Henry unsure about his future

Asked about his future and the rumours of him leaving Barcelona, Barcelona forward Thierry Henry (30) said in an interview with French football weekly paper France Football that he's waiting to hear from the club what their plans are: "I hear a lot of things at this moment. I really don't know what will happen. I have a contract for three more years so I am a Barcelona player for now. But if the club doesn't count on me for next season, it would be time they tell me something."

British tabloid News of the World meanwhile claims that Henry has received an offer from new club Seattle Sounders, who will join the North-American league MLS next year (read more here). Seattle hopes that Barcelona would be willing to let the striker go for a reasonable fee. Henry could earn 6,5 milion euro° a year in the Northwest of the United States. An MLS insider is quoted as saying: "Henry's profile in the US is far higher than Beckham's when he signed for LA Galaxy, purely because of the Gillette ads."

Aston Villa would now also be interested in signing the French international, whose daughter lives with her mother in London, while Henry's advisers have told Newcastle that he would not be interested in a move to the Northeast of England.

Read more:
Henry negotiating with new MLS team
Could Henry return to Arsenal?
Henry offered to Arsenal and Chelsea

Moutinho other candidate to replace Deco

Portuguese tabloid Correio da Manhã claims that Barcelona is interested in Sporting midfielder João Moutinho (21).

Future Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola would want the Portuguese international to become the successor of Barcelona midfielder Deco (30). Moutinho has a contract with Sporting until 2013 and has a buyout clause of 25 million euro°.

Asked about the matter, Nélson Moutinho, the father of the player, said that he had not yet been contacted by Barcelona but that he welcomes the interest: "João plays at a great club, where he is loved and where he feels good. But of course, if a club with the size of Barcelona would come after him, that would be a dream. I am however completely unaware of that interest."

Moutinho's father doesn't have any doubt that his son would adapt to the level of a European top club: "I sure think that my son is ready for a new step. He can play for any team in the world. He has always been immune to pressure and played a very regular season in a difficult year for Sporting. My son and Deco have some qualities in common and the exit of Deco indeed opens a door for someone, but I do not know if that someone is João."

Read more:
Deco announces his exit
Keita to replace Deco
The four Barcelona summer objectives

How things stand: Wing attackers

(at the end of the season, Barça Transfer Zone looks forward to the coming transfer summer making an analysis for each position, in part 7 we look at the wing attackers)

2007-2008
On the right wing, Giovani dos Santos (19) got a lot more playing time than expected due to the two serious injuries of Lionel Messi (20). Bojan (17) and Eto'o also moved away from the centre to the right side a few times this season.

First choice on the left wing Ronaldinho (28) had a season full of injuries and was rarely fit and on top of his game. Andrés Iniesta (24) and Thierry Henry (30) were the players who used to replace him. Santiago Ezquerro (31) did not get many opportunities.

Out
Despite interest from Chelsea and Inter, Messi will certainly stay. The situation of Giovani is not clear. He could leave on a loan or a permanent deal. Manchester City, Inter and Chelsea are rumoured to be interested. Both players could also be used more on the left wing next season.

Ronaldinho will most probably leave in the summer. AC Milan is the main candidate for the transfer, with Manchester City and Inter Milan as the most important challengers. The contract of Ezquerro expires in June and the player didn't receive a renewal offer.

In
Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich - 24), who can play on both wings, is probably the main candidate but is very unlikely to leave the German champions after one year. The other name that has been sticking out is left winger David Silva (Valencia - 22).

Further there were rumours about Hatem ben Arfa (Lyon - 22), Diego Capel (Sevilla - 20), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United - 23), Andrés Guardado (Deportivo La Coruña - 21) and Mancini (AS Roma - 27). Gai Assulin (17) could be promoted from the Barcelona B team.


Read all How things stand contributions here or read the contribution about:
Goal keeper - Right back defender - Central defenders - Left back defender - Defensive midfielder - Attacking midfielders - Wing attackers - Centre forward

Looking for a goal keeper

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona is looking to bring in a goal keeper who should put pressure on current first choice goal keeper Víctor Valdés (26) (read more here).

With substitute goal keeper Albert Jorquera (29) not expected to return before July, with the loan deal of Celta Vigo loan out José Manuel Pinto (32) not being made permanent and with a qualification round for the Champions League coming up, Barcelona doesn't want to take any risk.

Barcelona would have good scouting reports on a number of goal keepers amongst which Manuel Neuer (Schalke 04 - 22), Hugo Lloris (Nice - 21), Dudu Aouate (Deportivo La Coruña - 30) and Diego Alves (Almería - 22). Heurelho Gomes (PSV Eindhoven - 27) and Sébastien Frey (Fiorentina - 28) would have been offered.

Nicolás Lozano, journalist of Mexican sports site Medio Tiempo, claims that Club América goal keeper Guillermo Ochoa (22 - picture) could come to Barcelona because Rafael Márquez and Giovani dos Santos will leave: "And Barcelona needs a Mexican player in the squad because of marketing purposes."

Catalan sports paper Sport nevertheless claims that nothing will change: Valdés stays the number one with Jorquera as his back-up, Pinto will return to Celta and no new goal keeper will be brought in.

Read more:

Villareal's Diego Lopez to rival Valdes

How things stand: Goal keeper

Pinto wants to stay

Crosas goes French / 26

Olympique Lyon won yesterday their last game of the season (1-3 against Auxerre) and the 7th consecutive French title (1. Lyon 79 - 2. Bordeaux 75 - 3. Marseille 62). Next Saturday they can win the double in the French cup final against PSG.

Barcelona loan out Marc Crosas (20) started on the bench and replaced Brazilian playmaker Juninho in the 70th minute.

Read everything on the performances of Marc Crosas in Lyon here