Thursday, July 16, 2009

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Poll results (4)


Position that needs reinforcement

FW 53%

MF 18%

DF 29%

Gk 0%

Barcelona set Gudjohnsen price


Barcelona has put a price tag on Gudjohnsen's head and it stands out as 5.2 million euros.

West Ham and many other English and European clubs are interested in the player, and if anyone wants him they will have to match Barca's asking price.

Inter Milan interested in Hleb


Inter Milan are preparing a bid for Barcelona attacking midfielder Alexander Hleb.

Last season Alexander Hleb didnot have a big part in Barcelona treble and Inter Milan thinks he will have a bigger chance of playing.

Filipe Luis crying


After he heard the news about Barcelona signing Maxwell, Filipe Luis started crying because he couldn't make his dream come true.

SuperDepor Manager Lotina said that the player is really sad and looks like somebody killed him.

While his agent said that the player was in shock after he heard the news.

Maxwell to have medical today


After the surprise signing of Inter Milan left-back Maxwell he will now have a medical with the club today and sign the contract with the president and be officially presentes to the media.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Official: Maxwell first transfer


Barcelona's has at last signed the first player and that is Maxwell from Inter Milan on a fee of 4.5 million euros on a five year contract.

Barcelona official website has confirmed the news.

He will be officially presented in the coming hours to the media as the first transfer for Barcelona of the new season 2009-2010.

4.5 million euros +o.5 incentives with a five-year contract, the player will turn 28 next month and his Inter contract runs out next year.

boooooom: Maxwell official in the coming hours

Sport claims that Barcelona will officially announce Inter left-back Maxwell will move to Barcelona in the coming hours.

After hard negotiations with Deportivo on Filipe Barca moved to the back-up plan and that is Maxwell.



Hleb criticises Guardiola


Barcelona attacking midfielder and captain of Belarus Alexander Hleb has criticised Barcelona coach for not having faith in him.

"why does Guardiola makes substitutions so late when the team is winning 3-0 or 4-0?? the manager doesn't give every player a chance to impress him."

He also said that Henry convinced him to stay until December and if he doesn't get a chance he should then consider leaving.

He said that he will give the coach one last chance or he will leave at the end of the year
"If December arrives and i get no real chances I will then pack my bags and leave."

Forlan father about Barcelona


Forlan father has confermid that Barcelona is interested in his son and there is no problem playing alongside Samuel Eto'o.

He also taked about how great Barcelona star midfeilders Xavi and Iniesta and that they are the brain of the team and its where the threat of Barcelona comes from.

He also said that his son will fit perfectly with the style of play.

Official: Henrique in list for Wembly Cup


Pep Guardiola has called-up all Barcelona players including Henrique Adriano who was loaned to Bayern Levrkusen and some people doubted that he will play but Pep has made his mind and will take the Brazilian defender with him to London.
He also took out all players in that played in the Confederation Cup (Xavi,Puyol,Busquets,Pique,Alves) and Iniesta who is injured and Messi and Eto'o too.

Lendorio: Filipes exit equals 20 million euros


The meeting between Depor's president and filipe luis agent outcome looks bad, because they didn't reach any agreement although they stayed negotiating until the early hours of the morning.

Deportivo's president said again that the player will be free to leave if Barcelona come and pay the buy-out clause that is attached in his contract. The buy-out fee of the player is 20 million euros.

Poll results (3)


Center Back Option:

Keep Henrique 90%

Buy Bruno Alves 10%

Keirrison + cash for Forlan


After waisting along time waiting for the outcome of Villa's situation Barcelona are now moving to Atletico Madrid Striker and Pichichi of last season Diego Forlan.

Atletico Madrid made it clear to Barcelona that he will only leave if the pay the 36million buy-out clause.

But Barca has other plans and that is adding Keirrison to to the deal to lower the fee. Keirrison is a player Atletico were interested in before and it could help the deal by adding him to it.

Gai first choice if no new Left-Winger arrives


Guardiola has told Txiki that if he couldn't secure the signing of any left sided player he will use Gai as the back-up player for that position.

Gai should receive his Spanish passport in the coming days and until now he cannot participate with the first team other than the pre-season because he is counted as a foreign player.

Villa's big threat


During the meeting between Llorente and David Villa's agent and the player himself Villa made himself clear that he wants to leave Valencia and go to Barcelona.


Villa threatened the president and told him that if he doesn't let him leave he will not come back to Valencia again.

