Three candidates to become back-up for Eto'o

Spanish football news blog Futbolitis claims that Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola has presented Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain a list of three centre forwards.

The list would include the names of Bayern Munich forward and Italian international Luca Toni (32), Juventus forward David Trezeguet (31) and Athletic Bilbao forward and Spanish international Fernando Llorente (23).

If Barcelona forward Eto'o would stay next season, Guardiola would like the club to sign one of the the mentioned player as back-up for the Cameroonian. While the first two would cost around 10-15 million euro°, Llorente has a buyout clause of 30 million euro°.

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Juventus wants to include Trezeguet in Abidal deal

Italian sports paper Il Corriere dello Sport claims that Juventus is interested in Barcelona left back defender and French international Eric Abidal (29).

Signing a quality left back would be an absolute priority for the Italian club during the summer transfer window and Abidal would be on top of the target list.

Barcelona could be willing to listen to offers if the bid is high enough. The asking price for Abidal, whose contract expires in 2010 and who has a year salary of 2,5 million euro net, would be 10 million euro°. Juventus is considering to include Juventus forward David Trezeguet (31) in the deal, while Liverpool would also be strongly interested in Abidal (read more here).

Asked about the future of Trezeguet, the player's father and agent Jorge Trezeguet said in an interview with French sports paper L'Equipe that Barcelona is one of the clubs monitoring the striker (read more here): "Everybody wants David. He has a contract with Juventus until 2011 but several clubs are interested in him. A lot of clubs in England, but also teams like Lyon and Barcelona. We'll see what will happen at the end of the season."

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Trezeguet could join Barcelona in the summer

Italian sports paper Tuttosport claims that Juventus forward David Trezeguet (31) could join Barcelona in the summer.

Because of a bad relationship with Juventus manager Claudio Ranieri and the strong competition, Trezeguet will be sold at the end of the season. Besides Barcelona, Olympique Lyon is said to be a possible destination.

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Italian sports site Sportmediaset meanwhile claims that Juventus goalkeeper and Italian international Gianluigi Buffon (31) is the first name on Barcelona's target list in case the club wouldn't find a renewal agreement with Barcelona goalkeeper Víctor Valdés (28) (read more here).

Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain would already have been in contact with Silvano Martina, the agent of Buffon, to hear more about the situation of the goalkeeper (read more here).

Italian sports paper Il Corriere dello Sport claims that Barcelona would be waiting for the right moment to try to close a deal and could make a bid of 50 million euro°. The paper also claims that Barcelona could make Juventus a package offer for Buffon plus Juventus forward David Trezeguet (31), while the Italian club could ask to include Barcelona players like Samuel Eto'o (28), Yaya Touré (25) and Andrés Iniesta (24) in the deal.

Asked about the statement of Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli that Buffon could be for sale if a good offer comes in, Buffon's agent Martina said earlier this week in an interview with Italian radio staion Radio Kiss Kiss that the goalkeeper is not looking for an exit:

"Buffon won't leave Turin, unless a crazy offer comes in because every player is on the market. All I can say about what the papers are writing is just that there's no truth in that. Gigi has a contract until 2013 and feels at home here. He just renewed his contract for five more seasons last year, so there's nothing that indicates that he wants to leave. If we receive an offer we will nevertheless evaluate it and discuss it with the club."

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Guardiola called Trezeguet this summer

Asked about the rumours linking him with Barcelona earlier this year (read more here), Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) has repeated in an interview with Italian television channel Sky Sport that Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola called him this summer:

"Guardiola wanted me to be part of his new project at Barcelona, he said he liked my football qualities and he asked about my availability to move to Barcelona for the new season.

I have been very clear with him because I have never felt the need to leave Juventus. He respected my wish and Juventus has also be very clear about the issue. For me it was very important to know that Barcelona was following me, because it means that you are working well."

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Trezeguet rejected Barcelona interest

Asked about the rumours linking hilm with a move to Barcelona this summer (read more here), Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) has said in an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica that he had rejected the interest of Barcelona:

"Guardiola has called me and he wanted me for his new project. I've replied him that I was honoured by the proposal but that I didn't have suffered with Juventus in the Serie B to leave the club now the beautiful moments are again coming. I've made history in this club and I want to keep on doing that. With time pasing by and the opportunities dimishing, I quickly want to win more trophies with Juventus."

