News about Marcos Alonso

In the midst of a back injury that kept him on the sidelines for three months, the 33-year-old hasn't had a lot of game time this season. In his debut campaign for Barca, he made 37 appearances after moving from Stamford Bridge in 2022 as they claimed the LaLiga title. However, with manager Xavi set to leave this summer, there is likely to be some turnover of the squad at the end of the season.

According to reports, Barcelona will listen to Jules Kounde's defender this summer as they continue to navigate their precarious financial situation. The LaLiga champions have had a poor start to protect their crown and now rank ten points behind third place Real Madrid. Xavi has announced that he will leave at the end of the season, despite Frenkie de Jong's that he will be ready to join him out the door this summer.

Barcelona is reportedly planning to let Marcos Alonso and Sergi Roberto leave the team at the end of the season. Both players are out of contract in the summer and have seen little game time at the Nou Camp so far this season. Barcelona are likely to release the pair rather than tie them down to new contracts, according to football Espana.

In the 40th minute at the Volksparkstadion stadium in Hamburg, Germany, Danylo Sikan opened the scoring on the night for the Ukrainian side. Barcelona ruled possession in their quest for an equalizer, but Donetsk held firm.

Chelsea must ensure the future of Dutchman Ian Maatsen quickly, or face losing him for free at the end of the season, with Barcelona keen on his services. Burnley made a £13.5 million bid for the defender following a fruitful loan period at Turf Moor, but Maatsen turned down the offer in favour of remaining at Stamford Bridge in the summer. Nevertheless, Maatsen, 21, has only played 83 minutes so far since struggling to integrate Mauricio Pochettino's schemes, and the Dutch under-21s player is out of contract with the Blues at the end of the season.

SIMON JONES: Manchester United's only goal is to protect Luke Shaw's injury, with Marc Cucurella emerging as the most likely option out of the club's three main targets. Conversations are escalating over a potential departure for Barcelona's Marcos Alonso and Lyon's Nicolas Tagliafico, while others such as Tottenham's Sergio Reguilon have been requested or sounded out. United have a limited budget, but we do need a full-back who will fit into Erik ten Hag's style right away.

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Marcos Alonso will not be joining Manchester United this summer after turning down a two-year contract and opting to remain at Barcelona. The 32-year-old emerged as a potential replacement for Luke Shaw, who sustained a muscle injury that is expected to keep him out for a few months. United approached Barcelona last week to sign the defender on loan for this season, according to Spanish outlet Marca.

SIMON JONES: Harry Maguire will not be allowed to borrow money from him. The England defender is open to returning to more first team football before the deadline, and there is likely to be renewed interest in the next few days from West Ham, though Everton and Newcastle are also in the picture depending on injuries. United's position has remained, however, that they would only be concerned about a purchase. West Ham failed to reach an agreement with United over a £30 million contract earlier this month, and the Old Trafford team also needs to raise funds through sales if they want to buy and expand their own squad. United's focus remains on bringing in a left-back with Chelsea's Marc Cucurella, Barcelona's Marcos Alonso, and Brentford's Rico Henry among their list of options. They also want a midfielder with Bayern Munich's Ryan Gravenberch and Sofyan Ambrabat Fiorentina in their sights. They are still interested in Bayern Munich's Scott McTominay, although they are not aware.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Manchester United have inquired about Brentford's Rico Henry, aiming to bring a new left back to the team ahead of Friday's transfer deadline. After Luke Shaw sustained a muscle injury, he is expected to miss a number of months, United are scouring the market. Chelsea's Marc Cucurella, Tottenham's Sergio Reguilon, and Barcelona's Marcos Alonso are among those considering filling the void in Erik Ten Hag's squad.

Luke Shaw's muscle injury could keep him out until November, leaving United with Tyrell Malacia on the sidelines and Brandon Williams on loan at Ipswich. In their 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Diogo Dalot struggled to fill in as a makeshift replacement, and Erik ten Hag would not want the club's hopes derailed by a lack of coverage.

Despite Barcelona's inability to register Marcos Alonso for the first time this season, the club will keep him at the club. The LaLiga champions are plagued by financial difficulties, which are holding them back from registering Alonso alongside Inigo Martinez and goalkeeper Inaki Pena. However, Xavi and the club have informed the former Chelsea full-back that he is not for sale and should not pay attention to reports relating him to other clubs as he is expected to be enrolled in the coming days.

The LaLiga champions are plagued by financial issues that are holding them back from signing Alonso, Inigo Martinez, and goalkeeper Inaki Pena. According to sources, Alonso insists he does not want to leave and will not even pay attention to offers, while his Catalan employers eager to keep him alive.

