Liverpool target Mathieu Valbuena has once again caught the eye of Spanish giants Barcelona, [football] direct news understands. The French midfielder will leave Marseille this summer after both he and the club confirmed an exit earlier this week.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(“div-gpt-ad-1389116196215-0”); });Liverpool and Arsenal have been credited with interest in the past for the talented French international but [football] direct news understands Barcelona will make another move. The Catalan side have been long admirers of Valbuena with sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta making an enquiry last summer. Barca see Valbuena as a typical-Barcelona player and a club source told [FDN]: “Mathieu has all the technical attributes to play for Barcelona. We looked at him last summer but a move was impossible.”The 29-year-old has refused to discuss his future until after the World Cup but he is likely to have plenty of options on the table with a number of Italian clubs also linked.
