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According to foreign media reports, the Spanish football giant has made inquiries about the possible purchase of two forwards for the club. It is said that the main players desired by "Barca" include the star of the recent European Championship, the top scorer of that tournament, Czech Milan Baroš, as well as another forward, just arrived at an English club a few weeks ago, Djibril Cisse.
This summer, "Liverpool" replaced former manager Gerard Houllier with Spaniard Rafael Benitez, who is believed to have different ideas than his predecessor, which means that some players may be sold. Benitez, who previously managed Spain's champion and UEFA Cup winner Valencia, often played with a single forward, so it is uncertain whether the new coach will want to keep a very strong striker on the bench.
Speculation about Baroš' move to "Barca" intensified after one of the candidates for the "Real" presidency announced his agreement with the Czech regarding his transfer to the royal club.
After becoming the top scorer of the European Championship in Portugal, Baroš significantly raised his value, but "Liverpool" already has a guaranteed place in the starting lineup for England's star player Michael Owen, which means that either Baroš or Cisse will have to start on the bench each time.
"Barca" has already bought Swedish national team forward Henrik Larsson. It is also believed that several clubs are interested in the team's forward Javier Saviola, and "Barca" itself is not skeptical about selling Saviola. Such interest from "Barca" in "Liverpool" forwards only strengthens these assumptions.
It is believed that "Barca" would prefer to loan Djibril Cisse, but it is very doubtful whether the forward, who arrived at "Liverpool" just a few weeks ago, will be allowed to leave anywhere, so a possible purchase of Milan Baroš is more likely.
It is reported that agents of the Catalan club and the Czech player have met to discuss the potential transfer, but it is not yet clear whether "Barca" coach Frank Rijkaard will take any serious actions to acquire this 22-year-old forward.
Furthermore, it is worth mentioning that recently the Spanish superclub has shown a lot of interest in the Cameroonian forward of "Mallorca," Samuel Eto'o, but the fact that 50% of the rights to this player belong to their bitter rival, Madrid's "Real" club, could become an insurmountable obstacle for the leaders of the Catalan club.
