The January transfer window is open since a week and a big Club like FC Barcelona is always in the headlines of the press when it comes to transfer rumours. Who is leaving and who is coming to the Blaugrana? Have a look what certain papers in and out of the country suggest.


Xavi - From FC Barcelona to Manchester United
Catalan daily paper "SPORT" reported that Manchester United are interested in the services of the Spanish international and Barca midfielder Xavi Hernandez. Sport suggested that after being 10 years at the Club, he could be up for a new challenge. Additionally, Xavi is sharing his spot in the starting line up with in form midfielder Andres Iniesta, a situation that is uncomfortable for Xavi who held an undisputed regular spot alongside Deco in the Blaugrana midfield in the last successful years.

The rumours say, that Manchester United´s coach Sir Alex Ferguson has got the Barca star on top of his wishlist for the season 2007-08. Ferguson believes that Man U are able to land Xavi from Barcelona, especially when Frank Lampard of Chelsea will join the European Champions.
Another bait could be inform Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo, who could leave Old Trafford for Camp Nou ion an exchange deal.


FC Barcelona Blog: With Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich not going to Manchester United it might be that Sir Alex is turning to other quality midfielder in Europe, but we will not see "Fat Franky" arriving at Camp Nou and Xavi leaving anywhere! May be Cristiano Ronaldo plus a substantial amount of cash could make Barca´s technical staff think. Still, I doubt it!




Carlos Diogo - From Real Madrid (on loan to Real Zaragoza) to FC Barcelona


FC Barcelona are reportedly interested in Real Zaragoza´s right back and part time boxer Carlos Diogo. The Real Madrid player, on loan to Real Zaragoza this season, has shown some great performances this season but also proved his qualities as a boxer with a killer punch. Diogo has been in the news recently for that infamous fist-fight with Sevilla´s Luis Fabiano, with both having been banned for 5 matches.

However, his performances for Real Zaragoza have been excellent and therefore FC Barcelona could be interested in him immediately, when Barca right full back Belletti should move to AC Milan.
It is rumoured that Real Zaragoza has got an option to buy the Uruguayan international Diogo for € 4 mill. from the Merengues and in the case of Belletti´s transfer Barca would want Real Zaragoza to exercise the option and immediately sell him for a profit to the Spanish Champions.


FC Barcelona Blog: I guess this is a little bit of a fairy tale but I would like to see the faces of the Merengues when another Real reject would join Barca and perform brilliantly at the Camp Nou!


Andreas Laudrup - From Lyngby BK to FC Barcelona

Mads Laudrup - From FC Copenhagen to FC Barcelona
Former Barca star Michael Laudrup's sons Andreas and Mads Laudrup are on trial with the Blaugrana at La Masia. FC Barcelona have been following the boys´ progress and seem to be pleased with their development.


FC Barcelona Blog: Due to the fact that both player´s have not broken in to the first team squads of their Danish Clubs FC Copenhagen and Lyngby BK, the talneted youngster are probably a case for the Barca B team at the moment. If they have inherited the talent of their father Michael Laudrup, who was part of the dream team and won 4 straight Spanish Championship titles and a European Cup with Barca, I am sure that they will be prospects for the future.


Lilian Thuram - From FC Barcelona to Olympique Marseille

French reports are speculating about Barca´s French veteran defender thuram moving to Olympique Marseille. Thuram who joined FC barcelona from Juventus after the world cup has been subject to suggestions that the Barca player could be unhappy with a lack of first team action.


FC Barcelona Blog: Thuram can not be unhappy about the lack of first team football. Unfortunately in the moment he was needed, he got injured and is out for about 10 matches alltogether. For sure he is not thinking of leaving before the summer.