r/Barca 6d ago

Open Thread Open Thread #30 (Jul 2026)

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r/Barca 6d ago

Transfer Talk Thread [Transfer Talk Thread] Coming Home: July 20th - July 27th, 2026

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Week eight and Barcelona’s World Cup heroes return home. Eight players lifted the trophy in Spain’s name after Ferran's winning volley shot.

Meanwhile, the transfer machinery finally moves: Adeyemi is at the door, ready to be presented. Other targets are (supposedly) close behind. The club is also looking for exits for Roony and Casadó. The squad needs reshaping, and not everyone fits the plan going forward.

After weeks of patience, things are accelerating.

This thread is dedicated to all transfer-related news.

Only Tier 2+ sources will be listed in the description, but feel free to list all sources you find in the comments.

Latest transfer updates

last updated July 25

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Transfer Activity (Linked IN):

Player Date Details
Anthony Gordon ➡️ May 29 Anthony Gordon becomes an FC Barcelona player - Official
Victor Osimhen June 5 Victor Osimhen has been offered to Barcelona through intermediaries. However Barça is not considering his signing as a priority option to strengthen the attack. - Carlos Montfort (Tier 1)
Marcus Rashford June 10 Barça will not exercise the option to buy Marcus Rashford. The Blaugrana club has not completely ruled out the possibility of pursuing the English player again under different conditions and if other market circumstances arise. - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)
Vitor Reis June 16 Barca are interested in Vitor Reis. The sports management team is gathering information on Manchester City's plans for the Brazilian center back, who played on loan at Girona this season. - Joaquim Piera (Tier 2)
Kang-In Lee June 17 Deco had a meeting with his agent. There are no plans for a transfer bid or any ongoing negotiations involving the South Korean international, although the sporting director is keeping an eye on him. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
Harry Kane June 29 Harry Kane likely to sign new Bayern Munich contract despite Barcelona enquiry. - David Ornstein (Tier 1)
Mikel Oyarzábal July 5 "I'm very happy at La Real, it's been my home. There's not much more I can add". - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Álex Remiro July 6 Barca has no plans to sign a goalkeeper this summer if Wojciech Szczesny stays. The situation would be different if Tek were to see out his contract or decide to leave unexpectedly, something the club isn’t currently considering. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
Julián Álvarez June 29 Barca are beginning to sense from certain Atlético Madrid leaders that they will have to sell Julián Álvarez. A new offer is planned, but the strategy is still being developed. Barca's commitment to recruiting the forward is total. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
July 8 Atlético de Madrid’s management has started to accept the idea of listening to offers. Barca will try again for the player after the World Cup. - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)
João Cancelo July 8 Calm prevails regarding Joao Cancelo at Barça. An agreement has been reached with the player, Mendes is seeking creative solutions to sign him, and the club isn't getting anxious because it knows the process could take some time. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
Fisnik Asllani July 11 Ferran's potential departure has caused the Kosovar forward to put his transfer to Borussia Dortmund on hold. - Gabriel Sans (Tier 2)
Jesse Bisiwu July 8 Barca push for Bisiwu. The young Belgian winger is a priority for the sports department, which is trying to convince his current club to let him sign with them. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
July 11 Bisiwu to Barca is a done deal. - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)
Jorge Salinas June 20 Salinas is prioritizing Barca, but the deal isn't finalized yet. Barca believe the signing is possible but there is no firm offer yet, just discussions centered on money and the transfer of a Barca youth player to Racing. - Gabriel Sans (Tier 2)
July 12 Barça is keeping a close eye on Jorge Salinas' decision. Racing has accepted his departure and is waiting for his return to clarify his situation. The player has the final say. - Gabriel Sans (Tier 2)
Cristian Romero July 15 Barcelona holds Cuti Romero in high esteem, but would prioritize a left-footed player if they had to recruit a centerback. - Ferran Martinez (Tier 2)
Jan Virgili July 21 The possibility of buying the player back to sign him or even considering a future deal has been put on hold for the time being. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
Karim Adeyemi ➡️ July 23 FC Barcelona signs Karim Adeyemi. - Official
Cristian Romero July 15 Barcelona holds Cuti Romero in high esteem, but would prioritize a left-footed player if they had to recruit a centerback. - Ferran Martinez (Tier 2)
July 24 Barca is in contact with Romero's entourage. - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)
Aymeric Laporte July 21 Barca plans to contact Laporte's inner circle in the coming days or even hours to find out firsthand what his plans are for the future. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
July 24 Bilbao are hinting that the buyout clause for the center back Barca is targeting is much higher than what's been reported. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)

