Exequiel Palaces was one of the referents of the historical Bayer Leverkusen of Xabi Alonso. The mediocentro added 6 goals and 5 assistances in 46 parties (2.661 minutes), being one of the fixed of the Spanish trainer like defensive pivote. The one of Famaillá travelled to Buenos Aires to add to the selection albiceleste that will contest the next Glass America and was consulted by the presumptive interest of the FC Barcelona by the local press.
In this regard, the footballer of 25 years did not doubt in leaving a 'wink' to the Barcelona group. "It is a pride that a club tran big like the Barça fix in me", affirmed Palaces, whose agreement finalises in 2028 and, hardly, will go out of the Leverkusen this summer. The directive has like aim keep the base of the winning team of the doublet (league and glass) in Germany to arrive as far as possible in a Champions that will première format in the 2024/25.
Palaces, a good prospectus of defensive pivote for the Barça
Further of his price (at present contributes by the order of the 40 million euros in Transfermarkt), Exequiel has a very similar profile to the pivote that looks for the team this summer. Very orderly tácticamente, criterioso with and without balloon, of good hit and able to project in attack without neglecting the mark, the Argentinian has showed a solvency to organise the centre of the field of the Bayer beside Granit Xhaka.
Before his arrival to Germany, Palaces had shined in River Plate of Marcelona Gallardo, exerting a similar function beside the ex player of Valencia, Enzo Pérez, in a team that was able to arrive to two consecutive finals of the Glass Libertadores (won a). On his performance in the 23/24, ensured that "this year it was the strongest of my career by the shooting that had and the important that felt me". In the Glass America, the one of Famaillá expects to be leading in the centre of the field of the albiceleste to follow contributing in the market estival.