Barça B - Official: Abraham to Cadiz

Spanish second division club Cádiz officially announced today the transfer of Barcelona Atlètic midfielder Abraham González (23), who was presented this afternoon.

The Catalan midfielder, whose contract with Barcelona Atlètic expired this summer, signed a two-year contract with Cádiz, that just has promoted back to the second division.

Barcelona has confirmed the news. Abraham joined Barcelona B in the summer of 2007 arriving from Spanish third division club Terrassa and played this season with the first team in the last league game against Deportivo and in the cup game against Benidorm.

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Barça B: Real Sociedad wants B players on loan

Madrid sports tabloid As claims that Spanish second division club Real Sociedad is interested in several Barcelona Atlètic players.

Real Sociedad sports director Lorenzo Juarros "Loren" would already have talked to Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain to ask about the situation of Barcelona Atlètic midfielders Xavi Torres (22), Abraham (23) and Thiago (18) and wing attacker Jeffren (21 - picture).

Because of the bad financial situation of the club, Sociedad is looking to sign youth players from big clubs on loan. All four players mentioned would also have received offers from Spanish first division and/or foreign clubs. Basque regional newspaper El Diario Vasco claims that Sociedad is especially interested in a one-year loan of Jeffren.

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First offer for Deportivo left back Filipe

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona has made a first offer for Deportivo La Coruña left back defender Filipe Luís (23).

Barcelona would have offered a transfer fee of 5 million euro° plus a loan without buy option of two of the following three players: Barcelona wing attacker Pedro (21), Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffrén (21) and Barcelona Atlètic midfielder Abraham (23).

Deportivo signed Filipe, whose contract expires in 2013, last summer for 2,2 million euro and would now be asking a transfer fee of 15 million euro° (read more here) for the Brazilian defender who also has an Italian passport.

Asked about the rumours linking him with a move to Barcelona, Filipe said in an interview with Spanish newspaper Público that he's trying not to think about it: "The whole season, I've been talking with a psychologist about the possibility of joining another team and what I try to do is not thinking about it.

If clubs are interested, they first will have to talk with the president and later with me. I don't know if they've already talked with my agent. I already said that I don't even want to think about that. I have four years left on my contract and, as things stand now, I will fulfil that.

There are things to take into account when you join another team. Adapting to a new city, a different club, that's a big change in one's life… It can be complicated. It could be that the club needs money and that they decide to sell me. But they can sell a lot of players because we had a great season. If I will stay here for four more years, that's fine by me."

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Deportivo interested in several Barcelona players

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Deportivo La Coruña is interested to sign several Barcelona players on a loan or a permanent deal.

Deportivo president Augusto César Lendoiro would have asked about the situation of Barcelona forward Pedro (21), Barcelona Atlètic defensive midfielder Xavi Torres (22) and Barcelona Atlètic midfielder Abraham (23) during Saturday's official dinner before the league game.

The three players, who also have attracted the interest of several other first division teams, could be included in the deal on Deportivo left back defender Filipe (read more here). The clubs are expected to meet again in the coming days to try to reach an agreement.

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo also adds the names of Barcelona polyvalent defender and midfielder Víctor Sánchez (21) and Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren (21 - picture) to the list of possible candidates to join Deportivo on loan or permanently this summer.

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Messi not included in Deportivo list

Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola announced earlier today a list of 20 players for the league game against Deportivo tomorrow evening at 9:00 pm.

The list:
Valdés, Pinto, Oier,
Piqué, Botía, Cáceres, Sylvinho,
Xavi, Abraham, Xavi Torres, Touré, Busquets, Keita, Gudjohnsen,
Jeffren, Eto'o, Bojan, Henry, Hleb, Pedro

Milito, Márquez, Iniesta, Jorquera, Alves, Víctor Sánchez and Puyol are recovering from injuries. With the exception of Milito and Alves, the injured players will travel with the group, like Abidal who is yellow-suspended. Milito, Alves and Messi got the permission not to travel.

The team will travel tomorrow to La Coruña, leaving at the El Prat airport at 11:30 am. The game will start at 9 pm.

