Cristiano Ronaldo has tested negative for COVID-19 19 days after he was diagnosed as positive.

"Cristiano Ronaldo carried out a check with a diagnostic test [swab] for COVID-19," a club statement read.

"The exam provided a negative result. The player has, therefore, recovered after 19 days and is no longer subjected to home isolation."

Ronaldo missed Wednesday's Champions League match against Lionel Messi and Barcelona.

Ronaldo tested positive for the coronavirus on Oct. 13 while on international duty with Portugal.

Barcelona will again attempt to sign Eric Garcia from Manchester City.

Ronald Koeman and sporting director Ramon Planes both believe Barcelona needs another center back. 

Talks between Barcelona and City last summer continued through the final day of the window. 

Garcia is out of contract with City at the end of the season.

"He wants to leave but maybe we can seduce him to extend his contract with us," Pep Guardiola said last week.

Pep Guardiola's contract with Manchester City expires next summer and Barcelona's presidential frontrunner, Victor Font, has declared his intention of bringing him back to the club.

But Guardiola has said he wants to extend his stay at Manchester City rather than return to Barcelona.

"I'm incredibly happy here," Guardiola said. "I'm delighted to be happy here and hopefully I can do a good job here this season to stay longer."

Guardiola nearly reunited with Lionel Messi this summer with Manchester City.

LA Galaxy has fired Guillermo Barros Schelotto as manager.

The former Boca Juniors coach was hired in January 2019 and guided the club to the semifinals of the Western Conference last season, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic netting 31 goals during the campaign.

"Based on results, we have decided to go in a different direction," Galaxy general manager Dennis te Kloese said in a statement. "The LA Galaxy is a club that is built on winning on the field and being representative of the championship mentality and pedigree that you expect in Los Angeles. As a club, we have a collective responsibility and we all must share the blame for the club's current standing. I take responsibility for the poor results and believe that we can find the right way forward for this team and our club."

Josep Maria Bartomeu has stepped down as president of Barcelona, as did the rest of the board of directors.

An election will be scheduled within the next 90 days to appoint a new president.

"It's a thought-out, serene, informed decision" to resign, Bartomeu said in a televised speech.

More than 20,000 supporters signed a petition this month for him to be removed as president after growing increasingly upset with his management of the club.

Bartomeu lost the support of Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and several other players. 

Pep Guardiola suggested Manchester City couldn't afford to buy a striker in the summer as both Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus have been ruled of Tuesday's match against Marseille. 

"Maybe yeah we considered it [buying a striker], we thought about it, another maybe type of striker but we could not so I think the club do what they can," said Guardiola.

"It's not a club that wants revenues at the end of the year, it's what they want and what's best for the team.

"If you decide to buy a striker, it has to be a striker in the league of Gabriel and Sergio but we cannot afford it. That is the reality.

"I'm not saying the club didn't want to do it, not just in terms of strikers but in every position, but they wanted to make as strong a team as possible to make more games and better. But we thought 'OK, Sergio is back and we didn't expect Gabriel to be injured.' Sometimes it happens."

Isco was caught on camera during Saturday's Clasico complaining about his limited role on Real Madrid under Zinedine Zidane.

Isco was picked up by Movistar TV cameras talking to Luka Modric and Marcelo as they sat in the stands before the match.

"If [Zidane] has to take me off, he takes me off in the 50th or 60th minute, sometimes at half-time," Isco said, which led to laughter from his teammates. "If he has to bring me on, he brings me on in the 80th minute."

Zidane said he had "no doubts" about Isco, saying it was "a bad day, we want to change things, and Isco first of all."

Several MLS clubs are reportedly interested in making a move for Jack Wilshere.

The 28-year-old recently terminated his contract with West Ham.

Wilshere is also ready to make a move to MLS.

Wilshere has played just 16 matches in the past two seasons in the Premier League. 

Alphonso Davies will miss 6-8 weeks due to ligament damage in his ankle.

Davies suffered the injury three minutes into Bayern's 5-0 win against Eintracht.

"He sustained a ligament injury. One ligament is fully torn, another is partially torn. We reckon he'll be sidelined for six to eight weeks. It hurts when a player of this quality is ruled out," said Hansi Flick.

Davies was replaced by Lucas Hernandez.

Philippe Coutinho and Antoine Griezmann are among the players negotiating new contracts with Barcelona as the club looks to make short-per cost-cutting moves.

Sergio Busquets and Sergio Roberto are also in talks on renewed terms.

Gerard Pique, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong and Clement Lenglet have already agreed new deals.

The wages for the players will be remunerated in the latter years of their new contracts.