Barça and Manchester City reach 'temptative agreement' over Robinho

This just in. According to catalan newspaper Sport, 'all that stands between Robinho and a winter switch to Barcelona is the approval of Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour'.

The contracts are prepared, and Sport articles points out, an agreement between the player and Barça is nearly ready. Robinho will earn the same as in Manchester City, about 6.2 millions of euros.

The transfer fee that Barça offers is 35 millions of euros and it only awaits City's owner Mansour approval.

About the player's performance, Barcelona believes the player has matured and he's  ready to show he's real value giving Barça even more bench depth.

(via Goal.com)

Marketplace: Cáceres to play at Nou Camp this season

A 16.5 millio euros transfer, Martín Cáceres a central defence from Uruguay, will be playing for Barça the next four years. Although he's been transfered from Villareal (a team in wich he never got to be), this season he played at Recreativo de Huelva.

At 21 years of age, he's played four times for his national team and will be playing with Uruguay the next World Cup qualifiers.

Another buy, we are still expecting some sales.

Jose Martin Caceres

Related links:
-El Villareal confirma el traspaso de Martín Cáceres al Barça (lavanguardia.es)
-Martín Cáceres at wikipedia.

The dream is over. Manchester Utd 1 - Fc Barcelona 0

It seems like the end of an era is coming as Barça will remain championshipless this year. Maybe it's a good time to start looking into the future and saying goodbye to the past. Ronaldinho is leaving, maybe Deco too.

Rijkaard doesn't seem very stable at his position and there's been talk about Mourinho.

Picture Sport.es

Tomorrow -and probably today, too-, everybody will star talking about replacements...It's the old end of the season tune again.


Match reviews:

-FCBarcelona.cat
-Uefa.com