SPANISH FOOTBALL. TRANSFER MARKET BRIEFS

ERIC ABIDAL is close to becoming the 3º major signning for FCBARCELONA after negotiating with OLYMPIQUE DE LYON & "pushing up" its offer to 15M€, according to "Mundo Deportivo".Sources comment that its Barça last offer & that a decision is closeat hand.Young star defender & ex-GETAFE player, ALEXIS, was officiallypresented yesterday as a new player for VALENCIA CF. Real Madrid were also very