Marc Muniesa of Barca,a left sided centre half has just signed for a Stoke.
He suffered a cruciate injury last year but is very highly rated.
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According to Sport, Barça B defender Marc Muniesa’s contract will not be renewed before it expires this summer, and the 21-year-old will be allowed to leave for free.
In April 2012, Muniesa was promoted to the first team for the 2012-13 season, but his development suffered a serious setback in July 2012 when he tore his ACL in Barcelona’s first pre-season friendly. Since his recuperation this spring, Muniesa has been starting most league games for the B team, but the club seems to believe he no longer is worth keeping on the books. A left-footed defender who can play both centrally and as a left-back, like Abidal, Muniesa was also once rumored to be the next Puyol – but poor luck, injuries, and a Barcelona board that seem to be placing less of a premium on youth have apparently ended his career with the club.
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