In an interview with French television channel France 2 a few days earlier,Trezeguet had confirmed the contacts for the first time: "Barcelona contacted me this summer and wanted me to join them. But even when a big club like that is interested, I don't want to leave Juventus."

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Barcelona president denies Trezeguet interest

Asked about the rumours linking Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) with a summer move to his club (read more here), Barcelona president Joan Laporta has yesterday denied the interest in the French player at a press conference before the game against Fiorentina:

"Barcelona is not interested in this player. It's a great player, but we already have our team almost in place."

Asked for a reaction on that statement, Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli said to Italian sports paper La Gazzetta dello Sport that his club didn't plan to let the Frenchman go anyway: "I'm happy that Barcelona doesn't want Trezeguet because we didn't have any intention to sell him."

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Meeting with Juventus on Trezeguet tomorrow

Italian sports site Sportmediaset claims that Barcelona and Juventus will hold talks on Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) tomorrow when Barcelona will travel to Italy to play a pre-season friendly against Fiorentina.

Barcelona would be ready to make a 20 million euro° bid for the French striker but Juventus is still in doubt. While on the one hand the Italians want Trezeguet to be part of the team in their return to the Champions League this season, the money could on the other hand well be used to transfer Roma midfielder Aquilani.

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Thinking about Eto'o-Trezeguet swap

Thinking about Eto'o-Trezeguet swap

Italian sports paper Tuttosport claims that Barcelona and Juventus are considering a swap deal including Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) and Barcelona forward and Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o (27) (read more here).

Barcelona is insisting on the transfer of Trezeguet, who would be the absolute priority of Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola. Because Eto'o is worth more than the Frenchman, Juventus should have to add an extra fee of at least 10 million euro°.

Juventus has always made clear that they would be ready to let Trezeguet go if the striker expresses the wish to leave and if they receive a transfer fee of around 20 million euro° which would allow the Italians to buy a worthy substitute.

The latter problem would be immediately resolved if Eto'o moved to Italy. And Trezeguet, who is not sure of his place next season, would like the idea of teaming up again with his friend Thierry Henry.

Eto'o could be a better tactical solution for Juventus, who signed Brazilian striker Amauri this summer, but the salary demands of Eto'o seem to make the Italian club doubt.

Italian newspaper La Repubblica claims that a 15 million euro° bid for the French striker could be enough. Italian newspaper La Stampa claims that Juventus only wants to let Trezeguet go to Barcelona if the Italians get Eto'o in return.

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Unsettled Trezeguet hoping for Barcelona offer

Italian sports site Sportmediaset claims that Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) is unsettled at his club since the arrival of Brazilian striker Amauri, who could take his place next season.

Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain could launch a 20 million euro bid° soon and the new situation would make Trezeguet push for a transfer to Barcelona, with Juventus then being kind of forced to sell the player since they wouldn't want to hold on to the Frenchman against his will.

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New bid for Trezeguet coming up

New bid for Trezeguet coming up

Italian newspaper Il Corriere dello Sport claims that Barcelona is preparing a new bid for Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30).

New Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola would have asked the club to make a new attempt to get the French striker and Barcelona could soon propose a new deal offering the Italian club between 20 and 25 million euro°. Juventus will now seriously consider accepting the offer so they could use the money to buy a new and younger centre forward.

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Trezeguet offers himself

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Antonio Caliendo, the agent of Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30), will hold today telephone talks with Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain to explain the current situation of the Frenchman.

Trezeguet would have received the permission from Juventus to leave the Italian club and to start negotiating a transfer with interested clubs. The French striker would prefer to move to Barcelona (read more here).

Since Barcelona is looking for a centre forward with a different profile it's nevertheless very unlikely that Trezeguet will end up at Barcelona this summer.

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Trezeguet would accept Barcelona offer

Madrid sports tabloid Marca claims that, with the transfer of Arsenal's Adebayor seeming very difficult, Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) is again an option for Barcelona (read more here).

