Last weekend Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo gave a global analysis of the possible transfer activity in the summer.
With relation to the outward transfers, the paper states it is clear three players will leave at the end of the season: Italian full back Gianluca Zambrotta (31), French central defender Lilian Thuram (36) and Basque left winger Santiago Ezquerro (31). Zambrotta will return to Italy (Milan or Inter), while the expiring contracts of Thuram and Ezquerro won’t be renewed, so that both are already looking for another club.
What will happen to the three other players whose contracts run out in June, namely Spanish goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto (32), Brazilian left back Sylvinho Mendes (33) and Brazilian defensive midfielder José Edmílson (31) is still unsure. In the coming months Barcelona will decide if the players will be offered a contract renewal.
A delicate issue is the situation of Mexican central defender Rafael Márquez (29). Barcelona has some very interesting offers on the table for him and it is believed that in the end it will be the player himself who will decide if he will stay or go.
The big question mark however remains Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho (27). Barcelona has postponed the decision about his future at the club until June.
(tomorrow you’ll find here the second part of the analysis, concerning the incoming transfers)
Saturday, 1 March 2008
A look at the coming transfer summer (1)
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Thanks for the info Pep..... I believe Edmilson should leave he's never been the same after his injury in the sumer of 06. Sylivinho definitely deserves a renewal he's a solid back up. I dunno about Pinto since he's yet to play for Barca but from what I recall from his performances for Celta when they where still in La premira is that he is far better than Jorquera who gets me queasy whenever he's playing. Regarding El Gaucho and Rapha Barca should hang on to them. Ronaldinho is, at the risk of sounding cliché , simply the best. And Marquez is very good and versatile and provides depth indispensable that Barca requires to fight on three fronts.... On another note Barca's loss to Athletico was disappointing not to mention that Madrid won yet I'm still optimistic that Barca can shake this loss off and return to their winning ways. P.s Ronaldinho's goal was sublime... Forca Ronaldinho Forca Braca
I think Edmilson will leave. And we should instead get a player who really can replace Touré, meaning a player who is in the first place strong in defense.
Ronaldinho is great but he has been underperforming the last year cause he wasn't focusing on his job and wasn't physically well. Now he seems to be growing to his best level and if he can find that again, he will probably stay.
About the Liga, we just should look at ourselves and take one game at a time. Thinking about taking the lead was too soon.
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