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New year New luck. Or new year, new team. These thought patterns are definitely at the fore in the minds of those responsible for the Spanish crisis club. FC Barcelona, the pride of Catalonia, is going through both a sporting and economic crisis. It has been 17 years since the last time Barcelona failed to occupy one of the top two places in the table after 15 rounds.
Four outputs
We have to do something. That’s what coach Ronald Koeman tells himself. Announce personnel changes. These will be implemented in January. But the tense economic situation does not allow new signings without generating income for the moment. According to Spanish media, four players are said to be on the club’s sales list. These are the four players that have been used the least so far. They are world champion Samuel Umtiti (27, he left due to a long injury), Carles Alena (22), Riqui Puig (21) and Junior Firpo (24). For sporting reasons, the latter hardly received more minutes.
But Puig and Firpo are already on the list of other clubs. While Puig is on the list for Xhaka club Arsenal and Leeds, according to “The Athletic”, left-back Firpo arouses interest in Napoli and, according to the Spanish newspaper “Sport”, also in the Premier League at West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers . It is also said that Inter Milan asked for it.
And Alena? In any case, the 22-year-old wants to leave Barça on his own initiative. According to “Radio Catalunya” he is looking for a new challenge.
Will Haaland soon play for Barça?
Koeman does not hide his wishes. Liverpool’s Georgino Wijnaldum (30), Lyon’s Memphis Depay (26) and Manchester City’s Eric Garcia (19) are high on his wish list. According to information from the transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the talent of the city García has agreed with Barça a five-year contract starting in the summer. But purchases are only allowed after the presidential election on January 24. But then you want to be ready. “Our job is to prepare so that we can finish things when there is a president. I hope one week is long enough, ”Koeman said at a news conference.
Speaking of the president: Barça’s presidential candidate Emili Rousaud is making a name for himself these days with a crazy transfer rumor. If chosen, he will bring none other than BVB star Erling Haaland (20) to Barcelona. Haaland’s adviser, Mino Raiola (53), should already be informed. Well, at least that’s what the Spanish say. Raiola calls out “Sport1”: “This is fake news! To date, I have not spoken with any candidate for the presidency of FC Barcelona, neither about Erling Haaland nor about any of my other players, and I will not. “And further:” If a new president is determined in January, then you can call me. “
Is Messi attracted to the United States?
And what are the chances of Messi staying in Barcelona? In the summer, the 33-year-old wanted to leave after the historic 2: 8 slaughterhouse in the Champions League quarter-finals in Lisbon against Bayern Munich. “I still don’t know if I will go or stay,” Messi said recently in a television interview with “LaSexta.” He will wait until after the season to make a decision. Messi has been able to negotiate a summer play with other clubs since Friday. So will you be attracted to the United States? According to various media, the Beckham Inter Miami club laughs at him.
Despite all the hustle and bustle around him, Messi also had reason to celebrate shortly before Christmas. Messi scores his 644 goal for Barça in a 3-0 win over Valladolid. With this, he breaks the record of Brazilian soccer legend Pelé. And that is celebrated. But not in any way. Messi gives a beer to each beaten goalkeeper. Personalized with a number representing the goal that Messi scored against each goalkeeper. In addition to Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and Juves Buffon, our Yann Sommer can also look forward to a bottle. After all, only one. The Gladbach goalkeeper congratulates Messi on Instagram for the record and writes: “Congratulations on the new scorer with 644 goals for a club. Proud to have received only one bottle. “
Messi, Haaland or the new president … Barcelona will have to be patient for a while before the club in crisis finally calms down, at least a little. (ebo)
