Madrid July 2 (IANS) FC Barcelona have given 33-year-old defender Jeremy Mathieu permission to train with Sporting Lisbon opening the way for a possible move to the Portuguese club.
The former Valencia player who joined Barcelona in 2014 still has a season left on his contract but the club would probably allow him to move on a free transfer to open up a further place in their first team squad reports Xinhua news agency.
FC Barcelona has granted permission for defender Jeremy Mathieu to train on a trial basis during his holidays with Sporting Club de Portugal... Once this period is over the two clubs and the Frenchman will make a decision on the player s future the club said on Saturday.
Mathieu has made over 90 appearances for Barcelona in central defence and at left back but has never been first choice playing either as a substitute or when Gerard Pique or Javier Mascherano have been injured.
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Barcelona allows defender Mathieu to train with Sporting Lisbon
