“We have to make an effort to be competitive again. For my leadership. To return to competition. We have improved, but we have to change things to be more competitive, to win titles, which is the goal of the club.. Here is what Xavi said recently at a press conference. Determined to put Barça back at the top, the Blaugranas technician also seems to be listened to internally, as evidenced by the many rumors associated with the Catalan club. Because Barça may be in a difficult financial situation, the tracks are multiplying.
Announced as favorites to enlist Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), the Culés are also closely following Raphinha (Leeds) and could officially complete the arrivals of Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessié in the coming days. Not to mention the many other recruits expected and capable of fighting to go far in all the competitions where the Blaugranas will be involved. However, if Barça advances with many certainties as to the face it wishes to cover next season, several unknowns also remain present. Especially in the direction of departures…
Lenglet, Dest and Abde in the dark!
With this in mind, if Braithwaite, Umtiti, Pjanic, Mingueza or even Riqui Puig now seem to be heading for the exit, other players in the Barcelona workforce are waiting to find out what sauce they are going to be eaten. This is particularly the case of Clément Lenglet. With several options on the transfer market, the French international defender (15 caps, 1 goal) remains unclear about his future. For its part, the club has still not communicated with the former Nancy but would not be against the idea of keeping him, despite the very likely arrival of Christensen. A situation which is similar to that experienced by Sergino Dest.
For the right side, American international (17 caps, 2 goals), his future seems to him intimately linked to that of César Azpilicueta. Indeed, if the Blaugranas manage to get their hands on the Spanish defender from the Blues, there is no doubt that Dest should leave Catalonia. However, as indicated Brand, Chelsea are asking for 25 million euros for the former Marseillais and Barça do not seem able to match such an amount. Last thorny file: Ez Abde. If the Barça nugget should do well in the pre-season with the last second in La Liga, its future is strongly linked to that of Ousmane Dembélé, awaiting extension, and Raphinha, coveted by the Catalan board. One thing is certain, the Culés will also have to settle these three hot issues before launching the big maneuvers.