Villa is pressuring Valencia to accept Barcelona's offer in which he gets 7 million euros a year on a four-year-contract. Villa is trying his best and if there is no positive result Barcelona will re-open the folder of Diego Forlan.

Pep to Gudjohnsen: leave


Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola has made it clear to Ediur Gudjohnsen that he is not in his plans and should leave.


Pep Guardiola talked to him face to face and told him that he is not part of the setup of next season and that he has no place in the team.


West Ham manager Zola is intrested in signing his former team-mate and friend for West Ham in a fee of 5 million euros.

looks like Caceres will end up in Italy


Barcelona young central defender Jose Martin Caceres future looks like it will be out of Camp Nou.

Three big Italian clubs are interested in signing the young defender starting with Roma, Fiorentina and ending with Juventus.

In Juventus he will face the same situation like in Barcelona because for two spots there will be Canavaro, Chellini,Legrotageli. in Fiorentina he will fight with Danielli, Gamberini, and the new player Natali, but in Roma he has a bigger chance because they need a central defender with the injury of Juan, and departure of Panucci and Loria and probably Cassetti.

Jeffren will do the pre-season with the first team


Barcelona Atletic wing attacker Jeffren and will do the pre-season with the first team in London.


Jeffren and are the first player to be called-up to play witth the first team, because Guardiola will be without several of his first team players.

Gai will come to london but will join the 2nd team.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Chelsea, City, Barcelona fighting for Bruno Alves


After Barcelona and Man City declared there interest in Bruno Alves a new team joined the fight for the player. Chelsea is the new team wanting the player and he is the right player to fill Terry's spot if he leaves to Man City.

Porto said that any player wanting the player they should pay the release clause of the player which is 30 million euros.

Barca Atletic: Victor Espasadin renews


Barcelona Atletic left-back and captin Victor Espasadin renews his contract until 2010.

The left-back is 24-years-old and last season he didnot feature in many matches because of constant injuries

Barcelona interested in Poulsen


Barcelona turn to Juventus unwanted defensive midfielder Christian Poulsen after Liverpool put a huge price on Mascherano.

Pep Guardiola is ready to pay 15 million euros for the player as sources claim.

The player had a successful during his stint with Sevillia two years ago, and the manager thinks that he will fit perfectly with Yaya Toure and Keita going to the African Nations.

Milan intrested in Puyol


Ac Milan are interested in signing el Capitano Carles Puyol from Barcelona.


Milan wants to build a team that can compete in the CCl, they want to sign Puyol ,because there Legend of defence Paolo Maldini retired at the end of the season and they don't have a real leader like Maldini and they think that Puyol is the one that fits the bill.


Puyol has three options: 1. Barcelona renewal 2.City's because of high wages 3.Milan the team he supports after Barcelona.

Gijon close in on Botia


In the coming hours it is officially expected that Barcelona Atletic central defender Alberto Botia to move to Sporting Gijon.

Botia was expected to feature in the first teams pre-season because 7 first team players will miss the trip to London.

If the transfer goes through it is expected that Botia will play in the 1st match of Laliga vs. Barcelona in the Camp Nou.

Poll results (2)


Barcelona New Striker:

Deigo Forlan 4%

David Villa 96%

Daniel Guiza 0%

Villa angry


David Villa came out of the meeting angry and unsatisfied with the boards desicion. Villa is going to take leagal action against the board which promised him to leave at the end of the season if a big team comes calling, but the board didnot keep there promise.

Txiki was there near the meeting, Txiki and Villa's agent tamorago will meet later today to find a solution for this problem.

In the newxt 48 hours Barcelona will launch there final bid for Villa.

Pep calls Villa


After the outcome of the meeting between Villa and the Llorente, pep guardiola personally called David Villa and told him to put the pressure on the board so that he can come to Barcelona.

Although it is necessary to finalize the transfers as soon as possible except Pep Guardiola and Txiki handed Villa another week to talk to the board and convince him.

Pep Guardiola really believes that Villa will be a Barcelona player next season.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Villa demanding exit


After the meeting between Valencia president and David Villa agent (Tamorago), and the president rejecting Villa's will and that is going to Barcelona, the president told Villa that the only way he is leaving is when a team comes and offers a fee between (50m and 55m euros).

Filipe's big hint


Filipe Luis today trained with Deportivo la Coruna preparing for the pre-season. When the training ended Depor players gathered to take a group photo of the new team, but Filipe Luis did not take part in the photo dropping a big hint that he will be heading out of the team heading to Fc Barcelona being there first signing of the summer.

