The never ending story. During this summer market, Neymar It rang again for him FC BarcelonaAccording to journalist Gerard Romero of ‘Jijantes’, the Brazilian star offered to return to the club where he lived some of the best moments of his career. However, his desire to wear the blue and red shirt again came up against an insurmountable barrier: Hansi FlickThe German coach, in charge of leading Barça’s new sporting project, did not want him on his team, cutting off any possibility of a return.
In a context in which Barcelona has explored various options to reinforce its left flank, Neymar saw an opportunity to return to what he considers his home. But the culé directivealigned with the position of Flickdid not consider him as a viable option. Despite his glorious past at the club, concerns about his performance, his injury history and the financial impact his signing would have caused Barça to look for other alternatives on the market.
Neymar wanted, for the umpteenth time, to return to Barça
The first option that he handled Barça era Nico Williamsthe young and talented winger of Athletic Club. For weeks, negotiations seemed to be moving forward, but as time went by, the possibility of his arrival cooled down. The reasons were several: the position of the player’s entourage, in favour of Nico continuing his development in Bilbaoand the difficulties of Barça to comply with the restrictions of the fair play financial. Finally, Nico decided to stay at Athletic, frustrating the Catalan club’s plans.
With Nico off the radar, the Barça has had to continue looking for alternatives. Other names have been mentioned to reinforce the left wing. Luis Diaz of the Liverpool o Rafael Leao of the Milan are the most prominent. Although in the end it is Frederick Church the one who has gained strength. The 26-year-old Italian international has been ruled out by the Juventus and his contract expires in a year, making him an affordable option for the Barça.
In the end, the low cost option
There is talk of a deal that could be closed for between 10 and 15 million euros. Church has already given his approval to join the team, but Barça have not yet ruled out other possibilities, such as Rafael Leoa player whose characteristics make him more similar to Nico Williams.
Although Flick has given its approval to the arrival of Churchthe Italian is not his preferred option. The German coach is managing a complicated market closing, with several operations still to be resolved. template Barça’s transfer must be decided before August 30, and the unknowns persist around players such as Dani Olmo, Eric Garcia, Pablo Torre y Ansu FatiThis last case is particularly delicate, since, if a new striker were to arrive, Flick would have to manage an excess of players in the offensive positions.
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