Riqui Puig insists on staying at Barça despite Koeman's wish

Riqui Puig was to title in the two first parties of pre-season of the FC Barcelona and played in the second part against the Stuttgart, the Network Bull Salzburgo and the Juventus of Turín. However, since Ronald Koeman​ has not retold with the canterano and has showed by enésima time that the one of Matadepera is far to be between his favourites for the rotation of the midfield.

The Catalan has remained without playing so much against the Real Sociedad, as in front of the Athletic and the Getafe. The technician barcelonista has not given him neither an alone minute and has left clear that follows are to have he. In fact, the Dutch even commanded him a message to him and to other players that do not go in in his plans after the victory in front of the 'Geta'. The one of Zaandam insinuated that the best for all they would be to accept an exit to play.

"Neither for us neither for the players is good this situation. Always it is necessary to have future in the place where are. Will have more advance to the players that now are lesionados and speak of five or six players. It would like me speak of the situation of which less options have because they remain three or four days and afterwards there will be time", commented Koeman in press conference.

However, in spite of these words and in spite of that it has not debuted still this campaign in League, Riqui resists to leave the Barcelona. As 'Sportive World', the dream of the canterano is to triumph in the Camp Nou and does not go to throw the towel although his trainer do not take him into account. The international Sub-21 by Spain is happy and comfortable in the changing room and sees with options to win a place sometime of the season.

It is necessary to remember that the past course, the one of Matadepera so alone played 24 parties and 581 minutes between all the competitions. In the first months of the course was at least explained for his technician and hardly contested 4 minutes in League in the first 17 meetings. It did not go until the beginning of this 2021 when, taking advantage of a plague of injuries, the young footballer began to do gap in the rotation, although it did not last him too much.

Riqui Trusts his possibilities

Now, the history repeats and he goes back to trust that it will win a place in the rotation sometime. Has offers and would be simple to go out to loan, but goes to say that "no" to all in search of his dream to triumph in the City Condal. From the club think like him and agree in that it remain to litigate, since they trust his quality. Joan Laporta sees him being important on a long-term basis and in the entity expect that Koeman finish having he sooner that late.