Barça B: Ivan Benitez (Las Palmas B)

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona is interested in Las Palmas B central defender Iván Alejandro Benítez (21).

Barcelona would have been holding talks with the player's agency, Bahía Internacional, for a week. A deal would now be very close and a transfer could be agreed upon in the coming hours.

Iván Benítez, who has already made his debut with Las Palmas' first team in the Spanish second division, could that way become the third transfer of Barcelona Atlètic, after Edu Oriol and Luque.


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Torres not thinking about leaving Liverpool

Asked about the rumours linking Liverpool forward and Spanish international Fernando Torres (24) with a move to Barcelona (read more here), Antonio Sanz, a spokesperson of the player's agency Bahía Internacional, has said in an interview with Catalan radio station RAC 1 that the striker is not considering an exit:

"Fernando feels good about the fact that the Barcelona fans want him to join their club, but he's not considering to leave Liverpool at this moment. He has four more years left on his contract and he's very happy in England."

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Agency Torres denies talking with Barcelona

Asked about the rumour linking Liverpool forward and Spanish international Fernando Torres (24) with a move to Barcelona (read more here), Antonio Sanz, a spokesperson of the player's agency Bahía, has denied in an interview with Catalan radio station Onda Cero that Torres would have talked about a transfer with Barcelona president Joan Laporta at the FIFA World Player gala in Geneva last month:

"I was there at the gala and it was just a very friendly greeting. Fernando was saying hello to Messi and Xavi, who were also nominated, and both Laporta and Txiki Begiristain came to greet him. It was nothing more that that. There's wasn't time to discuss anything. It was a very short chat.

At this moment, the option of joining Barça is not on the table. Fernando is not thinking about it. Barça's first option is to renew Eto'o. We know that people in Barcelona like Fernando because of his performances at Atlético Madrid but there's nothing more for now."

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No contract renewal talks yet for Pedro

Catalan sports weekly paper Gol claims that Barcelona is postponing renewal negotiations with Barcelona wing attacker and Spanish youth international Pedro (21) because sports agency Bahía International, that is representing the player, hasn't the best relations with the club and with Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain.

The weekly paper claims that Pedro earns at this moment a year salary of 600 000 euro and that his contract expires in 2010. Several clubs could be willing to sign the wing attacker.

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Pedro signed a ten-year contract when he joined Barcelona in 2004, with a variable salary depending on his progress. Because of his promotion to the first team, Pedro would now have a buyout clause of 150 million euro°.

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Renewal coming up for Pedro and Victor Sanchez

Renewal coming up for Pedro and Victor Sanchez

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Barcelona wing attacker Pedro (21 - picture) and Barcelona polyvalent defender and midfielder Víctor Sánchez (20) will be offered a contract renewal soon.

Although the players didn't ask anything, Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain plans to meet later this month with their representatives to start the negotiations.

Pedro and Víctor Sánchez were this summer promoted to the first team (read more here) which makes a change of some contract conditions a logical step. The paper adds that the two could still play some matches with Barcelona Atlètic this season if they don't get enough playing time with the first team.

Víctor Sánchez currently has a contract until 2011, while the contract of Pedro, who is representented by sports agency Bahía International, expires in the summer of 2010.

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Barça B: Zaragoza confirms transfer of Longas

Second division club Zaragoza has officially announced that Zaragoza midfielder Antonio Longás (23) will play for Barcelona Atlètic next season. Although several papers expected the player to sign today, Barcelona has not yet confirmed the transfer.

All media agree that Longás, who is representented by sports agency Bahía International, will sign a two-year deal with Barcelona but the nature of the deal is somewhat unclear. Catalan sports paper Sport claims that the deal is permanent. Madrid sports tabloid Marca claims that Zaragoza has a buy-back option.

Aragon sports paper Equipo claims that Zaragoza can get the player back for free after one season and will receive 35 per cent of a transfer fee if Barcelona sells Longás.

Aragon regional newspaper El Periódico de Aragón claims that it's a loan deal and that Zaragoza can buy Longás, whose contract with Zaragoza expires in 2010, back for 150 000 euro next summer and for 300 000 euro in the summer of 2010.

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Barça B - Official: Coto to Sevilla B

Sevilla has officially announced the transfer of Barcelona Atlètic (previously known as Barcelona B) wing attacker Carles Coto (20), who signed a two-year contract and will play for Sevilla B in the Spanish second division next season.

Coto, who was part of the Spanish U-19 national team that became European champions last summer, leaves Barcelona on a free transfer. In case Sevilla sells the player later on, Barcelona will receive a part of the transfer fee. Catalan newspaper Diari de Girona thinks that part could be 20 per cent.

Coto, who is representented by sports agency Bahía International, played last season on loan with Belgian first division club Mouscron. Although Mouscron decided not to use the option to buy the Catalan winger, Coto said to Diari de Girona that the loan has been a positive experience for him: "I matured as a player and as a person. I lived an experience I wouldn't have had staying with Barcelona B and playing in the fourth division. It has been a good decision with a very positive outcome."

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Barcelona won't push for Madrid youngster

Madrid sports tabloid Marca claims that Barcelona is no longer interested in Real Madrid B central midfielder and Spanish youth international Dani Parejo (19) (read more here).

New Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola considers the player to be one of the most promising young talents of Spanish football but Barcelona president Joan Laporta doesn't want the operation to create a conflict between the two clubs, who have at this moment an excellent relation on board level.

Parejo, who is representented by sports agency Bahía International, has a buyout clause of 15 million euro°. It is expected that the player will next season play on loan with a Primera División team.

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