Barcelona: Van Bommel Signs Next Week

By Brenz
April 25 2005

Mark Van Bommel will, as expected, sign a contract with FC Barcelona next week. Barcelona's technical director Txiki Begiristain has been negotiating with Van Bommel's agent for weeks now and he is confident a deal will be signed somewhere next week.

Barcelona and Van Bommel have already agreed terms but only some details have to be worked out according to Diario Sport Magazine.

Although AC Milan also showed interest it now seems likely Mark Van Bommel will prefer a move to FC Barcelona. A decisive factor could be the fact that Frank Rijkaard seems to remain coach of Barça after the summer. Although this isn't 100 per cent sure yet.