"I will be in the Barça the next season" those were the words of French central defender Clément Lenglet, one of the big signalled that the FC Barcelona lost key points in the recent concluded League Santander, a competition that could be near at hand of the picture culé and that even litigated until the last days, in spite of the shipwrecks that surprising in some dates, like that penalti caused by the defender that prevented him to the Catalans carry the triumph in front of the Cádiz (1-1) in the Camp Nou. However, the intention of the players is not to crease in spite of the speculations of the press on his hypothetical exit, since it would not have the confidence of the ratified trainer Ronald Koeman.
The central, concentrated with France for the Eurocopa, spoke for 'Eurosport' and confirmed that it will be still in the Camp Nou. "I do not see me going out. I signed a new agreement the past season. I will be in the Barça the next season", sustained Lenglet, the one who renewed the past October his agreement with the Barça until 2026, in the frame of the negotiations of the adecuación salarial of the first team. Therefore, it does not expect to debate his continuity until by the less the 2025.
Besides, it celebrated the bet of Joan Laporta, president of the FC Barcelona, by the continuity of Koeman, afterwards of a season in which only it could win the Glass of Rey, was to at all carry LaLiga Santander, but was shipwrecked estrepitosamente in another edition of the UEFA Champions League so prompt as in the eighth of final and in front of the powerful Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the one who defined the eliminatory in the Camp Nou and the own party of gone.
"It did a good work in his first year. Had some periods something complicated, but also others with quality of game, victories and a positive image. I expect that we continue the work made and the progress the next year. We are in the correct direction", sentenced Lenglet, the one who now will have to the youngster Eric García like one of his main competitors by the place, in a saga in which the also French Samuel Umtiti has come disappointing.
An exchange by Koundé
In fact, since the Barcelona group has in his team a total of six defenders, the idea that has Laporta is to give him gone out to Lenglet or to Umtit. For this, and in addition to continuing renewing the staff knowing the economic situation of the club, diverse media ensure that it has planned a barter. The main idea, would be the one of an exchange of Jules Koundé by Trincao and Lenglet. Also it studies the possibility to exchange to the Frenchman more something of money by Koundé.