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Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Barcelona is interested in Villareal goal keeper Diego López (27) (read more here).

Barcelona's technical staff would want to sign a new goalkeeper at the end of this season and have been searching the market. Although there are at this moment several candidates, Diego López would be the first name on the list.

Despite Villareal already having made clear to other interested clubs and to the player's agent Manuel García Quilón that the player is not for sale, Barcelona are monitoring Diego López closely and are drawing up reports on the goalkeeper.

Asked about the rumours linking him with Barcelona, Diego López has said at a press conference that he doesn't plan to leave: "It's always nice that you're linked with big clubs like Barcelona, but I my opinion Villareal is also a big club.

Last year, people were also telling that kind of stories and in the end I renewed my contract. I'm feeling very comfortable here and I already made that clear last year. I think I should stay here to keep making progress and to help the club for many more years."

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