Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says it is impossible to see any of the club s stellar MSN forward line leaving the club during the close-season.
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar scored a staggering 131 goals between them in 2015-16 as Barca claimed a second successive domestic double.
But speculation concerning the future of Neymar in particular continues despite the Brazil captain s insistence this week that he is happy at Camp Nou with some reports suggesting that Barca cannot afford to keep all three of their star men.
However, when asked by French radio station RMC whether he could envisage Messi, Suarez or Neymar seeking pastures new in the coming months, Barca chief Bartomeu replied: No, I think it s impossible.
All our players are …
Raheem Sterling concedes he did not score or create enough goals in his first season at Manchester City.
The England international made 47 appearances for the club following his £49 million move from Liverpool last July, scoring 11 times.
But Sterling acknowledges his end product needs to be better under Pep Guardiola next season, even if he feels he has made important mental strides forward following his move.
I have learned quite a bit going into City for my first year and I think I m improving, he said after England s win over Australia.
I probably haven t scored as many goals or assisted as many goals as I wanted to, but I m definitely improving mentally.
That s the most important thing for me, the mentality to not listen to outsiders…
Manchester United are closing in on a shock deal for Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen, .
The 28 year old, who is currently with Belgium preparing for their World Cup opener against Algeria, made just thirteen starts in all competitions for the Gunners last season due to the form of preferred central defensive partnership Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker.
He has just one year remaining on his current deal with the North London club, but could still command a fee of around £10m.
New United manager Louis van Gaal is an admirer of the former Ajax man, and will be keen to add a player of his experience as he looks for a replacement for Nemanja Vidic, who will complete his move to Inter Milan next month.
The 2012/13 Premier League champions finishe…
Real Madrid have reached a deal with Franck Ribery s agent to sign the Bayern Munich star in 2010, it was reported here on Saturday.
Real missed out on Ribery this summer in the face of fierce opposition from Bayern but according to Spanish daily As the highly-sought after France international will be moving to Madrid in one year s time.
As suggest a five year deal has been reached between the player s agent, Alain Migliaccio, with Zinedine Zidane, who acts as an adviser to the club and who is also close to Ribery, playing a central role in the negotiations.
The As report, without naming sources, suggests this deal is similar to the one set in place for Cristiano Ronaldo back in 2008, with the Manchester United winger finally moving to Real this summer for a rec…
Venezuela take on Bolivia on Wednesday with both sides looking to rediscover their form ahead of crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Bolivia have slim hopes of reaching next year s tournament in Brazil after just one win in their last four competitive games, and need to beat Paraguay and Ecuador to have any chance of making it through.
Venezuela s prospects are somewhat brighter, Cesar Farias men have taken eight points from their previous six qualifiers and sit level on points with Uruguay who occupy the intercontinental play-off spot with three games still to play.
Still, after falling to defeat to Uruguay in their last outing, and with crunch games against Chile and Peru to come in September, Farias will be aware of the need to find some momentum against Xabier Azkar…
Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray have confirmed they are in talks with Roberto Mancini to become their new manager.
The Italian has been looking for a club after parting company with Premier League outfit Manchester City in May, while Galatasaray have moved quickly in their search for Fatih Terim s successor.
Terim, who recently took up the post of Turkey national team boss, was dismissed by Gala earlier in the week after a five-game winless streak.
And now Mancini, who began his managerial career at Serie A outfit Fiorentina before a highly successful spell with Inter, is the most likely to take over having flown out to Turkey to undergo talks.
The 48-year-old most recently spent four years with City, and his tenure was widely regarded as a success among …
AS Monaco are close to signing Claudio Marchisio, according to .
The 33-year-old midfielder spent last season with Zenit St Petersburg. Before that, he was a Juventus player for 13 years, making 389 appearances and scoring 37 goals in all competitions for the Serie A champions. As he is a free agent at the moment, he is able to join a club on a free transfer at any moment, regardless of transfer windows.
Monaco have already made 10 new additions to the squad this summer, and Marchisio would be the final touch for the project coach Leonardo Jardim is overseeing. His most expensive signings in the window that has just closed are striker Wissam Ben Yeder from Sevilla for €40 million, and winger Gelson Martins from Atletico Madrid, who already spent the second half of 201…
Plans for a joint British and Irish bid to host the 2030 World Cup are taking shape, according to Football Association of Ireland (FAI) official Noel Mooney.
The encouraging results of an English-led feasibility study have given rise to optimism over a successful joining of forces.
According to reports, the proposal would see Wembley host the final with matches to take place in Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow and various English cities.
There is ample time for further logistical assessments as FIFA has outlined plans to select the winning bid in 2024.
The feasibility study is positive and there s a sense that the right thing to do is go forward, FAI general manager Mooney told The Times.
This bid is out on the front foot and very well led by the guys…
Thomas Tuchel is adamant Neymar feels very happy and wants to become a leader at Paris Saint-Germain, amid reports of a potential return to Barcelona.
Neymar joined PSG from Barca in 2017 for a world-record fee of €222million, a deal that made waves in the sport and caught the Catalan club by surprise, as the Ligue 1 side triggered the Brazilian s release clause.
Much of Neymar s time in Paris has been dominated by reports linking him with further transfers, with Real Madrid said to be particularly interested last year before Cristiano Ronaldo departed for Juventus.
That rumour disappeared and has since given way to equally strong suggestions Barca are trying to bring Neymar back to Camp Nou and the Brazil star is said to be keen on a return.
But Tuche…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho insists he is not motivated by the prospect of finishing above Manchester City simply to claim bragging rights over Pep Guardiola.
The 54-year-old remains the only coach to have finished a league campaign ahead of Guardiola during the Catalan s stellar career in the dugout, with Mourinho s Real Madrid having pipped Guardiola s Barcelona to LaLiga in 2012.
That record is poised to be broken this year, with City sitting behind Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool in the Premier League table with just six matches to play, while a defeat to United in Thursday s derby would see them slip two points behind their city rivals.
Mourinho, however, claimed ending the season above City will not matter in the least if United are unable to c…