In the sights of the Saudi club Al-Nassr, Clément Lenglet would prefer to stay in Europe. What pose a problem for FC Barcelona.
Arrived in Catalonia in 2018, Clément Lenglet never managed to settle permanently within the workforce of FC Barcelona. Pushed towards the exit, the tricolor defender had found a temporary emergency exit by committing last season in the form of a loan, on the side of Tottenham. A try that was not transformed and the player returned to Barça this summer. But Xavi still does not count on him and Lenglet is pressed by his club to find another team. The Al-Nassr solution had emerged, but now it seems already closed.
This Monday, however, The Athletic seemed rather confident about the possibility of seeing Clément Lenglet join the ranks of the club of Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mané. But Tuesday, the story is very different. According to information from Mundo Deportivothe French would not be inclined to go to Saudi Arabia and would have said so to the leaders of FC Barcelona during a meeting held today.
Important sale for Barcelona
A real problem for President Joan Laporta who needs to sell Lenglet to be able to consider new purchases. The value of the player is estimated at around ten million euros and his departure would above all allow Barcelona to reduce its wage bill. While waiting for a solution to be found, the former Sevilla FC remains in the closet, Xavi not having used him for a single minute during the preparation phase.
