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Barcelona president Joan Laporta is confident the club can compete for the signature of Erling Haaland, who is wanted by Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Barcelona are nearing a deal to sign Alvaro Morata from Atletico Madridd on a six month loan with a view to make it permanent in the summer. The striker is currently on a season-long loan with Juventus.

Ansu Fati had a short-lived comeback earlier this season after a year out with a major knee injury

Barcelona are keen for Ousmane Dembele to remain at the club beyond the summer of 2022, but are unwilling to wait long for a decision from the forward.

Antonio Rudiger is now allowed to talk to clubs outside England and agree a pre-contract agreement after entering the final six months of his deal with Chelsea.

Xavi Hernandez is targeting Alvaro Morata, who is currently with Juventus on loan from Atletico

Barcelona have signed Ferran Torres from Manchester City but are struggling to register him owing to their financial problems. Xavi now is keen to sign a number nine and has made Alvaro Morata his primary target.

Erling Haaland is widely expected to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer with top clubs across Europe vying for his signature.

Xavi has not lost hope that Dembele will be convinced to sign a new deal with the club

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez remains keen to further strengthen his attack despite signing Ferran Torres from Manchester City in a £46.8 million deal.

The league leaders lost 1-0 to Getafe on Sunday

Simeone, Griezmann, João Félix, Koke and Herrera all tested positive for Covid-19

The club has so far been unable to come to an agreement for a contract extension with Ousmane Dembele

Barcelona have made a number of first-team stars available for transfer as they look to raise funds and slash their over-inflated wage bill.

The club and the player's representatives are butting heads over wages

Four more players tested positive ahead of the first training session after the break

Barcelona are expected to sign Fabio Blanco from Eintracht Frankfurt in January while also agreeing a pre-contract with Cesar Azpilicueta

It's a complete disaster for Xavi, who was already struggling with the number of absences even without the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The Catalans are eager to slash their wage bill and generate funds this winter

Barcelona is the latest squad to report multiple new infections this week.

The PSG forward has long been expected to sign a pre-contract agreement with Real Madrid