Five youth players in Osasuna list

Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola announced earlier today a list of 23 players for the league game against Mallorca this evening at 7:00 pm.

The list:
Valdés, Pinto,
Puyol, Piqué, Botía, Muniesa, Cáceres, Abidal, Sylvinho,
Xavi, Víctor Sánchez, Abraham, Xavi Torres, Touré, Busquets, Keita, Gudjohnsen,
Messi, Jeffren, Eto'o, Bojan, Hleb, Pedro

Milito, Márquez, Henry, Iniesta, Jorquera and Alves are recovering from injuries. Barcelona Atlètic players Botía, Xavi Torres, Abraham and Jeffren and Juvenil A player Muniesa are part of the match squad. Five players will have to fall from the list. Before and after the match there will be celebrations for the league title and the copa win.

On Wednesday, Barcelona Atlètic players Xavi Torres, Jeffren, Abraham, Espasandín, Botía and Oier have been training with the first team. On Thursday, Xavi Torres, Abraham, Oier, Jeffren, Botía and Fontàs took part and on Friday, Xavi Torres, Abraham, Oier, Jeffren, Botía and Gai. Juvenil A central defender and Spanish youth international Marc Muniesa trained with the group on Thursday and Friday.

Six players out of changed Mallorca list

Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola announced earlier today a list of 18 players for the league game against Mallorca this evening at 7:00 pm.

The list:
Valdés, Oier,
Alves, Fontàs, Cáceres, Abidal, Sylvinho,
Víctor Sánchez, Abraham, Xavi Torres, Keita, Thiago, Gudjohnsen,
Jeffren, Eto'o, Bojan, Hleb, Pedro

Because Barcelona won the league last night after Real Madrid's defeat, Guardiola decided to change yesterday's match list and to rest six players for today's game: Puyol, Piqué, Touré, Busquets, Xavi and Messi. Pinto didn't pass the medical test and is also not included. Barcelona Atlètic players Oier, Fontàs, Xavi Torres, Abraham, Thiago and Jeffren will travel with the team to Mallorca.

Barcelona Atletic goalkeeper Oier in Mallorca list

Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola announced earlier today a list of 20 players for the league game against Mallorca tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm.

The list:
Valdés, Pinto, Oier,
Alves, Puyol, Piqué, Cáceres, Abidal, Sylvinho,
Xavi, Víctor Sánchez, Touré, Busquets, Keita, Gudjohnsen,
Messi, Eto'o, Bojan, Hleb, Pedro

Pinto is uncertain after having twisted his right ankle this morning. If he doesn't pass the test tomorrow morning, Barcelona Atlètic goalkeeper Oier Olazabal will travel with the team to Mallorca.

Milito, Márquez, Henry, Iniesta and Jorquera are recovering from injuries. Piqué has minor troubles and has been doing an indivual program. Barcelona Atletic players Gai, Xavi Torres, Abraham, Thiago, Botía and Fontàs have trained the last two days with the first team. Today, Jeffren also took part in the training session.

Barcelona will travel tomorrow to Mallorca. The players are expected at the Camp Nou at 9:30 am from where the team will go to the El Prat airport. The arrival is expected at 11:20 am.

Eighteen players in cup final list

Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola announced earlier today a list of 18 players for the cup final against Athletic Bilbao tomorrow evening at 10:00 pm.

The list:
Valdés, Pinto,
Alves, Puyol, Piqué, Cáceres, Sylvinho,
Xavi, Víctor Sánchez, Touré, Busquets, Keita, Gudjohnsen,
Messi, Eto'o, Bojan, Hleb, Pedro

Milito, Márquez, Henry, Iniesta and Jorquera are recovering from injuries, while Abidal is suspended. Two players will still have to fall from the list. Barcelona Atletic players Gai, Abraham, Benja and Xavi Torres and Barcelona Juvenil A player Rochina trained with the group this morning.

Barcelona will only travel tomorrow to Valencia. The players are expected at the Camp Nou at 10 am from where the team will go to the El Prat airport.