Quote:Barcelona inform Luis Suárez that he has to leave the club

After Ronald Koeman’s appointment, FC Barcelona’s new coaching team have come up with a new formation for next season, and it does not include Luis Suárez. The club believes that it is time for him to leave considering his age and poor performances over the past few seasons, and has informed the Uruguayan striker that he must depart.

Earlier when Bartomeu named the players who are ‘untouchable’ at the club, the president excluded the Uruguayan in his list. Barça is ready to sell Suarez if a good offer arrives, with Ajax heavily interested in bringing their former star back to Amsterdam. Juventus are also willing to land the Uruguayan striker.

Even though Luis Suarez very recently became the club’s 3rd highest goal-scorer in history and has had some wonderful seasons at the Catalan club, today there is a consensus among fans that the 33-year-old is no longer good enough to get minutes on the field. Culés believe that it is time for him to step-off and look for a new career path.

Suárez, however, intends to stay and believes that he could still add a lot of value to the team. He will reject any incoming offers from various European clubs this summer and is clear about continuing with Barcelona. Whether Barcelona will terminate the player’s contract if no good offer arrives, remains unknown.

https://www.today.ng/sport/football/barcelona-inform-luis-suarez-leave-club-313840/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Lionel Messi met with FC Barcelona’s new coach Ronald Koeman to discuss the new sporting project.

The Argentine told Koeman that he does not see his future clearly at Barça and thinking of leaving more than staying, according to the reliable Rac1. However, Messi is aware that leaving this summer would be very difficult due to his contract.

Barcelona knows Messi’s intention is to possibly leave, but they maintain he is still under contract until 2021 and will not consider what he said to Koeman.

It turns out that the initial rumors about the Barcelona legend willing to leave his home club are true, and whether Barcelona is planning to keep him remains unknown.

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Europa League final: Conte explains why Sevilla defeated Inter Milan 3-2


 
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Inter Milan coach, Antonio Conte, has disclosed that his side lost 3-2 to Sevilla in the Europa League final on Friday night because of Romelu Lukaku’s unfortunate own goal.

Inter Milan board to decide Conte’s future after losing Europa League final


 
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 August 22, 2020




Inter Milan manager, Antonio Conte, has admitted he may not be at the club next season.

Champions League final: PSG are failures – Mourinho


 
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Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has labelled Paris Saint-Germain “failures” ahead of Sunday’s Champions League final.

Europa League final: Sevilla beat Inter Milan to win trophy


 
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Sevilla on Friday night defeated Inter Milan 3-2 to win this year’s Europa League trophy.

Ben Chilwell close to £50m Chelsea move


 
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Chelsea are close to agreeing a £50 million deal with Leicester City for Ben Chilwell, according to Sky Sports.

Koeman tells three senior Barcelona players to leave club


 
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 August 21, 2020



New Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, has decided that Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba will not be part of his first-team plans.

Higuain, Khedira’s contracts terminated


 
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 August 21, 2020



Juventus have decided to terminate the contracts of Gonzalo Higuaín and Sami Khedira.

Barcelona board members want Messi to leave after Koeman meeting


 
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Some members of the Barcelona board are not against Lionel Messi leaving the club, ESPN reports.
Although some are hoping to persuade the 32-year-old to stay, others would not fight against Messi being sold under the right circumstances.

Champions League group draw seeds confirmed after Sevilla win Europa League


 
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Sevilla have secured a spot among the seeded teams for the 2020/2021 Champions League group-stage draw, following their 3-2 victory over Inter Milan in the Europa League final.

Messi angry with Barcelona as board members want him sold


 
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Lionel Messi is angry with Barcelona, after details of his meeting with new manager Ronald Koeman was made public, Clarin reports.

Jadon Sancho breaks silence over Man Utd interest


 
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Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho has finally spoken out on the speculation surrounding his future, as Manchester United continue their bid to sign him this summer.

Luis Suarez wants to talk with Barcelona’s Bartomeu over his future at Camp Nou


 
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Barcelona striker, Luis Suarez, has called on the club’s president, Josep Bartomeu, to provide him clarity over his future at Camp Nou.

Chelsea owner, Abramovich approves £150m to sign Chilwell, two others

 
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Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, has approved £150 million in transfer fees for the club’s director, Marina Granovskaia, to sign Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell, Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz and West Ham United’s Declan Rice this summer, according to the Express UK.

