Foot & Soccer Soccer Match Reports, Football News
One in every of Barcelona’s key targets for subsequent season is to strengthen the squad with a brand new left-winger. Each the sporting administration and supervisor Hansi Flick want to usher in a high-quality participant for that place.
Two choices that had been mentioned final summer season are nonetheless on the desk. One in every of these is Nico Williams, though his excessive price ticket, competitors from different golf equipment, and the participant’s indecision make this a troublesome transfer.
One other potential choice is Rafael Leao, the Portuguese ahead at present taking part in for AC Milan, however who is keen to go away the Italian membership.
Barcelona but to decide on Leao
Nonetheless, based on MARCA, Barcelona haven’t but made a agency determination on signing Leao, who appears to be producing a distinction of opinion inside the membership.
The Blaugrana president Joan Laporta has at all times supported this transfer. Jorge Mendes, the participant’s agent, has been a driving pressure behind this potential switch, as he has lengthy sought to convey Leao to the Catalan membership.
Though Mendes is just not the official consultant of Leao, the Portuguese agent has labored to facilitate his exit and is pushing for the ahead to affix Barcelona. Laporta is listening attentively, however this switch won’t be straightforward.
On Barcelona’s agenda. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Two main issues
The first hurdle is the price. Leao’s market worth is estimated to be round €75 million, and it’s no secret that Barcelona proceed to battle with monetary Honest Play points.
There may be additionally a division of opinion inside Barcelona relating to a transfer for Leao. Neither the sporting administration nor the teaching workers is totally satisfied by the thought.
Whereas they acknowledge that Leao is a gifted participant, his latest behaviour at Milan has raised issues. The participant has had conflicts along with his coach, Paulo Fonseca, because the latter’s arrival this season, which has led to rumours concerning the rising distance between them.
The scenario escalated after Leao reportedly refused to go to the sideline throughout a hydration break in a match, an act that was seen as a direct snub to his coach.
Barcelona have taken cautious word of those developments. It’s nonetheless too early for the Catalans to make any selections relating to which winger to signal.
Apart from Leao, there are a number of different choices into account, and the out there funds can be a key consider figuring out which transfer the membership could make. Nonetheless, the continued persistence of Mendes may additionally play a decisive position within the final result.
