Spanish prosecutors last month filed a complaint against Barcelona over payments of 7.3 million euros ($7.95 million) from 2001 to 2018 to firms owned by Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.
Re-signed by Atletico, the Frenchman to stay at the club till 2026.
Messi mania highlights 'epic' year for MLS, Garber says
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday
Sevilla maintained their incredible record in the competition after an otherwise difficult season.
Holders Manchester City will take on RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys in Group G.
A round-up of Sunday's matches in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A
Chelsea outplay Villa in FA Cup
Barca had been trying to sign the 21-year-old right back for $6.5 million in a deal
Barcelona's Joao Felix scored in the first half to secure a hard-fought 1-0 home win against his valiant parent club Atletico Madrid in a compelling LaLiga clash on Sunday.
Alvaro Morata scored a brace to help Atletico Madrid deliver a statement performance as they outclassed city rivals Real Madrid.
Nacho left his team mates stunned as he tried to clear a cross in the 13th minute and headed the ball into the net.
Bayer Leverkusen beat Freiburg 3-2 to edge closer to a first ever Bundesliga title.
Harry Kane scored twice in his first league appearance in front of a home crowd to steer champions Bayern Munich to a 3-1 victory over Augsburg.
Dembele was dropped by manager Xavi Hernandez amid his contract standoff with Barcelona before he returned to the team in February and finished the campaign with 32 appearances in all competitions.
Photos from soccer matches played across top European Leagues on Saturday.
Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract extension with Real Madrid
The agreement, dubbed "LaLiga Boost", buys CVC an 8.2% stake in a new company that will get broadcasting revenues and sponsorship rights for 50 years.
Rayo Vallecano came from behind to beat Real Madrid 3-2 on Monday with the champions failing to reclaim top spot in the standings after two consecutive games without a win.
Rodrygo and new recruit Jude Bellingham scored first-half goals to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Athletic Bilbao to kick off their LaLiga season.
When asked about Barcelona's youth and talent in midfield especially, Gundogan said he had a lot to offer the team with his experience.
Atletico celebrate anniversary with 3-1 comeback win over Mallorca
Real Sociedad will join Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, and LaLiga champions Barcelona in Europe's elite club competition next season.
Man Utd sign Mount from Chelsea on five-year deal
Barcelona extended their LaLiga lead to eight points thanks to second-half goals by Jordi Alba, Gavi and Raphinha that gave them a 3-0 home win against Sevilla
Milan missed the chance to jump to second and remained fourth with 48 points
Leaders Barcelona played out a second straight 0-0 draw in LaLiga after mid-table Getafe battled for a home point in a hard-fought game on Sunday.
Barca said the move was part of their efforts to bring soccer and music together.
Karim Benzema's seven-minute hattrick saw Real Madrid thrash Real Valladolid 6-0 in their La Liga encounter
Champions Real Madrid earned a 2-0 win in a feisty LaLiga encounter at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday to ensure they stayed in the hunt for the LaLiga title with leaders Barcelona.
Barcelona signing Robert Lewandowski is relishing a new challenge after joining the Catalan club and the 33-year-old said he was ready to play in their upcoming pre-season game against rivals Real Madrid in the United States.
Barcelona sacked coach Ronald Koeman after Wednesday's 1-0 LaLiga defeat at Rayo Vallecano, the Catalan club said on Wednesday.
British media said United had closed on a deal worth up to 70 million euros for Casemiro, who has 63 caps for Brazil.
Premier League clubs spend $1 billion for first time in January transfer window
Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Lino scored in each half to give Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win over Lazio on Wednesday that secured them top spot in Champions League Group E, the first time since 2016 that they had reached the knockouts as group winners.
Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Tuesday night.
Arsenal sailed through the Europa League group stages, winning five of their six group matches and take on Sporting next, who overcame Denmark's FC Midtjylland in their playoff.
'Robert is an incredible player and he won everything with us. We are incredibly grateful to him.'
IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
Images from the football matches played on Tuesday.
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