Eto'o rejected offers from Lyon and Kuruvchi

Asked about the rumours having linked him with a summer move to Olympique Lyon (read more here), Barcelona forward and Cameroonian international Samuel Eto'o (27) admitted in an interview with French television station TF1 that he had received an offer from the French champions:

"Lyon made a serious effort to sign me. I talked with officials of the club and was tempted. At that time it wasn't possible but you cannot exclude anything for the future."

Regarding the rumpours linking him with Uzbek club Kuruvchi (read more here), Eto'o said they made him an offer that blew him away: "They offered me 25 million dollar to stay there for two or three months. I hallucinated with the proposal but as a player of the Cameroonian national team I have to be at the highest possible level and therefore I have to play with a big club. I couldn't accept that offer."

Read more:

Barcelona proposes Eto'o-Benzema swap

Why was Eto'o yesterday in Uzbekistan?

Tottenham, Chelsea and Inter looking at Eto'o

Barça B - Liga 1: Santa Eulalia-Barcelona 1-0

Miño

Córcoles
Romeu
Joni
Espasandín

Abraham (59 Thiago)
Xavi Torres (59 Longás)
Busquets

Nolito
Maric
Jeffren (75 Rayo)


79 Tino 1-0



yellow cards
Espasandín
Longás

bench
Oier
Fontàs
Rueda

out of match squad
Gai

Botia

Masip

Iago

injured/coming back from injury/ill
Solano
Verdés
Víctor Vázquez





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Barça B: Ranieri confirms Iago transfer

Asked about the rumours linking Barcelona Atlètic attacker and Spanish youth international Iago Falqué (18) with a move to his club (read more here), Juventus manager Claudio Ranieri has confirmed the transfer at a press conference this weekend:

"We have been following Iago for a while now. It's a quality player with good prospects. We always have to try and make these types of investments for both the first team and the youth teams. Technically, Iago is very good. He has to gain some more physical strength cause he's rather fragile, but he has everthing to become an excellent player."



Read more:
Barça B: Iago will sign with Juventus tomorrow
Barça B: Iago is negotiating his exit
Thinking about Eto'o-Trezeguet swap

[Crosas] Celtic Glasgow-Rangers

Celtic lost on Sunday the derby against the Rangers with 2-4.

Former Barcelona midfielder Marc Crosas stayed on the bench for 90 minutes.

Since Barcelona can buy Crosas back in the summer of 2010 for two million euro (read more here), this blog will follow the performances of the midfielder over the next two years.





Sunday 10 August - League game 1: Celtic Glasgow-St Mirren 1-0
Non-selectable. Crosas has signed his contract and is presented to the fans before the match.

Sunday 17 August - League game 2: Dundee United-Celtic Glasgow 1-1
Bench.

Saturday 23 August - League game 3: Celtic Glasgow-Falkirk 3-0
Substitute. Crosas replaces Brown in the 73rd minute (3-0).

Sunday 31 August - League game 4: Celtic Glasgow-Rangers 2-4
Bench.




Table
1. Rangers 10
2. Kilmarnock 10
3. Hearts 9
4. Celtic 7
5. Inverness 7
6. Aberdeen 7
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Barça B - Offical: Blasco to Santboia on loan

Barcelona has last week officially announced the transfer of Barcelona Atlètic right back defender Marc Blasco (19) to Spanish fourth division club Santboià.

Blasco, who played last year with the Juvenil A team and started the pre-season with Barcelona Atlètic (read more here), has joined the Catalan club on a one-year loan deal.

Read more:

Barça B - Official: Toribio to Terrassa on loan

Barça B - Official: Maric

Barça B - Official: Urbano to Sabadell on loan