Barcelonathe board would love to have 31 million euros in spare right now, which is how much Francisco Trincao cost.
The Portuguese winger arrived with high expectations, and some suggested he could be Ronald Koeman’s team starter, but so far his impact on the band has been minimal.
With the season about halfway through, Trincao he hasn’t started any LaLiga Santander games yet, although he has started four games in the Champions League, where Koeman tends to experience more.
In 652 minutes of action, the 21-year-old provided assistance and did not score goals, which is certainly not as expected given the money spent on taking him to Barcelona.
Thursday, Trincao could have another chance when Barcelona travel to face Cornella in the Copa del Rey.
The man from Viana do Castelo should try to take the reins and make things happen against the side that left out Atletico Madrid, and that could be the beginning of getting his Barcelona race on the right track.