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Barcelona prepares for Champions League with youthful squad and ambitions

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 12:36 PM

Last updated Aug 11, 2026

Barcelona prepares for Champions League with youthful squad and ambitions

Summary

FC Barcelona is gearing up for the 2026/27 season, focusing on a strong youth core and ambitions for Champions League success. With the squad including talents like Pedri, Gavi, and Lamine Yamal, the team aims to capitalize on their winning experiences. Key transfers, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi, bolster the squad's dynamism following the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford. The club is also pursuing a potential signing of Rodri Hernández to strengthen their midfield. As Barcelona eyes the Champions League title, which has eluded them for over a decade, the upcoming season carries heightened expectations for the team.

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Status Watch

•Barcelona looks to start the 2026/27 season strong.
•Emerging stars like Pau Cubarsí, Pedri, and Gavi lead the squad.
•Transfer signings include Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi.
•Rodri Hernández is a target to enhance the midfield.
•Barcelona aims to win the Champions League, last captured in 2015.

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FC Barcelona is getting ready to kick off an exciting season, shaped by the maturity of a prodigious generation and a renewed ambition to return to the very top. After an intense summer, the Barça sq...
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