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Begiristain: Barcelona Not Meeting Manchester City About Robinho
Despite both being in the United Arab Emirates, the two club's will not hold any talks.
Nov 11, 2009 9:08:01 AM
Barcelona will not hold any meetings with Manchester City officials in the Middle East this week amid rumours an approach for Robinho was being set up, Txiki Begiristain has confirmed.
The Blaugrana's technical secretary dismissed reports that a trip to watch the Citizens appear in Abu Dhabi could see an offer being made for the Brazilian, as many reports have suggested.
Instead, Begiristain explained, a Barcelona delegation would be present by invitation of the United Arab Emirates hosts at the game to inaugurate the Zayek Stadium.
“We won’t be meeting with City," the director was quoted as saying by Barcelona's official club website.
"We’re respectful and it hasn’t been decided who should come, not even if anyone has to come and who it should be.
"There’s a prior stage missing which is a meeting between [coach Pep] Guardiola and me. Once the decision has been taken we will follow the strategy for any signing.
"This meeting hasn’t taken place yet. So we’re going to see the City match and that’s all."
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
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The Blaugrana's technical secretary dismissed reports that a trip to watch the Citizens appear in Abu Dhabi could see an offer being made for the Brazilian, as many reports have suggested.
Instead, Begiristain explained, a Barcelona delegation would be present by invitation of the United Arab Emirates hosts at the game to inaugurate the Zayek Stadium.
“We won’t be meeting with City," the director was quoted as saying by Barcelona's official club website.
"We’re respectful and it hasn’t been decided who should come, not even if anyone has to come and who it should be.
"There’s a prior stage missing which is a meeting between [coach Pep] Guardiola and me. Once the decision has been taken we will follow the strategy for any signing.
"This meeting hasn’t taken place yet. So we’re going to see the City match and that’s all."
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
Talk all things soccer with the rest of our readers in the Goal.com Forums!
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