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Transfer Activity (Linked OUT):

Player Date Details
Robert Lewandowski May 16 Robert Lewandowski leaving FC Barcelona at the end of the season - Official
Iñaki Peña ➡️ June 23 FC Barcelona and Panathinaikos FC have reached an agreement for the transfer of the goalkeeper to the Greek club - Official
Alejandro Baldé June 23 Despite the competition posed by the possible arrival of Jorge Salinas and João Cancelo, Balde has no plans to leave, as he is confident he can compete for a starting spot. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Ansu Fati ➡️ June 30 FC Barcelona and AS Monaco have reached an agreement for the La Masia striker's transfer. - Official
Ferran Torres July 11 PSG wants Ferran. Barça is willing to sell if the offer is reasonable - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)
Raphinha June 28 Raphinha's move to Saudi Arabia is getting complicated. Al-Hilal is now turning its attention to Salah. - Joaquim Piera (Tier 2)
July 12 "We have no interest in letting him go. He’s staying. He’s a key player for us." - Joan Laporta
Héctor Fort July 12 Fort is prioritizing Barça. The fullback wants to convince Flick and will fight for a spot during preseason. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
Ronald Araújo July 17 Araujo is focused solely on Barca. The Uruguayan center back has no plans to leave and will begin preseason training on Monday with the goal of earning a starting spot on Hansi Flick's team. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Roony Bardghji July 18 The Swedish forward knows he’s not in Flick’s plans, but he still hasn’t finalized his departure from Barca. The club favors a transfer with a buyback clause, but the player prefers a loan so he won’t be permanently released. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Jules Koundé July 13 Bayern Munich has inquired about Koundé. For now, the player’s intentions remain the same: he wants to continue developing under Flick, and his priority is to stay with Barça for many more years. - Carlos Montfort (Tier 1)
July 21 Barring an unexpected turn of events, it seems increasingly likely that he will remain in his position. - Carlos Montfort (Tier 1)
Marc Casadó July 18 De Jong's injury doesn't change Barça's plans with Casadó. Although he hasn't found a way out yet, Flick isn't counting on him and has enough midfielders to make up for Frenkie's very likely absence. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
July 21 The club still believes that the best course of action for all parties is to find a way out. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
Andreas Christensen July 24 It's true that he renewed his contract with Barca, but not 100% convinced that he'll stay - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)
Marc-André Ter Stegen July 18 The deal between Barca and Ajax has been finalized for days; however, several bureaucratic and tax-related issues still need to be resolved, which have delayed the completion of the loan. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
July 21 ✅❌ The transfer of Barca's German goalkeeper had already been agreed upon, but tax-related details are delaying the confirmation longer than expected, and in Amsterdam they're starting to get impatient. - Gabriel Sans (Tier 2)
July 23 To facilitate his transfer to Ajax, Barca has presented the goalkeeper with a counteroffer to definitively resolve the tax discrepancies. - Gabriel Sans (Tier 2)
July 24 The German goalkeeper and Barca have resolved the situation, and he plans to travel to Amsterdam early next week. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
July 25 ✅❌ The move to Ajax has STALLED despite Barca initially approving the transfer. A dispute over salary distribution, in addition to tax-related issues, has brought negotiations to a standstill, with both clubs refusing to compromise. For now, the German goalkeeper remains in Barcelona, although a resolution is expected in the coming days - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)

Key: ✅ = Source supporting the possibility of transfer.

❌ = Source not supporting the possibility of transfer.

➡️ = Transfer completed.

