Barcelona have reportedly continued their chase for Liverpool’s midfield hardman, Javier Mascherano.
The treble winners have been linked with a move for the Argentina captain since before the season ended, and it is now believed that they could use French defender Eric Abidal to tempt the Merseysiders to part company with their star midfielder.
According to Sport, Reds manager Rafael Benitez is keen to bolster his defence, particularly at left-back, and Abidal is a player who fits perfectly into the Spanish gaffer’s plans.
The Barcelona-based paper believes that the Blaugrana valuate the Frenchman at around €15 million - the same amount they purchased him for from Lyon back in 2007 - and would include the 29-year-old in a player-plus-cash deal to sign Mascherano.
Juventus have also reportedly shown interest in Abidal, but the conundrum for Barca coach Pep Guardiola is that with veteran left-back Sylvinho set to leave the Camp Nou in a few weeks’ time, Abidal’s departure would force the club to look for two new defenders to occupy the left flank.
The treble winners have been linked with a move for the Argentina captain since before the season ended, and it is now believed that they could use French defender Eric Abidal to tempt the Merseysiders to part company with their star midfielder.
According to Sport, Reds manager Rafael Benitez is keen to bolster his defence, particularly at left-back, and Abidal is a player who fits perfectly into the Spanish gaffer’s plans.
The Barcelona-based paper believes that the Blaugrana valuate the Frenchman at around €15 million - the same amount they purchased him for from Lyon back in 2007 - and would include the 29-year-old in a player-plus-cash deal to sign Mascherano.
Juventus have also reportedly shown interest in Abidal, but the conundrum for Barca coach Pep Guardiola is that with veteran left-back Sylvinho set to leave the Camp Nou in a few weeks’ time, Abidal’s departure would force the club to look for two new defenders to occupy the left flank.
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