Barça Snub Makélélé And Deco Reports FC Barcelona are not interest in signing Claude Makélélé and will not be allowing Deco to leave the club this summer, Catalan daily Sport have said.
Barça Snub Makélélé And Deco Reports
The paper often acts as a voice box for the Blaugrana and the club are likely to behind the report that refutes recent press speculation.
L'Equipe ran a story this week claiming that Makélélé was on Barça's wanted list as covber for Touré Yaya and that he would be available for a nominal fee.
Sport have claimed that the French midfielder is set to join Paris Saint-Germain instead and denied that the Camp Nou outfit had any intention of staking a claim for his services.
Deco's interview with The Sun in Britain saw him claim that if Barça did not want him then Chelsea would be an attractive proposition.
The Portugese midfielder has been linked to a move to Stamford Bridge for many months, but Sport claim that the Blaugrana will not let him leave.
FC Barcelona officials, including president Joan Laporta, have claimed that Deco is still a valued member of the squad and is not for sale.
The fact that Sport decided to reiterate the claim is a sure sign that the club had requested that the article be printed.
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Looks like we're front runners in signing makelele huh..?