Catalan sports papers El Mundo Deportivo and Sport both claim that Barcelona is waiting for the return of Deportivo president Augusto César Lendoiro from a trip to Mexico to pick up the talks on a transfer of Deportivo La Coruña left back defender Filipe Luis (23).Sport claims that Barcelona is offering 10 million euro°, while Deportivo asks 12 or 13 million euro plus one player on loan. El Mundo Deportivo claims that a deal could be found for a fee between 10 and 12 million euro and that Barcelona has already reached a personal agreement with Filipe. Juan Figger, one of the player's representatives would already be in Spain to follow the events.
Asked about the rumours linking Filipe to Barcelona, the player's agent José Carlos Lages said in an interview with Spanish football site Fútbolmercado that he isn't in contact with any club: "They are rumours spread in the press but no club has contacted me. My player is happy to see all those big clubs being interested in him but there's nothing concrete.
Barça didn't make an offer. I only know that Depor received an offer of 6 million euro but I cannot yet reveal from which club it was. Filipe is now earning a very decent salary but if they give him a rise, he would be willing to move to one of the mentioned clubs. Everything depends on the conditions."
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pep Said,
10 million euro =
14 million us dollar
8,5 million british pound
Posted on 18 June 2009 at 11:47
Anonymous Said,
I feel that FCB is going to sign nobody this season
Posted on 18 June 2009 at 12:09
Je me'apelle Samuel Said,
wrong... Yaya is on the way
http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/06/18/1333512/yaya-toure-on-the-verge-of-new-barcelona-deal-agent
Posted on 18 June 2009 at 13:26
James Said,
Stop quoting Goal.com
Pep already posted that story, Goal.com just slapped a new headline on it.
http://fcbtransfers.blogspot.com/2009/06/agent-toure-sets-deadline-for-renewal.html
Posted on 18 June 2009 at 13:34
Anonymous Said,
barca should pls sign a LB, LW, DM, RB and adecent CF
Posted on 18 June 2009 at 15:26
barca4life Said,
BREAKING NEWS: VALDES HAS RENEWED HIS CONTRACT TILL 2014 according to Sport and El Mundro deportivo
Posted on 18 June 2009 at 15:31
James Said,
If we gave him a penny more than 6m per year I'll be very upset.
Posted on 18 June 2009 at 17:11
Anurag Said,
its ok, its not like the negotiations have been held up by lack of agreement or something. barca already agreed terms with filipe, and are just waiting for the prez to come back. no need to worry.
Posted on 18 June 2009 at 23:17
Aussie Barca Fan Said,
Another useless 'B' grade signing.
He isn't worth more than 5 million euro.
Posted on 19 June 2009 at 00:18
James Said,
@Anurag
I was talking about Valdes. Filipe would be lucky to get 2 million a year.
Posted on 19 June 2009 at 08:31