Barcelona close in on target Daniel Agger

Reports from Spain suggest that Daniel Agger is ready to become Barcelona’s central defender. Barcelona are reportedly offering Liverpool a fee in the region of £12m for his services. It looks like it’s happening as Dejan Lovren has just joined the reds making it easy for Agger’s exit. More on Daniel Agger

Was Mathieu a good buy or was Barca wasting its money?

The question everyone is asking this morning is was Jeremy Mathieu a good buy or was Barça wasting its money? Barcelona have just splashed out €20m euros on a player that is 30 years old and lots of people are not happy. Why couldn’t Barça produce a central defender from La Masia? More on Mathieu

Transfer News: Jeremy Mathieu signs for Barcelona

Jeremy Mathieu has signed for Barcelona on a four year deal plus one optional season for the sum of €20m euros. The 30 year-old Frenchman also has a buyout clause of €50m euros and looks set to take up where Carles Puyol left off in a central defender’s role. More on Jeremy Mathieu