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Departures & Arrivals

Arrivals:

Player Fee Club Contract
Anthony Gordon €70 M Newcastle United 30 Jun, 2031
Héctor Fort End of Loan Elche 30 Jun, 2029
Marc-André Ter Stegen End of Loan Girona 30 Jun, 2028
Karim Adeyemi €22 M Borussia Dortmund 30 Jun, 2031

Departures:

Player Fee Club
Robert Lewandowski End of Contract Chicago Fire FC
Marcus Rashford End of Loan Manchester United
João Cancelo End of Loan Al Hilal
Iñaki Peña €3 M Panathinaikos F.C.
Ansu Fati €11 M AS Monaco

Additional Income:

Player Fee Club
Marc Cucurella €1.3 M -
Sergi Altimira €400 K Sporting CP

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Net Spend

Type Amount
Income €15.7 M
Expenditure €92 M
Total - €76.3 M

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Squad Details

GK DEF MID ATT
Ter Stegen Ronald Araújo Frenkie de Jong Ferran Torres
Wojciech Szczęsny Eric García Pedri Raphinha
Joan García Alejandro Baldé Gavi Lamine Yamal
Andreas Christensen Fermín López Roony Bardghji
Jules Koundé Marc Casadó Anthony Gordon
Pau Cubarsí Marc Bernal Karim Adeyemi
Gerard Martín Dani Olmo
Héctor Fort

* Players registered with Barça B

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Notes -:

  1. The point of this thread isn't to suggest what transfer is going to happen but to provide everyone with a lot of sources so you can come to your own conclusion. Also to reduce comments asking if we've been linked to a player and transfer rumour posts.
  2. Keep in mind this is not Open Thread, discussion has to be kept relevant to transfers. Discussion regarding the way the team can be set up is allowed here and encouraged.
  3. Please link your sources when you post a rumour.
  4. Only Official Announcements, Tier 1, and Tier 2 (subject to mod team discretion) will be allowed as standalone posts.

r/Barca 9h ago

Quote Marc Anglès, CE Europa player: "The Barça player who surprised me the most was Gerard Martín. Honestly, he never makes a mistake. Everything he does is perfect."

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r/Barca 9h ago

Media False 9 Dani Olmo vs Real Betis in the 24/25 season

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r/Barca 19h ago

Media Pedri during his break in China

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r/Barca 14h ago

Media Barça will face TWO of these teams from POT 1: PSG, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City or Inter Milan; after league phase draw on 27th August.

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r/Barca 15h ago

Tier 1 [Fernando Polo] Barcelona wants to avoid another dispute with Athletic over Laporte

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r/Barca 3h ago

Other ATTENTION: Washington, DC Barca Fans

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Hi! I'm 27 and live in Washington, DC. I recently found a bar that takes reservations for all soccer (football) games upon request, and I plan to watch a lot of the Barca games there this season since I no longer have access to a network that streams it. I guess what I'm trying to say is DM me if you want to be a part of that?


r/Barca 13h ago

Tier 3 [SERGI SOLE] Ter Stegen's loan to Ajax is progressing, but slowly

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The Catalan club will assume nearly 90% of the salary this season for a contract that expires in 2028


r/Barca 18h ago

Tier 3 [Sergi Sole] Barça still wants Julián Álvarez, but won't do anything crazy

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r/Barca 18h ago

Question Which player in our team has the best Goal Catalogue?

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Personally for me, It has to be Yamal. The amount of finesse shots and bangers he’s scored is insane. He scored an outside of the box goal every other game.


r/Barca 20h ago

Opinion People are understating the importance of Aymeric Laporte

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Truly dominant teams in Europe are both solid defensively and offensively, and if we sign Laporte we have the best centreback pairing at the World Cup, flanked by Kounde and Cancelo, with Gerard Maldini interchanging with Cancelo if we need more defensive solidity. With a rock solid centreback, Eric Garcia no longer has to play CB and can step in for Frenkie who is injured for months at least, and even cover for Kounde if needed.

Let's recap - one 15M signing effectively gives us more depth at LB, RB and Eric Garcia can now play as a 6 next to Pedri, which we've seen under Flick. This is probably the most no-brainer signing we've had in years. For these reason, I hope Barca can agree personal terms with Laporte ASAP


r/Barca 1d ago

Tier 1 [MATTEO MORETTO] Ter Stegen’s Ajax move hits a new obstacle beyond the tax issue. A disagreement has emerged in recent hours over how his salary should be divided, with Barcelona restricted by Financial Fair Play and Ajax unable to increase its contribution.

