Jeffren Promoted to First team
Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker Jeffren Suárez (21) has been promoted to the first team.
Sources close to the player reportedly told the paper that Jeffren would have talked with the coaching staff on Wednesday.
The player was reportedly told that he will stay with the first team this season. If he doesn't have enough playing minutes during the first half of the season or if the club signs a left winger in January.
Speaking at a press conference, Real Sociedad coach Martín Lasarte confirmed on Thursday that his club had received the official confirmation from Barcelona that Jeffren won't leave on loan this summer: "What we expected has now been confirmed by his club: Jeffren will stay there. I think that with this decision, we close are incoming transfers."
Source: FCBarcelona Blog: Transfer Zone
Barca wins Europeon Supercup
FC Barcelona won their 3rd European Super Cup after a goalless draw match won only in the extra time with a sole goal by Barca youth player Pedro Rodriguez.
Shakhtar players defended well an entire match and earned their team an extra time. With 5 minutes left to go Man of the Match Lionel Messi played a nice action with Pedro on the left side and the youngster scored a winning goal which proved to be decisive for taking the cup.
After winning the Spanish Super Cup last weekend, European Super Cup is the second title for FC Barcelona this season and 5th trophy this year.
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Mata still waiting for Barca offer
Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Valencia left wing attacker and Spanish international Juan Mata (21) hopes that Barcelona will make a last-minute attempt to sign him this summer.
Although Barcelona will almost certainly not sign any more players if the transfer of Shakhtar centre-back Chygrynskiy would be finalized this weekend, strengthening the left wing has been a priority for the club over the past months and a transfer is still not totally excluded.
After the failed attempts to sign Bayern Munich attacker Ribéry, Mata would have become the first option for the left wing. Barcelona reportedly still has to decide if they will try to close another transfer operation this summer, but if they do, they will probably go for Mata, although nothing indicates that Valencia would this time be willing to sell the player.
Although Barcelona will almost certainly not sign any more players if the transfer of Shakhtar centre-back Chygrynskiy would be finalized this weekend, strengthening the left wing has been a priority for the club over the past months and a transfer is still not totally excluded.
After the failed attempts to sign Bayern Munich attacker Ribéry, Mata would have become the first option for the left wing. Barcelona reportedly still has to decide if they will try to close another transfer operation this summer, but if they do, they will probably go for Mata, although nothing indicates that Valencia would this time be willing to sell the player.
Monaco intersted in Gudjohnsen
French radio station Radio Monte Carlo claims that French first division club AS Monaco is interested in Barcelona attacker and Iceland international Eidur Gudjohnsen (30).
Monaco officials would have sounded out Barcelona about the chances of signing Gudjohnsen on loan and although the talks between the two clubs are reportedly still ongoing, the operation wouldn't be easy because of financial reasons.
French sports paper L'Equipe confirms, based upon a Catalan source, that Monaco is interested in Gudjohnsen and that the Monegasque club would plan to make progress in the margin of the European Super Cup that will be played this evening. Gudjohnsen would be willing to move to Monaco.
Monaco officials would have sounded out Barcelona about the chances of signing Gudjohnsen on loan and although the talks between the two clubs are reportedly still ongoing, the operation wouldn't be easy because of financial reasons.
French sports paper L'Equipe confirms, based upon a Catalan source, that Monaco is interested in Gudjohnsen and that the Monegasque club would plan to make progress in the margin of the European Super Cup that will be played this evening. Gudjohnsen would be willing to move to Monaco.
Chygrynskiy will be official on Saturday
Catalan sports newspaper Sportreports that transfer target Dmytro Chygrynskiy will officially join FC Barcelona this Saturday.
The reason for the delay is that Shakhtar Donetsk president Rinat Akhmetov does not want to make anything official before the European Super Cup against Barca Friday in Monaco.
Akhmetov would also like Chygrynskiy, a member of the Ukrainian national team, to appear at the opening of the Donbass Arena, Shakhtar's new stadium, on Saturday.
After these events, Chygrynskiy will be allowed to join Barca on a 25 million euro transfer. Sport reports that this number was reached after Barca had offered to pay 3 million euros for a 1-year loan with a 22 million euro purchase option. Akhmetov countered with the 25 million offer all-inclusive, and Barca accepted.
The reason for the delay is that Shakhtar Donetsk president Rinat Akhmetov does not want to make anything official before the European Super Cup against Barca Friday in Monaco.
Akhmetov would also like Chygrynskiy, a member of the Ukrainian national team, to appear at the opening of the Donbass Arena, Shakhtar's new stadium, on Saturday.
After these events, Chygrynskiy will be allowed to join Barca on a 25 million euro transfer. Sport reports that this number was reached after Barca had offered to pay 3 million euros for a 1-year loan with a 22 million euro purchase option. Akhmetov countered with the 25 million offer all-inclusive, and Barca accepted.
