A FRENCHMAN WILL SAY GOODBYE TO BARÇA
Key meeting for the departure of one of FC Barcelona's eternal discards
The departure of one of FC Barcelona's eternally discarded players is approaching. After years of loans, a centre-back who has not met the expectations of the Catalan team is close to leaving Barcelona, despite having a contract until June 2026
Clément Lenglet's days at FC Barcelona are numbered. The French centre-back has always been one of the culé's discards. For this reason, the club's sporting director, Deco, met with his agent, Gregory Dakad, this Sunday, August 11 at the Ciutad Esportiva Joan Gamper to define his future.
The 29-year-old player played on loan at Aston Villa last season. A year earlier he was loaned to Tottenham and must leave Barça this summer, despite the fact that his contract ends on June 30, 2026. The reason for his departure is to lighten the club's financial burden. Between his contract, deferred amounts and amortization, Lenglet costs the culé board 19 million euros, an amount currently unaffordable for a team with Financial Fair Play problems.
Lenglet to say goodbye to Barcelona
The player's agent and Deco have met to work on his departure, which could come in the next few days. The player has several offers, two of them are from La Liga teams. The first interested party is Villarreal. The Castellón team is looking for a centre-back and the Frenchman fits into Marcelino García Toral's plans, but his signing would not be easy due to the high emoluments received by the player. As for the latter, we can say that Atlético de Madrid has also set its sights on the defender, who would fit well into Diego Simeone's scheme. The 'colchoneros' do have the resources to take on the operation and, despite the fact that the amount is high, it would be the best option available taking into account their options.
The Blaugrana board is willing to give him a free transfer, but Lenglet does not want to give up the two years of his contract left. So everything seems to indicate that he will end up leaving on loan for the third consecutive summer. Lenglet would like Barcelona to assume part of his salary, as has been done previously, but this time, Deco is asking the player to make an effort and give up part of his salary. Although not everything is finalized, everything seems to indicate that an agreement is close, even if it is only for one year.
