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AS understands that the Serie A champions recently tabled a bid for the Croatian midfielder, which was rejected out of hand by Los Blancos.

Although buy-out clauses aren't required in France, the Nice player has a personal clause and Barcelona are keen to take advantage.

Midfielder Mateo Kovacic's sterling Super Cup performances have increased the likelihood of Marcos Llorente leaving in search of game time.

Widespread reports in the UK say the Premier League club have rebuffed an offer of around 125 million euros from Barça for Philippe Coutinho.

The AS English eggheads take a look at the season ahead in Spain's top flight and make their predictions for how the campaign will unfold at both ends.

A minute's silence will be held before every game in the Spanish first and second divisions this weekend, in tribute to the victims of the attacks.

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is plotting a bid for Arsenal once the construction of a refinery in Lagos is completed.

The Deportivo coach spoke ahead of the season opener against Los Blancos at Riazor, and expressed his view that Madrid are the best team in the world.

Already two goals down to Primera debutants Girona, the Frenchman's sending off was the last thing Simeone needed although things did turn around.

The former PSG and Real Madrid striker took just 46 minutes of his Premier League debut to find the net against Petr Cech in the Gunners' goal.

Gonzalo Castro and Sokratis Papastathopoulos

The Catalan giants will pay tribute to the victims of the terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils.

Costa also told ESPN Brasil that he may have to look elsewhere if Atlético Madrid, who he wants to rejoin, "don't make a big effort".

"As a football manager I would like it to close before the first match," Manchester United boss José Mourinho said on Friday.

The Ghana forward left Las Palmas this week as he wanted to be closer to home and will make a return to the Bundesliga with The Eagles.

All the information you need on where and when to watch Barça vs Betis in week 1 of the 2017/18 LaLiga season on Sunday.

All you need on how, where and when to watch the 2017/18 LaLiga clash between Depor and Madrid from the Estadio Riazor on Sunday 20 August 2017.

The Argentinean central defender has joined La Viola on a season-long agreement after the player asked to leave the club temporarily.

The France international has been omitted from Leonardo Jardim's squad after spending last week on the bench amid rumours of PSG move.

The Dutch coach was asked about future signings for the Merseyside club and offered up information about a potential move for the Spanish international.

Madrid will argue the player didn't dive and was merely disrepectful towards the referee in the Spanish Super Cup first leg. He was banned for five games.

Many teams, individuals and institutions reacted on social media to the horrific events in Barcelona and Cambrils on Thursday and Friday.

After their LaLiga-Champions League double, Real Madrid have seven nominees for The Best Men's Player, with Zinedine Zidane up for The Best Men's Coach.

TV cameras captured Gerard Piqué delivering a stark assessment of Barcelona's Spanish Super Cup defeat to Real Madrid at the Bernabéu.

Barcelona have confirmed that the striker is to be out until mid-September, with Gerard Piqué a doubt for Sunday's LaLiga opener.

After defeat in the Spanish Super Cup, Gerard Piqué said: "We're not in our best shape at the moment. Not just as a team, but also as a club."

The front covers of the local press in Catalonia admit, like Gerard Piqué, that Barça are currently inferior to Real Madrid and talk with little optimism.

Hans-Joachim Watzke has contradicted comments by Barcelona director Pep Segura that the LaLiga club are "close" to capturing Ousmane Dembélé.

Following the Spanish Super Cup, and with no meeting of Madrid and Barça until December, we compare the stats in the biggest rivalry of the two talismen.

All three sides will take an advantage into their second leg matches with a group stage place the prize.

Real Madrid have had a player sent off in four of the last five Clásicos, the most recent, Cristiano Ronaldo.

China’s national Under-20 team will begin playing in Germany at the second half of the 2017-2018 season.

Atlético Madrid know the date and time of their LaLiga match against Málaga, which will be their first at the Wanda Metropolitano since moving from the Calderón.

The Madrid forward will miss the start of the LaLiga season, and the Spanish Super Cup second leg, after a ban a red card and shoving a referee.

Griezmann, Koke, Saúl, and Lucas have all signed improved contracts, with Jan Oblak expected to follow suit. 'El Cholo' Simeone's side have had to alter their approach.

The French midfielder will bolster the Juve squad. The operation will be completed for 20 million euros; Matuidi will earn 3.5M per year, before tax.

Real Madrid have been unsuccessful in their appeal against the suspension given to the forward over his sending-off at Barcelona on Sunday.

André Schürrle is set to miss the first four weeks of the new season after tearing his thigh muscle, Borussia Dortmund confirmed on Wednesday.

As Barça arrived in the Spanish capital, defender Gerard Piqué was mocked by fans over his "he's staying" tweet about former club-mate Neymar.

The former Real Madrid forward has joined the Premier League club on a loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain, it has been announced.

According to the club, the decision was brought on by personal issues. The islanders lose their star player with LaLiga to get underway this weekend.