FC Barcelona is seeing the light of day at the end of the tunnel after a tough start to the season. Despite being eliminated in the Champions League, those led by Ronald Koeman have found a solid style of play, but for the project to be grounded, they need the renewal of Lionel Messi.
The first step for the Catalan leadership is for the Argentine star to renew for next season, as his contract expires in June this year and he could leave for free.
Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reported on the moves requested by the Dutch strategist. Among them, of course, the renewal of Lionel Messi and French winger Ousmane Dembele.
“Koeman has clear needs for the team and met with technical secretary Ramon Planes. With the support of the new board of directors, it also aims to have a voice in sports planning, “the aforementioned media reported.
Another key point is the arrival of a striker who offers dynamics to an offensive that does not yet have another goal scorer of race beyond Messi. Memphis Depay will be free at the end of the season and would arrive free.
Koeman he has also asked for a physical steering wheel that offers dynamism and technique. Georginio Wijnaldum is also Dutch. Manchester City center-back Eric Garcia is all set to arrive in Barcelona.
The last request is another side that can offer guarantees in defense and quality when going up to the court so that it is another variant. Round trip capacity is key.
Barcelona plans to sell four players to retain Lionel Messi
With Joan Laporta as the new president, FC Barcelona began the operation to retain Lionel Messi. The captain has expressed, on more than one occasion, the intention to have the Argentine for years to come, so he is already thinking of bringing luxury reinforcements to convince him to stay. For this to happen, from Spain indicate that the Barça club would have decided to sell four of its ‘heavyweights’ to finance the new team.
According to Sports Four, the Catalan presidency has hung the transferable poster at Antoine Griezmann, Philippe Coutinho and Samuel Umtiti i Ousmane Dembele to be able to pay for the arrival of great players, for example Erling Haaland.
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