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Mats Wieffer in a Champions League match with Feyenoord

THE DUTCH SHINES IN FEYENOORD

'Low cost' option? Barça looks at Mats Wieffer as a possible defensive pivot

Published:16/11/2023 - 00:16h

Updated:16/11/2023 - 00:16h

FC Barcelona is exploring several 'low cost' options for the summer of 2024 in terms of defensive pivots. One of the interesting alternatives is Mats Wieffer, a 23-year-old midfielder with a good presence at Feyenoord.

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The directive of the FC Barcelona seems to have defined the profile of the mediocentro defensive ideal for the next season. In principle, the club aspires fichar a footballer whose value do not exceed the 25-30 million euros, young, but with sufficient shooting and with the necessary technical conditions to adapt to the style of game culé. One of the alternatives that gathers good part of these characteristic is Mats Wieffer, mediocentro of 23 years that has left very good impression in his debut in Champions with the Feyenoord.

Valued in 15 'kilos' in the skilled portal Transfermarkt, the one of Borne already had a participation stood out with the Dutch group that broke the hegemony of the Ajax in the Eredivisie this year, with 1 goal and 5 assistances in 25 days. In total, the mediocentro converted 3 so many and 7 assistances in 37 official apparitions the past season (2.443 minutes) and, in the beginning of the 23/24, has been a fixed for the technical Arne Slot.

The polivalencia, the best attribute of Mats Wieffer

Although it is a '5' born, Wieffer also can play without problems a bit more advanced, as inner. In spite of his height (1,88 metres) is a skillful footballer with the balloon in the feet and with good hit, in addition to being quite elegant in his movements to occupy spaces in the centre of the field. The Barça has followed him closely from beginnings of year and the directive already has seen him live in several opportunities, the last of them in Madrid in front of the Athletic in the party of Champions that finished with defeat for the ones of Róterdam (3-2).

In this sense, the club trusts can negotiate a price 'low cost' by the Dutch, further that the player has agreement until June of 2027. The Feyenoord knows that Mats still has not touched ceiling and will try to retain him, at least, a season more, but his managerial is conscious of the offers that can arrive in the summer of 2024 by a player by which grieve paid 575.000 euros in 2022.

Wieffer Also has international shooting in the 'orange'

The good moment of Mats Wieffer with the Feyenoord did that Ronald Koeman took him into account for the last parties of the Dutch selection and the mediocentro has answered of good form to the confidence of the ex Barcelona technician. The footballer of 23 years has been headline in three of the six parties that has contested and aims to be one of the important pieces in Low Countries for the next Eurocopa. This tournament can be determinant to carry to the Barça and others 'big' to bid by him in the next market estival, but still is missing a lot for this. For now, the managerial culé follows looking for pivote, as Oriol Romeu aims to be one of the possible 'descartes' for the 24/25.