The departures of Clément Lenglet and Franck Kessié could open the door to another signing at FC Barcelona. The board of directors and the coaching staff are looking for a ‘low cost’ midfielder on the market and one of the options that the club has been following for a long time is Giovani Lo Celso. In this sense, the journalist Gerard Romero assures that Barça would look for a barter with Tottenham to facilitate the arrival of the Argentine.
For several weeks, the club has tried to close the transfer of Lenglet to the ‘spurs’, but the negotiations cooled down this month when it seemed that the Frenchman had resolved his return to London. The center-back left good feelings last season on loan at Tottenham, but the French international’s high salary has made it difficult for him to leave. With Kessié, things are more complicated because the Ivorian is not convinced to leave.
Kessié would also fit into Tottenham’s plans
At the moment, the Ouragahio player has two alternatives for 2023/24: go to Arabia or return to Italy with Juventus. The exclusion of the ‘Vecchia Signora’ from the Conference League seems to sentence Franck’s interest in returning to Serie A, while Al Hilal’s offer (14 million euros net per season) It still seems like the best option by far, beyond forcing the midfielder out of the European elite.
Thus, Barça is working on another alternative that satisfies Kessié’s sporting interests and Tottenham could be the solution. Coach Ange Postecoglou is looking to add another piece to his midfield and, although the Greek seems satisfied with Lo Celso’s performance, he would not take a bad view of signing the Ivorian. The 26-year-old traveled with Barça to the American tour, but he knows that he will have few opportunities to play in 2023/24.
Lo Celso deserves to stay at Tottenham
For his part, ‘Gio’ has started the pre-season very well with the ‘spurs’, leaving good performances in the friendlies against West Ham and Lion City Sailors. Lo Celso has a contract with Tottenham until June 2025 and His transfer would be around 30 million euros, a figure that Barça can significantly lower if it includes Lenglet or Kessié in the operation. However, at the moment there is nothing confirmed and the three players will continue adding filming in the preseason while waiting to define their future before the start of the season.
2023-07-30 13:45:38
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