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FC Barcelona News: 18 July 2021; Ilaix Moriba contract latest, Messi makes Instagram history

Barcelona sporting director Mateu Alemany has held further talks with Ilaix Moriba’s representatives but no progress has been made.

Barcelona will play a pre-season friendly against RB Salzburg in Austria after cancelling a game against Beitar in Jerusalem which had been opposed by the APF (Palestine FA).

Barcelona has 35 athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics competing in five different sports. Men’s first-team players Pedri, Eric Garcia and Oscar Mingueza are with the Spain squad.

Saul’s future at Atletico remains uncertain but talk of a move to Barcelona has cooled. His agent has also contacted Liverpool and Manchester United about the midfielder.