XAVI LIKES PEPELU'S PROFILE
'Test' for Pepelu in Montjuïc against a Barça that remains very attentive to his signing
One of the players who will be in focus in the clash between FC Barcelona and Valencia is Pepelu, who aims to be part of Rubén Baraja's lineup. He is one of the players who has been 'valued' by the culé sports management
It is not a secret for anybody that the FC Barcelona is in full process of evaluation of the possible signings for the next season. Once ratified the continuity of Xavi Hernández in the bench by a year more, the sportive direction culé is defining who will be the 'chosen' to reinforce the staff. The priorities will be a mediocentro, an offensive midfield player and a left side, in principle.
In the first group, one of the candidates that has sounded is Pepelu, midfield player of the Valency that is being one of the most stood out players of the team in his first campaign in Mestalla. It registers six goals and an assistance in 34 parties. Xavi is a big admirer of his profile and sometime has been linked with a traspaso to the City Condal, although from the club consider that his signing would be very high.
To the Barça always has liked him his polivalencia, because it can play like pure pivote and also a bit more advanced. It is a player that has stood out in defensive functions and recovery of balloon, but also to the hour to arrive from second line in the rival area. It is an indisputable player in the plans of the group 'ché' and will have to show his 'value' in front of the eyes of the Barcelona this Monday in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Compannys.
A signing 'impossible' for the Barça
Although the interest of the Catalans in the player of 25 years has kept during all these months, also are conscious that it is an operation that brushes the impossible. When Valencia him fichó from the Raise, during the summer of 2023, offered him an agreement until 30 June 2028 with a clause of rescission of 100 million euros; a mount inaccessible for the Catalans.
The Barcelona sportive direction is evaluating different alternative. Everything seems to indicate to that will complete the incorporation of Guido Rodríguez like free agent and that will expect to see how manages the market to explore the possibility of fichar to a pivote 'top'. Martín Zubimendi, Joshua Kimmich and Onana are the big favourites of the Barça, but would suppose an important investment.
