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Giovani Lo Celso can still leave Tottenham and would have rejected a proposal from Barcelona to return to Betis.
© Getty ImagesLo Celso chooses to return to Betis rather than go to Barcelona
The start of the Premier League marked for Young Lo Celso a reality that had been made up during the preseason, because the coach Ange Postecoglou, who he had used it a lot in previous friendliesdid not give him playing minutes in Tottenham’s debut against Brentford.
If what DT wanted was to see the Argentine in action before drawing conclusions, his decision in the first official match suggests that most likely going to do without it and it is for this reason that, beyond the player’s wishes to stay and fight for a place, some of the options he had on the market began to be refloated.
Already a couple of months ago, it had even slipped that Barcelona was interested in his signing. However, if he had to leave Spurs, Lo Celso would skip that option to return to a former team with which he felt very comfortable: Real Betis.
According to the journalist Rudy Galetti, a specialist in the European transfer market, the team that has Manuel Pellegrini as coach He has kept working in silence for the signing of the Argentine even when it seemed that he was going to stay in Tottenham. And seeing that his situation is not looking good, Lo Celso would have already expressed that preference over Barcelona’s option, especially because he feels that he will have more continuity.
Other of the two options that Lo Celso had on the market were Aston Villa in the Premier League and Napoli in Serie A; however, both teams appear to have withdrawn from that bid.
How many games did Lo Celso play with Betis?
Gio Lo Celso arrived at Real Betis in August 2018, on loan from PSG. Before he completed his first year with the team, the final purchase of him was made. But in August 2019, the club’s financial difficulties led to his transfer to Tottenham. During his stay, although brief, the Argentine managed to win the affection of the fans with very good performances. In total, he played 45 games, scored 16 goals and provided 5 assists.
How much did Tottenham pay for the signing of Lo Celso?
Tottenham ended up paying Betis 40 million euros for the signing of Giovani Lo Celso, paying 15 million upon arrival and the remaining 25 upon meeting a series of objectives that had been established in the transfer contract. Now, the club would transfer it back to the Betic team and would also establish a purchase option whose amount has not been disclosed, but could be less than what it paid at the time.
2023-08-15 15:51:20
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