FC Barcelona News: 13 August 2025; Preparations begin for La Liga opener, Dani Olmo returns to training

Focused on La Liga opener – FC Barcelona
A new week of training. However, this is now in the lead up to competitive action, with preseason in the rearview mirror, as the LaLiga season starts for Hansi Flick’s squad on 16 August with a difficult away match in Mallorca. Preparations are under way.

The movie of the tour – FC Barcelona
Take a look back and enjoy the highlights from the FC Barcelona tour of Japan and South Korea.

Flick will talk to Deco about signing a centre-back – Mundo Deportivo
The Barça coach does not expect any new signings after Iñigo Martínez’s departure to Saudi Arabia, but he wants to hold a meeting with the director of football to find out if there are any market options.

Olmo returns to the group and aims for Mallorca – Mundo Deportivo
After not playing in the Gamper match, the attacking midfielder trained normally on Tuesday and will be available for the league opener at Son Moix.

Koundé’s renewal is ‘hot’ and in the final stretch – Mundo Deportivo
The defender will sign a contract extension that is being finalized and could be signed this week.

Barça also consider a personal guarantee as a formula for all the players who have yet to be registered – Mundo Deportivo
The club are awaiting the decision of the medical commission on Ter Stegen but have as an alternative the formula of the endorsement of a member of the board to register Joan Garcia, Wojciech Szczesny, Marcus Rashford, Gerard Martín and Roony Bardghji, although it would be a solution at the end of the market.

Roma are back after Abde: Barça are waiting for the profits – Mundo Deportivo
In Italy, they say that coach Gian Piero Gasperini is looking for a winger to strengthen the squad and the former Barcelona player is said to be one of the names at the top of the list of targets.

Kickoff time for Barça’s first Liga F match confirmed – Mundo Deportivo
Pere Romeu’s team debuts against Alhama CF ElPozo on Saturday, August 30 at the Estadi Johan Cruyff.

Barça Femení get weaker: only one signing and eight departures – Mundo Deportivo
While waiting for Jana Fernández’s departure to be made official, Pere Romeu is left with only 17 first-team players. Although the backbone remains intact, the team is running out of depth and losing several young players who could establish themselves in a few years.

Source: barcablaugranes.com