What if FC Barcelona was experiencing a new Lionel Messi affair? Even if she has had a slightly less successful recent few months, after returning to competition last April following a long knee injury, Alexia Putellas is clearly recognized as the best player on the planet. The parallel with Lionel Messi is therefore obvious, and we can even say that unlike the Argentine, who has always had serious competitors like Cristiano Ronaldo and some of whose Ballon d’Or awards have been debated, the Spaniard has always unanimously.
The one who won the most prestigious individual distinctions in 2021 and 2022, in addition to having won the last Women’s World Cup with La Roja, is however in the dark about her future. And for good reason, his contract expires next June, and the negotiations do not really seem to be moving forward. Suffice to say that the big European teams – in England in particular – are starting to rub their hands at the idea of being able to enlist the attacker at zero cost.
Putellas sacrificed?
There Cadena SER indicates this Wednesday that the 29-year-old’s priority is to return to Barça, like Messi at the time, but the two parties are still far from an agreement. The media specifies that the player’s demands are considered a little too high, and €200,000 per year currently separates the two parties. A sum that may seem ridiculous, but given the financial difficulties of the Catalan team, it should not be neglected… This summer, for example, the club let one of its stars from the basketball team, Nikola Mirotic, slip away. , to save money.
Are we going to experience a similar situation with Putellas? We are not there yet if we rely on the information coming from Catalonia, and the club’s intention is also to extend the beautiful history that links the two parties. However, the Barcelona staff seems to want to wait a little longer before possibly making an upward offer again, which could allow other clubs to position themselves. While Barça waits and counts its money, certain foreign teams are already preparing the checkbook. And January is coming very quickly…
