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      Tottenham flop closes in on shock Barcelona transfer as Xavi seeks ‘low cost’ option after missing out on Neves

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      BARCELONA are closing in on a transfer for Tottenham flop Giovani Lo Celso, according to reports.The LaLiga giants are keen to bolster their midfield this summer.
      Giovani Lo Celso could join Barcelona from Tottenham this summerCredit: PA
      And Mundo Deportivo state Xavi has identified Lo Celso as a suitable low-cost option and ideal addition to the squad.
      Ruben Neves was a target but the Catalan club have set their eyes on Lo Celso after Wolves sold their captain to Al-Hilal for £47million.
      The Argentine playmaker, 27, has spent the last 18 months on loan at Villarreal and has impressed with his performances.
      And it is unlikely Tottenham would stand in his way of leaving this summer, two years before his contract expires.
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      The former PSG and Real Betis star has managed just nine goals in 84 appearances, initially joining Spurs on loan in 2019 and then completing a £27m transfer a year later.
      Lo Celso would be up against the likes of Gavi, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong and Franck Kessie for a place in the Spanish giants’ midfield.
      But the news of Barcelona’s interest will come as a big blow to Aston Villa.
      Unai Emery was keen to be reunited with Lo Celso after getting the best out of him at Villarreal.
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      But the chance to join the LaLiga champions and compete in the Champions League at the Nou Camp could be the perfect move for Lo Celso to end his struggles in the Premier League.
      And Barcelona could sweeten the deal for Tottenham by offering Clement Lenglet to the North Londoners.
      French defender spent last season on loan at Spurs and the club are keen to make the switch permanent.
      Barca, though, may try and land 44-cap Lo Celso – who missed the World Cup with injury – on loan instead due to their financial struggles. More

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      Neymar ‘is not giving up on sensational transfer return to Barcelona’ with PSG eager to ‘get rid of Brazilian’

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      NEYMAR has not given up hope of a sensational return to Barcelona this summer.This comes despite Barcelona manager Xavi brutally shutting down rumours of Neymar’s return earlier this month.
      PSG are encouraging Neymar to find a new club this summerCredit: Getty
      Commenting on rumours that Neymar would offer himself to Barcelona, Xavi said: “I’m surprised… he’s not in our plan.
      “I really like Ney as a friend, but we have different priorities.”
      Despite this, Spanish outlet Sport report that the forward has not given up hope and is “insistent” on a move.
      This being despite rumoured interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Saudi Arabian sides.
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      It is not the first time Neymar has attempted to return to Barcelona.
      In 2018, just a year after joining PSG, the forward pushed to leave.
      He also told Brazil legend Ronaldo that he “tried everything” to return to Barcelona in the summer of 2019.
      Both times his exit was blocked because PSG were unwilling to sell after signing the winger for a world record £198million transfer fee.
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      But circumstances are different this time around as the Paris club are desperate to get the 31-year-old’s salary off their wage bill.
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      The club have told Neymar he is free to leave and have encouraged him to find a club.
      His preference is a move to Barcelona and he has hired super agent Pini Zahavi to help broker the move.
      Zahavi is a close friend of Barca president Joan Laporta according to Sport.
      Given Barcelona’s delicate financial situation it is unlikely that any transfer would be permanent.
      But given PSG’s need to get the striker off the wage bill a loan move could be an option.
      Neymar is also willing to lower his wages in order to get his dream move back to Barcelona this summer. More

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      Jordi Alba ‘in concrete transfer talks’ to reunite with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami but Barca star has TWO Saudi offers

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      JORDI ALBA could reunite with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami – but has TWO offers from Saudi Arabia.The Barcelona legend is reportedly in talks with David Beckham’s Miami – as Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid also hover.
      Jordi Alba could soon join fellow Barca legend Lionel Messi to MiamiCredit: REUTERS
      Barca are letting the Spain left-back exit for free this summer rather than see out his contract until 2024.
      And transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims the 34-year-old joining Miami is a “concrete possibility”.
      The says the 91-cap star is in “active negotiations” with the MLS club.
      Former Nou Camp team-mate Messi, 35, rejected a world record contract offer from Saudis Al-Hilal in favour of Miami.
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      The Argentinian World Cup winner admitted he was unhappy “on a personal level” during his two years at PSG.
      And he revealed he chose the MLS for family reasons – insisting money was never an issue.
      Alba’s not quite in the same league financially.
      And it’s understood he won’t decide his future for at least another week.
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      One reason is because he’s on international duty as Spain face Italy in the Nations League semi-finals on Thursday.
      He might be tempted to stay in Europe as his wife is due to have their third child in July and Germany host Euro 2024. More

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      Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies claims he nearly joined Barcelona but president didn’t want him for shocking reason

