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European clubs are already lining up for the next season, so "EuroFootball.com" portal presents rumors and facts from the football market.
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Representatives of "Barcelona" deny rumors that the club could be strengthened by striker Didier Drogba. (Various sources)
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OFFICIAL: Bilbao "Athletic" has acquired "Valencia" striker Aritz Aduriz for about 2.5 million euros. The 31-year-old footballer scored 21 goals in 82 matches for "Los Che" and now returns to the team he represented in 2002-2003 and 2006-2008.
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French national team defender Florent Malouda may leave London's "Chelsea" club - he is already in negotiations with Brazil's "Vasco da Gama". ("The Sun")
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"Man City" is interested in "Barcelona" full-back Dani Alves, who had a falling out with the Catalonian team's leaders over a friendly match in which he played without permission. ("Daily Star")
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Moscow's "Spartak" is offering 15 million euros for "Cagliari" defender Davide Astori. The 25-year-old footballer hasn't made it to the Italian national team but is of interest to clubs like St. Petersburg's "Zenit" and Moscow's CSKA. ("Sky Italia")
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London's "Arsenal" aims to reduce costs by cutting the salaries of eight players: Denilson, Carlos Vela, Sebastien Squillaci, Andrey Arshavin, Nicklas Bendtner, Marouane Chamakh, Park Chu-young, and Johan Djourou. ("Daily Mail")
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Despite moving to London's "Tottenham," defender Jan Vertonghen is likely to stay with Amsterdam's "Ajax" as the two clubs couldn't reach an agreement. (Various sources)
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Milan's "Inter" is in talks with "Man City" regarding the acquisition of midfielder Nigel De Jong. ("talkSPORT")
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Brazilian national team striker Alexandre Pato, after his contract with "Milan" expires in 2014, would like to try his luck in the English Premier League. ("The Sun")
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Andre Villas-Boas could be confirmed as the new manager of London's "Tottenham" next week. ("Daily Mirror"). However, Frenchman Didier Deschamps is also linked as a potential replacement for Harry Redknapp. ("Daily Star")
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Former England striker Michael Owen has received a lucrative offer to move to the United Arab Emirates' "Al Shabab" club. ("Daily Star")
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Famous Spaniard Rafael Benitez could become the new coach of "Sampdoria" in Serie A, who have returned to the league. ("The Sun")
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"Roma" is expected to acquire "Fluminense" midfielder Marquinho for 3.5 million euros. ("Football Italia")
