Barça B - Official: Ruben to Cartagena

Spanish third division club Cartagena officially announced last Friday that they have reached an agreement with Barcelona on the transfer of Barcelona Atlètic goalkeeper Rubén Martínez (24).

Cartagena already agreed personal terms with Rubén, who now still has to negotiate his exit with Barcelona before he can be officially presented by his new club, with whom the goalkeeper is already training.

Rubén, who played two games with the first team during the 2004-2005 season, played on loan with second division team Racing Ferrol last season. Since the start of the pre-season he had been training with Barcelona Atlètic although he was told to look for another club this summer.



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Agents deny Capel exit

Asked about the rumours linking Sevilla left winger and Spanish international Diego Capel (20) with Barcelona (read more here), the player's agents René Ramos and Pedro Bravo denied the rumours to Sevilla local sports site Mucho Deporte: "We're not looking at offers for Capel, he'll stay with Sevilla."

Sevilla president José María del Nido, who confirmed that there are renewal negotiations ongoing, said at a press conference that he has some gentlemen's agreement with Barcelona and Real Madrid on the buyout clauses:

"There's a lot of speculation but no club will pay the buyout fee for Capel. The highest officials of the two big Spanish clubs have agreed with the president of Sevilla that they won't use the clauses of Capel or any other player without our consent. So if the clauses aren't valid in international football and I have this agreement with the two main Spanish clubs it's clear that no player will leave unless someone breaks his word."

Read more:
Sevilla president thinks Capel transfer unlikely
Barcelona ready to pay Capel buyout clause
Capel only thinking about Sevilla

Five players on left wing short list

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona is handling a five-name short list in their search for a left wing attacker.

The list includes the following players: Andrei Arshavin (27 - Zenit Saint-Petersburg), Angel Di María (20 - Benfica), Rodrigo Palacio (26 - Boca Juniors - picture), Ricardo Noir (21 - Boca Juniors) and Diego Capel (20 - Sevilla).

While Barcelona officials could meet with Zenit officials in Monaco later this week, Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain likes the Palacio option a lot. Capel wouldn't be the player Guardiola is looking for.

Like Begiristain (read more here), Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola said at a press conference yesterday that, although he's not worried about the current squad, the club is still searching the market ready to act.

El Mundo Deportivo claims that the board is divided on whether or not buying a left winger in the coming days. A part of the board thinks that a new transfer isn't necessary and prefers that the staff uses the Barcelona Atlètic players if needed.

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Barcelona interested in Di Maria

Pre-agreement on Palacio transfer put on hold

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Sevilla president thinks Capel transfer unlikely

Barça B: Eneko testing with Girona

Catalan local newspaper Diari de Girona claims that Zaragoza left winger Eneko (24), who played on loan with Barcelona B last season, has been testing with second division club Girona.

Girona sports director Javi Salamero explained to the paper that Eneko would train with the first team for a week: "It's a young left winger with a great future ahead and who has good physical abilities. If he stays he'll add something new to the team."

Eneko said after his first training that he would like to join Girona: "Being part of a second division club would be a great thing so I hope to stay. Even more since Girona seems a very good team with quality players and a good atmosphere.

The difference between fourth and second division is of course very big. But last season I played with Barcelona B where you have excellent team-mates and where the pressure is a lot higher than in other fourth division teams. Therefore I think the difference will be more easy to deal with."

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