Transfer of Victor Sanchez is hidden loan

Catalan sports paper El 9 Esportiu claims that the transfer midfielder Víctor Sánchez (21) to Xerez is actually a loan.

Barcelona announced yesterday that Víctor Sánchez will leave for newly promoted Spanish first division club Xerez but that Barcelona has the right to sign the Catalan back without having to pay a transfer fee before 30 June 2010 (read more here).

The paper claims that Xerez has serious financial problems and a squad of until now only fifteen first team players. Since a club cannot have more than five players in their squad that are on loan from another club, this operation would allow Xerez, that will pay the full salary of Víctor Sánchez, to sign some more players on loan.

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Victor Sanchez hopes to return next year

Former Barcelona midfielder Víctor Sánchez (21), who has joined newly promoted Spanish first division club Xerez yesterday (read more here), has said in an intrview with the club's official media that he hopes to return next year:

"I leave FC Barcelona with a great feeling, because during the four years I have been here I lived the promotion with Barça B after winning the league title, and last year the treble. I cannot complain.

I think it will be a good year for me. It's a change so I can have more minutes in the first division, adapt to the league, which is the most important thing at my age: to play and to get more confident, so the coach sees that I can return next year. I hope this is a 'goodbye'."

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OFFICIAL: Victor Sanchez to Xerez

OFFICIAL: Victor Sanchez to Xerez

Barcelona has today officially announced the transfer of Barcelona midfielder Víctor Sánchez (21) to Xerez.

The Catalan player joins the newly promoted Spanish first division club on a permanent transfer, although Barcelona has the right to sign Víctor Sánchez back without having to pay a transfer fee before 30 June 2010.

Víctor Sánchez joined Barcelona's youth academy in the summer of 2005, arriving from Spanish fourth division club Europa. In 2008, he promoted to the third division with Barcelona Atlètic. Last season, the player was promoted to the first team. With Barcelona, Víctor Sánchez has won one Spanish league, one Spanish cup and one Champions League.

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Paperwork postpones Victor Sanchez loan

Asked about the rumours linking Barcelona midfielder Víctor Sánchez (21) with a loan move to Xerez (read more here), the player's agent Eladio Pereiro has again confirmed to Andalusian regional radio station Canal Sur thata deal is close:

"We've already reached a economic agreement with Xerez and now we are still waiting for some burocratic issues, the paperwork to be done by Barcelona.

Once we can get a look at the papers and it's correct, we'll take the player to Jerez. We hope things to be resolved today, so he can arrive in the weekend. If not, it will be for the beginning of next week.

Víctor is just waiting for my call saying that everything has been solved. He's very motivated. He knows it's a newly promoted club, that the whole city is behind this new project and he wants to have more playing time compared to last season in Barcelona."

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Victor Sanchez agent confirms Xerez loan

Asked about the rumours linking Barcelona midfielder Víctor Sánchez (21) with a loan move to Xerez (read more here), the player's agent Eladio Pereiro has confirmed the loan in an interview with Jerez local newspaper La Voz de Jerez:

"There's a total agreement between the two clubs. The contract with Xerez has been drawn up, so the operation will be closed once the player can go to the club and sign the papers. If the plans of Txiki Begiristain allow it, this will happen today."

Asked about the Víctor Sánchez, Xerez manager Cuco Ziganda said at a press conference yesterday that he would be happy if the Catalan could join his team: "It's a player who can add dynamism and hard work to our team. It's someone who's very motivated to show what he can in the first division. If I would have to wait for one more week, I will wait. I won't sign other players just to sign someone."

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Victor Sanchez confirms loan talks with Xerez

Asked about the rumours linking him with a loan move to Xerez (read more here), Barcelona midfielder Víctor Sánchez (21) has said in an interview with Jerez local newspaper La Voz de Jerez that he's holding talks with newly promoted Spanish first division club:

"I know there are contacts. The club has talked to Xerez and has advised me to leave. But we're still negotiating, there's nothing signed yet.

My intention is to play in the Spanish first division next sason. A decision will be made this week, we don't want to postpone things any longer. Xerez is an option we're seriously looking at, although I repeat that there's no deal yet."

Catalan sports papers El 9 Esportiu and Sport meanwhile claim that Víctor Sánchez and Xerez have reached an agreement. El 9 Esportiu reports that Xerez will pay the full salary of the player, whose contract with Barcelona expires in 2012, and that no buyout option will be included. Sport says that the clubs are now finalizing the last details. Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that the deal will be closed later today.

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Deal with Xerez on Victor Sanchez loan

Catalan sports paper El 9 Esportiu claims that Barcelona midfielder Víctor Sánchez (21) is close to leaving for newly promoted first division club Xerez.

Xerez would have asked Barcelona about loaning the player next season and after Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola has given his authorization, Barcelona yesterday informed Xerez about the club's positive answer.

Everything will now depend on the decision of Víctor Sánchez although the Catalan player would seem to be willing to join Xerez in order to get more playing minutes. The loan deal could be made official later today. Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo confirms the news saying that a deal between the clubs has been found yesterday.

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Xerez would already have sounded out the player on a possible transfer. Jorquera is reportedly willing to move to another club although his high salaray demands are at this moment an obstacle for Xerez.

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Barça B - Official: Verdes

Barcelona has today officially announced the transfer of Xerez central defender Héctor Verdes (22), who will play for Barcelona Atlètic (previously known as Barcelona B) next season. Second division club Xerez had already announced the deal yesterday.

Verdes, who joined Xerez last year arriving from Valencia B, underwent the medical tests yesterday and participated already in the yesterday afternoon training session under coach Luis Enrique. The Spanish defender is, after Rayo, Solano and Nolito, the fourth signing of Barcelona Atlètic this summer (read more here).

In a first reaction to the club's official media, Verdes says that he doesn't consider the transfer as a step back despite going from a second to a third division team: "Joining a club like Barcelona is an important move in my career despite dropping back a league compared to last season. I see this as a little step back to then afterwards make a big step forward."

Verdes explains some more about the kind of player he is: "I'm an aggressive player with good heading abilities. I try to take advantage of my physical strength. Despite my young age I think I can bring some experience to the team and help out the younger players because I have played in the second division with Xerez. My priority now is to get to know my new team-mates and to adapt to the group as soon as possible."

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