OFFICIAL: Henrique to Racing on loan

Racing Santander has today officially announced the transfer of Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22).

The Brazilian centre-back will join the Spanish first division club on a one-year loan.

Barcelona has meanwhile officially confirmed the deal, adding that Racing will pay his full salary of Henrique, who joined Barcelona in the summer of 2008 and played last season on loan with German first division club Bayer Leverkusen.

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Laporta on Robinho, Gudjohnsen and Henrique

Speaking to Spanish television channel TVE, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has commented on the latest transfer rumours and events.


Robinho
"It was a good option to complete the squad. We have a good relationships with the owners of Manchester City but there's nothing concrete regarding signing Robinho for the 2009-2010 season."

Gudjohnsen and Henrique
"I can confirm that there are very little details left to close the exits of both players, Gudjohnsen to Monaco and Henrique to Racing Santander."

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Racing president confirms deal on Henrique loan

Barcelona's official website has announced today that Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22) didn't train today because of a possible transfer.

Speaking to Catalan radio station Catalunya Ràdio, Racing Santander president Francisco Pernía has confirmed that the two clubs have found a deal on a loan:

"For Racing it's important to be able to count on Henrique from now on. The transfer was almost done but after the defeat against Getafe this Sunday, I have contacted Barcelona to close the operation. We now have the papers ready so we can make it concrete.

I want to thank president Laporta and sports director Txiki Begiristain for everything they have done, and especially the player himself who has made the decision to join our club. For Barça it's also important to monitor him more closely and for us it will be great to have him in the squad.

The operation has been closed because it is in the benefit of all parties involved and because Barça wanted Henrique to play in the Spanish league. Then our coach also showed interested in this player so in the end the financial problem was easier to solve. Henrique will travel tomorrow to Santander while the clubs will finish the last details."

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Henrique loan to Racing to be announced today

Henrique loan to Racing to be announced today

Several Spanish and Catalan media claim that the loan of Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22) to Racing Santander will be officially announced today, or at the latest tomorrow (read more here).

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Henrique has accepted the offer of Racing Santander after it became clear that he would not have a lot of playing time at Barcelona this season. Racing would pay 95 per cent of the salary of the Brazilian centre-back, with Barcelona paying some of the contract variables.

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Deal on loan Henrique to Racing Santander

Deal on loan Henrique to Racing Santander

Curitiba regional newspaper Gazeta do Povo claims that Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22) will join Racing Santander on loan (read more here).

A deal on the loan would have been found on Friday and will be formalized on Monday. Santander would only have agreed with the deal after Barcelona had accepted to pay part of the 1,6 million euro year salary of the Brazilian centre-back.

Cantabria regional newspaper El Diario Montañés meanwhile claims that the two clubs have found a total agreement on the loan, while the negotiations with the player would be well-advanced. The whole operation could be closed in the coming hours and Henrique might travel this weekend to Santander.

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Real Sociedad still waiting for Jeffren answer

Basque regional newspaper El Diario Vasco claims that Spanish second division club Real Sociedad is still waiting to get a final answer by Barcelona on the possible loan of Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21).

Real Sociedad sports director Loren would be in daily contact with Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristian. While Begiristain would want Jeffren to join Real Sociedad on loan, the player and his father would prefer the offer of Spanish first division club Racing Santander, although Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola will make the decision on a possible exit.

Cantabria regional newspaper El Diario Montañés meanwhile claims that, despite a personal four-year deal with the player, Racing Santander has for now given up on Jeffren after Guardiola reportedly decided that the winger will at least stay with Barcelona until January. When the winter transfer window opens, Racing would again contact Barcelona.

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Talks with Racing on Henrique loan continue

Cantabria regional newspaper El Diario Montañés claims that Barcelona and Racing Santander are sitll negotiating on the loan of Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22) (read more here).

Barcelona reportedly asked Racing to pay the entire salary of Henrique, something that is at this moment being rejected by Racing.

Racing site El Racinguista claims that Henrique earns 1 million euro a year. Madrid sports tabloid As reports that a loan would cost 2 million euros in salary payments, while Racing would only be willing to pay around 500 000 euro. Despite the fact that the player's agent Marcos Malaquías has received several offers from German clubs, Henrique would prefer to join a Liga team.

Racing Santander would meanwhile already have reached a personal agreement with the player's agent. Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that after a meeting between Racing and the agents of the player on Tuesday, it was expected that Henrique could travel to Santander yesterday to finalize, but this didn't happen in the end.

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Jeffren has personal deal with Racing Santander

Cantabria regional newspaper El Diario Montañés claims that Racing Santander would have reached a personal agreement with Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21).

Jeffren would join Racing on a four-year contract, while Barcelona would keep the right to buy the player back (read more here).

The deal nevertheless depends on the green light by Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola, who should agree on letting the player leave this summer. Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain reportedly informed Racing president Francisco Pernía on Monday that the final decision hasn't yet been made.

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Decision on Henrique will be made today

Cantabria regional newspaper El Diario Montañés claims that a decision on the future of Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22) will be made today.

Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola would have met yesterday with Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain and Barcelona board members yesterday to decide on which squad players can leave the club this summer, on loan or permanently.

Begiristian reportedly informed Francisco Pernía, the president of Spanish first division club Racing Santander that is interested to sign the Brazilian centre-back on loan, that the decision had been postponed until today. Spanish football site Mercafutbol meanwhile claims that Spanish first division club Getafe is also interested in Henrique.

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Barcelona and Racing presidents meet on Henrique

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Racing Santander would want to sign Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22) on loan before the end of the transfer window.

