Transfers FC Barcelona – Rúben Neves will arrive with (a lot) internal noise

Rúben Neves will land at Barça, yes or yes, this summer because he is a club signing. There is already an agreement with the 26-year-old Wolverhampton defensive midfielder, who will commit to four seasons. His arrival, in principle, will not involve any investment in purchases since he will be included in a player exchange with Ansu Fati, who has not yet given the go-ahead for his departure from the Camp Nou. Everything will be done under the patronage of the super agent, jorge mendeswho is the ideologue of the operation because he represents the two footballers.

At Barça, however, not everyone is smiling at the incorporation of the Portuguese international from the ‘Wolves’. These last few days there has been a lot of internal noise about the need to incorporate a player for a key position in the scheme of Xavi Hernandezwho precisely does not have the absolute confidence of the Egarense coach who would prefer another footballer profile… that is Martín Zubimendi, of the Royal Society.

There were even some voices that defended undoing the agreement with Rúben Neves, tying another pivot in the summer market and starting almost from scratch in the search for a new destination for Ansu Fatiwho is one of the members of the squad that the club has put on the market.

In the end, however, sanity prevailed, Taking into account that you have to comply with the feasibility plan that LaLiga has to approvethat there is the sword of Damocles of the Financial Fair Play and that it would be reckless to break the agreement with Wolverhampton, in a summer in which each operation (both outgoing and incoming) is going to be tremendously complex due to economic straits.

So Rúben Neves will start next season at Barça with the added pressure of convincing those members of the club itself who would prefer another bet for the defensive midfielder to take over from Sergio Busquets, who has decided not to renew and put an end to his blaugrana stage.

The former Porto footballer, 1.80m tall, stands out for his physical strength and his good command of the ball. Whoever defends his incorporation considers that he has a ‘Barça style’ of play, an appreciation with which some of the sports directors of the main European clubs agree.

Despite all the noise and debate generated around him, of which the Portuguese footballer is fully aware, the protagonist himself, and his professional environment, are euphoric at the definitive leap into a sports career in clear progression.Rúben Neves has done his part to end up dressing as a blaugrana, given that Jorge Mendes had offers from Arsenal on the table (Mikel Arteta he was delighted by his signing) and Manchester United, which must necessarily be reinforced because the title of the English League Cup has known little. The ‘Wolves’ footballer did not want to miss out on the unique opportunity to join Barça. The challenge ahead of him is enormous.