PORTO PRIORITIZES THE ARRIVAL OF NICO
The departure of Nico González from Barça to Porto could be imminent
Published:16/07/2023 - 10:02h
Updated:16/07/2023 - 10:02h
Nico González is very close to leaving FC Barcelona on loan again, this time heading to Portugal. According to 'SPORT', Porto are very interested in finalizing their loan shortly, although the 'dragons' have other alternatives on the table
The Port wine could close in brief the cession of Nico González, although the group luso also is interested in fichar to the mediocentro Argentinian Alan Varela (Mouth Juniors). As it advances 'SPORT', the player of the FC Barcelona is the favourite of the technician Sérgio Conceiçao to reinforce the centre of the field of the 'dragons' and the club already has contacted to the surroundings of the Spanish.
"The Port wine is a big club and have to be grateful because they value to Nico, but still there is not at all on his future. We will speak in the next days", said in this regard his father, Fran González, with regard to the future of the mediocentro. The Galician has agreement with the Barça until June of 2026 and, in case to consummate his exit, is very likely that was again in quality of yielded, without option of compulsory purchase.
Nico does not go in in the plans of the Barça for the 2023/24
The arrival of a defensive pivote (Oriol Romeu) closing definitively the door of the Barça to González for the 2023/24. The 'overbooking' in the centre of the field culé also forces to Pablo Tower to look for team, whereas Franck Kessié also is in the ramp of exit after the arrival of Ílkay Gundogan and the need to do box to amortise the signings veraniegos.
"Nico has proposed of Spain, Portugal and England and will have to take a decision. The most important is that have minutes", added his father on his options to go out. For the Barça, a new cession is the best, considering that the Galician has still a margin of important growth and, although it did not have place in the staff in the future, can leave several millions in box by means of a traspaso, since his clause of rescission is of 500 'kilos'.
The mediocentro expects to resolve his future in brief
Besides, Fran González left clear the posture of the mediocentro to resolve his destination. "The FC Barcelona will speak him of what has to do. For the moment, it is training waiting for that define his future". In principle, the one of A Coruña would not have to vajar with the team to turns it American, giving by seated his imminent exit. Real Betis and Valencia also insist in his signing, but the Port wine seems to have advantage.