For Stephan: It Was Impossible To Say No To Barça - Gudjohnsen
Barcelona's latest recruit Eidur Gudjohnsen was visibly delighted at his presentation, and said that he didn't have any difficulty in deciding to move to the Nou Camp.
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Gudjohnsen mentioned during his presentation that he had other good offers, but that the choice was simple: "When Barça call you, you cannot say no."
He said he was very happy to be a part of one of most prestigious clubs of the world. "For me, it is an honour to play here," he continued. "I hope that people here are just as happy with my arrival as I am."
He also praised the contribution of Larsson, but was careful not to enter into comparisons. "I know that Larsson has left, and that people will speak of me as his substitute," he said. "But I have my style, and I do not want to constantly be compared with him."
He admitted that after six years at Chelsea, he needed a change, and that Mourinho understood completely.
"We never spoke about me coming to Barcelona, but in more general terms," he said of his conversations with Mourinho. "However, whenever Mourinho spoke about the club - for example, before the Champions League clash - he did so with a lot of passion, telling us what the club means for Catalunya, and the pride associated."
The Iceland international was also happy to fight for a position in the starting eleven, and not overawed by names such as Ronaldinho, Messi, Eto'o and Giuly.
"I have already played in a club like Chelsea, where there is a lot of competition. For me, being chosen in the first eleven is a challenge, but a team is not about eleven people, but fifty. From the president to the physiotherapist, we all have the same objective."
But the 27 year old, who signed for four years, with a release clause of 60 million Euros, vowed "to work hard and make team selection difficult for Rijkaard."
Milan Prepare 30 Million Euro For Torres
The Rossoneri are looking for a player to replace Shevchenko.
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Milan are finding it harder than expected to substitute Andriy Shevchenko who was sold to Chelsea in the past weeks.
The main target has become Fernando Torres, with the Rossoneri preparing an offer of 30 million Euro to convince Atletico Madrid to let him go.
Torres is also followed by Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United, and his contract with the Spanish side expires in 2008
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Parma And Fiorentina Discussing Bonera Deal
The Viola want the Gialloblu defender to bolster their rearguard.
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Fiorentina are very active on the transfer market and their latest possible transfer is Daniele Bonera of Parma
The player admitted that a negotiation is currently going on between the two clubs, but he does not want to think about these things right now and instead enjoy his holidays.
"I know there is a negotiation going on, but right now I'm on holiday and I don't think about the transfer market. I will you imagine..."
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Alves Says No To Milan The Sevilla defender wants a move to Liverpool.
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The Rossoneri's dream of signing Daniel Alves has canished completely, as the player's agent, Jose Rodriguez Baster, admitted that his client wants just Liverpool.
"I can say that without any doubt he wants Liverpool only.
"Personally I did not speak to any other club, whoever called spoke directly to Sevilla, but Daniel wants to play with Liverpool."
The Spanish club are asking 15 million Euros for the services of their defender.