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The 2022/23 LaLiga Santander season is ready for take-off, with a fascinating Matchday 1 to take place across this coming Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, last season’s top three, will not be able to ease into this new campaign, as they have some tricky tests in this first weekend, meaning the title race is on from the very first minute. Sevilla FC, another of the top teams in the division, also have …

Read MoreLa Liga Matchday 1 preview: The new season begins with tricky tests for the title challengers  

Barcelona have pulled the fourth palanca in their bid to register their summer signings in time for their La Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano tomorrow evening. They’ve sold 24.5% of Barça Studios for €100m to Jaume Roures’ Orpheus Media. That’s according to Samuel Marsden, who reports that the decision to sell to Orpheus Media came at the last minute amid negotiations with another company. Barcelona will hope that the move will enable them to register their summer signings – Franck …

Read MoreBarcelona pull fourth palanca in bid to register summer signings for La Liga opener

Frenkie de Jong has become one of the most discussed names of this January transfer window. The Barcelona midfielder has been linked with moves to Chelsea and Manchester United but William Gallas believes Chelsea moving for him would be a mistake. “De Jong is a great player,” Gallas, formerly of Chelsea, said in comments carried by Mundo Deportivo. “He’s still young but he has a lot of experience in the way he plays. However, I don’t think that Chelsea should …

Read MoreWilliam Gallas thinks Chelsea would be making a mistake by signing Frenkie de Jong

Barcelona are working hard to register as many of their summer signings in time for tomorrow’s La Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou. Once they achieve this, according to Mundo Deportivo, they’re planning to move for Marcos Alonso. Alonso is Xavi Hernandez’s priority at this point in the market – he sees the Spaniard as the ideal man to offer competition to Jordi Alba at left-back. A deal with the player has already been agreed and so all …

Read MoreBarcelona preparing to move for Marcos Alonso once they register their summer signings

Barcelona are keen on strengthening at right-back this summer according to Mundo Deportivo. They’ve failed in their pursuit of Cesar Azpilicueta but have been offered another London-based Spaniard in recent times – Real Betis target Hector Bellerin. The 27-year-old right-back spent last season on loan at the Benito Villamarin and helped Betis to finish fifth in La Liga and qualify for the Europa League as well as lift the Copa del Rey. He’s determined to return to Betis this summer …

Read MoreBarcelona offered the chance to sign Real Betis target Hector Bellerin from Arsenal