BARCA'S MASCH & GRAB; Rafa braced for pounds 25m offer for Pool star.

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BARCELONA are set to rock Rafa Benitez's plans for Premier League glory by offering pounds 25million for Javier Mascherano Javier Alejandro Mascherano (pronounced as IPA: [ˌmaskeˈɾano]) (born June 8 1984 in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football player. this week.

Sources close to the Argentina international say the Liverpool midfield ace is interested in speaking to Barcelona who are willing to hand him a huge pay rise.

The fee would help finance Benitez's rebuilding work but he does not want to lose Mascherano AND Xabi Alonso.

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Title Annotation:	Sport
Publication:	The Mirror (London, England)
Date:	Jul 2, 2009
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