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      Bayern Munich’s incredible Champions League unbeaten record revealed… with huge dominance over Barcelona included

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      BAYERN MUNICH have been undefeated in the Champions League group stages since 2017.That means Bayern haven’t lost a single time in their last 29 games in that stage of the competition.
      Bayern Munich are undefeated in their last 29 group stage matches in the Champions LeagueCredit: Getty
      Bayern Munich also hold a dominant record over Barcelona in EuropeCredit: Getty
      The German champions extended their magnificent streak on Tuesday when they beat Barcelona 2-0 at the Allianz Arena.
      That means the Bundesliga giants have won a whopping 27 out of their last 29 matches.
      But that’s not the only impressive streak Bayern have under their belt in Europe.
      Barcelona appear to be one of their favourite victims across all competitions.
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      Bayern have beaten Barca 10 times in all of their 14 meetings and only lost twice.
      And the German outfit has scored a staggering 32 goals along the way.
      Lucas Hernandez and former Manchester City star Leroy Sane added to that tally last night.
      Robert Lewandowski has also contributed four goals but this time he was on the receiving end without firing back.
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      Thomas Muller has scored the most of the exchange as he was on target eight times.
      Barcelona haven’t beaten Bayern since 2015 when they won 3-0 in the semi-finals at the Nou Camp.
      Lionel Messi netted a brace and Neymar sealed the win with a late goal. More

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      ‘I never expected that’ – Miralem Pjanic fires parting shot at Barcelona after sealing transfer to UAE side Sharjah

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      FORMER Barcelona star Miralem Pjanic has hit out at the club after leaving for United Arab Emirates based side Sharjah FC. The central-midfielder joined the Catalan giants back in 2020 and stayed for two seasons but last year he was on loan at Besiktas.
      Miralem Pjanic has also played for Roma, Juventus and LyonCredit: Getty
      Barca then forced Pjanic out the club amid their financial difficulties as they looked to cut the wage bill.
      It resulted in him having his contract ripped up despite two years remaining on it so he could join Sharjah FC on a free.
      Pjanic has spoken of his shock at the situation saying: “I thought it was the right choice to sign for a club like Barca, but I didn’t know it was like that at the time.
      “It was very complicated. I never expected to experience such a difficult situation. I never expected that.”
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      The Bosnian had an underwhelming spell at the Nou Camp playing just 30 times for the club and never scoring.
      He was one of many Xavi tried to shift this summer to varied success, such as Martin Braithwaite and Memphis Depay.
      Frenkie de Jong was another that the club tried to get to take a pay cut.
      Looking back before the most recent summer, club legends like Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were both forced out of Barcelona in recent years while Pjanic was there.
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      The 32-year-old also spoke about the state of another of his former clubs Juventus.
      The Italian side have been in poor form in the last couple of seasons and pressure is building on manager Max Allegri.
      Pjanic said: “Juventus is now highly criticised, the players have to take responsibility because the coach cannot always be to blame. 
      “They have a very good coach, sometimes the criticism is exaggerated. You have to find a balance and the players have to understand that you have to give more.”
      Pjanic got his Sharjah career off to a positive start scoring on his debut in the UAE Pro League.
      He is joined at the club by another ex-Barcelona star in Paco Alcacer. More

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      Man Utd transfer blow with Barcelona wonderkid ‘Gavi already agreeing new contract including €1BILLION release clause’

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      BARCELONA star Gavi has already agreed to a new contract that includes a €1BILLION release clause, according to reports.The 18-year-old’s current deal expires at the end of the current season but a new deal was negotiated as early as last December.
      Gavi was a summer transfer target for Man Utd as they looked to bolster their midfieldCredit: Getty
      The release clause will supposedly be worth €1billion (£868million).
      Fabrizio Romano claims it will soon be signed and completed with the player committing his long-term future to Barca.
      Gavi has attracted interest from the likes of Manchester United in the past.
      However, the Catalan giants have reportedly never been worried about rumours linking him with a move to the Premier League – with Liverpool and Manchester City also keen.
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      The teenager has become a key player for club and country at his young age.
      He has already played 53 times in the Barcelona first-team scoring two goals.
      On the international stage he has amassed ten caps for Spain.
      Alongside Pedri, Gavi is seen as the future of his club and country’s midfield.
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      Under LaLiga rules it is mandatory for every player to have a release clause in their contract.
      And big release clauses are nothing new in Spanish football.
      In fact, Barcelona youngsters Ansu Fati and Pedri both have £868m buy-out clauses in their current deals.
      New summer signing Jules Kounde – a target of Chelsea – also has the same bumper clause in his contract. More

