LaLiga say Barcelona have never had the salary space to register Dani Olmo or Pau Víctor.

Hansi Flick has said there is no luck to Barcelona success this season but he knows it's trophies that matter as he prepares for Wednesday's "final before the final" against Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey.

Forward discusses life since her dramatic move from Manchester City to Arsenal and looks forward to the Euros As Chloe Kelly arrives to speak to the nation’s media, her joy at being back with England is unmistakable. Sitting down with a relaxed grin, it would be easy to forget that this was a player whose place with the Lionesses was under question just a few weeks ago. The forward has many reasons to smile these days. Back in the England squad directly – she initially missed out last camp due to lack of playing time before receiving a late call due to an injury to Beth Mead – she made three starts for Arsenal across eight days at the end of last month. She played an integral role as they retained second place in the Women’s Super League and made a remarkable comeback against Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals. It is the kind of form that has reignited her chances of making the European Championships this summer. Continue reading...

Diego Simeone is the most important figure in Atlético Madrid's history. Lose to Barça, however, and that legacy will become about what could have been.

Arne Slot has said he is not affected by speculation over Trent Alexander-Arnold's future amid reports the defender could move to Real Madrid.

Charged with not declaring earnings from image rightsItalian ‘not worried’ and has ‘total confidence in justice’ The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, will appear in court on Wednesday to stand trial on charges of defrauding Spain’s tax office of more than €1m (£836,857) in undeclared earnings from image rights in 2014 and 2015. Prosecutors, who are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months, allege that the 65-year-old former Chelsea and Everton manager used shell companies outside Spain to create “opacity vis-a-vis the Spanish treasury … concealing the real beneficiary of the income from the exploitation of his image rights”. Continue reading...

Wayne Rooney has revealed he came close to joining Barcelona in 2010 in a transfer that would have seen him link up with Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta at Camp Nou.

Manager says captain is crucial to challenge for titlesHarry Maguire and Leny Yoro fit for Forest trip Ruben Amorim has said Bruno ­Fernandes is “not going anywhere” this summer after Manchester ­United’s captain was linked with a move to Real Madrid. Fernandes has again been United’s standout player this season, scoring 16 goals in 44 matches, including seven in the past seven games. In 277 United appearances Fernandes has 95 goals and 81 assists. Continue reading...

Rating the best and worst signings of Andrea Berta's time at Atletico Madrid after he was unveiled as Arsenal's new sporting director.

When could the title and relegation be decided? How are European spots shaping up? We set out the top-flight latest Liverpool’s 12-point lead means they need a maximum of 16 points from their nine games to put themselves out of Arsenal’s reach and secure the title. If Arsenal go on a winning run this could take Liverpool into May even without dropping any points, but if Mikel Arteta’s side lose their next three it could all be over as soon as 13 April, when Liverpool play West Ham at home. In the immediate future a couple of teams in particular could go a long way towards deciding things: Arsenal host Fulham and visit Everton in their fixtures this week, while Liverpool host Everton and visit Fulham. Even beyond those games the sides have comparable fixtures this month – neither will play a current top-half team – but Arsenal also have two Champions League fixtures against Real Madrid to deal with and must close the gap before the start of May. Continue reading...

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Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappé "has the possibility" to match Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy at Real Madrid after the forward equalled Ronaldo's goal tally in his debut season at the club.

Hansi Flick offers an update on Raphinha's fitness ahead of Barcelona's Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid.

FC Barcelona inaugurated their first store abroad at the weekend in Georgia's capital Tbilisi as part of their business expansion.