Barcelona sports chief Txiki Begiristain is interested in Sevilla midfielder Christian Poulsen.

El Mundo Deportivo says Begiristain was in Seville on Wednesday where he met Bayram Tutumlu, the agent of Denmark international Poulsen.

Along with the Dane, Barca are also keen on his Sevilla teammates Daniel Alves, Seydou Keita and Diego Capel.

Interestingly, Tutumlu also represents Getafe coach Michael Laudrup, who has been mentioned as a potential replacement for Frank Rijkaard at Barca.