Barcelona is still looking to strengthen its ranks for the new season, by making strong contracts, after ending the deals of Robert Lewandowski, Frank Kessie and Andreas Christensen, with the renewal of the contract of its first star, Osman Dembele, who was coveted by many strong European teams.
According to information received by the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona has begun to consider the option of contracting former Real Madrid player Sergio Reguilon, and the current left-back of Tottenham Hotspur.
Barcelona is still focused on strengthening the back line, and although the inclusion of a new left-back is not a priority for the club at the moment, as the management focuses on the inclusion of Jules Conde and Cesar Azpilicueta, but coach Xavi Hernandez believes that there is a need to sign a player who helps Jordi Alba.
And the Spanish newspaper reported that the Catalan team is studying the hypothesis of contracting with the former left defender of Real Madrid, Sergio Reguilon, the current Tottenham player, especially since the views seem far apart so far with the team’s first goal, “Blues” defender Marcos Alonso.
And the newspaper stressed that Barcelona still gives priority to signing Marcos Alonso, and in the event that negotiations falter completely, the club will turn to Javi Galan, 27, but the task will not be easy either in light of Celta Vigo’s unwillingness to sell him, and this is what makes Reguilon is a third option on the table.
Barcelona’s first option in this matter is Marcos Alonso, but the problem is that the club’s offer does not match Chelsea’s demands, so this deal remains pending at the moment.
And the newspaper explained in its report that Barcelona’s thinking of Reguilon’s option did not come out of nowhere, as the player’s agent himself was the one who offered his client to the Catalan club at the beginning of the market.
The report added that what makes Reguilon an attractive option for Barcelona is that it will not cost the club much, because the deal will be on loan for a period of one season only.
Reguilon came out of coach Antonio Conte’s calculations, although he relied mainly on him in most matches last season, but the Italian coach is not convinced of the player’s level, and does not intend to rely on him heavily next season.
And the newspaper stated, that Reguilon’s agent, Kia Joorabchian, had received in the past two days, intensive calls from the Barca administration, in order to win the services of the player who left the accounts of Tottenham coach, Antonio Conte, and he also had a meeting with Barcelona’s sporting director, Matteo Alemani. in Miami, USA.