Barça will sign to Bale or Alba

The announced over from Tito Vilanova for Pep Guardiola will not alter the planning of Barça 2012-2013. In the meetings held months ago between the estates managers, club executives and technicians, all of them today in the presence of azulgrana coach, passed plans to strengthen the defensive line and the bands with a minimum of three signings that could be more depending on the departure of some players. The search for a left back is the avanzada.Dos names are on the table. Gareth Bale is the preference but Andoni Zubizarreta, the athletic director, has hedged its bets with Jordi Alba.

Catalan is finalizing its renovation with Valencia until 2016. Worthless in the event that Barça formalize an offer. The two parties have included an escape clause at a fixed price which would allow it to reach the Camp Nou. This double move would enable Jordi Alba stay at Mestalla if Bale is ahead of him. Tottenham defender is the player who captivates everyone for their considerable technical potential. We compare with Alves. No matter who becomes the main economic effort the next project.

But if the arrival of Welsh international is complicated, Zubizarreta activate the operation Jordi Alba. For its features, speed and profile squad, the Valencia is a guarantee to cover the gap left by Eric Abidal. Tottenham hopes that the player does not leave the entity at the end of this season. Coach Harry Redknapp doubt his departure but the player has already warned that if your computer is not qualified for the Champions League, the club would request a change of scenery. Of course for the modest figure of 30 million euros. (via MD)

Jordi Alba, Barça's first signing of the 'era Tito'

The new coach has always been aware of all movements in the chapter of ups and downs.

Tito Vilanova will be responsible for a workforce that will have several new faces on the picture of the actual dress blaugrana. The relief does not involve any coach or trauma necessary to revise the plans designed by the sports management. And is that previous conversations between Pep, Zubizarreta and Vice President Bartomeu have always had the complicity of Tito Vilanova.

There is much work ahead, but the first steps have been taken decisively. In this sense, as SPORT forward several weeks ago, Jordi Alba and is tied for the future. The Valencia left-back contract ends in 2013 and only left to seal the transfer price of the Levant squadron. Or agreed to a figure between clubs, or Alba return to Barcelona in two seasons at no cost. All indications are that Barca and Valencia finally materialize an amount settle the controversy.

Alba is the first but not the only one. The defender requires the addition of another plant. There are two alternatives: if the economic game have generous, Thiago Silva remains the favorite, but Milan is not the work and sign the Brazilian seems complicated by a number less than 30 million euros. Conversely, if the coffers tighten, it could choose to go in search of a young promising future. It works in both directions.

Where there may be surprises gauge is on the point of attack. For months the technicians are convinced of the need to strengthen a plot which accuses excessive reliance on Messi. It is true that the injury of Villa has hit the attack on blaugrana, but estimates a need for a profile of nine to provide additional tactical resources. In these last hours, more than one recalled Tito Vilanova statements extolling the virtues of Athletic international Fernando Llorente. Also, is gaining weight the theory of seeking a second striker to unfold in one on one band. The market offers many interesting and reasonably priced alternatives. Not surprisingly, these high mean the transfer of some existing forward and the transfer of Tello or Cuenca.

Tito's contract, about signing

Public were not disclosed details about the contract that will Tito Vilanova as new coach of FC Barcelona. Indoors, club sources have confirmed that all is said and there will be no problem for signature only when the time comes to end of season. Rosell it has expressed its willingness to close a contract beyond one season, as required Pep Guardiola. Of course, Vilanova update their remuneration. (via SPORT)

Jordi Alba is bespoken if Bale can not come

Escape clause would have to renew in Valencia.

Gareth Bale is the first in the list in Barça's technical preferences to reinforce the left, but the club azulgrana has hedged its bets with Jordi Alba.

The side of Valencia is even aware of this and so it has already advanced more than renew with the team 'che', provided that includes an escape clause at a fixed price that allows you to sign for Barça.

Alba, a former canterano at La Masia, is prepared to wait that time among other reasons because it is at home in Mestalla and does not care to continue as 'che' with a substantial improvement contract if Barça was done with Bale, who by his enormous potential is greater consideration in the transfer market than a single side, something like a Dani Alves opposite field.

The economic effort involving the operation 'left side' determine its name. If Bale, number one on the list, he will be the star signing of Barça 2012-2013.

If the Welsh international goal becomes inaccessible, then the whole operation would be activated Jordi Alba with this renewal with Valencia CF until June 2016 that would always leave the door open to its affordable wholesale FC Barcelona. (via MD)

Jordi Alba, also claimed by Milan, Chelsea and 'City'

Milan, Chelsea and Manchester City are in the spotlight Jordi Alba, one of the major objectives in the face Barça next season.

As reported by MD in today's edition, the club azulgrana is intensifying contacts with the reinforcements intended for the campaign 2012-13, among which the Catalan lefty full-back Valencia CF, at 23 and a crack contrasted by solvency attack-minded, goal-scoring skills and ability to split both in defense and in midfield.

According to Italian media, representative of the player himself, Vicente Fores Cornejo, has confirmed himself as FC Barcelona the clubs 'Rossoneri', 'blue' and 'citizen' "Valencia have asked" for Alba, whom the entity 'che 'would be priced at 15 million euros.

Jordi Alba, former Blaugrana canterano, is bound by contract until June 2013 at the Mestalla club, which has offered to renew, but the player has already signaled his desire to call at a 'big', starting here with Barça football and sentimental advantage over the others 'girlfriends' quoted the defender, as MD said on 2 April. (via MD)

Jordi Alba, a step to sign the renewal

Jordi Alba is about to sign the renewal of the Valencia, which is within the plans that have Barça to undertake his signing.

The club 'che', as explained yesterday 'Superdeporte', has entered the final stretch of negotiations and would soon announce the continuation of excanterano Blaugrana. This is the first step in bringing the player to the Camp Nou.

And is that Alba is grateful to his current team and will not go wrong at Valencia, so before moving to Barça renewed by Valencia.

In fact, the compromise is that the Valencian entity, if Barça gets, do not close the door to negotiate his transfer to the club he grew as a footballer. Jordi Alba spoke yesterday at a press conference prior to the meeting tonight against AZ Alkmaar and made to take balls out on the subject: "Now is no time to talk about this. I said I'm very happy here, but now the most important thing is to move the tie against AZ Alkmaar. " (via SPORT)