FC Barcelona News: 6 January 2020

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Luis Suárez: LaLiga Player Of The Month for December | FC Barcelona
Luis Suárez has been named La Liga player of the month for December, a time in which he was involved in six games and not only scored three goals but also gave no fewer than six assists.

Neto comes into the Supercopa de Espana with doubts | Marca
Barcelona head to Saudi Arabia to compete in the newly reformatted Supercopa de Espana, with there being significant doubts over the form of backup goalkeeper Neto. The Brazilian didn’t enjoy the dream LaLiga Santander debut on Saturday evening as he conceded two goals against Espanyol in a disappointing draw.

LaLiga will denounce offensive chants against Pique at the RCDE Stadium | Marca
LaLiga will denounce the offensive chants against Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique and his partner Shakira that were heard at Espanyol’s RCDE Stadium on Saturday night. Although Carlos del Cerro Grande did not record any of the insults heard towards Pique in the referee’s report, LaLiga did record them and will pass them on to the Competition Committee and the Anti-Violence Commission.

GOAL: This is the transfer fee Dinamo Zagreb want for Dani Olmo | Sport
Dinamo Zagreb have named their price when it comes to selling Dani Olmo this month. The Spanish international, who has attracted interest from all across Europe in recent months, is ready to return home after a successful stint in Croatia. According to ‘Goal’, Zagreb want at least €40m to part with their star man.

Barcelona eye move for AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli | Football Espana
Barcelona could make a late January move for AC Milan centre back Alessio Romagnoli as they look to bolster their defensive options. French U20 international Jean-Clair Todibo has been widely linked with a move to the San Siro in the coming weeks, after a disappointing two years at Barcelona, and Romagnoli could be heading in the opposite direction.

Barça players bring festive cheer to local hospitals | FC Barcelona
Children in hospitals in Barcelona, Badalona and Sabadell enjoyed a very special visit on a very special Sunday. The FC Barcelona first team players divided themselves up to visit various centres in the region to bring festive cheer to the young patients on the day before ‘Los Reyes Magos’, the date on which children in Spain and in many other countries around the world receive their seasonal gifts.

Spanish Supercopa ticket sales at just 9% | Football Espana
Atletico Madrid have sold only 50 tickets while Valencia have sold just 26, and while Barcelona have sold circa 300 and Real Madrid 700 - many of these are said to be from fans and members based in the Middle East, rather than Spain.

Source: barcablaugranes.com