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Now or never: Barça's final move to boost its exit operation

Published:1/08/2022 - 01:01h

Updated:1/08/2022 - 11:52h

In the absence of two weeks for FC Barcelona to debut in LaLiga Santander, the Catalans are forced to accelerate the sale or transfer of a few footballers. Next week will be decisive

Calendar of FC Barcelona

The FC Barcelona has to lighten his changing room yes or yes, because they are many the players in payroll and Xavi Hernández does not have varied of them. The intention of the Barcelona was to resolve the sale of the 'descartes' before it finalised turns it by United States, but has been impossible. Now, to time trial, will work in closing the greater quantity of possible folders in the next seven days. A challenge that begins and that it will be difficult to assume.

The Barça announced the exit of Òscar Mingueza this Saturday, with destination to the Real Celtic Club in return of three million euros and the percentage of a future sale. The player formed in The Masia will reinforce to the staff of the 'Chacho' Coudet by the next four seasons, after not fitting in the approach of Xavi. With his sale, the Barcelona entity went back to activate the operation gone out after a few weeks stagnated, but the work has not done more than beginning.

The following will be Martin Braithwaite. As diverse informations, the club is very near to arrive to an agreement with the Danish forward to terminate his agreement this summer. His intention is to continue in Spain or test again the Premier League, by what is an operation that -in theory- from the Spotify Camp Nou have directed and without margin of error. A distinct case is the one of Net Walled.

The guardameta was the main aim of the Napoli, but the operation stagnated (a surprise!) And now the Italian group would be attentive to the signing of Kepa (Chelsea). For the moment, there are not more teams interested to do with his services. Sometime, the Celtic positioned like an alternative 'real', but the operation finish without success and already descartan his incorporation for this summer.

One that yes would have an offer on the table would be Samuel Umtiti, the one who has woken up the interest of the Olympiacos. 'ESPN' Had informed that the Greek group is studying the possibility to achieve his cession for the next season. It foresees that in the next days contact to the Catalan entity to present a formal offer. In the meantime, the central continues training in solitary in the Ciutat Esportiva and will work -probably- under the orders of Xavi.

In a similar situation is Riqui Puig. Has an offer of Los Angeles, of the MLS, and could finish accepting it. The big problem is that the time runs against and will have to decide before the day Thursday 4 July, when it finish the term of registration for new footballers in the American competition. The team of California already has contacted to the Barça and the agents of the footballer of 22 years, expecting now his definite decision.

Memphis And Of Jong, cases separate

This week also will be key to define what will happen with the future of a Frenkie of Jong that could abandon the Spotify Camp Nou. The Manchester United follows interested in his traspaso and has promised him an astronomical wage, in addition to paying him the wage differed that it owes him the Barça, but the footballer wants to continue and fulfil his agreement, that extends until 2026. The Barça will try presionar in his exit or achieve a discount salarial.

On the other hand, it is a Memphis Depay to the that have showed him already the door of exit. Xavi has communicated him that it will not have a lot of opportunities in this season to consequence of the 'overbooking' that there is in the forward. The Dutch insists in that it wants to remain, but has appeared in the radar of the Juventus to reinforce his forward and accompany to Vlahovic, although it is not the first option, place are attentive to what can happen with Álvaro Morata (Athletic of Madrid) or Swindle Werner (Chelsea).

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