FC Barcelona (FCB) are three points away from winning La Liga for the 27th time in their club's history.
The Catalan club will face their city rivals Espanyol tonight [May 14] at the RCDE stadium, Espanyol, where they would be looking to win their first league title in four years.
Barcelona currently stands in the first position in the league with 82 points.
The Spanish club is on its way to making a record of fewest goals conceded in a league title. English club Chelsea FC currently holds the record as they only conceded 15 goals in the 2004/05 season. With only 11 goals conceded Barcelona are set to break their record.
The last time the Catalan club won the league title was in the 2018/19 season under their manager Ernesto Valverde, where they won it with 87 points in 38 league games.
Currently, FCB are heavily active in the transfer market where they are looking for a number of players to strengthen their squad.
Lionel Messi, Martin Zubimendi, Ruben Neves, Sofyan Amrabat are among the players that are linked with the Spanish club.
Earlier, FC Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez pushed for a move for his former teammate Messi and Real Sociedad’s midfielder Zubimendi.
However, Barcelona president Joan Laporta is making progress on a deal to sign Ruben Neves despite Xavi’s preference for the Spanish midfielder, according to ESPN.
The Portuguese was of interest to Barca last summer and has emerged as an option once again. The move is the subject of an internal debate at Camp Nou. Laporta, who maintains a close relationship with Neves' agent Jorge Mendes, is keen to bring in the Portugal international, but Xavi is unconvinced he is fit for his style of play.
Fiorentina’s midfielder Amrabat was another midfielder on the radar of the Catalan club in order to replace Busquets, who announced his retirement by the end of the season.
Amrabat, 26, runs out of his current contract with the Italian club in 2024, is keen on moving to Barca. Meanwhile, as per the latest reports, the La Liga leaders' interest has waned in recent weeks.
Laporta, therefore, will continue to work on a deal for Neves, who is also moving into the final 12 months of this contract.