Barcelona has received a significant financial boost that will help them recruit new recruits and players who have renewed their contracts. Barcelona currently have 13 players signed, including Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Eric Garcia, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde, Franck Kessie, Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati, Ousmane Dembele, and Raphinha. Players who have signed new contracts, such as Ronald Araujo, Sergi Roberto, Marcos Alonso, Inaki Pena, are not yet registered, as with recent signings Ilkay Gundogan, Inigo Martinez, and Oriol Romeu.

Cesar Azpilicueta, a full back for Chelsea, is in talks about a transfer to Atletico Madrid. The Spanish national is expected to bring an end to his long-stay at Stamford Bridge, which has seen him lift every single club trophy other than the Community Shield. The 33-year-old, who also received an Inter Milan call, is expected to leave on a free transfer and has a two-year deal in place in Spain's capital.

MICAH RICHARDS: Any tale about a final has two sides. It may seem that it should be obvious, but I'm not sure we're really considering it, particularly when an English team is competing for a European trophy. It's thrilling to see the commotion surrounding West Ham. They have arrived in Prague in droves, and winning the Europa Conference League would be a huge feat for them, but don't believe they are the only ones with dreams. Fiorentina's sense of destiny is just as strong. Fiorentina will always have a special place in my heart. I joined them on loan in September 2014 and, although I had reservations at first, they had been banned within a few weeks. It was one of my best decisions, with the opportunity to experience a new culture in one of the world's most historic cities.

A shocking new video captured the moment excited Espanyol supporters chased Barcelona's title-winning players off the field before several players confronted them in the tunnel. On Sunday night, Barcelona's 4-2 victory over their local rivals sealed the LaLiga championship, and the players were celebrating in the center circle when the weather turned tense. Espanyol supporters were outraged at not only Barcelona's festivity, but also their impending demise from the top-flight, who smashed their way through security cordons to storm the field.

In the midst of a registration dispute between his club and La Liga, Barcelona teenager Gavi was stripped of his squad number and suspended as a professional first-team player. In January, the 18-year-old was given the iconic No 6 shirt, which had previously been worn by current manager Xavi throughout his Catalan club days. Gavi completed his first professional contract with Barca in September, which resulted in a significant increase in salaries, but the club has yet to register him as a first-team squad member. They are still struggling to control their finances after exceeding their budget for the season when Gavi penned their first senior contract, effectively prohibiting them from including him in their squad.

According to Spanish reports, Bolton has become Spain's second club to request compensation from Barcelona following Marcos Alonso's transfer last summer. Union Adarve, a fourth-tier Spanish outfit, accused Barcelona of fraud and filed a complaint against FIFA last month after reportedly finding that the LaLiga giants deserved compensation after Alonso's free transfer at the start of the season. The left-back arrived at the Nou Camp last September shortly after Chelsea ended his deal, reportedly taking a substantial salary cut in order to sign for Barcelona in the face of continuing financial challenges.

PETE JENSON: The Clasico was dominant throughout, so it made up eight of the ten things we learned from La Liga this weekend. Barcelona's 2-1 victory was further confirmation that Xavi was still out of school, but he already has the respect of maestro Ancelotti. The Clasico might have answered the question of who will win the league but it asked more questions than it answered - can either side rely on their number nines into next season?

PETE JENSON: Real Madrid warmed up for Liverpool with a Vinicius-inspired victory that kept them second, but they are starting to believe that is as good as it will get. Sevilla's last place at the bottom of the table, but the team won thanks to their stand-in keeper. Oh and get the open top bus out of the garage! Referees have now sent players off 101 times in Spain, marking a major achievement.

Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao, giving them a ten-point lead at the top of La Liga. It means they will face Real Madrid in Clasico next week knowing that if they win the game they will be 12 points in front with just 12 games remaining to play - Xavi will be close to his first league title as a manager. It was the first match played in Spain after Barcelona was first accused by the public prosecutor of paying a former referee to influence matches in their favor, and there was a certain irony in the victory, which was owing to two VAR decisions that went their way.

After Barcelona shut down Real Madrid and enabled his team to take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of the Spanish Cup semi-finals, Barcelona coach Xavi praised Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde as "two of the top defenders in the world." Barca struggled with possession percentages as low as 35% at times, but the defenders kept another clean sheet, owing to their defenders. 'Vinicius usually has six or seven chances in a game, but tonight he didn't have any,' said Xavi.' 'We met the reigning European Champions tonight, and the players owe a great deal.'

Erik ten Hag's side's feverish night at Old Trafford underlined the tremendous strides they've made this season as they sought to defeat the Spanish giants. United was downplayed for the first half and may have fallen behind at times, but they recovered and emerged in the second half with the bit between their teeth. Fred's goal appeared almost immediately after they were broken, with Antony grabbing what was to be the tie-clincher 15 minutes before the game came to an end.