'SPORT': The signing of Laurent Blanc for the Barça 2020-21 is heating up

The FC Barcelona prepares for a market of signings of high tension, and the rumours aim to the future of Quique Setién. The preparador of Santander landed in the City Condal in January with the aim of enderezar the course of the team, but his performance has not improved in excess to the obtained by Ernesto Valverde. In the cúpula go back to value if they have to award him something more than time or do borrón and new account.

In spite of that it did not have neither pre-season neither reinforcements, to the Cantabrian marked him some aims that has not fulfilled. There is some that warn that it would be necessary to leave him work and design a project to his measure, but others signal that in spite of that the staff has weakened even more, the chispazos of good game that has achieved are not sufficient and that the environment in the changing room has enturbiado with varied brush dangerous.

Although the directive backs, for the moment, to the technician, there are movements for tantear to several possible reliefs. The problem is that the most wished, Xavi Hernández and Ronald Koeman, are not available, by what Josep Maria Bartomeu and his Board would have to resort again to another solution of emergency. With his mandate ready to expire, there is few that dare to face a very demanding challenge and with few guarantees.

According to the newspaper 'Sport', the bet by Laurent Blanc is heating in the breast of the Barcelona group. The one of Alès does not have the experience in the Camp Nou that yes would contribute other options, but already went through Barcelona in his stage like player and has directed successfully to Girondins of Burdeos and PSG, with which tieed up a bunch of titles. His good relation with Jorge Mendes, besides, could give him an impulse to his candidature.

The quoted half matiza the recent informations on the Frenchman, and affirms that this would be had to happen the examination of the elections of 2021. There are few trainers of first level that want to do of 'bridge' in these moments, but the ex player would think that if the football and the results accompany him, could win the sufficient credit as so that the next president will not opt for separating him of his plans.

The Champions is the last bullet of Setién

The salvavidas of Setién would be the Champions League, but there are doubts that the Barça can improve the necessary to win it. Leo Messi already warned does months that the team goes too just to litigate by the trophies of the course, although all the group promised to do a last effort to reach the European crown. In August will start an examination that could have consequences, and that presents a first very hard proof in front of the Napoli in the Camp Nou before the possible transfer to Lisbon in a final phase in which it shows the all-powerful Bayern of Munich.