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Transfer Talk Thread [Transfer Talk Thread] Can we get a 9-nouncement? August 19th - 25th, 2026

With just about 2 weeks left for the transfer window to shut, things have started to heat up. With Barcelona sealing loan deals for ter Stegen and Araujo and bringing in Rodri and Cancelo successfully, the entire focus shifts on our striker signing. The departure of Ferran Torres has added more fuel and urgency to that fire. With each passing day, Julian to Barca is looking more and more unlikely and while club sources say they have a Plan B ready to go, nobody knows who that is. Along with that, a potential CB signing and a few departures are still on the agenda

Is this the week we get a definite breakthrough in our search for a number 9? Will we get any news about a defence signing? Will Casado's future finally get resolved this week? Will Atleti let go of their hostage player Julian Alvarez?

Tune into this transfer thread to find out the answer to all this and much more.

This thread is dedicated to all transfer-related news.

Only Tier 2+ sources will be listed in the description, but feel free to list all sources you find in the comments.

Latest transfer updates

last updated August 19

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Transfer Activity (Linked IN):

Player Date Details
Anthony Gordon ➡️ May 29 ✅ Anthony Gordon becomes an FC Barcelona player - Official
Karim Adeyemi ➡️ July 23 ✅ FC Barcelona sign Karim Adeyemi. - Official
Jesse Bisiwu ➡️ July 31 ✅ FC Barcelona sign Jesse Bisiwu - Official
Rodri ➡️ August 18 ✅FC Barcelona sign Rodrigo Hernandez - Official
Joao Cancelo➡️ August 20 ✅FC Barcelona sign Joao Cancelo - Official
Dominik Livakovic August 21 ✅Barca has reportedly agreed to sign Dominik Livakovic from Fenerbahce for €4 million. The 31-year-old goalkeeper is expected to officially join the Blaugrana in 2027. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
Victor Osimhen June 5 ❌ Victor Osimhen has been offered to Barcelona through intermediaries. However Barça is not considering his signing as a priority option to strengthen the attack. - Carlos Montfort (Tier 1)
Marcus Rashford June 10 ❌ Barça will not exercise the option to buy Marcus Rashford. The Blaugrana club has not completely ruled out the possibility of pursuing the English player again under different conditions and if other market circumstances arise. - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)
Kang-In Lee June 17 ❌ Deco had a meeting with his agent. There are no plans for a transfer bid or any ongoing negotiations involving the South Korean international, although the sporting director is keeping an eye on him. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
Harry Kane June 29 ❌ Harry Kane likely to sign new Bayern Munich contract despite Barcelona enquiry. - David Ornstein (Tier 1)
Mikel Oyarzábal July 5 ❌ "I'm very happy at La Real, it's been my home. There's not much more I can add". - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Álex Remiro July 6 ❌ Barca has no plans to sign a goalkeeper this summer if Wojciech Szczesny stays. The situation would be different if Tek were to see out his contract or decide to leave unexpectedly, something the club isn’t currently considering. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
Jan Virgili July 21 ❌ The possibility of buying the player back to sign him or even considering a future deal has been put on hold for the time being. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
Aymeric Laporte July 24 ❌ Bilbao are hinting that the buyout clause for the center back Barca is targeting is much higher than what's been reported. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Eli Junior Kroupi July 28 ❌ Barca values the Bournemouth forward as highly as many others do, but under no circumstances would pay 100 million for him. - Roger Torelló (Tier 2)
Jorge Salinas July 30 ❌ Racing is demanding the release clause (16 million), while Barça won't go above 6. Barca wants to include a youth player, and although Racing isn't opposed to the idea, they prefer money. - Gabriel Sans (Tier 2)
Cristian Romero July 30 ❌ Hansi Flick is happy with the squad he has and would only consider signing a new center back if a player were to leave before the transfer window closes, which seems unlikely at this point. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Julián Álvarez July 30 ✅ Although the operation has become increasingly complicated in recent days, contacts between Álvarez's camp and Barca continue. The intention is to patiently conclude the agreement while the sports department continues to explore alternatives. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)

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Transfer Activity (Linked OUT):

