Sunday, May 12, 2013

Barcelona chief reveals summer spending plan

anwarasistrans

Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed that the club hope to sign three players this summer.

Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with Espanyol on Saturday night handed the Blaugrana their fourth title in five seasons but the Catalans' humiliating 7-0 aggregate defeat by Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League has impressed upon the club's hierarchy the need to strengthen during the close-season.

"Victor Valdes has told us that he will not continue, so we need to try to find a replacement goalkeeper this summer," Bartomeu is quoted as saying by SPORT. "But also a central defender and a forward.