Barcelona announce summer targets

Spanish daily newspaper Sport.es has revealed the 10 main transfer targets that the Barcelona board will be looking to lure at the Nou Camp this summer. The list includes Gerard Pique, Daniel Alves, Seydou Keita, Fabricio Coloccini, Alexander Hleb, David Silva, Florent Malouda, Karim Benzema, Emmanuel Adebayor and Dimitar Berbatov.

Of these only the deal for Manchester United defender Pique has gathered any speed, although Alexander Hleb recently announced that he will leave the club in the near future. The Blaugrana, however face stiff competition from Real Madird and Inter Milan for the Arsenal winger.

New Barcelona boss Guardiola might also have stiff competition from Manchester United for Dimitar Berbatov and Daniel Alves who have both been linked with a move to the Red Devils in recent days.

With several of these players almost sure to come in – although it wold be ridiculous to assume that all of them will be playing at the Nou Camp next year – Barcelona are sure to let go of several of their players to make room and money for these new arrivals. Edmilson has already left while Gianluca Zambrotta ,Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o are all assured of an exit and rumours continue to surround young prodigy Giovani dos Santos.