Barcelona is still working to strengthen its team in the current summer Mercato to be able to return to competition in Europe again next season. The financial crisis is on its way to being resolved after the members of the General Assembly agreed to activate the economic levers.
Robert Lewandowski is Barcelona’s number one target in the market, but in the Camp Nou offices there are other names on the table to strengthen other positions such as defense. The deals of Christensen (Chelsea) and Franck Casey (Milan) have already taken place, but are awaiting official announcement after getting rid of players who have no future at the club.
On the other hand, three players offered their services to Barcelona’s sports administration, according to the Catalan newspaper Sport.
Dybala
After he ended his trip with Juventus, where his contract will expire on June 30, Paulo Dybala (28 years old) offered his services to Barcelona to fulfill his dream of wearing the Blaugrana shirt, but neither Jordi Cruyff nor Xavi considered him a good option for the future and he is now close to signing for Inter Milan.
Angel Di Maria
The future of Angel Di Maria (34) is still up in the air. The Argentine will not renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, which expires on June 30, and there are several options open to him. The club that has shown a strong interest in him is Juventus, but the Argentine striker is prioritizing playing in Spain and is hoping Barcelona will make moves to sign him.
The Bianconeri want to sign the free player at any cost. They agreed to Di Maria’s requests for salary, as well as offering a fixed one-year contract plus an optional contract, something that fit the Argentine’s requirements. But the player decided to postpone his decision, despite Juventus’ insistence on deciding whether to sign with them this week or not.
Maria always had a priority to come back to play in Spain, so when Barcelona took an interest in him, he chose to bet the Blaugrana. At the Camp Nou, the Argentine option appeared after seeing the economic differences with Leeds United in favor of Ravenha, so the Argentine ran as the “low cost” option.
In this sense, the Italian press indicates that Di Maria’s decision will not be imminent, although Juventus demanded a refund this week. He wants to wait for Barcelona.
Raphinha
Half of Europe is fighting for Raphinha (25 years). The Brazilian has decided that he wants to leave Leeds United to take a step forward in his career as a footballer and start a new phase away from the English club. His priority is to wear the Barcelona shirt, but the high price charged by the English club complicates the deal. Many of the big clubs are also craving him.
One of them is Arsenal, who had already made the first offer for Raphinha which was rejected by Leeds. His current team has set a price for him at €70m, which is a very high figure.
The Brazilian wants to sign for Barcelona and his agent Deco plays for the Catalan club. However, the delicate economic situation in Camp Nou makes it difficult for them to invest such amount of money in Raphinha. However, the striker has rejected the rest of the offers that come to him, he is thinking only of Barcelona.
According to the “Daily Mail”, Chelsea and Tottenham are also expected this week to submit a preliminary offer for him, and it is not excluded that Arsenal will raise its offer. The Gunners coach, Mikel Arteta, is very interested in the Brazilian. For now, Barcelona are quietly contemplating the scenario because they know the player prioritizes them.
Source: sport