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Barcelona set to sign Abidal
MADRID (AFP) - Spanish champions and current league leaders Barcelona are set to sign Lyon defender Eric Abidal, according to Spanish sports daily Marca.
Marca said negotiations between the French club and Barcelona have been "going on for some time, and are at a very advanced stage", and that Abidal could join the Spanish giants for 12 million euros.
France international Abidal took a virtual step towards the exit door of the reigning French champions when he recently said he would be happy to join another Spanish side, Valencia.
The 27-year-old still has two years left on his contract with Lyon, who this weekend could be officially handed their sixth consecutive league crown, having arrived at the club in 2004 from Lille.
If he moves to the Catalan club he would be joining two other French international players, defender Lilian Thuram and midfielder Ludovic Giuly.
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