. But this isn’t human error anymore. This is selective application. One team gets the “letter of the law”, the other team gets the “spirit of the game” nonsense that conveniently goes against them.
Fans are not stupid. We see it. Year after year in the Champions League, the rules feel random… until you notice the pattern. When it’s Barcelona, suddenly the IFAB guidelines grow legs and start doing gymnastics.
Keep the same standard for everybody or stop pretending there is one.
This is why people are angry. This is why trust in the game is dying.
If it was your club, you’d be fuming too.”
Clock this
In 2022, FC Barcelona spent €50M on Jules Koundé, while Paris Saint-Germain secured Nuno Mendes for €38M in the same window.
In 2022, Barcelona signed Ferran Torres from Manchester City for around €55 million, with potential add-ons after initially considering a move for Julián Álvarez but ultimately deciding against it. In 2022, Manchester City signed Julián Álvarez for a fee of around €21m
In 2024, Barcelona paid €55M for Dani Olmo, whereas Bayern Munich signed Michael Olise for €53M.
Some examples of incompetence.
No me olvido de Raphinha, eh.
Para él también tengo hoy. Ha dejado tirado al equipo por un amistoso que a nadie le importaba, jugando lesionado. Jugada maestra.