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Barcelona turn to Atletico Madrid keeper Asenjo

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 06:07

Barcelona are eyeing Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo.

The Spain U21 international has lost his first team place at Atletico to David De Gea and is considering his future at the Vicente Calderon.

Sport says Barca see Asenjo as cover for Victor Valdes and are willing to match the €6 million Atletico paid Real Valladolid last summer for the shot-stopper.

The stumbling block will be convincing Asenjo about moving to the Nou Camp as only understudy to Valdes.

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