FC Barcelona News: 14 February 2018

Report: Barca reach Arthur agreement | Football Espana
Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Gremio midfielder Arthur in January 2019, according to reports in the Spanish press. The 21-year-old has made 52 first team appearances for the Brazilian club and was a key part of his side’s squad in their run to the Copa Libertadores.

Philippe Coutinho: I worked extra hard for Liverpool after Barca move failed | ESPN
Philippe Coutinho has said he had to work even harder for Liverpool earlier this season after a summer transfer to Barcelona fell through. Barca failed with three bids for Coutinho in August, and he remained a Liverpool player when the summer window closed.

Records in sight for Valverde’s Barça | FC Barcelona
The 0-0 draw against Getafe last weekend marked a 30th consecutive LaLiga matchday without defeat. A win or a draw on Matchday 24, when Barça visit Ipurua to take on Eibar, would bring the team level with a club record for games unbeaten in succession.

EXCLUSIVE: Yerry Mina’s first month at FC Barcelona | FC Barcelona
Anniversaries are usually measured in years, but for Yerry Mina, we can make an exception. Tuesday marks four weeks since the arrival of the tall, Colombian center back with the otherworldly dance moves. Over the past 30 days, Barça fans around the world have marveled at Mina’s presence — humble and high-powered at once.

Kluivert’s ‘heart set on Barca’ | Football Espana
Ajax forward Justin Kluivert has his ‘heart set on joining Barcelona’ but admits Real Madrid or a move to the Premier League would appeal to him. The 18-year-old is the son of Patrick, who spent six seasons at the Camp Nou between 1998 and 2004, and he would like to follow in his footsteps.

Five more gems from the Barça Youth Academy teams | FC Barcelona
It’s that time of the week again! As we do every Wednesday, we take a look back at the most jaw-dropping goals scored by our youth acadermy players in games played the previous weekend, in this case February 10 and 11.

Barça become first European club to receive Digital Innovation Hub certification | FC Barcelona
The Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB) has taken a big step forward in its mission to become one of Europe’s top innovation platforms. The European Commission recently awarded the facility a Digital Innovation Hub certificate, putting it amongst an exclusive group of just over 400 entities that will actively participate in the European Union’s innovation plans for the coming years.

Source: barcablaugranes.com