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This year, the Barcelona team, competing in the UEFA Cup, acquired Argentine youth national team member Pablo Zabaleta. After a week of negotiations with "San Lorenzo," a transfer fee of 5 million euros was agreed upon. According to unofficial data, twenty-year-old P. Zabaleta will sign a five-year contract with the Spanish team. "I decided to move to Europe because I feel ready for it," the defender said. "I had other offers, but I chose 'Espanyol' because I believe I will have more playing time here." The captain of the Argentine youth national team, which recently triumphed in the World Cup held in the Netherlands, became the fifth summer purchase of "Espanyol." "Espanyol," which recently returned from a camp in China, will start the season at the end of August in the Spanish championship battles.