Trezeguet would already have decided to join Barcelona if he would receive a concrete offer in the coming weeks and is now waiting for Barcelona to take the next step.

The French striker met with Thierry Henry last weekend and told him that the first contacts have been established and that he would seriously consider an offer. Trezeguet asked his compatriot more about the city and the life in Barcelona.

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Trezeguet unaware of Barcelona interest

Asked about the rumours linking him with a summer move to Barcelona (read more here), Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) has said at a press conference that he hasn't been informed about anything:

"Juventus didn't talk to me about it and my father, who is my agent, either. I'm very comfortable at Juventus but of course for every player it's nice to be wanted by a club like Barcelona with a coach like Guardiola and players like Messi or Puyol."



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Italian newspaper Il Corriere dello Sport claims that Barcelona is still interested in Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30), despite the fact that Juventus has clearly expressed that the club is not willing to sell the French striker.

Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain would now be ready to offer Juventus a swap deal including Barcelona forward and Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o (27). In return the Trezeguet would come to Barcelona, who also would receive an additional amount of money from the Italians.

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Vice president confirms Trezeguet off the list

Vice president confirms Trezeguet off the list

Asked about the rumours linking Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) with a summer move to Barcelona, Barcelona economic vice president Ferran Soriano has said in an interview with Italian sports paper Tuttosport that the French striker is not an option anymore (read more here):

"It's true that we were thinking about David, but in the end we preferred other options and I don't think we will come back for him. We're not interested anymore in Trezeguet and we are close to sign another great striker."

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Trezeguet to stay in Italy

Asked about the rumours linking Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) with a summer move to Barcelona (read more here), the player's agent Antonio Caliendo has said in an interview with Italian radio station Teleradiostereo that he doesn't see the transfer of the French striker go through:

"I don't see it very possible that Juventus will let David leave, even if Barcelona would keep insisting. I think that Juventus would possibly take into consideration an offer of at least 30 million euro° but I don't know how much Barcelona is prepared to pay. I have signed a four-year contract to represent David and I know he would like to stay at Juventus."

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Trezeguet off the list

Trezeguet off the list

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) is not anymore ont he list of possible Barcelona centre forwards for next season (read more here).

Although at first he was one of the names that had been put forward by new Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola, the age of the French striker would have excluded him in the end.

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Adebayor main centre forward option

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Arsenal forward and Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor (24) is the Guardiola's first option to replace Samuel Eto'o as next season's centre forward (read more here).

The paper claims that sources close to the player say that the player would love to join Barcelona. The alternatives for Adebayor would be (in that order) Berbatov, Trezeguet and Gómez.

Italian newspaper La Gazetta dello Sport meanwhile claims that Barcelona is preparing a 30 million euro° bid for Adebayor.

Barcelona sports vice president Marc Ingla confirmed the talks with Arsenal on Adebayor during an interview with Catalan radio station Catalunya Ràdio.

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Barcelona insisting for Trezeguet

Italian television channel Italia 1 claims that Barcelona economic vice president Ferran Soriano will travel to Turin in the coming days to start negotiations on Juventus forward David Trezeguet (30) (read more here).

With Barcelona having put down a first offer of 15 million euro°, talks seems to get difficult since Juventus only wants to let the French striker go for 25 million euro°, a sum that directly would be reinvested in the transfer of Ajax forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Soriano will meet tomorrow with Juventus chief executive Jean-Claude Blanc to make the Italian club a final offer. Juventus would at least want to receive 20 million euro°.

New Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola thinks that Trezeguet could form a good duo with his former team-mate and close friend Thierry Henry. Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain would have contacted the entourage of Trezeguet trying to convince the player to push his current club.

Trezeguet doesn't really have a priority and wants to leave the matter to the clubs. Juventus would be willing to cooperate with a transfer recognizing the career of the Frenchman at the club but wants to receive the right price.

Madrid sports tabloid As claims that Trezeguet is having enough from the tactical and physical play in the Italian league and would therefore be in favour of a move to Barcelona.

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