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Real Valladolid goalkeeper and Spanish youth international Sergio Asenjo (19) will not play for Barcelona as of the coming season, like had been rumoured over the last months (read more here).

Atlético Madrid has yesterday officially announced the transfer of Asenjo, which has also been confirmed by Real Valladolid.

Asenjo will sign a four-year deal with the Spanish first division club on Monday. Atlético Madrid is believed to have paid the buyout clause of around 5 million euro while Atlético Madrid players Diego Costa and possibly Ignacio Camacho could also be included in the deal.

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Barcelona starts negotiations with Asenjo
Case closed: Zhirkov
Barcelona could keep the same three goalkeepers

CSKA Moscow left winger and Russian international Yuri Zhirkov (25) will not play for Barcelona as of this season, like had been rumoured over the last months (read more here).

English Premier League club Chelsea has today officially announced the transfer of Zhirkov: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm that we have reached agreement with CSKA Moscow for the transfer of Yuri Zhirkov. The player is in London today and will join Chelsea subject to a medical and agreement of personal terms."

Chelsea is believe to have paid a transfer fee of around 21 million euro°.

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Zhirkov first on left back list, Filipe back-up
Case closed: Arshavin
Zhirkov first on left back list, Filipe back-up

Zenit Saint Petersburg forward and Russian international Andrei Arshavin (27) will not play for Barcelona in the future, like had been rumoured over the last months (read more here).

Arsenal has yesterday officially announced the transfer of Arshavin: "Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that Russian international midfielder, Andrey Arshavin has joined the Gunners from Zenit St. Petersburg on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee."

Zenit has confirmed the transfer on their official website. The Russian player, for whom Arsenal is believed to have paid a little 19 million euro°, would have signed a contract for the next two-and-a-half years.

pep's opinion:
a real pity that we weren't able to push this deal through. a quality player, a confessed culé, hungry to play in a top league. hleb still at arsenal and arshavin with us: it wouldn't have cost us more and we would have been less messi-dependent.

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Arshavin repeats Barcelona is his favourite club
Case closed: Pavlyuchenko
Barcelona wanted Arshavin as a substitute

Real Madrid left winger and Brazilian international Robinho (24) will not play for Barcelona as of this season, like had been rumoured over the last months (read more here).

English Premier League club Manchester City has yesterday officially announced the transfer of Robinho: "Manchester City have made a dramatic late deadline-day swoop for Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Robinho. The deal to bring the 24-year-old was completed shortly before the midnight cut-off point, and he has signed a four-year contract."

Tottenham forward and Bulgarian international Dimitar Berbatov (27) will not play for Barcelona as of this season, like had been rumoured over the last months (read more here).

Manchester United has yesterday officially announced the transfer of Berbatov. The statement on the club's official website reads as follows: "Manchester United are delighted to announce the signing of Dimitar Berbatov. The Bulgarian international striker, 27, has signed a four-year contract after joining from Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee. As part of the deal, United striker Fraizer Campbell will spend the rest of the 2008/09 season on loan at White Hart Lane."

Tottenham officially confirmed the news earlier today: "The Club can announce that it has reached agreement with Manchester United for the permanent transfer of Dimitar Berbatov for a fee of [37,8 million euro°]. As part of the settlement the Club has agreed not to pursue its official complaint to the Premier League. The deal sees Fraizer Campbell coming the other way on a season long loan."

Spartak Moscow forward and Russian international Roman Pavlyuchenko (26) will not play for Barcelona as of next season, like had been rumoured a few times over the last months (read more here).

Fluminense left winger and Brazilian international Thiago Neves (23) will not play for Barcelona as of next season, like had been rumoured over the last months (read more here).

German Bundesliga club Hamburg SV has yesterday officially announced the transfer of Neves.

In Brazil it is believed that Hamburg pays a transfer fee of 9,2 million euro° for Neves, who will sign a five-year deal.

Read everything on the Thiago Neves linked with Barcelona story

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Case closed: Ben Arfa
Case closed: Silva
Case closed: Mancini

Arsenal forward and Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor (24) will not play for Barcelona as of next season, like had been strongly rumoured over the last months (read more here).

Arsenal has officially announced today that Adebayor has signed a new deal with the English Premier League club, although no further details were given. The statement on the club's official website reads as follows:

"Arsenal can today confirm that Togolese forward Emmanuel Adebayor has signed a new long-term contract with the Club. Everyone at Arsenal looks forward to Emmanuel’s continued contribution to the Club over the coming years."

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Case closed: Van der Vaart
Barcelona pushing hard for Adebayor
Case closed: Coloccini

Valencia left winger and Spanish international David Silva (22) will not play for Barcelona as of next season, like had been strongly rumoured over the last months (read more here).

Deportivo La Coruña central defender and Argentinian international Fabricio Coloccini (26) will not play for Barcelona as of next season, like had been strongly rumoured earlier this year (read more here).

Deportivo has officially announced yesterday that that the club has reached an agreement with Newcastle United on the transfer of Coloccini. The English premier League club will pay a fee that could rise to 13 million euro° for the Argentinian defender.

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How things stand: Central defenders
Case closed: Garay
Coloccini option drops back

Hamburg attacker and Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart (25) will not play for Barcelona as of next season, like had been rumoured over the last months (read more here).

German Bundesliga club Hamburg SV has today officially announced the transfer of Van der Vaart to Real Madrid.

The Spanish club is believed to pay 15 (13+2) million euro° for the Dutch player, who will sign a five-year contract with Madrid.

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Van der Vaart to lift up midfield scoring
Case closed: Garay
Case closed: Mancini

AS Roma winger Amantino Mancini (27) will not play for Barcelona as of next season, like had been rumoured over the last months (read more here).

Mancini has yesterday been presented as new Inter Milan player.

The Brazilian signed a four-year contract with the Italian champions, who paid Roma around 13 million euro° for the transfer.

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Case closed: Garay
Deal with Mancini
Case closed: Pjanic

Read everything on the Mancini linked with Barcelona story

Sevilla midfielder and Danish international Christian Poulsen (28) will not play for Barcelona as of next season, like had been rumoured over the last months (read more here).

Mallorca forward and Spanish international Dani Güiza (27) will not play for Barcelona as of next season, like had been rumoured over the last months (read more here).

Fenerbahçe has announced on its official website that the player will move to Turkey this summer: "Fenerbahce signs Spanish striker Daniel Gonzalez Güiza, just days after Luis Aragonés took over as coach of the Fenerbahce side. Güiza is going to come to Istanbul on Monday to sign the official four-year contract."

The transfer has been officially confirmed by Mallorca. Fenerbahçe is believed to have paid the buyout clause of 15 million euro° (plus vat).

Güiza's agent and girlfriend Nuria Bermúdez showed some disappointment about the past months of negotiations in an interview with Spanish news site El Confidencial: "Several Spanish clubs have circled around us, they told us not to sign yet, to wait some more... But we couldn't keep on waiting, we wanted something on paper. It's a shame that in his own country they don't want the European Silver Shoe. They use to pay millions for foreign players but nothing for compatriots."

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Barcelona taking part in reopened Guiza race
Case closed: Lahm
Case closed: Pjanic