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"Barca" agreed to pay the amount offered by the London club when it was announced that the Icelander could leave the team for a certain ransom.
Jorge Mendes represents Deco, Rafa Marquez, and Thiago Motta, but more importantly, he is also the agent of Jose Mourinho and gets along well with "Chelsea" manager Peter Kenyon.
"Barca" hopes that Mendes' close relationship with the "Chelsea" management will help in acquiring the player. Frank Rijkaard told the board that he believes the former star of the "Bolton" club is a great replacement for H.Larsson, who has returned to his homeland of Sweden.
The Spanish champions would like to see Diego Forlan from the "Villarreal" team in their ranks, but negotiations between the clubs and the player's agent Daniel Bolotnicoff have stalled, as neither party is willing to give in. The "Villarreal" club wants 15 million euros for the forward, while "Barcelona" representatives want to reduce this amount by including and offering to exchange D.Forlan for Javier Saviola and Maxi Lopez.
