FC Barcelona’s summer transfer window is complicated to say the least. In the grip of financial difficulties and blocked with the viability plan on the Messi file, the Catalan board must be content to recruit players at a lower cost. This is how they still achieved the very nice shot Ilkay Gundogan, who arrived free from Manchester City. Despite their smart signings, Barca still haven’t achieved their main goal. Indeed, while Xavi demanded an attacking midfielder, the Catalan leaders had failed to attract Messi therefore, and had then activated on the Bernardo Silva track.
Associated with the Barcelona team for many years, the Portuguese has once again been linked to the culé club in recent weeks. And a departure clearly seemed to please the person concerned who has just achieved a historic hat-trick with the Skyblues. However, many hiccups have weakened the prospect of seeing the former Monegasque join FC Barcelona. Indeed, unable to match the 80 million euros demanded by their English counterparts, especially since Pep Guardiola is not necessarily inclined to see him leave the north of England. Faced with all its difficulties, the Catalan club dropped the case according to the Spanish press. The latter even advances this Sunday that Barça has already taken information on a former PSG player.
The Lo Celso track is getting thicker
Indeed, according to information from Sport, the Catalan club could accelerate on the Giovani Lo Celso track in the coming days. Since leaving PSG for Betis in the summer of 2019, the Argentinian midfielder has exploded during his first season in Andalusia. Transferred in stride to Tottenham, the 27-year-old had failed to acclimatize to the London environment and had been loaned out for the past two seasons. And after four years in transit, the native of Rosario could thus bounce back to Barcelona while Xavi is a fan of his profile.
According to the Catalan media, Giovani Lo Celso, under contract until 2025 with Tottenham, will not be retained by the Spurs and will certainly not cost 80 million euros. Faced with this “low-cost” track, accessible, the good relations between Tottenham and Barça could clearly facilitate the operation, especially since the two teams will face each other next August for the Joan-Gamper trophy. . To see if Lo Celso will wear the jersey of Barça or Tottenham by then.
