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Barcelona's Hleb Almost Left Rome Before Champions League Final - Report

Barcelona look set to have one player demand a transfer this term despite the club winning the treble...

29-May-2009 8:12:57 PM

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Aliaksandr Hleb looks set to push for a transfer this summer after he had to be talked out of leaving the Barcelona camp and returning home before the Champions League final, according to a report.

The Belarus international was stunned when he was omitted from the Blaugrana squad completely and instead saw Marc Muniesa and Pedro called up instead.

After struggling to adapt to the Spanish game, the city and the language, Hleb was deciding whether or not he would try spending another season trying to fit in, but he has now decided not to.

Sport state that when coach Pep Guardiola announced the starting team and the substitutes and Hleb was not involved, he wanted to drive back to Barcelona there and then.

So angry was the former Arsenal star that 17-year-old Muniesa and young Pedro were ahead of him in the reckoning that he was prepared to miss out on the final completely.

After being talked around by various staff members and players, Hleb did go on to the pitch at the end, but did not join in totally with the celebrations and stayed out of the limelight.

With Bayern Munich mooting a move for him in the summer, the 28-year-old is now reported to want to seek a change and will talk to Barcelona in the next few days.

Lucas Brown, Goal.com

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