Barcelona Football Club - The New Line Up for 2007-2008

Player:

Thierry Henry, Arsenal (£ 16.1 million)

Yaya Toure, Monaco (£ 6.1 million)

Eric Abidal, Lyon (£ 10m)

Gabi Milito, Real Zaragoza (£ 12.1 million)

Players Out:

Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Feyenoord (Free)

Maxi Lopez, FC Moscow (£ 1.3 million)

Javier Saviola, Real Madrid (free)

Ludovic Giuly, Roma (€ 2m)

Belletti, Chelsea (£ 3.7 million)

Motta, Atletico Madrid (silent)

The summer transfer windowsaw some interesting activity for Barcelona, including the signing of Thierry Henry from Arsenal, after months of speculation. This addition to the Barcelona strike force should provide a wealth of opportunities ahead, even though Henry will find it difficult to get used to default Barça's style of play, but his versatility should ultimately work to the advantage of the Catalan team has acknowledged.

Yaya Toure and Eric Abidal are also signed in the same week, arriving from Monaco and Lyon respectively, andwith Gio left for Feyenoord, it seems that Abidal was launched as a direct replacement. The club also signed to replace Gabi Milito from Real Zaragoza Motta, who left for Atletico Madrid.

Another player was to set out Maxi Lopez, who was on loan to Mallorca during the last season. With Henry arrived on the stage, the chances of first team appearances for Maxi looked not good and he made a move to FC Moscow. Saviola and Giuly was in a similar situation, the former moving toReal Madrid on a free transfer and the movement of the Roma. Both players found themselves used as part of last season and the arrival of two new players and emerging local talent in the run, they seemed unlikely to do much this year.

Back in the defense, Belletti final to Chelsea after they found it difficult for a first team place with Zambrotta and Motta Competition was placed on the transfer list after apparently falling out with coach Frank Rijkaard. Finally, he was signed toAtletico Madrid on a one-year contract.

The summer was also the emergence of two players from the Barcelona youth team, which begin on the first team to highlight it. Giovani dos Santos as a child prodigy is comparable with Ronaldinho, Bojan Krkic, while at the age of just 17, is considered one of the most exciting emerging welcomed the striker in the game.