Barcelona will start the new year hoping to end a run of bad form and Casado admits the team have plenty to think about over the festive break. “I think it gives us something to think about.

Casado signed a new contract with Barcelona last June, before he had made the permanent jump to first-team level, that will run until 2028. That deal includes a €100m (£83m) release clause. This ...

Manchester United midfielders Casemiro and Christian Eriksen are not in the club’s plans for the longer run. The Brazilian is ...