ATLÉTICO AND SEVILLA ALSO WANT HIM
Barça looks at Pablo Maffeo as an alternative for the right wing
Published:13/07/2023 - 00:37h
Updated:13/07/2023 - 00:37h
FC Barcelona seems determined to sign a right-back, although the option seemed ruled out a few weeks ago. One of the 'low cost' alternatives managed by the board is Pablo Maffeo, who comes from a good season with Mallorca
Pablo Maffeo could be the 'covered' of the market veraniego for the FC Barcelona in what to right sides refers . As it advances 'SPORT', the club has to the player of the Mallorca between his list of alternative 'low cost' to reinforce a position in which, for the moment, there is not consensus on the ideal option by relation price/quality. This yes, so much the directive like the technical body have clear that it has to arrive a natural footballer for the right-handed band.
With agreement until June of 2026 and a value of market of 8 million euros, the traspaso of the of Sant Joan Despí rondaría the 10 'kilos', although the Balearic group could negotiate an inferior price. Maffeo Arrived to Palm the summer happened in return of €3m pertinent of the Stuttgart, club where never could settle after a season (2018/19). The Germans yielded him to Girona, Huesca and Mallorca before closing his sale in 2022.
Athletic and Seville also want to Maffeo
Up to now, Athletic of Madrid and Seville are the others clubs that have fixed in the ex canterano of the Espanyol. Pablo Contested a total of 37 parties the past season (3.032 minutes) in which it added 2 goals and 3 assistances. The side was key in the diagram of the technician Javier Aguirre, by which the priority of the Majorcan group is to retain him, at least, a season more.
The player of 26 years fichó very young by the Manchester City (does a decade), but hardly played three official parties with the first team. The side was two seasons and average yielded in the Girona before the Stuttgart decided to pay 9 million euros by his traspaso in 2018. By quality and price, Maffeo is a good option for the Barça, considering that it also can play of carrillero. However, the priority goes through fichar a player with better projection.
Fresneda And Cancel advance to Maffeo in the market of the Barça
For now, Iván Fresneda and Joao Cancel advance to Pablo Maffeo in what to options for the right side refers . With Fresneda, the insistence of the Valladolid in becoming attached to his clause (€20m) complicates the operation, whereas the 'case Cancel' only would be viable if the player accepts to go down his wage (10.6 'kilos' net) before going out yielded again of the City.