Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Chelsea left winger and French international Florent Malouda (27) is a new candidate to replace Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho (28) at the left wing attacker position.
Malouda, who came to Chelsea last summer but who found it hard to adapt to the way of playing in the English Premier league, could leave Chelsea for less than 20 million euro°.
Joining Barcelona would enable Malouda to team-up again with Barcelona left back defender Eric Abidal who he knows from his time at Lyon and from the French national team.
Asked about the rumour linking the player to Barcelona, Philippe Flavier, the agent of Malouda, said to British sports site Setanta Sports that with a Champions League final coming up now is not the time to think about the future: "I have not met with Barcelona and it is too early to know what Florent’s future is made of."
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