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The loan of Gio Lo Celso will not be an option for Barça

Published:14/12/2023 - 22:13h

Updated:14/12/2023 - 22:13h

The name of Giovanni Lo Celso has been on FC Barcelona's agenda for a long time, as a special request from Xavi Hernández. His incorporation is ruled out, at least, in January.

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It does some days revealed that Xavi Hernández had asked the signing of Giovani Celso like a "gesture of confidence" to the FC Barcelona. The incorporation of a midfield player 'extra' begins to be a need for the Barcelona, that are living his first big crisis of the season. The trainer understands that the incorporation of a player with the profile of the international with Argentina can 'help' to that the team react before it finish the year, especially to cover the drop of a Gavi that will be in the dry dam until the next course.

Simultaneously, and especially after the double drama that has lived with the defeats against Girona and Amberes, the Barcelona directive would have opened the possibility to do efforts to achieve a reinforcement in the wintry market in addition to a Vitor Roque whose incorporation is ensured. They will inscribe him with 80% of the index card that is missing him for earning to the midfield player sevillano, sticking to the window that offers the rule of LaLiga. In case that they want to that it arrive another footballer, would have to resolve the wrap with Barça Studios and the 40 millions that are missing by ingresar.

The true is that, now, no descarta to 100% the incorporation of a new player, as before. Nevertheless, they are conscious that it will be a task complicated because they will not have a lot of margin salarial to register him. In this sense, had explored the option of a Gio Celso to the that already had tanteado in the summer of this year. The only form so that recalara in the City Condal was through a cession by what subtracts of season, but from 'The Sun' have aimed that the Tottenham does not value this possibility.

The Tottenham closes the door to the Barça

The champion of the world had not had regularity in the beginning of the season, but little by little has been winning a place in the plans of his trainer, Ange Postecoglou. The injury of James Maddison has him 'benefited' to add minutes and is answering to the requirement, with grow. It can be an important player, if has regularity, and like this is it showing. This has translated in the confidence of the 'Spurs' in Celso and, therefore, the preference in that it remain to fulfil his agreement... Or, at least, not to give it.

Besides that, in London also take in account the stage in which they find . In addition to being covering the drop of Maddison, also has weight the fact that Rodrigo Betancur will return, to penalties, in February of the break in the ligament of the right ankle. Tonge Postecoglou does not have almost effective for his centre of the field and also will lose to two more: the Mali Yves Bissouma and the Senegalese Pape Kill Sarrr, those who will participate in the Glass Africa with his respective selections between 13 January and 11 February. It is impossible that 'lose' more pieces for and XI.

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