Lo Celso, the option that Xavi likes the most

The Tottenham player ends his contract with the ‘Spurs’ on June 30, 2025

It is not entering the coach’s plansfrom Greek-Australian Angelos Postecoglou

One of the players that the FC Barcelona coaching staff likes most to cover Gavi’s loss due to injury is the Argentine Giovani Lo Celso, of Tottenham Hotspur. The midfielder has a contract with the ‘Spurs’ until June 30, 2025 but this season It is not entering the coach’s plans, the Greek-Australian Angelos Postecoglu.

Lo Celso has been on the Barça agenda for some time, But it would be now when his arrival could crystallize for not having a good time in the London entity. In fact, The Argentine’s role since the start of the course has been residual: He has only played four games, three in the Premier League (38 minutes) and one in the EFL Cup (45 minutes). He was away from the playing fields for the entire month of September due to a thigh injury.

Lo Celso, 27 years old (born in Rosario on April 9, 1996), He was close to signing for Barça last summer on loan after the impossibility of bringing the Portuguese Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).

The Argentine has the versatile profile that Xavi is looking for in this position and the player would be in need of a change of scenery: he does not have a leading role at Tottenham and would welcome returning to LaLiga, a competition that he already knows. He played for Betis in the 2018-19 season and for Villarreal in the second half of the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons.

Lo Celsus He also has experience in French football. He defended the shirt PSG in 54 games between 2017 and 2018 (6 goals and 9 assists). With the Central Rosary, PSG, Betis, Villarreal y Tottenham He has played 292 games (36 goals and 39 assists).