The biggest question mark is still with Lionel Messi’s contract extension. The multiple world footballer wanted to leave the club last season, but the presidium around Josep Bartomeu forbade it.
Meanwhile, Joan Laporta, an old friend of Messi’s president, is determined to keep Messi at the club. Without him, the chances of a successful season would decrease significantly, and that Football betting on a team without Messi would certainly be interesting. Barca are doing everything they can to keep him at the club.
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The obligation to Agüero is partly attributed to Messi, who is close friends with Agüero. Garcia is also a wish of Messi, who wants to see more talents from La Masia in the team again. Further new additions are planned. There have often been rumors of Neymar’s return from Paris, but Neymar recently extended his club with the French. In general, the question arises, how much can Barcelona pay? Alexander Isak is also a big goal. The Swede flopped at Borussia Dortmund but had a strong season in Spain for Real Sociedad, where he scored 17 goals. His release clause is 70 million euros, which could only be achieved with great effort.
In addition, the club has already signed Aguero for this position and is facing a commitment from Memphis Depay. The Dutchman has been playing at a high level at Olympique Lyon for years and scored 20 goals and twelve assists in Ligue 1 last season. He knows Koeman from the national team and would be available for a free transfer this summer. All of this speaks for a commitment by Depay to strengthen the offensive across the board.
There are also exciting rumors in midfield. Miralem Pjanic could never meet the expectations of him and is about to leave. Another routine replacement should be brought in for this. Georginio Wijnaldum and Jorginho are in pole position. Wijnaldum knows Koeman from his time in the Dutch national team, but FC Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain are also interested in him. Jorginho would be a suitable solution, as he embodies Barcelona football with his good passing game and creative thinking. However, he still has a contract with reigning Champions League winners Chelsea FC until 2023 and would cost 50 million euros in transfer.
The financial bottleneck and Messi’s contract extension do not make it easy for FC Barcelona to focus on transfer activities. With Agüero and Garcia they have already signed two players on a free transfer and with Depay another will soon follow. It is possible that these three transfers will remain the only ones. Of course they are interested in Isak, Wijnaldum and Jorginho, but in the current financial situation, high transfer fees are not affordable for the club. Without these, it would be easier to meet Messi’s wishes and incorporate more players with a La Masia past into the team.
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