Arsenal could play with Barcelona in August

Barcelona have started negotiations with Arsenal to play a preseason friendly game on the weekend of third and fourth August for the Joan Gamper Trophy, according to Mundo Deportivo. Joan Gamper Cup is an annual friendly football match held in August, before Barcelona’s La Liga season. Since 1997, the competition has only featured a one-off game. The La Liga giants have a good relationship with Arsenal, where Raul Sanllehi, ex-director of Barcelona, works. Although it is at the expense of the results of the Champions League and Europa League. If Barcelona and Arsenal won the European competitions, they would meet in the UEFA Super Cup in August. In that case, the Catalan club will search another opponent.

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