Quote:[b]Jesus Navas Dedicates Europa Title To Reyes And Puerta 


Jesus Navas dedicated Sevilla's sixth Europa League title to former players Jose Antonio Reyes and Antonio Puerta.[/b]

Reyes was killed in a car crash last year at the age of 35, while Puerta was 22 when he died in 2007 after a series of cardiac arrests.

After Friday's 3-2 win over Inter Milan, Navas said: "To raise this cup as captain of my Sevilla means so much.

"For friends who are no longer here - for Puerta, for Reyes, and for my godfather who has died."

Reyes came through the youth system at Sevilla and made 253 appearances in two spells at the club. He also had a spell in the Premier League with Arsenal from 2004 until 2007.

Puerta also came through the ranks before making his debut in the 2003-04 season and went on to make 88 appearances.

"I hope Sevilla fans are proud of us," added Navas. "We all lift the trophy because we are all captains."

Former Manchester City winger Navas was part of the Sevilla side that won the trophy for the first time back in 2006.

He helped them win it again the following year and played a crucial role in their latest win, providing the assist for Luuk de Jong's equaliser after Inter had taken the lead through Romelu Lukaku.

De Jong struck again to give Sevilla the lead before Diego Godin equalised.

However, Diego Carlos' late effort was deflected into his own net by Lukaku to seal victory for Sevilla.

It was also Julen Lopetegui's first trophy as a manager.

The 53-year-old had been sacked as Spain coach on the eve of the 2018 World Cup and later that same year he lasted just 14 games as Real Madrid boss.

"Lopetegui works 24 hours a day for Sevilla, he deserves this," Navas said.

Lopetegui added: "It is very special. Always it is very special to win one cup. For us, for me, for the fans it is very special. We have a happy end."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53871493

Champions League: How Guardiola snubbed Man City players after Lyon defeat
 
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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, did not enter the dressing room or speak to his players after they were dumped out of the Champions League last week.
City were beaten 3-1 by Lyon, after conceding two late Moussa Dembele goals.

Quote:[b]Barcelona Will Demand £631 Millions Release Clause For Lionel Messi 

Barcelona are reportedly going to demand that clubs must pay Lionel Messi's £631million release clause should he hand in a transfer request.[/b]

The attacker's future at the LaLiga giants has been thrown into serious doubt after the club performed poorly on the pitch last season and have made massive personnel changes off the field.

There have been links with the six-time Balon d'Or winner and some of Europe's elite but even if he wanted to leave the Nou Camp this summer with one year left on his deal, it could prove tricky for him.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the Catalan club will tell Messi that he can only leave if a club is willing to pay his monstrous £631million release clause or he will be staying put.

The asking price is simply too much for any club in world football to afford, as it would accumulate to more than triple the highest fee ever paid for a footballer by PSG for Neymar in 2017.

If Barcelona were to budge on their outrageous £631million asking price, then there are plenty of clubs exploring the option of signing the 33-year-old.

Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Juventus, Manchester United and Manchester City, managed by Messi's former boss Pep Guardiola, have all reportedly thrown their hat in the ring should the Argentine become available.
Messi has reportedly now held talks with new Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman to discuss his future after it was revealed that he was 'more out than in' at the club.

According to Spanish outlet Sport, each of the aforementioned clubs would have enough pulling power to attract Messi should he leave Spain - but his price would prove to be a massive obstacle.

The attacker cut his holiday short to return and hold talks with Koeman, after manager Quique Setien was sacked following their embarrassing 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Argentinian outlets reported that Messi was left furious after the fact he held a meeting with the new boss became public.

Koeman opened up about Messi's situation and said: 'He's still got a contract and is still a Barcelona player. At this point I need to speak to him because he is the captain.

'We need to work with him and speak with various players. We need to make some decisions but in Messi's case I hope he stays with us.

'I don't know if I have to convince Messi [to stay], whether it's that or not. He is the best player in the world and the best player in the world you want in your team, you don't want him playing against you.

'As a coach I would love to work with Messi because he wins matches. If he's at the ability and level he has always shown I'd be more than happy for him to stay.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12476015/barcelona-release-clause-lionel-messi-transfer-request/amp/