FC Barcelona News: 29 April 2025

A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors

Jules Kounde, another heroic defender - FC Barcelona
What do Jules Kounde, Yaya Touré, Juliano Belletti and Ronald Koeman have in common? All four, despite playing in defensive positions with fewer opportunities to score, have netted decisive goals that secured titles for FC Barcelona. Kounde wrote his name in the club annals on Saturday by scoring the winning goal in the 116th minute against Real Madrid to clinch Barça’s 32nd Copa del Rey.

Trabzonspor 1-4 Barça: UEFA Youth League Champions! - FC Barcelona
Belletti’s young men dominated the final from start to finish to make the Barça confetti explode in Nyon.

Flick’s deal is done, with details still to be finalized: he will sign for just one more year, until 2027 - Mundo Deportivo
According to sources close to the coach, the agreement between the two parties is closed, lacking a few small details. The forecast from those around him is to finalize the agreement in the second week of May and announce it at the end of the season. His current contract ends in 2026 and will be extended until 2027.

The Cup winners go into Champions League mode - Mundo Deportivo
Barça returned to training on Monday, already thinking ahead to the match against Inter Milan.

No injuries in the Cup, and Balde and Lewandowski will not make it to the first leg against Inter - Mundo Deportivo
Despite the intense battle against Madrid, Flick did not have to lament any further injuries and there are only knocks as a result.

Optimism at Inter with Marcus Thuram ahead of Barça visit - Mundo Deportivo
Although he trained alone on Monday, he did so with good feelings and is expected to be in Simone Inzaghi's last session on Tuesday, while Pavard is ruled out.

Simone Inzaghi: "The three defeats hurt, but we'll go to Barcelona without fear" - Mundo Deportivo
"We have to look at ourselves and try to recover our physical and mental energy," said the Inter coach, who is in a bad run before visiting Montjuïc in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.

The referee for Barça-Inter Milan is now known - Mundo Deportivo
It is the fifth Spanish team that Turpin will referee this season, but it is the first time he'll officiate a Barça match.

Laporta: "Flick prefers to take it year by year" - Mundo Deportivo
The Barça president noted that "Flick knows that we want this stage to last as long as possible" and proclaimed that "reality is exceeding expectations."

Flick surpasses Guardiola's spectacular record - Mundo Deportivo
The German coach has won his first seven finals as a coach, one more than Pep achieved during his time with Barça.

The Copa de la Reina Final, in Huesca - Mundo Deportivo
Barça and Atlético Madrid will face each other on the weekend of June 7 and 8 at El Alcoraz, with a capacity of 9,100 spectators and VAR technology.

Barça can now calculate the expected windfall from Todibo - Mundo Deportivo
West Ham, having secured their Premier League status, have already begun the process of paying the €42.5 million agreed with Nice for the signing of the French centre-back, currently on loan.

Source: barcablaugranes.com