Agent Cech confirms Barcelona interest

Asked about the rumours linking Chelsea goalkeeper and Czech international Petr Cech (26) with a move to Barcelona (read more here), the player's agent Pavel Zika has unconfirmedly said in an interview with Czech newspaper Právo that Barcelona has been interested in the player for a long time:

"We have been registering the interest of Barcelona in Petr for some time. Petr is back in great shape after an unsuccessful spell, but it is not convenient to vent any further information when the clubs are about to clash in the Champions League. However, Petr has a lucrative contract at Chelsea and he is happy here."

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Barcelona speaking with Cech and Buffon

Czech newspaper Právo claims that Barcelona is interested in Chelsea goalkeeper and Czech international Petr Cech (25) and Juventus goalkeeper and Italian international Gianluigi Buffon (31).

An anonymous Barcelona executive told the paper that the management of the club is seriously considering to buy a quality goalkeeper in the summer and that they are already talking with both goalkeepers.

Barcelona could make a first bid for Cech by the end of this month. The club would want to spend big with the offer probably going to be more than 50 million euro.

Barcelona marketing vice-president Jaume Ferrer is quoted as saying that the club is looking at the market: "Now we have other worries with the champions league return against Lyon. But of course, we have been discussing new signings, and it is no secret that the goalkeeper is not our strongest link at the moment."

Pavel Zika, the agent of Cech, confirmed to the paper that Barcelona is interested in the Czech goalkeeper but said that it's not likely a deal will be closed: "We know of the interest. But Petr is very happy at Chelsea and has one of the best contracts there. The fact that he's learning Spanish has nothing to do with Barcelona. Petr loves languages and he is good at them. He and his wife Martina are anticipating their second child, they are happy in London and Chelsea will hardly release him."

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