Udinese in Bojan talks

Agent confirms Udinese and Barca in talks over forward


Bojan Krkic's agent has confirmed Udinese are in talks with Barcelona over a possible move for the forward.

The 20-year-old, who is also being linked with Arsenal and Liverpool, is reportedly being offered to Udinese as part of a deal which would see Chile winger Alexis Sanchez move to Camp Nou this summer.

Bojan, who has struggled to get regular first-team football at Barca, has also been strongly linked by the Italian media in recent days with a move to Roma, who will be coached next season by former Barcelona B manager Luis Enrique.

Bojan's agent Zoran Vekic told asromanews.it: "For the time being there is nothing official.

"I know that Barcelona and Udinese are in talks but I don't know the exact details, if it is money or an exchange.

"With regards to Roma, I have been a friend of Luis Enrique for the past 20 years.

"But in the past few days we have never spoken about Bojan so I believe this is just rumours."

Budget announced
Meanwhile, Barcelona have taken the unusual step of announcing their summer transfer budget after confirming they are taking measures to reduce the club's debt.

Javier Faus, the European champions' vice-president of the finance department, said last night coach Pep Guardiola would have "45 million euros (just over £40million) for new signings, plus money that may be obtained from sales".

The announcement has already led to speculation Barca will not be able to move for targets such as Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, although income could be generated from sales of the likes of Bojan, Jeffren and Maxwell.

In announcing a reduction in the amount the club owe, Faus said: "The gross debt has been reduced from 532million euros to 483million euros, and the net debt from 431million euros to 364million euros.

"We want to decide our future and to do so we must reduce the debt to acceptable levels.

"There has been a great effort, which will continue over the next two years, to reduce this debt... a millstone that is essential and indispensable.

"This will make Barcelona the most financially solvent club in the world in two or three years."