FC BARCELONA 2010 | MASCHERANO CLOSER IBRAHIMOVIC UP IN THE AIR

The key message is that LIVERPOOL FC Argentine midfielder JAVIER MASCHERANO will not play in tonight’s Premier League game against Manchester City, instead of the official Club announcement that Liverpool has rejected the initial offer from FC BARCELONA. The offer is said to be 15M€ + variables + player Hleb which is estimated to be around 20M€ +/-, an offer that Liverpool has rejected “for the moment”.

FC Barcelona has come to an agreement with Mascherano, but needs to make an offer to Liverpool FC before the Spanish Club can count on the services of the Argentine. The English Club has left open the door with their announcement that Mascherano will not play tonight thus supposing that Barça will soon be making a second & better offer. In my opinion, everything looks set for Javier Mascherano to sign for FC Barcelona before the closing of the transfer window; it is just a matter of agreeing to the “right” price.

On other front, AC MILAN has acknowledged that they have entered conversions with FC BARCELONA for forward ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC. The Italian Club travels to Barcelona to play Barça next Wednesday in their “season friendly opener for their members” – The Gamper Trophy – where both Clubs will discuss face to face the future of the Swedish International. Stay tuned!