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Griezmann, Coutinho and Dembélé, with the T-shirt of the FC Barcelona

A FORWARD WITHOUT A 'NINE'

Last opportunity for the trio of the 400 millions: Coutinho, Griezmann and Dembélé

Published:12/09/2020 - 10:45h

Updated:14/09/2020 - 09:50h

Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembélé and Philippe Coutinho complete the podium of signings more expensive in the history of the FC Barcelona. Up to now, any of them has triumphed in the team culé

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His performance has not been bad of the all in distinct phases of the season, but neither can say that it have been to throw rockets. Philippe Coutinho, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembélé do not have the fault of the dineral that cost to the arks of the Camp Nou. The Barça wanted to them, his ancient clubs wished to retain them and the Barcelona club had to throw of talonario to bring to each one of them.

120 fixed and 40 'kilos' more in variables paid the Barça by Coutinho; 105+40 by Ousmane Dembélé; and, finally, the 120 of the clause of rescission of Antoine Griezmann with the Athletic of Madrid, that allowed him arrive free and install in the City Condal with time and patience. In total, 400 millions that can not say that they are thrown to the rubbish, although the signings have not surrendered to the level expected, by some reasons or others.

Three years of Dembélé with the Barça

'Dembouz' Landed in summer of 2017 pertinent of the Borussia Dortmund, called to turn into the relief of Neymar Jr. The Barça paid 105 millions by the controversial and jovencísimo French player, that already arrived with controversy when declaring in rebeldía with his club and leave his house done some foxes before going .

In addition to the first 105 millions, the Barça already has paid 20 'kilos' more by his classification for two editions of Champions and by the first 50 parties of the French like Barcelona. Plagado Of injuries since it arrived, Dembélé comes of ten months and half without playing to the football after breaking on 27 November 2019. This yes, when it has had opportunity to play has showed that, if the injuries respect him, can turn into one of the best attackers of the world in little time.

Coutinho, with a third opportunity

Philippe Coutinho arrived to the Barça in January of 2018 and, after some months ilusionantes with spectacular performances in the Glass of Rey and in LaLiga Santander, sucumbió in front of the pressure in the season 2018-19, becoming pitado by the Camp Nou to finals of season. In spite of being a player with an indisputable talent, his performance was too low and the Barça preferred that it went out yielded to the Bayern. Now, it has gone back to remain .

Griezmann Needs to improve this campaign

Koeman Also trusts fully in Antoine Griezmann, the one who landed in summer of 2019 with the vitola of world-wide star and has surrendered of intermittent form, being the third maximum goleador of the team after Leo Messi and Luis Suárez, but being very far still of the brilliant level that showed in the Athletic of Madrid and that also is used to lucir with the French selection.

This season 2019-20, the three will coincide in the Barcelona staff except surprise, and possibly was his last opportunity to triumph in the Barça. Any of them will achieve it? Bartomeu spent the 222 ingresados by Neymar and 180 'kilos' more in three footballers that, up to now, follow without finish to explode with the Barcelona T-shirt. Of here to two weeks begins the season 2020-21 for the Barça: match-ball for the trio of the 400 million euros.