Barcelona are lining up a bid for Liverpool winger Albert Riera
as time runs out to do deals for Arsenal duo Cesc Fabregas and
Emmanuel Eboue.
Nou Camp boss Pep Guardiola conceded at the weekend that a move
for Fabregas was unlikely to come off, but the club's deal-maker
Txiki Begiristain has not ruled out snaring him before Tuesday
night's Battle of Britain Champions League tie between Celtic and
the Gunners.
Winging it: Barcelona are lining up a bid for Liverpool
winger Albert Riera
The Spain midfielder's versatility is attractive, but Barca will
turn to cheaper options if, as expected, they fail to land him.
Liverpool winger Riera has been floated by Begiristain as a
left-sided reinforcement following difficulties in landing Juan
Mata from Valencia.
Riera, 27, impressed at Anfield after signing from Espanyol for
£8million last summer.
Barca have struggled to bring in the right players this summer,
including Liverpool's Javier Mascherano, adding just Maxwell and
Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Inter Milan.
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