Barcelona Femení and Manchester City Women are in "advanced" talks to get England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck to the Catalan capital in the summer. She would bring significant strength in depth to the position.
According to the Spanish newspaper Sport, FC Barcelona and Iñaki Peña are in the process of engineering a loan move for the goalkeeper in the next winter market with Ronald Koeman set to give the move the blessing he denied.
FC Barcelona's president Joan Laporta has officially opened a special part of La Masia, which will be the new home of female Barça players.
Barça keen on re-signing Adrián Bernabé from Manchester City
According to ESPN, former football player turned coach, Rafael Marquez, is set to be appointed as the coach of the Catalan club's U19 team next season
One day after the dismissal of Xavi Martín, FC Barcelona have appointed Miquel Puig as the new director of La Masia, who will report directly to Xavi Budó and has experience managing the FCB Escola.
At the beginning of the season, Puig was told directly by Ronald Koeman would not be a regular in the team and he has kept his word. Now for next season Riqui will stay at Barcelona and not be placed.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Barça are looking to extend and improve Ansu Fati's contract which runs out in 2022, amid rising interest across Europe for the breakout La Masía graduate.
Patrick Kluivert, Albert Soler & Gómez Ponti have been informed to leave the current FC Barcelona board as the newly elected president Joan Laporta looks forward to rebuild the club ahead. With the club’s decision affixed Kluivert will not continue.
Ronald Koeman has led the transformation of the current squad since his arrival in August, with the inclusion of young players. This January, he is expected to call up young left back prospect Alejandro Balde to the first team squad.
