The Spanish giants have desperately been searching for a striker to replace injured duo Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele, who are both out for the long haul.

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has openly admitted his side should not have been able to sign Martin Braithwaite while the transfer window is closed. 

The Uruguay international made the move to Nou Camp from the Reds in the summer of 2014 for a fee of £75million. Suarez was sensational during his time at Anfield, scoring 82 goals in 133 games.

Alaves striker Lucas Perez revealed he turned down the chance to join Barcelona in January as he 'didn't want to take another misstep' following a dismal spell with Arsenal. 

Former Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli admitted the Reds 'let football down' in their support of Luis Suarez during his racial abuse case with Patrice Evra.

Luis Suarez says he has a clause in his contract that will trigger a contract extension if he plays in 60% of Barcelona's games next season.

PETE JENSON: In the big games Messi now seems to cut the same forlorn, powerless figure in the Barça shirt as he does for Argentina. There is an over-reliance on him and no one to give support.

Football in most European leagues has been put on pause because of the coronavirus. But how will this affect those stars who were out on the sidelines injured?

The Catalan giants have been long-term admirers of the Argentine front man and have been linked with him for over 12 months. Barca see Martinez as a replacement for current striker Luis Suarez.

Lionel Messi is the latest footballer to take on the 'stay at home challenge' as stars attempt to keep themselves entertained with sport on hold due to coronavirus.

Luis Suarez hopes to be back playing football as soon as professional games are allowed to start up again. He has been out of action with a knee injury, but believes he can play when games resume.

Barcelona's players are willing to take a pay cut if asked to, as the club suffers the financial effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The shutdown of the stadium complex is costing a lot of money.

Barcelona chief Josep Bartomeu explained that the board has been in dialogue with the players for 10 days, trying to come to an agreement to avoid the public war of words which ensued.

Luis Suarez has hit out at the 'hurtful' claims Barcelona players were against taking a 70% pay cut during Spain's state of emergency. 

Luis Suarez could be set for a sensational return to Uruguay, with a former team-mate claiming the striker told him he's open to a move back to Nacional as his Barcelona contract runs down.

If a move for Lautaro Martinez can't be pulled off, Barcelona will move on to Swedish starlet Isak, who has shown signs of real quality this season and has a buyout clause of £61million.

Terry was found not guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, then of QPR, in court but subsequently found guilty by the Football Association, banned for four matches and fined £220,000.

Luis Suarez's six year spell at Barcelona cold be nearing its end with the club on the lookout for his long-term successor. Suarez reportedly has big interest from sides in the MLS.

During a game between Liverpool and Manchester United in 2011, Evra and Luis Suarez were involved in an altercation and the Frenchman alleged that the former Reds star called him the N-word.

Lionel Messi and Co will return to the club for training on Wednesday where they will receive a medical at the club's Ciutat Esportiva training base following an inspection from LaLiga officials.

Laura Prepon and Ben Foster were every inch the happy new parents as they stepped out with their baby girl Ella in New York City on Sunday.

Laura Prepon revealed on June 3, 2018 that she and longtime boyfriend Ben Foster were married. The pair are reported to have begun dating in 2016 and welcomed their first child together in summer 2017.

Jackie Cruz proved she was every inch as cheeky as her Orange Is the New Black character as she slipped into a saucy swimsuit for some fun in the sun in Miami on Sunday.

Ruby Rose has revealed how she was forced to take time out to recharge for a few days. 

Season 6 of the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black premiered on July 27 and sees the inmates moving to a new jail. Here's a look at what landed them in Litchfield in the first place.

After jointly announcing the SAG Awards nominations in December, Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox stunned in a red dress at the awards show on Sunday.

Both actresses have new projects as OITNB comes to an end with its seventh season this year.

The actress, 40, opted for a glamorous overhaul as she attended the premiere and Q&A wearing a sharp powder blue power suit on Tuesday.

Nationwide News and journalist Jonathon Moran in October 2018 lost a mid-trial bid to amend their defence to Rush's defamation claim based on the evidence of Yael Stone.

She once had more than 100 tattoos, ranging from a unicorn to an Alice in Wonderland-inspired rabbit design. 

Fans are preparing to say goodbye to the women of Litchfield Penitentiary with the final season of Orange Is The New Black coming this summer. 

She's currently filming the action-thriller The Doorman, in which she plays a Marine officer who clashes with a gang of thieves.  

The Handmaid's Tale star Samira Wiley stopped by the BUILD Series to chat about season three of her dystopian Hulu series.She displayed a winning smile in a summer floral print dress.

Sunday night Samira Wiley left The Handmaid's Tale behind as she stunned during her arrival at the annual Tony Awards in New York city. The actress is Nylon magazine's newest cover star.

Laverne Cox donned a yellow dress just hours after announcing she and her boyfriend Kyle Draper have ended their relationship. She wore the form fitting dress with tall black heels.

Dascha Polanco was spotted filming In The Heights in New York on Wednesday. The star rocked a floral print Nike mini dress for the film adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda's musical.

Natasha Lyonne is the picture of dreamy glamour in a white ensemble for the cover of LA Confidential. In the cover story she shares about her struggles with addiction.

It's time to enjoy a night in with friends as a range of new and exciting titles hit streaming platforms in July. 

The 29-year-old actress beamed with pride in a selfie while holding a Clearblue test revealing the positive results.

Netflix has been slammed for pledging to cut back on depictions of smoking in its original shows, after a study found it's more prominent than in broadcast and cable television.

She announced her pregnancy a week ago.

The Project host Carrie Bickmore is settling back into live TV after taking eight months off on maternity leave.

To the disappointment of superfans everywhere, actress Ruby Rose has had to pull out of her appearances at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, to continue filming buzzy new show Batwoman.

Cox said while she spends most of her time in Los Angeles, she got her learner's permit in New York, and was intent on taking her driver's test while she was in town last month.

Taryn Manning appeared nothing like her felonious character on the glamorous cover of LaPalme Magazine's new women's issue.

Laura Prepon looked radiant in a tan pantsuit for the New York City premiere of Orange Is The New Black's seventh and final season on Thursday.

Lyonne stars in OITNB as Nicky, a regular character who first appeared in the show's 2013 premiere. The show is based on Piper Kerman's memoir of the same name, about her year in prison.

Orange Is The New Black is back for its seventh and final season. the ladies of Litchfield were dressed to the nines as they stepped out for the final season premiere this Thursday at Alice Tully Hall in NYC.

With the final season of Orange is the New Black debuting Friday on Netflix, the hit show has launched a new initiative in honor of one of their late characters.

She announced she is expecting her first child on a July 2 Instagram post in partnership with Clear Blue. And on Friday morning, Danielle Brooks was spotting cradling her baby bump in NYC.