Nico González, a new case of La Masia players who did not succeed at Barça

Nico González already is new player of the Port wine, after an agreement reached with the FC Barcelona for his traspaso by 8,5 million euros. In the City Condal reserve 40% of a future sale and, besides, have concretised an option of repurchase that round the 30 'kilos'. The midfield player, that in the past season had left yielded to Valencia, will play in Portugal to continue developing as footballer after a step -very- had an accident in the first Barcelona team. It is a new case of players formed in The Masia that aim to 'stars'... And they finish going out by the rear door.

Since it appeared in dynamics of the Barça in the pre-season of the 2020, with Ronald Koeman in the bench and at the same time that Gavi, Nico had confirmed his candidature to turn into the natural relief of Sergio Busquets in the pivote. His first months were positive and had the necessary regularity so that the club decided to rise him to the first team of definite way. However, with the arrival of Xavi Hernández to the bench and a series of changes in the approach, the one of The Coruña finish like a 'fixed' in the bench.

Xavi never saw to Nico like pivote

His cession to Valencia in 2022 did not result a surprise, because it knew that it did not go to have continuity in the team. The sportive area valued it positively, but did not finish to see him the ideal profile to be the new '5' or, in such a case, rotar with Busquets in the past course. It needed time and patience for pulirse and in the Barça did not have it, descartando also the possibility to see him like inner because, there, did not surrender like the rest of players. This year the situation was practically identical and arrived to an agreement so that it play in Port wine, where specialise in the training of footballer. Just in case, they have reserved an option of repurchase of 30 millions that only could activate before the 2025.

Nico could not settle, maybe by fault of opportunities, but the true is that it turns into the enésimo case of players of The Masia that, to the hour to go up to the first team, do not attain to keep. And it is that only it is necessary to see the recent cases of players that were called to be stars of the team and that had very 'learnt' the Barcelona philosophy to triumph and that have left , always by the rear door. Álex Hill, Carles Pérez, Riqui Puig, Oscar Mingueza, Iliax Moriba, among others, have been clear examples.

Bad performance or a lot of competition?

If there is something that leaves clear with this new case of Nico González is that grow in the inferior categories of the Barça does not guarantee a place in the first team. It is necessary to win it and many times goes out 'expensive' by the competition that already there is in the staff. It does not treat only that it was missing confidence or do not want to bet, but in the need to achieve the best results, is 'complicated' give him the opportunity to the youngest. Proof of this is that, to day of today, with Xavi Hernández only are of way 'fixed' Gavi, Balde and Ansu Fati, in addition to the veteran Sergi Roberto. Every time it is more difficult for the ones of The Masia.