Jeffren waiting for Barcelona decision on future

Asked about the rumours linking Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21) with a move to Spanish second division club Real Sociedad (read more here), the players father and agent Efrén Suárez has said in an interview with Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo that everything will depend on the decision of Barcelona:

"There is a chance he could join Real Sociedad on loan although everything will depend on Barcelona. If they see he could have playing minutes, they will keep Jeffren. If they sign another winger, then they will want him to leave on loan. But at this moment we're waiting for their decision.

Real has a very interesting project for sure, I've seen them play. Jeffren also likes it, but of course he prefers to play in the first division. If a first division club shows interest, we have to analyze that offer. We nevertheless don't want to exclude any option. My son has a lot of offers at this moment, although things aren't moving now."

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Jeffren wants to stay

Asked about the rumours linking Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21) with a loan move to newly promoted Spanish first division club Tenerife (read more here), Effren Suárez has said in an interview with Tenerife local radio station Radio Club Tenerife that the player prefers to stay at Barcelona's first team:

"He wishes to stay with the Barcelona squad even though he could have few playing minutes.

In case he he has to leave, he prefers to go to a Spanish first division club. Yesterday, I talked with Txiki Begiristain. He told me that they have received offers from three or four clubs but Tenerife wasn't one of them. It would be a nice option though, because it would be like returning home. You should always discuss things first but we're not excluding anything. Two years ago, Tenerife also asked to sign him on loan, but Barcelona rejected the offer back then."

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Future of Jeffren to be resolved in coming days
Real Sociedad and Racing giving up on Jeffren

Barça B: Celtic target Jeffren can leave

Asked about the rumours linking him with a move to Celtic Glasgow (read more here), Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker and Spanish youth international Jeffren Suárez (20) confirmed the Scottish interest in an interview with British sports site Sky Sports and said that he would be delighted to join Celtic:

"I have some chances to play for Celtic and it would be an excellent destination. I have spoken with Marc Crosas and he told me that there is an excellent atmosphere at the club in all aspects."

Jeffren's father and agent said that Barcelona would be willing to let the player go: "We have spoken with Barcelona and with Guardiola and they accept he can leave. We expect more to happen in the next few weeks."

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Barcelona is holding renewal talks with Jeffren, whose contract expires in the summer of 2010. The Venezuelan-Spanish player has a buyout clause of 15 million euro° but could leave for free at the end of this season if he's not promoted to the first team.

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Barça B: Celtic wants Jeffren on loan
Barça B: Valencia, Sevilla and Villareal want Jeffren
Celtic Glasgow interested in Sylvinho and Jeffren

Celtic Glasgow interested in Sylvinho and Jeffren

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Scottish champions Celtic Glasgow is interested in Barcelona left back defender Sylvinho (34).

The contract of Sylvinho expires next summer and Celtic thinks he could bring some international experience to the club.

Celtic would also be looking at the option of offering Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (20 - picture) a loan deal and could already make an offer in January (read more here). Jeffren, who is represented by his father Efrén, is also followed by other clubs but would like to take part in the Champions league or the Uefa cup.

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Barça B: Valencia, Sevilla and Villareal want Jeffren
OFFICIAL: Sylvinho renewal
Barça B: Celtic wants Jeffren on loan

News of the day - Friday

(This post will be updated throughout the day.)



Txiki and Guardiola will meet today to decide if Barcelona will go after a left wing attacker with Arshavin, Palacio and Capel being the options that could be activated (Sport)
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Txiki and Guardiola keep looking at the market trying to bring in a left wing attacker with Arshavin now being the priority (El Mundo Deportivo)
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Capel is the number two on the list and Neves -who has been scouted in China this week- and Palacio are the other options (El Mundo Deportivo)
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Arshavin and Palacio are the two options, although Barcelona isn't desperate to sign another player and won't pay excessive fees (Marca)
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Guardiola says that, although he has faith in the guys, the squad could be a little short at this moment and that they're following a lot of interesting players, one of them being Arshavin (press conference)

A Zenit Saint-Petersburg official confirms that the club has lowered its asking price for Arshavin in the transfer negotiations with Tottenham (Sovietski Sport)
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Through a Brazilian agent Barcelona has shown interest in Cruzeiro left winger Wagner Ferreira dos Santos (23), who should cost 10 million euro (Sport - unconfirmed)
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Silva says Valencia has always been his first option but he thanks Barcelona for the interest they've shown in him (Canal 9)

Barcelona has told Tottenham that they are ready to make a move for Berbatov and Tottenham would rather sell the striker to Barcelona for a reduced fee than letting him join Manchester United (The Sun)
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Guardiola says that the players from the B team will in principle return to Barcelona Atlètic although the staff will look at it case-by-case, loan deals are almost excluded (press conference)

Effren Suárez, father and agent of Jeffren, says that Barcelona still hasn't decided if the player will stay with the first team but that the decision will be taken in the coming days, if he doesn't continue a loan deal is an option, although Barcelona prefers not to loan him out to a Primera Division or a foreign team (Equipo)
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Pedro says he considers himself a Barcelona Atlètic player until he's been told the opposite, if he had to leave the first team he would join the B team with the will to work hard to get another chance (El Mundo Deportivo - Sport)
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News of the day - Sunday

This post will be updated throughout the day.



Guardiola has spoken with Eto'o and the positive outcome will be officially announced soon (Mundo Deportivo)
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After positive talks over the last days between Barcelona officials and Eto'o and his entourage it's almost certain the player will stay, a face to face meeting between Guardiola and Eto'o should be the last stage before the final decision, Eto'o could give a press conference on Monday (Sport)
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Txiki spoke yesterday with Eto'o but the final decision on the player staying will be made by Guardiola after meeting with Eto'o (Marca)
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Barcelona could launch this week an Eto'o-plus-cash bid for Berbatov who has told friends he prefers to move to Spain (The People)
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With the Berbatov deal almost certainly off, Manchester United will launch a 25 million euro bid for Thierry Henry next week (Mail on Sunday)
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If Silva and Valencia don't find an agreement on a renewal next week the player wants to leave only for Barcelona, rumours about foreign clubs are seen as attempts by Valencia to get a higer fee (Sport)
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Arsenal is again interested in Yaya Touré (News of the World)
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Pedro wants to stay with Barcelona, even if that would mean that he has to return to Barcelona Atlètic (Sport)
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Jeffren wants to leave on a one-year loan for a first division team or for an ambitious second division team like Zaragoza or Levante (Sport)
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Effren Suárez, Jeffren's father and agent, says that Barcelona will decide on Tuesday or Wednesday if his son will stay with the first team, he says that there's 75 per cent chance he will stay with the first team, he confirms that Zaragoza is interested in the player but that he only spoke with Levante so far, Barcelona would only accept a loan deal without an option to buy, the player has a buyout clause of 10 million euro (Equipo)
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