Adebayor new name on centre forward list

With first choice Karim Benzema probably not going to leave Olympique Lyon in the summer (read more here), Barcelona is looking for an alternative to strengthen the front line. Since Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has an age disadvantage (read more here), Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona would now have turned its attention to Arsenal forward and Togolese international Emmanuel Adebayor (24).

It is nevertheless expected that Arsenal doesn't have any intentions to let go Adebayor, whose contract expires in 2010, even more now since the club has already lost a key player like Flamini to Milan and Hleb, another important figure, could be on his way to Inter. To convince the English club and to lower the cash spending, Barcelona would consider to offer players in return. Barcelona forward and Cameroonian international Samuel Eto'o (27) is mentioned in that perspective.

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New talks with Milan on Zambrotta

With the arrival of Milan adviser Ernesto Bronzetti in Madrid today, it is expected that new talks between Milan and Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain will be held in the coming hours on the transfer of Barcelona right back defender and Italian international Gianluca Zambrotta (31). Although Zambrotta has a contract until 2010, it looks like the player will return to his home country in the summer.

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona wants to insert Zambrotta in a package deal with Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho. While Barcelona is asking 50 million euro° for the two players, Milan would only be willing to pay 25 million euro°. Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Milan is now focusing all its attention on Zambrotta alone and has made an offer of 7 million euro°.

Bronzetti has said yesterday in an interview with Italian radio station Radio Kiss Kiss that he thinks a deal can be found and that the only remaining problem is the transfer fee. Italian football website Tutto Mercato Web meanwhile claims that Milan has offered right back Massimo Oddo (31) in exchange to lower the price.

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Capel only thinking about Sevilla

Asked about the rumours linking him with a summer move to European top clus, amongst which Barcelona (read more here), Sevilla left winger and Spanish youth international Diego Capel (20) has said in an interview with Spanish football weekly paper Don Balón that he does not have any plans to leave this summer:

"It's an honour that such big clubs are thinking about you. But my thoughts are only in Sevilla. This club gave me a chance and I want to give something back to the fans by my play and by winning trophies. And if one day I will have to leave, I want to do that in a good relationship with the club."

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Deco exit won't go easy

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Barcelona has contacted an intermediary who should help find a club for Barcelona midfielder and Portuguese international Deco (30). Although Deco is represented by player's agent Jorge Mendes, Barcelona wants to have more options by bringing in an external intermediary. The same go-between is currently also looking for clubs who could be interested in the transfer of Barcelona attacker Eidur Gudjohnsen (read more here).

Deco meanwhile repeated to Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo that he doesn't have any other plan than playing for Barcelona next season. If the club nevertheless would ask Deco to leave, it will be the player who will set his conditions and choose the destination. Despite several offers coming from the Premier League, Deco would prefer to leave for AC Milan or Inter Milan (read more here).

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Van der Vaart flattered by Barcelona interest

Asked about the new rumours linking him with a summer move to Barcelona (read more here), Hamburg attacker and Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart (25) has said in a reaction to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that such a report feels good but that he waits now if something will come out:

"Everybody knows that Barcelona is one of my dream clubs, so it flatters me that I'm linked with the club. On the other hand I know very well that I should not let every newspaper article go to my head. I just wait and see if the interest becomes more concrete or not."

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