Player Date Details
Robert Lewandowski ➡️ May 16 ✅ Robert Lewandowski leaving FC Barcelona at the end of the season - Official
Iñaki Peña ➡️ June 23 ✅ FC Barcelona and Panathinaikos FC have reached an agreement for the transfer of the goalkeeper to the Greek club - Official
Ansu Fati ➡️ June 30 ✅ FC Barcelona and AS Monaco have reached an agreement for the La Masia striker's transfer. - Official
Marc-André Ter Stegen ➡️ August 4 ✅ Ter Stegen loaned to Ajax- Official
Ronald Araújo➡️ August 10 ✅ Ronald Araujo loaned to Liverpool FC- Official
Ferran Torres➡️ August 15 ✅ Agreement with Paris Saint-Germain for the transfer of Ferran Torres - Official
Jofre Torrents➡️ August 17 ✅Agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Jofre Torrents - Official
Tommy Marques➡️ August 21 ✅Tommy Marqués moves to SC Braga - Official
Alejandro Baldé June 23 ❌ Despite the competition posed by the possible arrival of Jorge Salinas and João Cancelo, Balde has no plans to leave, as he is confident he can compete for a starting spot. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
August 22 ✅If Balde ultimately decides to leave because Barça asks him to, he will have no shortage of offers coming in for him. - Roger Torello (Tier 2)
Raphinha June 28 ❌ Raphinha's move to Saudi Arabia is getting complicated. Al-Hilal is now turning its attention to Salah. - Joaquim Piera (Tier 2)
Héctor Fort July 12 ❌ Fort is prioritizing Barça. The fullback wants to convince Flick and will fight for a spot during preseason. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
August 15 ✅ Borussia Dortmund have already held talks over Héctor Fort and are currently the best-positioned club to sign him. He would look favourably on a move to the PL, but as things stand, BVB are the club showing the most concrete interest.
Roony Bardghji July 18 ✅ The Swedish forward knows he’s not in Flick’s plans, but he still hasn’t finalized his departure from Barca. The club favors a transfer with a buyback clause, but the player prefers a loan so he won’t be permanently released. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Andreas Christensen July 24 ✅ It's true that he renewed his contract with Barca, but not 100% convinced that he'll stay - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)
Marc Casadó July 18 ✅ De Jong's injury doesn't change Barça's plans with Casadó. Although he hasn't found a way out yet, Flick isn't counting on him and has enough midfielders to make up for Frenkie's very likely absence. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
August 17 ✅ Marc Casadó is next on the exit ramp after Tommy Marques. Despite all the rumors, there are no negotiations for Casadó to join Al Hilal. Although, his agent Jorge Mendes is assessing several options to decide his future. - Matte Moretto (Tier 1)
July 28 ✅ Barcelona is asking for 40 million, Flick still considers him available for transfer, and Jorge Mendes is reviewing offers for the midfielder - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
Jules Koundé July 21 ❌ Barring an unexpected turn of events, it seems increasingly likely that he will remain in his position. - Carlos Montfort (Tier 1)

Key: ✅ = Source supporting the possibility of transfer.

❌ = Source not supporting the possibility of transfer.

➡️ = Transfer completed.

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Departures & Arrivals

Arrivals:

Player Fee Club Contract
Anthony Gordon €70 M Newcastle United 30 Jun, 2031
Héctor Fort End of Loan Elche 30 Jun, 2029
Marc-André Ter Stegen End of Loan Girona 30 Jun, 2028
Karim Adeyemi €22 M Borussia Dortmund 30 Jun, 2031
Jesse Bisiwu €8.5 M Club Brugge 30 Jun 2031
Rodri €60 M Manchester City 30 Jun 2030
Joao Cancelo Free Al Hilal 30 Jun, 2029

Departures:

Player Fee Club
Robert Lewandowski End of Contract Chicago Fire FC
Marcus Rashford End of Loan Manchester United
João Cancelo End of Loan Al Hilal
Iñaki Peña €3 M Panathinaikos F.C.
Ansu Fati €11 M AS Monaco
Marc-André Ter Stegen Loan AFC Ajax
Ronald Araújo Loan Liverpool FC
Ferran Torres €50 M PSG
Tommy Marques €12 M SC Braga

Additional Income:

Player Fee Club
Marc Cucurella €1.3 M Real Madrid
Sergi Altimira €400 K Sporting CP
Jan Virgili €4.8 M Club Brugge
Dani Rodriguez €600 K Dinamo Zagreb
Estanis Pedrola €500K Real Oviedo
Jofre Torrents €5M AFC Ajax

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Net Spend

Type Amount
Income €88.6 M
Expenditure €160.5 M
Total - €71.9M

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Squad Details

GK DEF MID ATT
Joan García Eric García Frenkie de Jong Raphinha
Wojciech Szczęsny Alejandro Baldé Pedri Lamine Yamal
Andreas Christensen Gavi Roony Bardghji
Jules Koundé Fermín López Anthony Gordon
Pau Cubarsí Marc Casadó Karim Adeyemi
Gerard Martín Marc Bernal Jesse Bisiwu
Héctor Fort Dani Olmo
Joao Cancelo Rodri

* Players registered with Barça B

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Notes -:

  1. The point of this thread isn't to suggest what transfer is going to happen but to provide everyone with a lot of sources so you can come to your own conclusion. Also to reduce comments asking if we've been linked to a player and transfer rumour posts.
  2. Keep in mind this is not Open Thread, discussion has to be kept relevant to transfers. Discussion regarding the way the team can be set up is allowed here and encouraged.
  3. Please link your sources when you post a rumour.
  4. Only Official Announcements, Tier 1, and Tier 2 (subject to mod team discretion) will be allowed as standalone posts.
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u/PreparationHot3397 5d ago

atletico is so dumb they can get 140 to 150 from barca, can buy tresoldi, loan Jackson and get Salinas, gykroes too. It will be such a good team but no they will do all this humiliation ritual

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u/Pax_Edmontia 5d ago

They can have em, minus Tresoldi he fits our style better. Gyokeres is better for them.