Once confirmed the continuity of Xavi in front of the bench Barcelona, the coach and Deco, director of football, are already planning without asterisks for the coming season. One of the names that is on the table to reinforce the position of the defensive pivot is that of Guido Rodriguez, from Betis. What’s more, today, The Barça club has worked on and is on track – not closed – on its signing. There is a consensus that it is a ‘good, nice and cheap’ option and, as SPORT learned, from the same editorial group as this newspaper, There was already a very positive summit between the parties in recent days.
Barça is clear that reinforcing the defensive pivot is an obligation, regardless of the fact that Christensen has been optimally adapted to that position. The club’s wishes are very expensive and it remains to be seen whether throughout the summer there will be the possibility of making a significant investment in the midfielder. Onana, Kimmich, Wieffer or Zubimendi are some of the preferred optionsbut today the sports area does not know if it will have the muscle to go after any of them.
Faced with such a situation, the entity chaired by Joan Laporta wants to choose to recover in health and not expose itself to a new season without a natural pivot with certain guarantees. That is why In recent weeks, Barça has launched a search for Guido Rodríguez, who is free as his contract with him ends. Betis. After several summers being linked with the Barça team, it seems that the third time may be the charm. The Argentine generates consensus at Barça, since he is seen as a very valuable option to increase the wardrobe.
He would take the place of Oriol Romeu, who will leave
Signing Guido would not mean closing the pivot’s folder. In fact, The still Betis player is seen as the replacement for Oriol Romeu, who, barring a surprise, will abandon the culé discipline. Barça’s ideal roadmap involves signing the Argentine and also one of those mentioned, covering the short term and the long term in parallel. However, we should not rule out, depending on how the summer goes, that Christensen and Guido will be the ones designated to play ahead of the defense next season. Everything will depend on the resources generated from the outputs.
As SPORT learned, Guido’s signing is not closed but it is very much on track. Both parties held a very positive summit in recent days, leaving the agreement awaiting final ratification., since the player also has other proposals -Saudi Arabia among others- and, at the same time, Barça is also exploring other options. The idea being worked on is a two-season contract plus an optional third, although this can still vary taking into account the ‘fair play’ condition.
Xavi’s continuity works in favor
On the other hand, the fact that it has been confirmed that Xavi will continue on the Barça bench plays in favor of the operation ending up being sealed. The coach and the player have already contacted each other recently. and Guido knows that his football is liked by the Egarense, so the continuity of Xavi is one more motivation for the Argentine when it comes to opting for the culé project.
2024-05-09 19:46:49
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