FC Barcelona would have begun to 'unlock' Clément Lenglet's situation at the club. The departure of the French footballer was taken for granted since his return to Barcelona once his loan at Aston Villa expired, and after several weeks of negotiations and uncertainty, the culés would have found an 'ally' in LaLiga . The departure of the central defender was key for the Catalans in their search to lighten the wage bill, and Atlético de Madrid has presented itself as the 'saved' of the entity.
The Colchonero team is looking for a left-footed defender and, due to the difficulties that come with operations like Piero Hincapié's, they have set their sights on Lenglet to reinforce the center of the defense. The departure of Mario Hermoso from Cívitas Metropolitano left the club without a central defender of this profile, so the Frenchman appeared on the red and white agenda as a great market opportunity and they would have accelerated the negotiations in recent days.
According to journalist Matteo Moretto, the squad led by Diego Simeone would have already reached an agreement in principle with Clément to finalize their landing in the capital. The Madrid entity would be in negotiations with the Blaugranas to finalize the conditions of its operation, which would be closed through a transfer. From the Spotify Camp Nou offices they will not put any 'obstacles', since the club's objective is to get rid of the player's high salary, which would be the biggest 'obstacle' in his transfer to the Indian team.
Both institutions are looking for solutions so that the defender's salary fits into the club's accounts and Atleti can assume this loan, which is of sporting interest to them. To achieve this, it is necessary for Lenglet to do his part and, according to what was reported in 'SPORT', one of the options being used is to renew the Frenchman by deferring amounts and reducing his current salary. The colchoneros have made a significant expenditure this summer and have made it clear how far they can go, so, in order to complete the operation, the two clubs are condemned to understand each other.
A former Barcelona player has the 'key'
On the other hand, Lenglet's transfer could be 'unblocked' if Atlético manages to get rid of Joao Félix. The Portuguese's future remains undefined despite the fact that Chelsea 'pressed' in recent days to finalize his signing, which would cost around 35 million euros plus 30 in variables. The striker's agent, Jorge Mendes, has traveled to England to unblock the agreement, and if this is achieved, the chances of the culé defender packing his bags for Madrid would increase.