Atletico midfielder Jurado was an option

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona was interested in Atlético Madrid midfielder José Manuel Jurado (23) earlier this summer (read more here).

Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain would a few months ago have held a couple of meetings with the player's agent to discuss a possible transfer.

Atlético Madrid was reportedly willing to sell Jurado, who played last season on loan with Mallorca and whose contract expires next summer, for 6 million euro°. The deal in the end didn't go through.

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Barcelona considering move for Jurado

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Barcelona is interested in Mallorca midfielder and Atlético Madrid loan out José Manuel Jurado (22).

Barcelona wants to add another midfielder to the squad. Jurado is in that perspective an option that is being looked at, although it hasn't yet been decided if they will move for the Spanish player this summer.

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