According to TV3 of Catalunya the Danish may be close to signing for Barcelona.
Poulsen have been playing for Sevilla FC since 2006 after arriving on a free transfer from Schalke 04, and has since established himself as one of the the key players in the central midfield.

The possible transfer had been rumored in the last two summers. As such, TV3 contends that a blaugrana bid for the international could be imminent.

Poulsen has a buy-out clause of 10 million euros, but as he has only one more year of contract at Sevilla, the club may well willing to negotiate the price so as not to risk losing him for free.

Barcelona have allegedly already agreed a three-year deal with Poulsen, who seems to be the perfect replacement for José Edmílson due to his versatility and tough nature.

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The atmosphere is not at its best in the White House. Real Madrid defeat against AS Roma has evidenced the differences between Calderon and Bern Schuster. Real Madrid has lost seven of the fourteen games played in 2008 and that the team is out of Copa del Rey and Champions League, which has been a massive hit for the club, after spending $100 million in the summer.

Instead, FC Barcelona, after a very irregular campaign, are still alive in the three competitions. The next games are key in the aspirations of the Catalan team to win the league. This weekend seems a favorable scenario to reduce the five points gap between Real Madrid and Barça, as the team from the capital of Spain receive a RCD Espanyol that will be able to count with Tamudo, their best player, while FC Barcelona will play Villareal at home. Both rivals are fighting for a place in the top four of La Liga, so they will not be easy. However, Barça will receive Villareal in good spirits after the victory against Celtic Glasgow, that gave the pass to the Champions League quarterfinals.

The only bad news for the Catalan team is the absence of Leonel Messi for the next nine games, which has originated some critics to Rijkaard, that made the Argentinian play even when there was a risk of falling injured. However, Henry, Eto’o and Dinho are available for the Dutchman. The team will have to show that they do not rely on the Argentinian to play their best football.

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