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      Man Utd in Frenkie de Jong transfer boost with Barcelona ‘willing to sell midfielder in January to raise funds’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S hopes of signing Frenkie de Jong have been boosted with Barcelona keen to sell the star in January, according to reports.De Jong, 25, was one of United’s main transfer priorities in the summer.
      Barcelona will reportedly try and sell Frenkie de Jong in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      But despite agreeing a £71.5million deal with Barcelona to sign the midfielder, the move collapsed.
      Barca still want to offload De Jong however and will look to sell the Netherlands international in January, report 90min.com.
      That could also put other clubs on high alert after Chelsea and Bayern Munich were linked in the summer.
      The Blues failed to reach an agreement with Barcelona over a transfer fee but the Spanish club could reduce their asking price in January since De Jong has started just two out of five league games.

      United also allowed negotiations to be drawn out before finally matching Barca’s asking price.
      But De Jong snubbed them – not wanting to move to a team in the Europa League.

      And Red Devils chiefs now reportedly believe that had they made more of an effort to sign him in June, they would have got their man.
      United instead turned their attention to Casemiro and snapped up the former Real Madrid star for £70m.
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      Despite the Brazilian’s arrival, it is thought Erik ten Hag still wants De Jong.
      United chiefs even flew to Barcelona after Casemiro’s capture to thrash out a last-ditch move for the former Ajax man, but to no avail. More

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      Man Utd’s ‘indecisiveness cost them Frenkie de Jong transfer after refusing to meet Barcelona’s asking price’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED still believe that they could have signed Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona, according to reports.The Red Devils chased the Dutchman all summer before finally admitting defeat.
      Frenkie de Jong refused to leave BarcelonaCredit: Rex
      Erik ten Hag was not reunited with his former Ajax favourite De Jong, with United instead splashing £70million on Casemiro.
      According to Dutch outlet AD, the Red Devils feel that “indecisiveness” cost them a deal.
      They add that club chiefs knew what they would have to pay to secure his signature after his matches with the Netherlands in early June.
      But they wavered over the asking price, reportedly £73m, and did not appear to relent until after De Jong had returned from his holiday the following month.
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      By this point the 25-year-old was determined to dig his heels in and stay at Barcelona – making a deal difficult.
      United did finally agree to pay £73m and left a £350,000-a-week contract on the table.
      But De Jong snubbed them – not wanting to move to a team in the Europa League.
      Red Devils chiefs now reportedly reckon that had they made more of an effort to sign him in June, they would have got their man.
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      De Jong has featured in all six of Barcelona’s matches so far this term under Xavi.
      He started in the weekend’s 4-0 drubbing of Cadiz, even netting his first goal of the season in the clash.
      United, meanwhile, have opted to bed Casemiro in slowly – with the 30-year-old yet to start in the Premier League. More

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      Man Utd could have landed Sergino Dest from Barcelona in summer but Ten Hag and Murtough ‘disagreed over transfer’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED could have signed Sergino Dest this summer only for a boardroom bust-up to scupper the move, according to reports.The American full-back, 21, was made available by Barcelona as they desperately tried to balance their finances.
      Sergino Dest made his debut for AC Milan this week – but could have turned out for Man Utd insteadCredit: Getty
      Erik ten Hag and John Murtough reportedly disagreed over whether to sign the AmericanCredit: PA
      United manager Erik ten Hag was interested in a reunion with Dest, whom he managed at Ajax during the 2019-20 season.
      But according to The Athletic, Red Devils football director John Murtough wanted to stick with Aaron Wan-Bissaka – despite his awkward fit in Ten Hag’s system.
      Barca initially wanted around £17.5million for Dest, but ended up sending him out on loan to AC Milan with no obligation to buy.
      The Serie A champions have the option to make the move permanent for £17.5m next summer.
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      Diogo Dalot has started all seven games under Ten Hag this term.
      Wan-Bissaka, meanwhile, has played just four minutes of action under the Dutchman – coming on late in the 2-1 victory over Liverpool.
      Dest travelled with Barcelona on their summer tour of the US, but was left out of their opening LaLiga matches.
      After joining Milan he made his debut in the Champions League this week, coming on in his new side’s 1-1 draw at RB Salzburg.