Racing president Francisco Pernía would on Sunday have travelled to Barcelona to talk with Barcelona president Joan Laporta and to try to close a deal.

Although Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola doesn't count on the player for the coming season, no agreement on a loan deal has yet been reached.

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Santander contacts Barcelona and Jeffren on loan

Asked about the rumours linking Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21) with a loan move to Racing Santander (read more here), Racing president Francisco Pernía has confirmed in an interview with Catalan radio station Catalunya Ràdio that there have been contacts:

"We were the first ones to ask Barcelona about his situation and the first ones who contacted him and his entourage. I hope the deal can be closed soon although I'm aware this could depend on the transfers Barcelona will make in the coming weeks."

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Talks with Racing Santander on Henrique loan

Asked about the rumours linking Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22) with a loan move to Racing Santander (read more here), Racing president Francisco Pernía has confirmed in an interview with Catalan radio station Catalunya Ràdio that talks are ongoing:

"Henrique is a player we like a lot and we want him to play with Racing. Now we're negotiating the numbers of the operation. We should be well aware of those so we don't get into trouble during the season."

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona thinks that a loan to Racing could be the ideal solution for the coming season. The Spanish club would nevertheless become impatient because the player's agents are postponing a deal.

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Henrique offered to Racing Santander

Henrique offered to Racing Santander

Santander local football website Euroracing claims that Barcelona has offered Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22) to several Spanish clubs, one of them being Racing Santander.

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo reports that Racing might be interested in the Brazilian player as they are still looking to strenghten the squad with a centre-back. A decision could be made in the coming days.

Speaking to journalists yesterday, Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain seemed to confirm that Henrique won't stay with the squad this season: "If Henrique leaves, that's also because youth players like Fontàs and Muniesa have done better during the pre-season."

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Decision on future Jeffren made on Tuesday

Catalan sports paper El 9 Esportiu claims that Barcelona will make next week the final decision on the future of Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21).

On Tuesday, the club will decide if Jeffren will stay with the first team or if the player will be sold or loaned to Spanish first division club Racing Santander (read more here).

The player's performance in the super cup game against Athletic Bilbao tonight could have a decisive influence.

Speaking at a press conference, Racing Santander president Francisco Pernía meanwhile said that his club is staying in contact with Barcelona: "Our squad is basically complete although we're staying attentive. The talks with Barça are ongoing. I think we are acting in a good way. Time is running of course, but we can wait until the end of the transfer window."

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Deal with Racing on transfer Jeffren

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Barcelona and Racing Santander have reached an agreement on the transfer of Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21).

Racing could sign Jeffren this summer for a price the club can freely choose, with Barcelona having the right to buy the player back for the double of the transfer fee later.

The agreement will nevertheless only become effective if Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola decides not to count on Jeffren, whose contract expires in 2010, for the coming season. The winger, who would accept to join Racing if he won't be promoted to Barcelona's first team, would be close to staying although the Super Cup game against Athletic on Sunday could be a last and decisive test.

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Ex-Barça: Luis Garcia to Racing Santander

Spanish club Racing Santander has yesterday officially announced the transfer of former Barcelona winger Luis García (31).

The Spanish player, whose contract with Atlético Madrid expired this summer, will sign a two-year contract with the Spanish first division club after the meidcal tests.

Luis García came through the Barcelona youth ranks. After having played with Barcelona B for two years, he went out on loan to Valladolid, Toledo, Tenerife and again Valladolid, before being sold to Atlético Madrid in the summer of 2002. One year later, Barcelona used the buy back option and signed Luis García for the first team. After one year at the club, the Catalan left winger left for Liverpool.

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Future of Jeffren to be resolved in coming days

Asked about the rumours linking Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21) with a loan move to Racing Santander (read more here), Racing president Francisco Pernía has said at a press conference that Barcelona will make a decision in the coming days:

"We are in contact with Barcelona and we have agreed a date on which we will know the final decision. We will find out more about the future of Jeffren on 9 or 10 August, when they have decided what will happen. It's a very interesting player although it seems some other clubs think the same."

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Jeffren still unaware of future

Asked about the rumours linking him with a loan move to Racing Santander (read more here), Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21) has told journalists after the Seattle friendly that he hasn't been in contact with the Spanish first division club:

"No one of Santander has contacted me, I don't know anything about it. I'm only thinking about this tour. My future is now in the hands of Guardiola.

I try to give my best when I play so I could have a chance of staying with the first team. So far, this is like a dream very few players are able to live. Being here in the United States with the first team of Barcelona, being able to play and even score goals. One cannot ask for more."

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Real Sociedad and Racing giving up on Jeffren

Real Sociedad and Racing giving up on Jeffren

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Real Scoiedad has almost given up the idea of signing Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21) on loan this summer.

Because it is believed that Jeffren will be promoted to Barcelona's first team (read more here), the Spanish second division club would now start to look at other options.

Cantabria regional newspaper El Diario Montañés meanwhile also claims that a loan of Jeffren to Racing Santander is getting unlikely because of the player's good performances during the pre-season. The final decision would nevertheless only be made by Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola after Barcelona has returned from the United States.

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Jeffren will be promoted to the first team

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21) will be promoted to the first team this summer.

Barcelona's coaching staff would have made the decision and the Venezuela born player will be part of Barcelona's first team squad next season.

Santander football site El Racinguista claims on the other hand that there's little chance that Jeffren will get many chances next season and that the player himself would prefer to join Spanish first division club Racing Santander on loan (read more here).

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