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Barcelona Femeni have appointed Pere Romeu as their new head coach. Romeu has signed a two-year contract to keep him at the club until 2026. The 30-year-old succeeds Jonatan Giraldez after he departed the club at the end of the 2023-24 campaign to take charge of Washington Spirit. Romeu was one of Giraldez’s assistants and is a former Barcelona men’s youth team coach. Rafel Navarro, another assistant to Giraldez, has been appointed as Romeu’s assistant coach. 🚨 És oficial…𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐮 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ pic.twitter.com/N50Gx0hA6t...

Barcelona have completed the signing of England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck on a free transfer. Roebuck, 24, joins Barcelona on a two-year deal until 2026 following the expiration of her contract with Manchester City. The Athletic reported in April that Roebuck had signed an agreement to join the Spanish club in the summer. The transfer means Roebuck becomes the Women’s Champions League holders’ third England international, joining midfielder Keira Walsh and right-back Lucy Bronze in the squad. She will now compete with Barcelona No 1 Cata Coll and reserve keeper Gemma Font for a...

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Welcome to The Transfer DealSheet, your new weekly guide to what is happening in the Premier League and beyond during the summer window

Barca have a new manager in Hansi Flick, but their early summer transfer business will be led by Deco and Joan Laporta, not him

Barcelona offically have a new manager, but Flick's first weeks at the club will be something of a waiting game

Two players who mean so much to Barcelona scored the goals which heralded a new era for the women's game

Barcelona beat Lyon 2-0 to win their third Champions League title in four years, thanks to goals from Bonmati and Putellas

The atmosphere at the Estadi Lluis Companys was indicative of a fraught situation at Barca

Alexia Putellas and Barcelona are close to an agreement over a new two-year contract with the option of a further year. The contract is yet to be signed, but there is a good understanding between both parties over an official agreement being reached, as first reported by Spanish news outlet SPORT. Negotiations had been on standby as Putellas focused on returning to full fitness following injury but discussions have now resumed and are ongoing. Despite enticing offers from the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the 30-year-old’s intention was always to extend her stay at...

Barcelona head coach Xavi has asked for “stability and time” as the club attempts to navigate ongoing financial issues. The La Liga club have been hampered by money problems for several seasons and have been forced to activate “financial levers” —including selling club assets — in order to stay afloat. The Athletic previously reported that Barcelona are in more than €1billion in debt. Xavi, who will remain as Barcelona head coach next season after reversing his decision to leave, told the club’s fans that, although they no longer have the financial power they once, they...

Once again, Barca's 16-year-old prodigy stole the show on a positive night for Xavi's side

Xavi's side slipped to third in the table after another humbling defeat by Girona

Bonmati was again at the heart of everything for Barca in their semi-final decider with Chelsea after a busy week for the Spain midfielder