Villa nontransferable


Llorente met with Villa's aget (Jose Luis Tamorago) and told him that David Villa is not for sale and he has a very big part in there sporting project.

Barcelona trying to revive Man City bid for Eto'o


Manchester City officially announced last Friday that they are out of the race to sign Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o, but Barcelona have other plans.


Barcelona are trying to sell Eto'o firstly because his contract expires next year and they will not benefit from it because he will leave for free, and secondly because City are the only club that offered a high fee (28m euros) ,and Eto's wage demands (20,000 pounds without taxes).

Bojan ten years with Barca










No meeting between Villa and the borad


Until this moment David Villa and the board of Valencia have not met to discuss David Villa's future and were it lies.


Villa is waiting to be released to Barcelona, Barca's board are hoping that the negotiations will go through with no obstacles.

Pep Guardiola has highlighted Villa as the ideal replacement for Eto'o.

Barca to submit final Villa offer in 72 hours


Barcelona will submit the final offer for Villa in the next 72 hours waiting to see the outcome of the meeting between the club and player.

The offer from Barcelona is between 40 and 45 million euros, Txiki thinks that this meeting is the decisive one and Barcelona is ready to finalize the deal as soon as possible.

The deal maybe closed in the coming hours because everything depends on David Villa.

Bojan: I want to be a symbol like Xavi & Puyol



Barcelona young striker Bojan Krkic said that he wants to be a symbol to Barcelona just like Xavi and Puyol.
He also added that he does'nt want to leave the club and that he didnot expect to win the treble in his first three years.

At least 6 Barca Atletic player to do pre-season with 1st team



Barcelona will play there first pre-season matches at London versus Totenham and Al-Ahly at the Wembly Stadium. Barcelona will be without 7 first team players (Puyol-Pique-Busquets-Xavi-Alves) for the Confederations Cup. Bojan because uefa championship in Sweden and Messi for extra rest.

Pep Guardiola will give the youngsters a chance to impress him in the Wembly Cup. The six players he will most probably call-up are Jonathan dos Santos (attacking midfielder) Rochina (center forward) Botia (Central defender) Oier (GK) Ruben Mino (GK) Fontas (Midfielder).

Therefore Barca Atletic will cancel the Ireland trip and postpone the trip to Montoya. Pep may promote some youngsters for the coming season if they play well just like he did with (Busquets/Pedrito/Victor Sanchez).

City could be back for Eto'o


Man City pulled out of the race to sign Eto'o because he is taking a long time in deciding his future, and waiting for clubs such as Manchester Utd. and Ac Milan to bid for him. In spite Eto's agent Josep Maria Mesalles said that Eto'o doesn't care about money and more about the sporting side, but has always been intrested in the finacial offers.

Man City is the only club that can match Eto'o salary, and most probably it is were his future lies. Ac Milan will probably not bid for him because they cannot afford his price and wages. Manchester Utd. are competing in the CCL and that whats Eto'o wants plus his high wages which only Man City can pay him.

Poll results (1)


Who do you want to be Barcelona new left-back this season?

Filipe Luis 64%

Andre Santos 12%

Monreal 0%

Aly Cissokho 24%

Puyol renewal postponed

In the next few days Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is gong to make his most important decision in all of his career and that is renewing his contract that expires 30 June 2010. Puyol is now on vacation with his family, he will have a longer vacation because of the Confederations Cup.

Man City offered Puyol a contract of 3 years and a yearly salary of 8 million euros.

Puyol was one of the main reason behind the good defensive displays by Barcelona adding to that he played every position in the back line (left-right-center). Most probably Puyol will renew his contract because he is one of the oldies in the team like Xavi Hernandez, and he is the team captain and will stay loyal to the club he spent playing all of his career.

Mascherano renews or goes to Spain


Liverpool defensive midfielder Javier Mascherano is under real pressure from Liverpool and his wife.

Liverpool offer him a new very improved contract that will see him earn three times more than what he was used to pay.

But his pregnant wife is unhappy with life in England and wants to move to Spain.

Javier has to reply on the offer from Liverpool at the end of the week.

Puyol and Iniesta bump into each other


Far away from football and all the pressure, Puyol and Iniesta met each other by coincidence on an island called "Formentera". They saw each other on the ship, Iniesta was with his girlfriend and Puyol was alone.