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The negotiators of the Spanish champions "Barcelona" have once again turned their attention to the defender of the "Valencia" team, Jordi Alba, as reported by several sports publications in the country.
The 22-year-old footballer was already of interest to the Catalan club last summer, when rumors circulated that the defender Maxwell could leave the team.
On Wednesday, "Barcelona" officially announced an agreement reached with "Paris Saint Germain" regarding the sale of the Brazilian, so it is assumed that now the Catalans will actively seek reinforcement in the left defensive flank.
According to reports, the most realistic candidate to strengthen the "Barcelona" team is indeed J. Alba. The rapidly progressing versatile footballer played in various age teams of the "Barcelona" football academy in his childhood, later moved to Valencia, and made his debut in the main squad of the "bats" for the first time in the fall of 2009.
The Valencia-based newspaper "Superdeporte" reports that the agent of "Barcelona's" head coach Josep Guardiola, Jose Maria Orobitgas, has already met with the player's representative and presumably discussed the further prospects of the player's career.
J. Alba has a contract with "Valencia" until the summer of 2013, which includes a 20 million buyout clause. Any club willing to pay this amount and receiving the player's agreement can buy the footballer without direct negotiations with Valencia.
According to the Catalan newspaper "Sport," "Barcelona" is not willing to pay the buyout clause or wait until 2013, so in the near future, "Valencia" officials may receive several offers from the Spanish champions. Unofficially, it is reported that Barcelona is ready to offer between 12 and 15 million euros for the defender.
It is believed that Barcelona officials are being pressured by alarming news from the Valencia camp. It is said that the current team is offering J. Alba a new five-year contract with a significantly higher buyout clause.
