Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona still hasn't reached an agreement with a club that would take part in the Joan Gamper Trophy that will be played on Wednesday 19 August in Barcelona.
After failed talks with Italian champions Inter Milan, Portuguese champions Porto and the Mexican national team, Barcelona would now be negotiating with Brazilian club Corinthians.
Despite the optimism, Barcelona is reportedly also holding a couple of other South-American options open, one of them being Argentinian club River Plate. With just one month to go before the game at the Camp Nou, Barcelona wants to reach an agreement as soon as possible.
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Friday, 17 July 2009
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Ex-Barça: Pizzi to Santiago Morning
Former Barcelona forward and Spanish international Juan Antonio Pizzi (41), has been officially appointed as manager of Chilean first division club Santiago Morning.
The Argentine-born manager, who had been away from coaching since he left Peruvian club Universidad San Martín in 2006, signed a two-year deal with the Chilean team.
Juan Antonio Pizzi joined Barcelona in 1996, arriving from Tenerife. After two seasons, he left for Argentinian club River Plate. With Barcelona, he won one Spanish league in 1998, one Spanish cup in 1997, one Spanish Super Cup in 1996, one European Cup Winner's Cup in 1997 and one European Super Cup in 1997.
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Friday, 26 June 2009
Ex-Barça: Saviola to Benfica
Portuguese club Benfica has officially announced the transfer of former Barcelona forward Javier Saviola (27).
The Argentinian striker will sign a three-year contract with an option for another year at Benfica, who will pay 5 million euro for the transfer. Real Madrid has offically confirmed the transfer.
Javier Saviola joined Barcelona in the summer of 2001, arriving from Argentinian club River Plate. During the 2004-2005 season, he played on loan at Monaco, the next season at Sevilla. He left Barcelona on a free transfer in 2007 and joined Real Madrid.
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Monday, 30 March 2009
Youth: Cooperation agreement with River Plate
Argentinian sports paper Olé claims that Barcelona has signed a cooperation agreement with Argentinian club River Plate last week.
A delegation of Barcelona, headed by Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain and Barcelona board member Albert Perrín, signed the agreement last week.
The deal includes the transfer of FC Barcelona Juniors Luján central defender Sebastián Hernández (14) to River Plate, with his transfer rights from now on being shared by River Plate (60%) and Barcelona (40%), and the chance for the best youth players to come and test in Barcelona. Barcelona would be planning to sign similar agreements with other Argentinian clubs like Boca Juniors, Racing Club, San Lorenzo, Lanús, Vélez Sársfield and Huracán.
Begiristain is quoted by the paper as defending the system the club is setting up in Argentina: "We're in contact with River and other important clubs who are interested in our boys and who want to help them to make progress. That's a good thing beause they stay here, with their family and friends, in their own country. Playing with River is something prestigious and I think that our model is unique. We don't want to compete with the big Argentinian clubs but to work together with them."
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Sunday, 15 February 2009
Ex-Barça: Maxi Lopez to Gremio on loan
Brazilian first division club Grêmio has yesterday officially announced the transfer of former Barcelona forward Maxi López (24).
The Argentinian striker joins the Brazilian club on loan for one year. The deal includes an option to partially buy the player at the end of the loan.
Maxi López joined Barcelona in January 2005, arriving from River Plate. In the summer of 2007 and after one year on loan with Mallorca, he left for Russian club FC Moscow. With Barcelona, Maxi López won two Spanish league titles in 2005 and 2006, one Spanish super cup in 2005 and one Champions League in 2006.
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Friday, 12 September 2008
Ex-Barça: Bonano retires
After cancelling his contract with Spanish second division club Alavés in January, former Barcelona player Roberto Bonano (38) announced his retirement as professional player earlier this year.
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