FC Barcelona 'forgets' about Nico González after his good end to the season with Porto

Published:6/07/2024 - 21:17h

Updated:6/07/2024 - 22:32h

While waiting for the signing of a defensive pivot, FC Barcelona seems to have completely ruled out the option of recovering Nico González. The Galician completed a good second half of the season with Porto, but Barça does not take him into account

The FC Barcelona seems to have forgotten completely of Nico González a year after his traspaso 'forzoso' to the Port wine in the summer of 2023. The Galician was one of the alternatives with which explained Xavi Hernández (beside Franck Kessié) for the place of defensive pivote, but the financial problems of the club forced to negotiate his sale by a total of 8.5 million net euros.

Although the Barça reserved an option of repurchase by 30 'kilos' and a percentage of a future sale, the one of A Coruña went out of the radar culé of face to the present market estival, mainly after the exit of the technician egarense. The good performance of Nico with the 'dragons' in the second half of the 2023/24 did that his name sounded like possible reinforcement estival, but finally there was not any contact between the parts and the mediocentro of 22 years will be still in Port wine, where has agreement until June of 2028.

Nico González will look for to win the confidence of the new trainer of the Port wine

In this sense, González will have to go back to work hard this summer to win the confidence of VítorBruno , the one who signed in June gone through two years in replacement of Sérgio Conceiçao. The club decided to initiate a new cycle after seven seasons with Conceiçao, because of the toneless performance of the team in the 23/24 (only won the local Glass and finish third in his league).

For the Galician, his first months in Portugal were complicated, playing grieve 68 minutes in all the competitions between December and January. However, it finish the course like titling in 14 of the last 15 days of league, adding a pair of so many and 3 assistances in 29 parties (2.479 minutes). Conceiçao Justified his decision in the delivery and professionalism of the mediocentro, the one who followed giving it all in each training when it was an acting fixed. Now, Nico will have to go back to convince to his trainer to give him the leadership that needs to shine in Europe.