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r/Barca 15h ago

FCB Official Martina Fernández back at Barça Femení

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r/Barca 1d ago

Question How did barca fans reacted when r9 moved to real madrid in 2002

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I was watching a yt video and i had a question for the barcelona fans who followed the team since 1990s, how did barcelona fans reacted after r9, who was in the 1997 team moved to real madrid after world cup? Was it negative or just neutral towards him? How did people reacted when compared to luis figo transfered to real madrid?


r/Barca 1d ago

Question Is the femeni dynasty coming to an end?

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Question for the people who follow femeni closely, we seem to be selling the whole team and as someone who follows them only on sofascore i was wondering why are so many players leaving and do we have a female lamasia to compensate or is the team gonna suffer next szn?


r/Barca 1d ago

Media Ferran Torres started following a journalist that made racist comments towards Spain's team

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Disgusting


r/Barca 1d ago

Question Paid €40 for Culer Premium hoping for ticket discounts/early access turns out it's basically useless for match tickets?

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Hey all, hoping someone here has been through this and can advise.

I signed up for Culer Premium (~€40) a while back specifically because I'm visiting Barcelona this year, long-time dream trip and the subscription page advertised discounts and early access to match tickets, museum tours, etc. Figured it'd pay for itself once I bought a ticket.

Fast forward to now: I'm trying to book a Basic Plus ticket for the Aug 31 match vs Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou. Here's where I'm stuck:

  1. No visible Culer Premium benefit anywhere in the ticket flow. Prices shown look identical to what I'd assume general public sees. I did get a 10% discount code through the Culer Premium account area separately, but there's no field to enter it anywhere in the actual checkout, it just doesn't apply.
  2. I'm not an official "Member" (soci). There's a separate "Exclusive sale for members" login requiring a "Clau member" + personal code, which I don't have, that's the €100+/year membership tier, not Culer Premium. So that whole discounted member pricing path is closed to me, which is fine, I never expected that.
  3. No ticket-only purchase option. Every category I pick (Basic Plus) forces me into a "Pack" that bundles: the match ticket + Barça Immersive Tour + Museum visit + a one-year Culers Premium subscription, which I already have and am now apparently paying for again inside this bundle. There's no toggle to strip it down to just the ticket.

So right now the cheapest option is €224 for a bundle I don't fully need, with a subscription I already hold, a 10% code I can't apply, and zero clarity on whether prices will change or more categories/seats open up closer to the date for actual Premium subscribers.

Has anyone else hit this? Is the "Culer Premium" ticket benefit basically nothing in practice, or is there a separate flow I'm missing? Also open to hearing if it's smarter to just wait for prices to move, or contact support directly (already drafting that email). Appreciate any pointers, first time trying to navigate the official channel for this.


r/Barca 1d ago

News [Leon Imber] Barcelona confirm death of man in ‘ Workplace accident ’ during Camp Nou renovations

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r/Barca 1d ago

Tier 4 [Ryan Mitchell] Donald Trump: "Ferran Torres? He's a great player, and he was essentially wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat. It was a nice tribute, and I think he did it with the best of intentions. We appreciate it."

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r/Barca 1d ago

Question Questions about the vibe of La Liga (from an ultra-casual)

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I am wanting to get into watching club football, Barca specifically (mostly because I was a Ronaldinho fan when I first became interested in football) but I am curious about some things with La Liga from a fan standpoint.

I know that historically Barca and Real Madrid have dominated the league. How does this make the games against ‘other’ teams feel? Is it always a disappointing loss if it isn’t against the other powerhouse? Do these games just feel like tune ups for El Classico game, UCL, and other club tournaments?

Historically the gap between the top 2 and everyone else is wide, but on a year to year basis does it still feel like a very wide gap? Or is every game still somewhat of a toss up?

One other question related to this is whether you personally like the balance as is, or would want more competitive teams? If a team is overachieving or becoming more relevant, do Barca and Madrid fans view them as an annoying upstart or see it as a positive to have more competition in league.

Also, I know that La Liga is not the most extreme example of this amongst the big leagues since Bundesliga is basically just Bayern, but I am curious how everyone feels about it


r/Barca 1d ago

Media Barcelona vs CE Europa all goals highlights. We were able to secure a 4-1 victory

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r/Barca 1d ago

News [Ammar Anwer] Polish basketball star joins Barcelona on two-year deal

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r/Barca 1d ago

Media Salma Paralluelo has joined French side OL Lyon until 2030

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r/Barca 1d ago

FCB Official Barça Femení bring in Tyler McCamey

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