European champions Barcelona line up Liverpool's Albert Riera as time runs out on bid for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas
Barcelona are lining up a bid for Liverpool winger Albert Riera as time runs out to do deals for Arsenal duo Cesc Fabregas and Emmanuel Eboue.
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Camp boss Pep Guardiola conceded at the weekend that a move for
Fabregas was unlikely to come off, but the club's deal-maker Txiki
Begiristain has not ruled out snaring him before Tuesday night's Battle
of Britain Champions League tie between Celtic and the Gunners.
Winging it: Barcelona are lining up a bid for Liverpool winger Albert Riera
The Spain midfielder's versatility is
attractive, but Barca will turn to cheaper options if, as expected,
they fail to land him. Liverpool winger Riera has been floated by
Begiristain as a left-sided reinforcement following difficulties in
landing Juan Mata from Valencia.
Riera, 27, impressed at Anfield after signing from Espanyol for £8million last summer.
Barca
have struggled to bring in the right players this summer, including
Liverpool's Javier Mascherano, adding just Maxwell and Zlatan
Ibrahimovic from Inter Milan.
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