The Barça denies any type of interest in Boateng

As they have informed "Sport" and "MD", internal sources of the FC Barcelona would have ensured to the Catalan press that the Barcelona club does not have foreseen to promote the signing of Jerome Boateng, head office of 25 years of the Bayern Munich, to the not to find between the priorities of the sportive direction of Andoni Zubizarreta to reinforce the position of head office of face to the next season. Of this form, the operation never will produce on the contrary of the information spread in "Radius Marks", that had spoken even of an imminent meeting between Zubizarreta and the representative of the German player to establish the bases of the traspaso and future agreement.

The Barça continues working in the contracting of a second central defence before it finish the market of signings, but does not have it easy since Marquinhos is blocked by Paris Saint-Germain and many of the other options do not convince to the directive. In fact, the main alternative to the signing of the Brazilian would be Thomas Vermaelen, that to his 28 years is acting in the Arsenal when having worsened notably his relation in the last years with Arsène Wenger. It was as it was, what is clear is that Boateng does not form part of the list of aims culé.

The president of the Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, has defined like "ridiculous" the informations that linked to the central of the combined Bavarian with the FC Barcelona. In fact, Pep Guardiola has ensured also in press conference from United States that the arrival of Boateng to the Barcelona club this summer is unfeasible, since he explains in his plans with the German.

Vermaelen, focus of discussion with the United

"The Guardian" Ensures that the "network devils" would have added to the bidding by Thomas Vermaelen after the trainer of the Arsenal, Arsène Wenger, have declared publicly that the Belgian perhaps abandon the team this summer. The value of market of the player is of so only 15 million euros and so much FC Barcelona like United look for to reinforce the saga with players of guarantees. It will be Vermaelen the chosen by both?