Barcelona football news 2017
Here are some of the top Barcelona football news stories from 2017:
January 2017
- Barcelona signs Paulinho from Corinthians for €40 million (January 3)
- Luis Enrique confirms he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season (January 5)
- Barcelona's Gerard Piqué and Sergio Busquets test positive for flu (January 10)
February 2017
- Barcelona signs Lucas Digne from Roma for €12 million (February 2)
- Lionel Messi scores his 500th goal for Barcelona in a 3-0 win over Sevilla (February 11)
- Barcelona's Neymar Jr. scores a hat-trick in a 6-1 win over Getafe (February 19)
March 2017
- Barcelona signs André Gomes from Valencia for €35 million (March 1)
- Luis Enrique confirms he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season, with Ernesto Valverde set to take over (March 2)
- Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League (March 8)
April 2017
- Barcelona signs Jasper Cillessen from Valencia for €35 million (April 1)
- Barcelona's Neymar Jr. scores a hat-trick in a 6-1 win over Celta Vigo (April 23)
- Barcelona wins the Copa del Rey, defeating Alavés 3-1 in the final (April 27)
May 2017
- Barcelona wins the La Liga title, finishing 14 points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid (May 21)
- Barcelona's Luis Enrique confirms he will leave the club at the end of the season, with Ernesto Valverde set to take over (May 22)
- Barcelona's Neymar Jr. is linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, with a transfer fee of €222 million reported (May 31)
June 2017
- Barcelona confirms the signing of Gerard Deulofeu from Everton for €12 million (June 1)
- Barcelona's Neymar Jr. confirms he will leave the club, with a transfer fee of €222 million reported (June 2)
- Barcelona signs Ousmane Dembélé from Borussia Dortmund for €105 million (June 12)
July 2017
- Barcelona confirms the signing of Nelson Semedo from Benfica for €30 million (July 7)
- Barcelona's Neymar Jr. is officially unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player (July 3)
- Barcelona's Lionel Messi is named the La Liga Player of the Year for the fifth time (July 14)
These are just some of the top Barcelona football news stories from 2017. It was a big year for the club, with changes in the coaching staff, the departure of Neymar Jr., and the arrival of new players like Paulinho, Digne, and Dembélé.