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      AC Milan beat off late interest from Villarreal and Borussia Dortmund to sign Dest.
      They made the swoop for the 21-year-old after Alessandro Florenzi suffered a serious injury.
      Barca considered a swap deal with Dortmund for Thomas Meunier, although talks didn’t progress far.
      They were also interested in using Dest to sign former Spurs ace Juan Foyth from Villarreal.
      But a transfer to Unai Emery’s side was considered too much of a “step down” for the American. More

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      Barcelona have power to ‘unilaterally terminate’ Gerard Pique’s contract despite club legend taking HUGE pay cut to stay

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      GERARD PIQUE could see his Barcelona contract terminated at the end of the season, according to reports.Last month, the 35-year-old Spaniard took a substantial pay cut in order to help the club sign SEVEN players who they were struggling to register.
      Gerard Pique could have his contract terminated at the end of the seasonCredit: AFP
      This was because of Barcelona’s crippling financial crisis.
      Back in July, it was reported that manager Xavi told his former team-mate Pique that it would be best for him to leave.
      Pique wanted to stay and help the team, so took a massive pay-cut instead.
      There were even rumours he was willing to play for free before LaLiga insisted that was not allowed.
      And now reports are claiming that he could be unceremoniously shown the exit door at the end of the campaign.
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      According to Sport, if Pique does not play more than 35 per cent of Barcelona’s matches then they will be able to terminate his contract in the summer.
      The eight-time Spanish champion and three-time Champions League winner has a deal which runs until 2024 at the Nou Camp.
      But that will supposedly end 12 months earlier if his game time is kept to a minimum up until the end of the season.
      Pique has played more than 600 times for Barcelona, winning a remarkable 30 trophies during his time there.
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      But he is now well down the pecking order of centre-backs in the Catalans squad.
      Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and Eric Garcia are all ahead of him in Xavi’s side.
      Barca have started the campaign in fine form, winning four out of five matches and scoring 16 goals.
      But Pique has played a total of just 45 minutes – which came in the first half of their Champions League opener against Viktoria Plzen.
      He was replaced by Sergi Roberto at half-time. More

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      Barcelona’s spending cap for season increased by £700m after selling assets as they register Bellerin and Alonso

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      BARCELONA’s spending cap for the season has increased by £700million after leveraging club assets this summer.The Catalan club registered new signings Hector Bellerin and Marcos Alonso ahead of their clash with Cadiz this weekend.
      LaLiga have confirmed Barcelona have a £700m spending cap now they have sold off assetsCredit: Rex
      The Catalan club signed top striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich during the transfer windowCredit: Rex
      LaLiga confirmed on Friday that Barca had generated the income after a year of financial turmoil at the Nou Camp.
      They sold 25 per cent of their domestic TV rights for the next 25 years and 49 per cent stake of its local TV production ‘Barca Studios’.
      It’s allowed them to spend a whopping £130m on players this summer.
      It is a far cry from the summer of 2021 when the cash situation was so dire they were forced to let Lionel Messi leave for free.
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      The superstar was believed to be close to agreeing a new contract but financial restrictions meant the deal could not be finalised.
      The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner departed for Paris Saint-Germain.
      But thanks to leveraging the club’s assets this term, top marksman Robert Lewandowski confirmed his transfer from Bayern Munich.
      Lewandowski, 33, forced through an exit from the Allianz Arena and put pen to paper on a four-year contract at the Nou Camp.
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      The transfer saw Barcelona pay £38million with a further £4m in add-ons.
      His release clause has been set at a staggering £426m should anyone try and buy the Polish international.
      They also nabbed Jules Kounde away from Chelsea’s grasp.
      The Spanish side beat the Blues to the Sevilla centre-back on a five-year which cost them up to £46million.
      Kounde, 23, claimed team boss Xavi – previously a Nou Camp midfield genius – was a major lure in choosing Barcelona.
      Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie, Hector Bellerin and Marcos Alonso all arrived on free transfers. More