La Liga - Barcelona move for MaxwellEuropean champions Barcelona have agreed to buy Internazionale's Brazilian left-back Maxwell.
The initial fee is four and a half million euros, rising to a possible five million.
Maxwell, who won three Scudettos with Inter, lost his place last season to teenager Davide Santon and is being sold after coach Jose Mourinho said his squad was too large.
If he agrees personal terms, the 27-year-old will fight with Frenchman Eric Abidal for the left-back slot at Barcelona following the departure of Silvinho.
The former Cruzeiro and Ajax player can also play in midfield.
Champions League - Chygrynsky turns down BarcaShakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine defender Dmytro Chygrynsky has turned down Barcelona's offer to join the Spanish club, preferring to stay with this year's UEFA Cup winners.
"I fully understand that Barcelona doesn't make such proposals everyday just to anyone. This is an important moment," Chygrynsky said.
"It may be that I won't have such an opportunity again in my career. On the other hand, if I prove to myself that I am worthy of such a proposal, I will raise the bar of my ability."
Billionaire owner Rinat Akhmetov has pumped cash into his club, home to several Brazilian players.
Shakhtar's new stadium, which the club says is one the best in Europe and cost up to $400 million (£246m), opens next month.
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