FC Barcelona wants David Luiz

Other than the news about Alexis Sanchez, it was reported that FC Barcelona is interested to sign David Luiz.

The Brazilian player had just moved to Chelsea in the last January, and he show what his worth of by scoring 2 goals in 12 appearences. He scored more than the number of goal scored by an expensive striker, Fernando Torres.

According to the Sun, David Luiz is willing to move if FC Barcelona offer a bid to Chelsea around £27, 500 000. He was signed by Chelsea for £21, 500 000 from Benfica.

Coach Pep Guardiola seems to worried about his defensive line squad as the captain, Carles Puyol will be absent for some time in the early of the season due to injury.

It was reported that Guardiola ask the director of football of FC Barcelona to meet the agent of David Luiz, Giuliano Bertulocci.

The director himself has to control the financial of the club and FC Barcelona is certainly wouldn’t bid above £35, 000 000.

AS Roma got Bojan Krkic

Lots of news linked Bojan Krkic with AS Roma, and it isn’t a rumour anymore. Catalunya Radio confirmed that AS Roma is discussing with FC Barcelona to recruit the 20 years old Spanish striker, Bojan to Olimpico.

Bojan who’s in the Spanish U-21 national team, claimed to be signing a contract with AS Roma next week after his last 2 years in FC Barcelona. Spanish media predicted that the transfer amount could be € 10, 000, 000 with an option to buy for FC Barcelona in the future.

It was a dramatical victory for Arsenal, and a painful loss for FC Barcelona

Arsenal succeeded to turn the situation from losing 1-0 in the first half into a victory by 2-1 in the end of the first leg.

In the match, Arsene Wenger, the manager of The Gunners put Samir Nasri who had been absent since the end last month because his hamstring was injured. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Eboue took the place of Bacary Sagna who was suspended with card accumulation.

On the FC Barcelona’s side, Eric Abidal was paired with Gerard Pique as Carles Puyol was absent. In the attacking section, Pep Guardiola put his best players, David Villa, Lionel Messi, Pedro, Xavi and Iniesta.

Arsenal that played in Emirates Stadium as the home team, able to penetrate FC Barcelona’s defending. Thanks to Robin Van Persie and Andrey Arshavin who both of them scored a goal that equals to two goals for Arsenal.

Source: www.goal.com

FC Barcelona officially contracted Afellay until 2015

Last Friday, Ibrahim Afellay signed a 4 years long contract to FC Barcelona from PSV Eindhoven. “When I was a kid, I have been dreaming to play for FC Barcelona,” he said.

“This is a dream comes true. We all know that FC Barca is the best place to play football, and when I heard about the news that they want me, I won’t have to think twice.”

The 24 years old midfielder who played for PSV Eindhoven and a family from Morocco, have played 29 international games with the Netherlands to the recent final World Cup round.

FC Barcelona paid 3 million euro to PSV Eindhoven for Afellay and the contract that includes buying clauses for 100 million euro, that’s how it was said in the official website.

Source: www.bola.net

Afellay: Playing for Barcelona is like a dream

The midfielder of PSV Eindhoven, Ibrahim Afellay claimed that joining Barcelona is something fantastic in his football career.

Barcelona have reported that they have met the deal with the management of PSV about the moving of Afellay in the January transfer window.

“Barcelona is a one helluvah team, fantastic team, and it’s popular all over the world. There’s no one could say “No” to Barcelona,” said Afellay in sport.es.

Source: www.goal.com

Mascherano: I'm already adapted in FC Barcelona

The 26 years old FC Barcelona midfielder claimed that he already adapted to the Spanish League way of playing. He even said that he already know the philosophy of Barca’s way of playing soccer.

Javier Mascherano was recruited in the last summer from Liverpool. However, he was not able to give his best performance.

Mascherano admitted that he’s pleased with the chance of playing as the first IV when Barca won by 3-1 over Getafe.

Source: www.goal.com

Juventus is considering to buy Bojan

Juventus is claimed to be considering to buy Bojan for 22 million euros to Barcelona.

In Barcelona, he didn't got to play. He thinks when Ibrahimovich is loan out to Milan, he will have a chance to play. Meanwhile, Juventus is in need of striker and that may be a chance for Bojan to play. However, Chelsea and West Ham United seems to be interested in The Wonderkid (Bojan).

It seems that Guardiola is okay to let go the young forward.

So far, Bojan only got 4 plays and he was one of the substitutes. He's not one level with Lionel Messi, David Villa and Pedro Rodriguez, that's why Guardiola let him play for several matches.

Source: www.bola.net