Barcelona rule out the sales of La Masia midfield duo – report

Barcelona are actively pursuing transfer targets, with a forward dropping a significant hint about a potential move as the club intensifies its efforts. However, the club has reportedly ruled out selling two specific midfielders from their La Masia academy. Barcelona will also host a special ceremony on July 16th for Lamine Yamal's contract renewal and presentation of the number 10 shirt.

Regarding La Masia, Barcelona have signed the younger brother of a new first-team arrival for their academy. Details emerged concerning the transfer of a Barcelona starlet to another La Liga club, involving a €5 million fee and a €25 million release clause. Following the imminent exit of a midfielder, three La Masia youngsters are identified as potentially receiving first-team opportunities. Additionally, three specific La Masia talents are highlighted as ones to watch during the upcoming pre-season tour, and eight La Masia players are confirmed to be called up by coach Hansi Flick for pre-season training.

Transfer analysis includes a comparison between Manchester United's Marcus Rashford and Liverpool's Luis Diaz as potential options for Barcelona. Another piece examines the situation around Athletic Club winger Nico Williams seemingly rejecting a Barcelona move, detailing what reportedly happened and when Barcelona became aware of his decision. Furthermore, Barcelona's potential signing of goalkeeper Joan Garcia is analysed, listing five reasons why he would be an ideal acquisition.

On the pitch, match analysis provides three key takeaways from Barcelona's 3-0 victory over Athletic Club, including player ratings where Pedri received an 8.5 and Robert Lewandowski a 9. A separate preview piece outlined three talking points ahead of that final league game against Athletic Club, including a suggested starting lineup featuring Andreas Christensen and Marc Casado in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Another analysis offered three talking points from Barcelona's previous 3-2 loss to Villarreal.