Lenglet about to leave Barça

Futbol Club Barcelona has been looking for a way out for players who don’t count for Xavi for a long time. One of them is the French defender Clement Lenglet, that arrived at Can Barça in the summer of 2018 and that has not finished working during all these years in Barcelona. And it is that in recent days, rumors have appeared about one more than probable departure of the player that has been confirmed today with the words of the ex-soccer player and current Barça sports adviser, Jordi Cruyff.

Cruyff’s statements about Lenglet’s departure

Lenglet’s departure is not yet official, but Jordi Crutff has advanced during the presentation by Andreas Christensen that Barça has the fairly advanced negotiations for the departure of the footballer this summer. “We are very close to closing another outlet.”said the Barcelona Football Club sports adviser when Laporta was asked about the Tottenham Hotspurs’ interest in the defender. With the departure of Lenglet, Barça would get a little more air regarding salaries, which will allow them to register new signings without too many complications and get out of the hole in which Barça finds itself, solving the problem of excessive salaries that some have members of the first team.

Tottenham wants Lenglet on loan

The French player who arrived from Sevilla for about €35 millionwould be about to sign his new contract with the Tottenham Hotspursa team that would be willing to incorporate the defender as on loan for this season. According to various media, Barça and the London team would already have advance an agreement and the distribution of the salaryand which also studies a possible purchase option of the footballer. The English club could get to pay the 80% of salary of Lenglet and the Barcelona Football Club would pay the 20% remaining. If all goes well, Barça will close the exit in the next few days and would complete one of the club’s goals by letting a player go that Xavi doesn’t count on.