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      BAYERN MUNICH star Alphonso Davies has claimed his proposed move to Barcelona fell through because he is Canadian.Davies has played for Bayern since 2019 after arriving from Vancouver Whitecaps.
      Alphonso Davies claimed Barcelona rejected him because he is CanadianCredit: Getty
      He has won five Bundesliga titles and the Champions League in 2020, leading to transfer attention.
      The left-back revealed Barcelona showed interest in signing him, but ultimately decided against the transfer due to his nationality.
      He told the Say Less podcast: “Barcelona actually reached out but the president said they didn’t want me.
      “They said they didn’t want me because I was Canadian. I’m not gonna lie that kind of crushed my feelings a little bit.”
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      Davies, 22, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent months with Carlo Ancelotti in need of a left-back.
      However, it is believed they will wait until 2024 to try and sign the full-back.
      This would enable them to try and purchase him for a cut-price fee.
      It is a tactic Los Blancos have used in the past to acquire the likes of Toni Kroos from Bayern and Eden Hazard from Chelsea.
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      Davies could be keen on a move too after revealing he struggles with loneliness in Germany.
      He said: “Life as a professional footballer is very cool, no doubt.
      “You can chill and enjoy life, but, after training, there’s nothing to do.
      “For me, because I don’t have a family and my girlfriend is not living with me, I’m by myself.
      “It’s a little bit worrying not having something to do and especially when all your friends have work.
      “I probably have like five friends. I’m a popular loser.” More

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      Luis Suarez breaks silence on sensational transfer to reunite with ex-Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami

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      LUIS SUAREZ has broken his silence on the speculation linking him with a move to Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.The transfer would raise the prospect of Suarez and Messi reuniting two thirds of the iconic ‘MSN’ frontline which also included wantaway PSG forward Neymar.
      The iconic duo will not be reuniting this summerCredit: Getty
      But the forward spoke out to say that he is happy at Brazilian side Gremio, who he joined just six months ago.
      On the speculation linking him with a move to Inter Miami, which began immediately after Messi’s transfer was announced, Suarez told Uruguayan publication El Observador: “This is false, it is impossible,
      “‘I am very happy at Gremio and I have a contract until 2024.”
      The Uruguayan forward signed for Gremio from his boyhood club Nacional in January after helping the Uruguayan club win the league.
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      While a number of former European stars are making the switch to the MLS and Saudi Arabia, part of why Suarez signed for Gremio was due to its location, which borders Uruguay.
      Messi’s Inter Miami move will see him earn £43million-a-year which equates to £830,000-a-week.
      And according to The Athletic, his salary will be paid in part by Adidas, Apple and the rest of the MLS’ clubs.
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      The lucrative financial package was made to dissuade Messi from following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in joining a team in Saudi Arabia.  
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      The Saudi league were reportedly willing to offer Messi as much as £352m-a-year which works out at £6.7m-a-week.
      One former Barcelona player that could be joining Messi in Miami is midfielder Sergio Busquets.
      Busquets, 34, faces a familiar dilemma for ageing superstars around Europe in having to choose weigh up a move to the MLS alongside a move to Saudi Arabia.
      He reportedly has an offer worth £16m-a-year which equates to £308k-a-week from Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr. More

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      Xavi brutally KOs talk of Neymar return in boost to Man Utd & Chelsea after striker ‘offered himself to old team’

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      XAVI has emphatically shut down any rumours of a Neymar return to Barcelona.The Brazilian winger, 31, had reportedly offered himself to Barca after Lionel Messi’s romantic return to the Nou Camp failed to come to fruition.
      Xavi was not impressed by the prospect of Neymar returning to BarcaCredit: EPA
      Neymar joined PSG for a world record fee in 2017Credit: Getty
      Messi, 35, instead joined MLS side Inter Miami on a contract that will see him earn £43million-a-year which equates to £830,000-a-week.
      But Xavi was quick to shut down any chance of a reunion with Neymar.
      Xavi was asked about the rumours that the Brazilian had offered himself to Barcelona by podcast Jijantes FC and said: “I’m surprised… he’s not in our plan.
      “I really like Ney as a friend, but we have different priorities.”
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      Neymar and Xavi were Barcelona team-mates with the two playing together from 2013 to 2015 before Xavi left for Qatari club Al Sadd.
      Both were key players in a Barca side that won the treble in 2015.
      Neymar left Barcelona for PSG in 2017 for a world record fee of £200m.
      It is not the first time the forward has offered to return to Barca after enduring a mixed spell during his time in Paris.
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      Despite winning 13 trophies at PSG he has never established himself as the star man of the team, and has instead been overshadowed by Kylian Mbappe and Messi.
      Last year, Neymar told Brazil legend Ronaldo on the Fenomenos Podcast that he “tried everything” to return to Barcelona in the summer of 2019.
      Xavi’s comments have shut down any last notion of a return to the Catalan club but the Brazilian has suitors in the form of Manchester United and Chelsea.
      French outlet L’Equipe claim negotiations have taken place between Neymar’s team and United with the forward’s preference being to join the Manchester club.
      And Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has long been a fan of Neymar, reportedly holding a meeting to sign him back in February. More

