FC Barcelona News: 23 May 2019

Lenglet back in the final - this time for Barça! | FC Barcelona
Clément Lenglet’s first season at FC Barcelona is drawing to a close and after sitting out a few games through injury, he is raring to go in this weekend’s Copa del Rey Final, to be played in the city where he was living before he came to the Camp Nou – and for the club that Barça beat 5-0 a year ago to clinch the trophy for the fourth time in a row. Since then, he has switched the Sevilla white for the Barça blaugrana...

The ABC of Barça v Valencia | FC Barcelona
Another Barça alphabet challenge as this time we test your knowledge ahead of the 2019 Copa del Rey final. Test yourself with our 26 questions, one for each letter of the alphabet. Remember that you can only move on to the next letter if you answer correctly!

Pizzi: Barcelona are completely dependant on Messi | Marca
Juan Antonio Pizzi believes that this weekend’s Copa del Rey final will be a close-fought contest but expects Lionel Messi to be key, given Barcelona’s recent dependance on him. The former Chile boss finds the tie hard to call, but thinks his former player Arturo Vidal has a part to play.

Ter Stegen ruled out for Copa del Rey final | FC Barcelona
The 27-year-old German played in 49 total games this season, including 35 of the team’s 38 La Liga matches, both legs of the Copa del Rey semifinals against Real Madrid, 11 Champions League clashes, and the Spanish Super Cup versus Sevilla. He was one of the keys to Barça’s La Liga title this season, and turned in a fine performance in the Copa del Rey semifinals to help get Barça to the final.

A Bola: Barça goalkeeper Cillessen’s move to Benfica is close | Sport
Jasper Cillessen’s future looks more and more likely to be in Portugal. According to the newspaper A Bola, the player’s agent has been in Lisbon to close the deal. The Dutch goalkeeper’s desire is to be a Np.1 away from Barcelona, who want 25 million euros for him. Benfica are one of the interested clubs but are not planning to pay that much.

Barcelona agree deal for Groningen’s Ludovit Reis | Football Espana
Barcelona are closing in on the signing of Groningen’s teenage midfielder Ludovit Reis in a deal worth in the region of €8m, say Diario Sport. Reports in April had claimed the Catalan giants had initially offered a €2.5m deal for the 18-year-old, but the Dutch club had always insisted they would hold out for a greater sum.

Source: barcablaugranes.com