Barça's puzzle to configure the right back

Since Dani Alves left, there has been significant instability at FC Barcelona on the right side. After the failed bet by Aleix Vidal and the conversion of Sergi Roberto, Nélson Semedo arrived, but the Portuguese has left doubts since those 30 million euros were paid for him to Benfica. Now, the club will have to make important decisions to configure this position.

Naturally, the Portuguese will be the main protagonist in the short term. Barça closed last summer rejecting the option of transferring Nélson Semedo to Atlético de Madrid because he considered him a key player and perhaps for this reason he was surprised that, a few months later, it appeared in the press that the Portuguese was on the market and that he was transferable. From there, the succession of events has made clear the doubts of the club around his figure.

According to information published by the Marca newspaper, shortly after these leaks to the press, Barça offered Nélson Semedo a renewal until 2025, but now, again, talks with Jorge Mendes have stopped. And new rumors have continued to appear, such as a hypothetical barter with Manchester City in which Joao Cancelo would enter.

But above all, there has to be realism. Nélson Semedo has all the ballots to stay because it is, today, the only firm option the club has to cover the right side. Firstly, despite the fact that Sergi Roberto has proven to be a good 'patch' for the position, the club continues to have the idea of ​​giving it more space in midfield positions, where it performs better.

Secondly, because Moussa Wagué, in which Barça had their hopes pinned, did not pass the filters and was loaned to Nice with a purchase option worth 10 million euros, which, incidentally, if the French club pays , will cause the odd bottle of cava to be uncorked at the Camp Nou. In conclusion: the club has other priorities above that of signing a right-back (Neymar, Lautaro and the central defender) and Nélson Semedo, for the moment, is the hit.

Emerson's letter

In the equation on the right side, the name of Emerson Royal is not lacking, a player that Barça signed by half paying the transfer with Real Betis and who will have the option to sign in 2021 for six million euros. At the moment, the Brazilian's progress at Benito Villamarín is good and his future arrival at Barça is a firm alternative.