FC Barcelona News: 5 July 2019

Frenkie de Jong successfully passed his medical this morning | Sport
The day Frenkie de Jong has been dreaming about for months now is underway. The Dutch midfielder, who will be presented to the media and supporters at the Camp Nou this afternoon, travelled to the Hospital de Barcelona this morning for the first part of his medical.

‘I will be the same Frenkie’ - De Jong insists Barcelona switch won’t change him | Goal
“I’ve seen players presentations from big clubs like Barcelona on television and now I will be a part of it myself. I have no idea what to expect, but that’s not bothering me that much. I just let it happen and try to enjoy it as much as possible. I’m not stressing out about it and won’t change my behaviour.

De Jong: ‘I’m very happy to be here, it’s a dream’ | FC Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong is already in Barcelona. The new Barça signing arrived this Thursday afternoon and will undergo the relevant medical tests that need to be passed on Friday, before being presented as a new player of FC Barcelona. Upon his arrival at El Prat Airport, the Dutchman emphasised: “I am very happy to be here finally. As a child it was a dream for me to play at Barça, and now I’m here so it’s great. I’m really looking forward to setting foot on the Camp Nou pitch for the first time.”

Athletic Club, Barça’s first opponent in 2019/20 La Liga | FC Barcelona
This season, Barça will open against Athletic Club Bilbao. The La Liga draw held on Thursday in Las Rozas paired up the Basques and the Catalans — two teams that have never been relegated from the Spanish First Division - on Matchday on of the 2019/20 season, which is set for the weekend of 17/18 May. Barça’s final game of the season, meanwhile, will on the road at Alavés on the weekend of May 23/24.

LIga Clásicos set for October and March | FC Barcelona
The Spanish Federation has announced the schedule for the 2019/20 league season, and that means we also have dates for the two Clásicos against Real Madrid. Curiously, the two rivals will be meeting in the same weeks (10 and 26) as they did last season, when Barça won both fixtures in convincing fashion.

The Pep Segura issue has caused a rift in the Barcelona boardroom | Marca
Jordi Mestre’s resignation from the Barcelona board on Wednesday is evidence that there is division at the club and it centres on general manager Pep Segura. There are quite a few directors who blame Segura for poor results and who aren’t happy with his transfer policy and the loss of importance that La Masia has suffered under his watch.

Inter Milan hope to re-sign Arturo Vidal from Barça this summer | Sport
Inter have already brought in Stefano Sensi on loan and are in talks to sign Nicolo Barella too. Yet a move for Vidal needs to be concluded quickly as Barça are expecting a busy window and need to know if they’ll have to sign a replacement for the Chilean.

Barcelona tell Neymar to return to PSG to ease transfer | Football Espana
Barcelona have advised Neymar to report back to Paris Saint-Germain rather than go AWOL, in case it complicates his return to Camp Nou. Sport claim that Neymar’s intention when he left France for international duty in May was not to go back to Paris, in the hope that talks between PSG and Barca were advanced enough that he wouldn’t have to.

Leeds complete signing of Rafa Mujica from Barcelona B | Sky Sports
The 20-year-old, who will initially link up with the club’s U23 side, is Leeds’ fifth signing of the summer. Leeds said in a statement on their official website: “Leeds United can confirm the arrival of Rafa Mujica, who joins the club following the expiration of his contract at FC Barcelona.

Source: barcablaugranes.com