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      Barcelona slammed by fans over ‘disrespectful’ Lionel Messi statement after he snubs return in favour of Inter Miami

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      BARCELONA have been criticised for releasing a “disrespectful” statement after Lionel Messi confirmed his move to Inter Miami. Messi, 35, is leaving PSG when his contract expires in the summer and Barca were in talks to bring the Argentine back.
      Lionel Messi is joining Inter Miami after a return to Barcelona collapsedCredit: Getty
      But their financial issues and concerns Messi had about returning to the spotlight made the move impossible, leaving the club legend to choose America as his next destination.
      In response, Barca said a statement which read: “President Laporta understood and respected Messi’s decision to want to compete in a league with fewer demands, further away from the spotlight and the pressure he has been subject to in recent years.
      “Both Joan Laporta and Jorge Messi also agreed to work together to promote a proper tribute from Barca fans to honour a footballer who has been, is, and always will be beloved by Barca.”
      But fans reacted furiously as one said: “That Barcelona statement was so unnecessary and disrespectful.”
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      Another added: “This was not necessary to tweet.
      “Clearly a PR move by you admin, it’s sad because this is my own club as well lmao but nah you guys should not have made this post literally just trying to make us look good yet again when we aren’t in the right”
      One raged: “This is low from Barcelona.
      “Considering they are talking about their best player in club history. Don’t patronise his decision. He can do what he wants.”
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      Messi confirmed his intention to join Inter Miami after a return to Barca collapsed when speaking to Diario Sport and Mundo Deportivo.
      He said: ”
      The Argentinian World Cup winner told Mundo Deportivo and Sport: “I’ve been supporting Barca during the year. I’m a fan.
      “I spoke to (manager) Xavi a lot, we discussed and we always had frequent exchanges.
      “I heard reports of La Liga giving the green light but the truth is that many, really many things were still missing in order to make my return to Barca happen
      “I didn’t want to be responsible for them to sell players or reduce salaries. I was tired.”
      Messi added: “I really wanted to return to Barça, I had that dream.
      “But after what happened two years ago, I did not want to be in the same situation again, leaving my future in the hands of someone else.
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      “After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barca, it’s time to go to MLS to live football in a different way and enjoy my day to day life more.
      “Obviously with the same responsibility and desire to win, and to do things well, but with more calm.”
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      Lionel Messi transfer race hots up with ‘just two clubs left in running’ to land Argentina legend after PSG exit

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      INTER MIAMI are reportedly preparing to hijack Barcelona’s attempt to sign Lionel Messi this summer.Messi, 35, is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of June.
      Inter Miami and Barcelona want to sign MessiCredit: The Mega Agency
      Barcelona have already expressed an interest in signing him, but the club’s current financial state could prove to be a stumbling block.
      The La Liga giants would have to sell several first-team players in order to fund the transfer, otherwise the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner – who is said to be eager to return to his former club – will be forced to look elsewhere.

      And according to The Athletic, David Beckham’s Inter Miami is another potential destination.
      The Florida-based side are currently working with Major League Soccer to solidify details surrounding the potential signing of Messi.
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      An anonymous source claims MLS executives have already been informed that the Argentina captain will choose either Barcelona or Inter Miami as his next club – he does not want to join Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in Saudi Arabia.
      Adidas, Apple and MLS are all hoping to entice Messi to the United States this summer.
      Adidas – one of the league’s largest corporate sponsors – have reportedly proposed a profit-sharing agreement, meaning the forward would receive a cut of any increase in profits resulting from his MLS involvement.
      MLS and Apple have also discussed offering Messi a share of the revenue generated by new subscribers to the MLS Season Pass, the league’s streaming package on Apple TV+.
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      Beckham’s Inter Miami have offered the forward a lucrative dealCredit: AP
      In addition to these commercial proposals, MLS chiefs are understood to be willing to offer Messi the option to purchase a percentage of a team in the league upon his retirement.
      However, the forward is keen on the prospect of a fairytale return to Barcelona.
      Messi’s father and agent, Jorge, held talks with Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Monday morning to discuss the possibility of a free transfer.
      After the meeting, the 65-year-old admitted that his son is eager to return to the Nou Camp.
      He said: “Messi wants to return to Barca and I would love for him to come back. It is an option.”
      Messi joined Barcelona’s world renowned La Maisa academy at the age of 13 in 2000.
      After progressing through the ranks, he signed his first professional contract five years later and became a regular name in the first team.
      He went on to make 778 appearances for the La Liga giants, scoring 672 goals and assisting 303 in the process.
      The Argentina international was forced to leave Barcelona in 2021 due to the club’s financial state, so he joined PSG in a £25million transfer. More