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26.03.2007 19:49

Txiki: “Saviola will get the right offer”

The technical secretary has clarified the situation regarding Argentine striker Javier Saviola. Says Txiki Begiristain, “as we said when we spoke to his agent a month ago, after this league break we will start working on an offer”.

Txiki Begiristain has made FC Barcelona’s intentions clear regarding the future of Javier Saviola, stressing that he will be getting the right offer at the right time. Speaking at a Monday press conference, the technical secretary has said that the club is still unsure about the player’s fate beyond June 30, when his contract expires. “We will be leaving our decision, as he knows perfectly well because we spoke to his agent a month ago, until after this league break, when we will start working on an offer”.

The technical secretary also expressed his desire for the player to stay on at FC Barcelona once his contract has expired. “We hope he studies our proposal, which will correspond to what the player represents for us, and that he accepts it”.

Saviola’s reaction

Begiristain says he understands why Saviola said what he did, and justified his player’s attitude by saying “it is because he needs to know what his future is. But it will club that decides when to make its offer”.