Year: 2019

BARCELONA, SPAIN - November 9: Lionel Messi #10 of Barcelona celebrates after scoring his third goal of the match from a free kick during the Barcelona V Celta Vigo, La Liga regular season match at Estadio Camp Nou on November 9th 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Lionel Messi continues to taper over cracks at Barcelona

Serie A giants to pass over the opportunity to sign Barcelona superstar

Barcelona thrash Celta 4-1 as Messi nets first hat-trick of the season

Barcelona president preparing to deal with the post-Messi era

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - OCTOBER 29: Marcelo Gallardo coach of River Plate gestures during a match between River Plate and Colonn as part of Superliga Argentina 2019/20 at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on October 29, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

Why Marcelo Gallardo is not the right man for Barcelona

Al Sadd manager, Xavi, gives instructions from the touchline to his players during Al Sadd v Umm Salal in the QNB Stars League at the Al Janoub Stadium, Qatar. (Photo by Simon Holmes/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Xavi or Koeman: Which Barcelona legend should succeed Valverde?

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - OCTOBER 23: Lionel Messi of Barcelona reacts during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Slavia Praha and FC Barcelona at Eden Stadium on October 23, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Thomas Eisenhuth/Getty Images)

Lionel Messi furiously asks Barcelona to sign three expensive players

BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 05: Ernesto Valverde, Manager of Barcelona looks on prior the game during the UEFA Champions League group F match between FC Barcelona and Slavia Praha at Camp Nou on November 05, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Barcelona shortlist three final candidates as Ernesto Valverde’s replacements

France's coach Didier Deschamps (R) shakes hands with France's forward Antoine Griezmann as he leaves the pitch during the friendly football match France vs Uruguay, on November 20, 2018 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Barcelona told to be patient for the effectiveness of new signing

SEVILLA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 23: (L-R) Samuel Umtiti of FC Barcelona, Philippe Coutinho of FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona, Nelson Semedo of FC Barcelona, Sergio Busquets of FC Barcelona celebrate goal during the La Liga Santander match between Sevilla v FC Barcelona at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on February 23, 2019 in Sevilla Spain (Photo by Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Liverpool bid for Barcelona’s duo amidst threat of losing indispensable player

NAPLES, ITALY - NOVEMBER 05: Erling Braut Haaland of RB Salzburg celebrates after scoring the 0-1 goal during the UEFA Champions League group E match between SSC Napoli and RB Salzburg at Stadio San Paolo on November 05, 2019 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Barcelona identify in-demand superstar as Luis Suarez’s replacement

BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 05: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona looks on during the UEFA Champions League group F match between FC Barcelona and Slavia Praha at Camp Nou on November 05, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Barcelona: Lionel Messi’s favourite set to take up managerial role in December

MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 22: Kai Havertz of Leverkusen during the UEFA Champions League group D match between Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen at Wanda Metropolitano on October 22, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Getty Images)

Barcelona target publicly reveals attraction to Bayern Munich

Fabian Ruiz of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between Roma and Napoli at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy on 2 November 2019. (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Barcelona handed huge blow by Real Madrid in pursuit of 100m-rated midfielder

SEVILLE, SPAIN - JANUARY 23: Carles Alena, Ivan Rakitic and Clement Lenglet of FC Barcelona react during the Copa del Rey Quarter Final match between Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on January 23, 2019 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Barcelona superstar receives two new offers for a winter transfer

BARCELONA, SPAIN - November 5: Ernesto Valverde, head coach of Barcelona, reacts on the sideline during his sides 0-0 draw at home during the Barcelona V Slavia Prague, UEFA Champions League group stage match at Estadio Camp Nou on November 5th 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Barcelona need to move on from an integral part of their squad

Stefano Sensi of US Sassuolo during the Coppa Italia match between SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo at Stadio San Paolo Naples Italy on 13 January 2019. (Photo Franco Romano/Nurphoto)

Barcelona begin pursuing Italian sensation as Ivan Rakitic’s replacement

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 27: Riqui Puig of FC Barcelona B looks on during the Liga Segunda Division B at Estadi Johan Cruyff on October 27, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Young superstar re-evaluates his future with Barcelona

VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 02: Leo Messi of FC Barcelona reacts during the Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 2, 2019 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by David Aliaga/MB Media/Getty Images)

Lionel Messi asks Barcelona to get rid of three regular players soon

BARCELONA, SPAIN - October 2: Gerard Piqué #3 of Barcelona during the Barcelona V Internazionale, UEFA Champions League group stage match at Estadio Camp Nou on October 2nd 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Barcelona locate Gerard Pique’s young replacement

Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid (Photo by Europa Press Sports/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Real Madrid set to beat Barcelona to shock defensive target

08 Andres Iniesta from Spain of FC Barcelona during the La Liga football match between FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad at Camp Nou Stadium in Spain on May 20 of 2018. (Photo by Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Barcelona maestro talks about his potential successor and next job at the club

VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 02: Leo Messi of FC Barcelona reacts during the Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 2, 2019 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by David Aliaga/MB Media/Getty Images)

Levante deservedly beat a woeful Barcelona

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Lionel Messi of Barcelona looks dejected as the scoreboard reads '4-0' during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg match between Liverpool and Barcelona at Anfield on May 07, 2019 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Barcelona’s psychological analysis of Champions League knockouts

Fc Barcelona players celebration during the match between FC Barcelona and Valladolid CF, played at the Camp Nou Stadium, corresponding to the fweek 11 of the Liga Santander, on 29th October 2019, in Barcelona, Spain. -- (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

5 things we learned from Barcelona’s 5-1 thrashing of Real Valladolid

(L-R) Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona, coach Ernesto Valverde of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona at at the BVB stadium on September 17, 2019 in Dortmund, Germany(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)

Lionel Messi’s favourite not in Barcelona manager’s future plans

KOBE, JAPAN - JULY 27: Carles Alena of FC Barcelona in action during the preseason friendly match between Vissel Kobe and Barcelona at Noevir Stadium Kobe on July 27, 2019 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images)

Can Carles Aleñá replace departing Barcelona star in midfield?

EIBAR, SPAIN - OCTOBER 19: Carles Alena of FC Barcelona looks on during the Liga match between SD Eibar SAD and FC Barcelona at Ipurua Municipal Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Eibar, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

Aleñá and Co.: 5 Barcelona players who should be out on loan