“If you want advice, forget that you have no chance. You never know, a misunderstanding could work.”. A famous replica of the French seventh art, the latter resonates powerfully when discussing the Allen Obando case. Announced in the viewfinder of FC Barcelona, the young Ecuadorian striker – who has already played 9 matches with the SC Barcelona first team (1 goal, 2 assists) – seemed one step away from packing his bags in Catalonia given the recent statements from Antonio Álvarez, candidate for the presidency of Barcelona SC, current club of the South American nugget.
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“This team (FC Barcelona, editor’s note) has been behind Allen and me for many months. They asked me to come on the 12th of this month, but I couldn’t do it because I didn’t want to leave the team alone, because it’s a family. I didn’t leave and the Barça people asked me to come and told me they would give me until Friday. On Friday, Barcelona vice president José Luis Nogales went with Carlos Obando, Allen’s father, to the Barça-Rayo Vallecano match. I didn’t go there because of the match in Cumbayá, then I traveled”had notably launched the manager on Radio Sucre before confiding that the negotiations with Barça to conclude the signing of the 17-year-old prodigy were very advanced.
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“I went to Barça and spoke to the directors of Barcelona. We spent around three hours touring the facilities, the High Performance Center and the Johan Cruyff Arena. I spoke with Rafa Yuste, the first vice-president of Barcelona. I didn’t speak to Laporta because he had a health problem. We spoke and met Deco, the club’s sports director.. Unequivocal comments confirming the trend according to which Barça would indeed be on the verge of overtaking PSG or even AS Monaco, two teams also attracted by one of the greatest promises in South American football.
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Yes but here it is, according to the latest information from Sport, the situation seems very different. In fact, the Culers were very surprised and disappointed by Antonio Álvarez’s statements. If the player has always been followed by the sports management of the Catalan club, the latter denies, on the other hand, the fact that the negotiations for the signing of the attacker are on the verge of success. Worse still, Barça feels, today, used by the entourage of the Ecuadorian footballer, even doubting a possible offer from PSG for the main person concerned. Antonio Álvarez’s poker move or Barça’s skillful communication? One thing is certain, the Allen Obando soap opera is far from over!
Pub. THE 05/25/2024 7:00 p.m.
Update 05/25/2024 7:01 p.m.
