Marquez is a good no.2 DM for Yaya and a good 3rd CB for Puyol/Milito but the problem is that he's one of the party boys that party and don't train. Last month when he was supposed to be rehabilitating from his injury he was caught partying in Madrid with another woman.
I think Ronaldinho and Deco have already been cut and Marquez will be cut if Barca get a semi-decent offer like 7-8m euros just to try and cleanse the squad of the bad influences.
Barca would then be linked to Christian Poulsen as the no.1 target to replace Marquez, he was possibly the signing of last season, had a great campaign last year and another good one this season. He's available for 10m euros this summer as that's his buyout clause and available on a free transfer next summer. Problem with Poulsen is that he's a volatile little twat and I'm not sure I want that influence in the Barca dressing room. Example of his temper was last season when he punched a Swedish player in the stomach and downed him in last years Euro qualifier, getting sent off of course.
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