Offer for Brazilian international Hernanes

Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo claims that São Paulo president Juvenal Juvêncio has declared to people from his entourage that the club has received an interesting offer from Barcelona for São Paulo attacking midfielder and Brazilian international Hernanes (23).

The player's current contract with São Paulo expires in 2012 but it is expected he could move to Europe this summer. His coach Muricy Ramalho is quoted as saying: "Hernanes is our best player. He's young, versatile and very strong. It's clear to everybody that he will not stay with us and will leave to play in Europe one day."

Hernanes is owned by São Paulo, sports marketing agency Traffic and Hernanes' agent, who all hold one third of the rights on the player. São Paulo only wants to let the player go for for a transfer fee of little more than 10 million euro°, while the other owners think that price is too high.

Watch the player in action here

Read this interesting article on the player: Is Hernanes Brazil’s best midfielder since Kaká?

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Oleguer is on Panathinaikos list

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Barcelona centre and right back defender Oleguer Presas (28) could leave this summer for Greek top club Panathinaikos.

Former Barcelona assistant coach Henk ten Cate could have reached an agreement with the Greek club to become the new Panathinaikos manager as of next season. During the negotiations he would have put the name of Oleguer forward as a possible reinforcement for the team.

Panthinaikos could be preparing a two million euro° bid for Oleguer. The Catalan defender, who has said he prefers to stay at Barcelona (read more here), will be offered an economically very interesting contract.

New Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola is counting on the player and wants to keep him in the squad. But if the offer will become more concrete, it will be looked at by the technical staff.

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Caceres' first interview

New Barcelona defender Martín Cáceres gave an exclusive interview to the club's official media. Some quotes:

It has been a spectacular year for you. Last summer you came from Defensor and after a season with Recreativo you have now signed for Barça.
"Yes, obviously. I have a very short career until now. I have only being playing at the top level for two years so I am proud to have come so far, so fast. I am delighted to have spent a year with Recre and to now have moved to Barcelona."

What has playing for Recre done for your game?
"A great deal. Coming to play from Uruguayan football to Spanish means adapting to many differences. Villarreal loaned me there and I am very grateful they gave me that opportunity."

There is a lot of competition for a place in the team.
"Yes, I know. I am coming to a great club that has excellent players like Piqué, Milito, Puyol and Rafa Márquez. It is going to be hard, but I will do my best."

Do you think the fact that Barcelona is a big club will affect your adaptation?
"Actually, I don't think so. I am a calm and humble boy and I do not think all of this will affect me."

What kind of player are you?
"I am a young guy of 21 years old who is incredibly motivated. I'm quite fast. I have the typical Uruguayan style. I am strong and tough and I am good in the air."


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Sergio Garcia transfer will benefit Barcelona

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that if Zaragoza forward and Spanish international Sergio García (24) is sold this summer, Barcelona will receive 20 per cent of the transfer fee. When Barcelona sold the striker to Zaragoza in the summer of 2005 this was included in the deal.

It is expected that Zaragoza, who were relegated to the Segunda División this season, is willing to sell the player. The club is at this moment holding on to the buyout clause of 18 million euro°.

The player's agent, 'Mágico' Díaz, met last Thursday with Tottenaham officials. Tottenham manager Juande Ramos would be intersted in bringing Sergio García to the Premier League. Liverpool and several Primera División teams would be following the Barcelona youth product. Barcelona has also been linked with the player (read more here).

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Formal offer for Moutinho upcoming

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Sporting midfielder and Portuguese international João Moutinho (21) expects that Barcelona will make Sporting a formal offer before mid-June. The midfielder has a buyout clause of 25 million euro° (read more here).

The paper claims that Barcelona has been following the player for a while, with Barcelona scout Pepe Costa having assisted the last games of Sporting in the Portuguese league and the Portuguese cup.

While Barcelona first saw Moutinho as an option for the future, his progress over the last months could now make Barcelona accelerate its efforts to sign the player.

Asked about the rumours linking him with a summer move to Barcelona (read more here), Moutinho didn't deny at a press conference that Barcelona is interested in him but didn't want to pronounce on his future: "At this moment I only think about the European championship and about our next opponent. Once the tournament ends, I will have time to think about other things."

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