News of the day - Tuesday

This post will be updated throughout the day.


Guardiola had a meeting with Eto'o yesterday, Eto' will stay and play against Wisla (Sport)
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Guardiola and Eto'o had a positive meeting yesterday (Catalunya Ràdio)

Guardiola has decided that Eto will stay but the decision will be taken after a meeting between the manager and the player will have taken place, Eto'o will ask Guardiola and Txiki to be clear in their public statements about why they changed their view (Marca)
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Everything seems to indicate that Eto'o will stay although the entourage of the player is still not sure because Barcelona hasn't clearly confirmed it (As)

If Tottenham continues to keep Manchester United waiting on the Berbatov deal, manager Ferguson will turn his attention to Thiery Henry (Manchester Evening News)
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Henry has had no indication, either from his club Barcelona or from United, that Ferguson has an interest in him, Barcelona don't want to let him leave and sources close to the player indicate that he has no intention of joining United (The Independent)
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Barcelona will block Henry's move to Manchester by giving him playing time in the Champions League qualifier tomorrow (Daily Star)
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Barcelona will wait for the outcome of the meeting between Silva's agents and Valencia before moving for the player, Barcelona doesn't yet have an agreement with the player although Silva would accept an offer (As)

Valencia won't offer Silva what his agents have been asking although they will rise their initial offer (Marca)
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Valencia thinks Silva is willing to stay if he gets a decent pay rise and in any case the club won't negotiate an exit for less than 30 million euro (Las Provincias)
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Barcelona will make a first bid of 20 million euro (Super Deporte)
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Silva says he only wants to leave Valencia for Barcelona despite interest from the Premier League (Daily Star)
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Valencia president Soriano reaffirmed today that Silva will stay at the club and that Barcelona didn't yet make a formal offer

Silva's agent Julio Llorente says that the player will start the season with Valencia and would only consider to move to a Spanish club (Sky Sports)
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Barcelona contacted Jorge Mendes, the agent of Cristiano Ronaldo, to say they were interested in the player and Manchester United manager Ferguson told the player during a meeting a few weeks ago that he could leave for half the fee the club was asking from Real Madrid, but Ronaldo only wants to join Madrid (Marca)
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Crosas sees Barcelona as part of his past and is only thinking about Celtic despite the buy back clause (press conference)
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Guardiola has decided that Barcelona Atlètic players Jeffren, Pedro, Sergi Busquets, Víctor Vázquez and Víctor Sánchez will stay with the first team for now (official website)
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Getafe is also interested in Jeffren (Sport)
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Celta Vigo B forward and former Barcelona youth player Goran Maric (24) will join Barcelona Atlètic today, Celta had asked for Valiente or Pedrito in return but that doesn't go through (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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Barça B: Pedro thinks promotion is difficult

Asked about his chances to join the first team permanently, Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Pedro (21), who is doing the pre-season with the first team and started in the three friendly games the team has played so far (read more here), has said in an interview with the club's official media that he doesn't know if he will be promoted this summer:

"It's very difficult to be part of the first team since there are a lot of good players, especially in attack. I will continue to work hard and if I'm lucky to stay, of course that would be great. I don't know if I will play in the Champions League qualifying round. The coach will have to decide that. If he gives me the chance, I will try to play as good as I can. I'm delighted with how things are going, I feel very good and I hope I will be able to continue to help the team."

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claimed at the beginning of this week that Pedro has convinced the technical staff. Although he will continue to be part of the second team's squad, the coaches see him as a good alternative in case they need another winger.

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Five B players stay with first team

Victor Sanchez and Pedro could join first team

Which B players could be promoted?

Five B players stay with first team

Five of the seven Barcelona Atlètic (previously known as Barcelona B) players who have started the pre-season with the first team, will continue with the group and will travel to Italy and the United States this week (read more here).

The players who will continue are polyvalent defender and midfielder Víctor Sánchez (20), central midfielder Sergi Busquets (20), attacker Víctor Vázquez (21) and wingers Jeffren (20) and Pedro (21 - previously known as Pedrito - picture).

The two players who fall off the list and will have to return to Barcelona Atlètic are right back defender David Córcoles (23) and midfielder Abraham (22).

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Seven B players will start season with first team

Victor Sanchez and Pedro could join first team

Barça B: Two players are testing

Victor Sanchez and Pedro could join first team

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that four of the seven B players who have started the pre-season with the first team will this week end their stay with the squad and return to Barcelona Atlètic (read more here).

The three players who would be able to continue and travel with the team to Italy and the United States later this week are polyvalent defender and midfielder Víctor Sánchez (20 - picture), central midfielder Sergi Busquets (20) and wing attacker Pedro (21 - previously known as Pedrito).

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Víctor Sánchez and Pedro are the two players who have the most chances to join the first team this season.

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Seven B players will start season with first team

B player could take Oleguer's place

Barça B: Promotion or exit for Jeffren

Seven B players will start season with first team

Barcelona has officially announced that seven Barcelona B players will start the pre-season with the first team on Monday.

The only difference with the list provided yesterday by Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo (read more here) is that Cádiz central defender Chico isn't there and that his place is taken by Sergi Busquets (picture), the son of former Barcelona goalkeeper Carles Busquets.

It is expected that new Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola will promote some B players to the first squad this summer. The seven players on the official list are:

- right back defender David Córcoles (23)
- midfielder Abraham (22)
- midfielder Sergi Busquets (19)
- polyvalent midfielder Víctor Sánchez (20)
- attacker Víctor Vázquez (21)
- left winger Jeffren (20)
- right wing attacker Pedrito (20)

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Seven B players taking part in pre-season
Barça B: Talks on Chico
Which B players could be promoted?

Which B players could be promoted?

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that four current Barcelona B players will almost certainly participate in the first team pre-season: left wing attacker Gai Assulin (18), attacker Víctor Vázquez (21), polyvalent midfielder Víctor Sánchez (20) and wing attacker Pedrito (20 - picture).

Josep Guardiola has announced earlier that he could take up to seven players of the B team with him and then decide afterwards who will be able to stay with the first team (read more here).

Other players who could join in are midfielders Xavi Torres (21) and Sergi Busquets (19), left winger Jeffrén (20) and central defender Chico (21), although the future of the latter is unclear since he still belongs to third division team Cádiz.

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Which B players will Guardiola take with him?

Victor Sanchez ignorant on first team promotion

Luis Enrique presented as Barcelona B coach

Which B players will Guardiola take with him?

It is generally believed that new Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola will take several players he got to know when coaching the Barcelona B team with him to the first team. Both main Catalan sport papers made a list of four players who they think could be promoted in the summer.

El Mundo Deportivo

- centre forward Víctor Vázquez (21)

- polyvalent midfielder Víctor Sánchez (20)

- left wing attacker Gai (17)

- attacking midfielder Thiago Alcántara (17)

Sport

- polyvalent midfielder Víctor Sánchez (20)

- midfielder Abraham (22)

- left winger Jeffrén (20)

- wing attacker Pedrito (20)

Sport claims that Gai Assulin (read more here) and Thiago Alcántara (read more here) will have to wait one more year before they join the first team.

This season, Víctor Sánchez played 60 minutes with the first team in the cup game against Alcoyano and 1 minute in the Liga game against Almería. Pedrito played five minutes against Valladolid and two minutes against Murcía. Víctor Vázquez played 13 minutes against Recreativo. Jeffrén (picture) made his debut for the first team last season in the cup game against Badalona, playing 29 minutes.

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Youth: Gai Assulin

Youth: Thiago Alcántara

Who will assist Guardiola