Stanislav Lobotka Reveals Barcelona Interest: Could a Move be on the Horizon?

Stanislav Lobotka, Slovakian midfielder from Naples, lets himself be loved by FC Barcelona and reveals very recent contacts. The 29-year-old midfielder, whose contract ends in 2027, does not hide that he likes the Barça team, as revealed by his agent, Branislav Jarusekin words collected by calciomercato.com, also admitting that taking advantage of the praise that culé coach Xavi Hernández dedicated to Lobotka in the recent Champions League tie against Barça, he discussed that horizon with the culé sports director. “We talked about it with Deco, Barcelona would sign him, but many things would have to happen first,” said the player’s representative.

Xavi was very direct when asked at a press conference which Napoli player he would like to see at Barça. “I would say Lobotka. I like him at the level of game construction, he doesn’t lose any ball. I would like to see him in a club like Barça. He makes a lot of difference for Naples,” the Barcelona coach commented then.

Jarusek stated that it was the aforementioned player himself who put him on the track in a curious way. “Stanislav made me a screenshot of Xavi’s statements, I photographed him one of all the times we talked about him because Xavi asks me many times about Lobotka,” he confirmed. “He is almost 30 years old, he doesn’t have many years left like professional. “He would like to play for a club that is fighting to win the Champions League,” he said.

So much so that Lobotka’s representative stated that the possibility of prolonging his career at this time in the Saudi Arabian League is not likely. “Already last summer we met with the management to talk about an offer from Saudi Arabia. They promised a lot of money, but he said: ‘Fuck them! We won’t deal with them.’ The same thing happened with Osimhen. The Saudi Pro League would have changed “Stanis’ economic life, but he wanted to play in the Champions League,” he insisted. Lobotka has played 40 games for Naples this season, contributing one assist.

The expectation of playing for Barça does excite the former Celta midfielder. Those “many things! that should happen” was an allusion by the player’s agent to Barça’s need to adjust to ‘financial fair play’ to go to the market.

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It is obvious, as MD has been reporting, what The midfield position is one of the priorities, if not the most, to retouch the Barça squad during the next summer window. There are several names on the Barça list and Lobotka wants to be part of that relationship.

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Stanislav Lobotka against Cazorla, during his time at Celta de Vigo

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Lobotka, after the watchful eye of Messi, in a match played at the Camp Nou in December 2018

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2024-03-22 12:23:27
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