After several years betting by reinforcements of immediate activation, the FC Barcelona continues thinking on a long-term basis, and is thus that after certifying big signings this summer is still thinking in alternatives for the future. Sean on possible applicants to the first team or for the filial, the rumours on the Catalan group follow to the agenda, and have centred in a team that recently went through the Camp Nou.
If the latest news aimed to that the culés want to Leo Balerdi, promising central of Mouth Juniors, now the interest would be shared with Agustín Almond, one of his mates in the inferior categories of the 'abiceleste' that acts like midfield player and is beginning to despuntar in the staff xeneize.
The bonaerense has a good plant (measures 1,82), but besides stands out by his big deal of balloon and his vision of game, what has carried him to be compared with Juan Román Riquelme when this gave his first steps in the national football. The idol of the blue club and gold, precisely, already went through the Camp Nou during his sportive path.
The new Barcelona aim is 18 years old and finds in full consolidation with the 'greater', with which already participated in the Trophy Joan Gamper does some days. In the tournament of presentation of the season of the Barça went in substituting to Wilmar Neighbourhoods and had of 26 minutes, what allowed that the observers added some notes to his report.
The intentions of the Barça with Balerdi and Almond
After the invitation to the competition veraniega in the Camp Nou could continue the contacts between Barça and Mouth Juniors, to treat to approach postures although the Argentinians keep his will of not selling. The Catalans look forward to to work in an agreement that finish with both footballers in the filial, as first step in his training before aspiring to put greater.
In fact, his condition of non-EU would prevent his immediate incorporation to the first team, what has done that there is a lot of patience to the hour to reach a pact. They are two interesting youngsters and sondea his arrival, but will not give any step in false and will follow the new guidelines that have implanted in the Camp Nou. The future is at stake.