Sunday, 6th June 2010

In a sign of how seriously they are taking the possible signing of Bordeaux midfielder Alou Diarra, Barcelona have sent a number of representatives to France to check on the situation in more detail.

According to Catalan daily Sport, Diarra is Josep Guardiola’s favoured option to arrive at the Camp Nou should Yaya Toure, as expected, head to the English Premier League. The Frenchman ticks many of the boxes the Barcelona coach wants in a Toure replacement, especially age: Diarra at 29 is experienced and ready to slot straight into life at the Camp Nou.

Diarra’s salary, which had put off many domestic suitors, standing as it does at €2M per season, would not prove problematic to Barcelona.

 

 

 


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