Santacroce linked with Barça

There are rumours that Barcelona are preparing a bid for Napoli defender Fabiano Santacroce.

The 22-year-old is an exciting rising talent and Azzurri skipper Fabio Cannavaro has touted him as the future of La Nazionale's back line.

Now reports on Calciomercato.com suggest that Barcelona Coach Josep Guardiola is an admirer of Santacroce and is determined to bring the gifted stopper to the Nou Camp.

However, the ex-Brescia man is under contract until 2012 and Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis is very reluctant to sell off his assets, as shown by his determination to keep Marek Hamsik and Ezequiel Lavezzi.There are rumours that Barcelona are preparing a bid for Napoli defender Fabiano Santacroce.

The 22-year-old is an exciting rising talent and Azzurri skipper Fabio Cannavaro has touted him as the future of La Nazionale's back line.

Now reports on Calciomercato.com suggest that Barcelona Coach Josep Guardiola is an admirer of Santacroce and is determined to bring th
e gifted stopper to the Nou Camp.

However, the ex-Brescia man is under contract until 2012 and Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis is very reluctant to sell off his assets, as shown by his determination to keep Marek Hamsik and Ezequiel Lavezzi.There are rumours that Barcelona are preparing a bid for Napoli defender Fabiano Santacroce.

The 22-year-old is an exciting rising talent and Azzurri skipper Fabio Cannavaro has touted him as the future of La Nazionale's back line.

Now reports on Calciomercato.com suggest that Barcelona Coach Josep Guardiola is an admirer of Santacroce and is determined to bring the gifted stopper to the Nou Camp.

However, the ex-Brescia man is under contract until 2012 and Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis is very reluctant to sell off his assets, as shown by his determination to keep Marek Hamsik and Ezequiel Lavezzi.There are rumours that Barcelona are preparing a bid for Napoli defender Fabiano Santacroce.