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The player will travel to Paris, with the Club's permission, to finalize his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have come to a preliminary agreement to transfer Maxwell to the French team. The Brazilian will travel to Paris this afternoon, with the Club’s permission, to finalize the details of his new contract with PSG.

Once Maxwell and PSG resolve the Brazilian’s contractual details, he will undergo a medical exam and the transfer will become official.

The left back arrived at FC Barcelona in the summer of 2009 from Inter Milan. The Brazilian was presented as an official Barça player on July 17th, and a month later he made his debut for the Catalan team in the Spanish Super Cup against Athletic Club on August 23rd. That Super Cup was the first of 10 titles he won as a Barça player in his two and a half years in Barcelona. While at Can Barça, the Brazilian won three Spanish Super Cups, two European Super Cups, two Leagues, two Club World Cups and one Champions League.

Maxwell closes out his Barça career after playing 89 matches with the Barça jersey: 57 in the League, 17 in the Champions League, 11 in the Cup, 3 in the Spanish Super Cup and 1 in the Club World Cup. Maxwell’s last game with FC Barcelona was in the semifinal of the Club World Cup in Japan against Al-Sadd, in fact, he scored one of Barça’s four goals. That was the second time he had scored for his team, his first was in the 2011/12 Copa del Rey tie against Ceuta. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

Pep Guardiola: "He came to see us and said he had an offer from PSG, and he'd like to accept it. If a player wants to leave, and if he reaches an agreement with the Club, I won't try to stop that. I understand the situation. He's been given a free hand to do whatever he wants. It's very advanced, but not closed yet. He's a great example as a colleague, and a player when he's played. I wish him all the luck and thank him for all he has done," he said. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

His agent, Mino Raiola, said in RAC1: "I think he has many options out now, knows Barça and it's no secret."

Maxwell could sign for PSG and as the French press, would be a matter of hours. 'Le Parisien' and 'France Soir' say today in their online editions of the Barcelona full-back that would leave the French club in this winter market to return to take minutes.

Thus, the Brazilian would now heads the team that Carlo Ancelotti to replace declining Siaka must have gone to the African Nations Cup with Ivory Coast.

Maxwell, 30, arrived in Barcelona in 2009 for five million euros from Inter Milan. This season has not had too many minutes with the team, Adriano and Abidal have earned the trust of Pep Guardiola and been relegated to being a backup. (via AS)


[Raiola: "Maxwell has many options out of Barça"]
Maxwell's representative, Mino Raiola, confirmed that the exit of the Brazilian full-back of Barça can occur soon.

"Maxwell has many options of leaving now. Barça know it and it is no secret," said Mino Raiola to RAC1, confirming reports in the French press and spoke of the possible imminent signing the Brazilian side Paris Saint-Germain .

"I am your representative and do my job, but if it ends up leaving the club, he will explain the reasons," said Raiola. (via SPORT)

Maxwell Scherrer (30 years, contract up to 2013) is having this season a residual protagonism inside the fourth project of Pep Guardiola to the front of FC Barcelona. The Brazilian left-back just goes into technical plans in part because there are colleagues who are showing a much higher level (Abidal, Adriano) and also in part by Pep's bid in matches behind by three men. The conclusion is that 'Max' hardly account for Guardiola and less on the games with some substance. In fact, a regular at the bench and, when they have been available almost all partners has gone into the stands.

In this situation, the Brazilian and his agent are aware of the market and a willingness if an attractive offer comes in sporting and economical change of pace in today's winter signings. Within the policy stance is clear: do not sign now, nor will anyone in the market, but if a player is not comfortable, ask away, has a good deal and Guardiola does not prevent it, you open the exit door.

In the case of Maxwell , in the club is known that there is some interest from several clubs (Milan, PSG, Marseille, Benfica). An interest that has come to the offices of FC Barcelona in an indirect way but everyone knows who has promoted: Mino Raiola. And the controversial agent Zlatan Ibrahimovic is also the representative of Maxwell Scherrer. With Raiola, say from the club, anything can happen.

In any case, Raiola is trying to seek the best for his client, who is tired of sucking bench. Within the directive Barça footballer understands this concern and respect. Nor spurn the opportunity to enter a million if it wants most Maxwell is going, which also entail that the club will save a tab that, although not the highest in the team, has many zeros. (via MD)